Free Motion in Limine - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUR’¥.`
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
AFFHQION NET PATENTS, INC., )
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Plaintiff} ) Civil Action No. 04-360-lJF
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v- )
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MARITZ INC., )
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’ Defendant. )
( MARI'1`Z’S MOTION IN LIMINE RELAT{NG TO
AFFINION’S WILLFULNESS CASE-{N-CHIEF
For the reasons set forth in the accompanying briet] defendant Maritz Inc. moves the
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1 Court for entry of an order precludzng pla1nt1ffAftin1on Net Patents, Inc. from (1) presenting
1 evidence or argument that Maritz did not obtain an opinion of counsel regarding invalidity or
urienforceability ofthe °4l2 patent, (2) presenting evidence or argument that Maritz refused to
divulge-attorney client coininunications relating to invalidity or unenforceability of the ‘4l2
patent, and/or (3) seeking to draw an adverse inference or suggesting the existence of any
adverse evidentiary presumption with respect to the nature of an opinion of counsel addressing
invalidity, unenforceability or AwardHQ. Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1.l, counsel for the parties
have conferred and were not able to reach agreement on this matter.
Respectfully submitted,
Dated: September 20, 2006 CONN OVE LODGE & HUTZ LLP
B i-r.___ k/ W ` OC
- Rudolf E. Hutz (#484) "
Patricia Sniink Rogovvski (#2632)
The Nemours Building
lt)07 N. Orange Street
P.O. Box 2207
` Wilmington, DE i9899
* (302) 658-9141

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J. Bennett Clark
David W. Harlan
Jennifer E. Hoekel
Marc W. Vander Tuig
Michael J. Hartley
SENNIGER POWERS
One Metropolitan Square, 16th Floor
St. Louis, MO 63102
(3 I4) 2315400
Attorneys for Moritz In c.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
I AFFINION NET PATENTS, INC., )
)
Plaintii`£Q ) Civil Action No. ()4—360~JJF
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v. )
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MARITZ INC., )
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Defendant. )
i [PROPOSED} ORDER GRANTING MARiTZ’S MOTION IN LIMINE
RELATING TO AFFINION’S WILLFULNESS CASE-IN—CI-IIEF
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Having considered defendant Maritz lncfs Motion in Limine Relating to Aftiniorfs
Wiilfulness Case—In-Chief, plaintiff Afiinien’s response, and the accompanying briefs submitted
by the parties.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion is granted. Plaintiff is preciuded from (1)
presenting evidence or argument that Maritz did not obtain an opinion of counsel regarding
invalidity or unenforceability ofthe ‘4l2 patent, (2) presenting evidence or argument that Maritz
refused to divulge attomey ciient connnunications relating to invatidity or uneiiforeeability of the
J ‘412 patent, and/or (3) seeking te draw an adverse inference or suggesting the existence of any
adverse evidentiary presumption with respect to the nature of an opinion of counsel addressing
invalidity, unenforceability or Awardl-IQ.
Datedr .... .... .. ..... . .... ...... .. ............. . .....‘ .. ..... . .... .
The Honorable Joseph J. Farnan, Jr.
I United States District Judge

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 0
I, hereby certify that on September 20, 2006, I electronically tiled MARITZ’S
MOTION IN LIMINE RELATING TO AFFINION’S WILLFULNESS CASEJN-CHIEF
with the Court Clerk using CM/ECP which will send notittcation of such fi1ing(s) to J ack B.
Blumenfelct and Maryellen Noreika.
I hereby further certify that on September 20, 2006, Ihave also served this document on
the attorneys of record at the following addresses as indicated:
Via Hand Delivery Via Federal Exgress
lack B. Blumenfeld Steven Lieberman
Maryellen Noreika Sharon L, Davis
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnel} LLP Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & l\/lanbeck, P.C.
l20l N. Market Street l425 K Street, NW.
P.O. Box 1347 Suite 800
Wilrnington, DE l9899-ll347 Washington, D.C. 20005
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Paul E. glrawford (#49%)% J LC,

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