(1) Orders may be entered, notices may be filed, including notices adding parties and consolidating cases pursuant to § 67-5-2405(b)(2), and judgments may be taken against any one (1) or more defendants included in the action, without affecting the rights of the other parties to the action.
(2) Any one (1) or more defendants shall have the right to appeal, and such appeal shall not affect the standing of the cause as to other parties to the proceedings.