Free Motion to Sever - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:05-cv-00048-SLR Document 208 Filed O4/21/2006 Paget of 4
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
HITACHI, LTD. and )
UNISIA NORTH AMERICA, INC., )
)
Plaintiffs, )
) C.A. No. 05-048-SLR
v. )
)
BORGWARNER INC. and )
BORGWARNER MORSE TEC INC., )
)
Defendants.
)
BORGWARN ER INC., )
)
Counterclaimant, )
)
v. )
)
HITACHI, LTD. and )
UNISIA NORTH AMERICA, INC., )
)
Counterdefendants. )
DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO SEVER OR BIFURCATE CLAIMS
Defendants BorgWarner Inc. and BorgWamer Morse TEC., Inc. (collectively
"BorgWarner," where appropriate), move this Court pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
2I and 42(b) for an order severing or bifurcating the claims of indirect and contributory
infringement relating to sales of electronic control units ("ECUs”) from manufacturers other than
Nissan so that they are preserved for a later day. BorgWamer relies on the accompanying
Memorandum in support of this motion.
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Dated: April 21, 2006
Richard K. errmann (I.D. #405)
Lewis H. azarus (I.D. #2374)
Mary B. atterer (I.D. #2696)
MO S JAMES, HITCHENS &
WILL AMS LLP
222 Delaware Avenue, 10th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 888-6800
[email protected]
Attomeys for BorgWamer Inc. and
BorgWamer Morse TEC Inc.
OF COUNSEL:
SIDLEY AUSTIN BROWN & WOOD, LLP
Hugh A. Abrams
Thomas D. Rein
Lisa Schneider
Marc A. Cavan
Lara V. Hirshfeld
10 South Dearbom Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
(312) 853-7000

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RULE 7.1.1 CERTIFICATE
The undersigned certifies that movants have made reasonable efforts to reach an
agreement with opposing counsel on the matterssef ort in this Motion but to no avail.
” ai fr
Mary B. atterer

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on the 21st day of April, 2006, 1 electronically filed the
foregoing document, DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO SEVER OR BIFURCATE CLAIMS,
with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF which will send notification of such filing to the
following:
Steven J. Balick, Esq.
John G. Day, Esq.
ASHBY & GEDDES
222 Delaware Avenue, 17th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
Additionally, I hereby certify that on the 21st day of April, 2006, the foregoing document
was served via email and overnight mail on the following non-registered participants:
Michael D. Kaminski, Esq.
Kenneth Krosin, Esq.
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
3000 K Street, N.W., Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20007-5109
202.672.5300
[email protected] ,,, an t
[email protected] (4 I I
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Richard K. He ann (#405)
Mary B. Matter r (1.D. #2696)
MORRIS, J ES, HITCHENS & WILLIAMS LLP
222 Delawar Avenue, 10th Floor
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
302.888.68OII11Tl2lIt€2I'€I`(@,1'1”101`I`1S]`&I11€S.CO1'11
Attomeys for Defendants and Counterclaimant,
BORGWARNER INC. and
BORGWARNER MORSE TEC INC.