With no explanation, chose the best option from "A", "B", "C" or "D". Court to Bifurcate a Case and Try Discrete Issues Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(b) (“Rule 42(b)”) provides in part: “For convenience, to avoid prejudice, or to expedite and economize, the court may order a separate trial of one or more separate issues, claims, crossclaims, counterclaims, or third-party claims.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(b); Fed. R. Bankr.P. 7042 (applying Fed. R. Crv. P. 42 in bankruptcy adversary proceedings). Rule 42(b) confers “broad discretion” on the court “to bifurcate a trial to permit deferral of costly and possibly unnecessary proceedings pending resolution of potentially dispositive preliminary issues.” Jinro America Inc. v. Secure Investments, Inc., 266 F. . Research, Inc. v. Mitchell Int’l, Inc., No. 09-2518-JAR, 2012 WL 5512340, at *1 (D.Kan. Nov. 14, 2012) (<HOLDING>); Flamand v. Am. Int’l Grp., Inc., 876 F.Supp.

A: holding portions of summary judgment motion in abeyance pending an evidentiary hearing
B: holding crossmotions for summary judgment in abeyance conducting a fourday evidentiary hearing and then disposing of the motions
C: holding evidentiary hearing on defense of judicial estoppel after parties filed crossmotions for summary judgment
D: holding an evidentiary hearing on the applicability of equitable estoppel
C.