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Case 1:05-cv-00048-SLR Document 328 Filed 12/14/2006 Page 1 of 3
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT l _
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
HITACHI, LTD. and HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE ) n
PRODUCTS (USA), INC., )
) ` -
Plaintiffs, )
I .
v. )
) Civil Action No. 05-048-SLR
BORGWARNER INC., ) ‘
and BORGWARNER MORSE TEC INC., )
)
Defendants. ) , ·

)
BORGWARNER INC., ) .
)
Counterclaimant, l ) ·
)
v. ) ·
)
HITACHI, LTD., and HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE )
PRODUCTS (USA), INC., )
)
Counterdefendants. )
DEFENDANTS' DA UBERT MOTION TO EXCLUDE TESTIMONY OF
LESLIE J. KASPER AND ROGER L. MAY REGARDING
PLAINTIFFS' RELIAN CE ON AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO
REBUT DEFENDAN TS' WILLFUL INFRINGEMENT CLAIM
Defendants BorgWarner Morse TEC Inc. and Defendant/Counterclaimant
BorgWamer Inc. (collectively, "BorgWarner"), submit this Daubert motion to exclude the
testimony of Hitachi's expert witnesses Leslie J. Kasper and Roger L. May with respect to the
issue of willfuhiess, and more specifically, to exclude any expert testimony regarding whether
Hitachi relied on the April 20, 1999 opinion of cotmsel prepared by Alan Kasper of the

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Sughrue Mion firm, whether that opinion was competent, and whether any such reliance was
reasonable. `
Dated: December 14, 2006
ch K. He (I.D. #405)
Lewis H. Laz s (I.D. #2374)
Mary B. Ma erer (I.D. #2696)
MORRIS I ES h
500 Dela re Ave., Ste. 1500
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(302) 888-6800
Hugh A. Abrams (pro hac vice)
Thomas D. Rein (pro hac vice)
Lisa A. Schneider (pro hoc vice)
Paul E. Veith (pro hoc vice)
Marc A. Cavan (pro hoc vice)
Stephanie P. Koh (pro hac vice)
Lara Hirshfeld (pro hoc vice)
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
One South Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
(312) 853-7000
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Case 1:05-cv-00048-SLR Document 328 Filed 12/14/2006 Page 3 of 3
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
HITACHI, LTD. and HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE )
PRODUCTS (USA), INC., )
)
Plaintiffs, )
)
v. )
) Civil Action No. 05-048-SLR
BORGWARNER INC., )
and BORGWARNER MORSE TEC INC., )
)
Defendants. )

)
BORGWARNER INC., )
)
Counterclaimant, )
)
v. )
)
HITACHI, LTD., and HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE )
PRODUCTS (USA), INC., )
)
Counterdefendants. )
|PROPOSED| ORDER
At Wilmington this day of , 2007,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
Defendants' Daubert Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Leslie J. Kasper and
Roger L. May Regarding Plaintiffs' Reliance on an Opinion of Counsel to Rebut Defendants'
Willful Infringement Claim is granted.
Dated:
Honorable Sue L. Robinson
Chief United States District Court Judge
District of Delaware —