Free Motion in Limine - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:04-cv-01282-JJF

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE __________________________________________ ) AES PUERTO RICO, L.P., ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) ALSTOM POWER, INC., ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________)

Civ. No. 04-1282-JJF

MOTIONS IN LIMINE ON EVIDENTIARY MATTERS OF PLAINTIFF AES PUERTO RICO, L.P. Pursuant to Federal Rules of Evidence 401, 402, and 403, Plaintiff AES Puerto Rico, L.P. ("AES-PR") hereby moves for entry of an order precluding any evidence, examination, or argument concerning: (1) the alleged dumping in the Dominican Republic of coal ash originating from the AES-PR facility; (2) the assertion by defendant ALSTOM Power, Inc. ("ALSTOM") that its subcontractor, Environmental Elements Corporation ("EEC"), and not ALSTOM, is responsible for AES-PR's damages; (3) expert testimony based on ex parte communications with AES-PR personnel; (4) ALSTOM's assumption of risk defense; and (5) evidence of the monetary value of AES-PR's settlement of litigation with its general contractor, Duke Fluor Daniel Caribbean, S.E. ("D/FD"). In support of its motions, Plaintiff relies upon its Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of its Motions in Limine on Evidentiary Matters. Plaintiff respectfully requests that the Court grant this Motion and preclude from trial any evidence, examination, or argument concerning the issues identified in this motion and the supporting memorandum.

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Respectfully submitted,

OF COUNSEL: Dane H. Butswinkas R. Hackney Wiegmann Daniel D. Williams Ann N. Sagerson James L. Tuxbury WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP 725 Twelfth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 Tel. (202) 434-5000 Fax (202) 434-5029 Dated: October 2, 2006

/s/ John S. Spadaro John S. Spadaro (Bar No. 3155) MURPHY SPADARO & LANDON 1011 Centre Road, Suite 210 Wilmington, DE 19805 Tel. (302) 472-8100 Fax (302) 472-8135

Attorneys for AES Puerto Rico, L.P.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE On October 2, 2006, Plaintiff served the foregoing Motions In Limine on Evidentiary Matters of Plaintiff AES Puerto Rico, L.P. by electronic filing and first class mail, postage prepaid, on: Richard R. Wier, Esq. Daniel W. Scialpi, Esq. Two Mill Road Suite 200 Wilmington, Delaware 19806 and by e-mail and first class mail, postage prepaid, on James E. Edwards, Esq. Anthony Vittoria, Esq. Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver 120 East Baltimore Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1643