Free Motion to Preclude - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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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

DAUBERT MOTION OF PLAINTIFF AES PUERTO RICO, L.P. TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN TESTIMONY OF EXPERT WITNESSES PROFFERED BY DEFENDANT ALSTOM POWER INC. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, 509 U.S. 579 (1993), and its progeny, plaintiff AES Puerto Rico L.P. ("AES-PR") moves to exclude certain testimony of the following expert witnesses proffered by defendant ALSTOM Power Inc. ("ALSTOM"): Ronald Ballinger, Sc.D., Marlin Anderson, Ph.D., Otakar Jonas, Ph.D., and Joseph Mair, CPA. In support of its motion, AES-PR relies upon its Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of this Motion. AES-PR respectfully requests that the Court grant this Motion and exclude from trial the testimony identified in the accompanying memorandum from Dr. Ballinger, Dr. Anderson, Dr. Jonas, and Mr. Mair.

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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 Daubert Motion of Plaintiff AES Puerto Rico, L.P. To Exclude Certain Testimony of Expert Witnesses Proffered by Defendant Alstom Power Inc. 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

/s/ John S. Spadaro

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