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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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AMPEX CORPORATION, ) _ ,
Plaintiff, i
v. g C.A. No. 04-1373-KA}
EASTMAQN KODAK COMPANY, )
ALTEK CORPORATION and CHIN ON )
INDUSTRIES, INC., )
. Defendants. )
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DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO EXCLUDE THE TESTIMONY OF CAROL SCOTT
UNDER RULE 702
Eastman Kodak Company ("K0dak"), Altek Corporation ("Altek"), and Chinon
Industries ("Chinon") (collectively, the "Defenda.nts") move this Court to exclude the testimony
of Carol Scott, PhD., Ampex Co1poration’s ("Ampex") proposed expert on REDA€·;·Ep
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Rule 702 prohibits "expert opinions" to be provided at trial unless: "(1) the testimony is
based upon sufficient facts or data, (2) the testimony is the product of reliable principles or
methods, and (3) the witness has applied the principles and methods reliably to the facts ofthe
case." Fed R. Evid. 702. Dr. Scott’s testimony is not based upon sufiicient facts or data and is
not the product of reliable principles or methods as required by Rule 702. Dr. Scott’s testimony,
therefore, should be precluded.
WHEREFORE, Defendants respectfully move for an order precluding the testimony of
Dr. Scott at trial. In support of this motion, Defendants submit their Opening Brief In Support
Of Defenda.nts’ Motion To Exclude The Testimony Of Carol Scott Under Rule 702.
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PRICKETT, JONES & ELLIOTT, P.A.,
PAUL M. LUKOFF (I.D. #96)
DAVID E. BRAND (I.D. #201)
1310 King Street
P. O. Box 1328
Wilmington, DE 19899
Tel. 302.888.6500
Fax: 302.888-6331
Date: May 31, 2006 Attorneys for Defendants
OF COUNSEL:
William F. Lee
Donald R. Steinberg
Michael J. Summersgill
Jordan L. Hirsch
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Tel: (617) 526-6000
S. Calvin Walden
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
399 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Tel: (212) 230-8800
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on May 31, 2006, I electronically filed the following document with
the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF which will send notification of such filing to the
following:
DEFENDANTS' REDACTED MOTION TO EXCLUDE THE TESTIMONY OF
CAROL SCOTT UNDER RULE 702
Jack B. Blumenfeld, Esquire
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell
1201 N. Market Street
P. O. Box 1347
Wilmington, DE 19899
I hereby certify that on May 31, 2006, I have forwarded the above-noted document to the
following as noted below:
VIA E-MAIL VIA E-MAIL & FEDERAL EXPRESS
Jesse J. Jenner, Esquire Norman H. Beamer, Esquire
Ropes & Gray LLP Ropes & Gray LLP
1251 Avenue of the Americas 525 University Avenue
New York, NY 10020 Palo Alto, CA 94301
VIA E-MAIL VIA E-MAIL & HAND DELIVERY
Jack B. Blumenfeld, Esquire Julia Heaney, Esquire
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell
1201 N. Market Street 1201 N. Market Street
P. O. Box 1347 _ P. O. Box 1347
Wilmington, DE 19899 Wilmington, DE 19899
PAUL M. LUKOFF (Bar I.D. #96)
DAVID E. BRAND (Bar I.D. #201)
Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A.
1310 King Street
P.O. Box 1328
Wilmington, DE 19899-1328
TEL: 302-888-6500
E-MAIL: [email protected]
[email protected]
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