Free Motion for Hearing - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
In re: Chapter 3 1
INACOM CORP., et al., Bankruptcy Case No. 00-2426 (PJ W)
Debtors.
INACOM CORP., et al., Civil Action No. O4—CV·~i48 (GMS)
Plaintiff,
v.
TECH DATA CORPORATION,
Defendant.
INACOM CORP., et ai., Civil Action No. O4—C\/@582 (GMS)
Plaintiff,
v.
DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION,
Defendant.
INACOM CORP., et al., Civil Action No. O4—CV—583 (GMS)
Plaintifi
V.
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
Defendant.
TNACOM CORP., et al., Civil Action N0. O4~CV—593 (GMS)
Plaintifi
v.
INGRAM ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
Defendant.
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY’S MOTION FOR A
SEPARATE TRIAL OF THE THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS

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Third—Party Defendant I-Iewlett—Packard Company, as successor in interest
to Compaq Computer Corporation ("HP"), moves this Court, pursuant to Rule 42(b) of
the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, for an order for a separate trial of the thirdparty
claims brought by Lexmark International, Inc. and Tech Data Corporation on the grounds
that a separate trial would be more convenient to the court and the parties, be more
conducive to expedition and judicial economy, and would avoid unnecessary prejudice to
HP. An opening brief in support of this motion is tiled herewith.
CERTIFICATION OF COUNSEL
Pursuant to Rule 7.l.l of the Local Rules of Civil Practice and
Procedure of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, the
undersigned hereby certifies that counsel for I—Iewlett—Packard Company have made a
reasonable effort to reach agreement with counsel for Dell, Inc., Ingram
Entertainment, Inc., Lexmark International, Inc., and Tech Data Corporation on the
matters set forth in this motion, and have been unable to reach such agreement.
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WHERE? ORE, HP respectfully requests that this Court enter the order
attached hereto granting its motion for a separate trial of the third-party claims brought by
Lexmark International, Inc. and Tech Data Corporation, and such further and other relief
as this court deems just and proper.
Dated: July 6, 2005
Wilmington, Delaware
MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT 8:, TUNNELL
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Derek C. Abbott (No. 3376)
Daniel B. Butz (No. 4227)
1201 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19899-1347
(302) 65 89200
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FRIEDMAN DUMAS & SPRINGWATER LLP
Ellen A. Friedman
Cecily A. Dumas
Gail S. Greenwood
Brandon C. Chaves
One Maritime Plaza, Suite 2475
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 8346800
Attorneys for Third—Party Defendant
Hewiett—Packard Company
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