In what circumstances will the trial court rule on the scope of remedy prior to trial?

We do not at all intend to suggest that in every case generally like this, the trial court may properly rule on the scope of remedy prior to trial on the merits. See Boggess v. Hogan, 328 F.Supp. 1048, 1054 (N.D.Ill.1971). This is, however, as we have indicated, an unusual case. A mass of pre-trial discovery had occurred, resulting in a record of over 3,000 pages. Furthermore, the trial court heard extensive oral argument at which the attorneys fully set forth the facts underlying the case and their positions in respect to the issues. While ordinarily a trial court should, of course, await

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