SCO Grp v. Novell Inc

Filing 655

MOTION for Daubert Hearing to Disqualify Dr. Christine A. Botosan filed by Defendant Novell, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brennan, Sterling)

SCO Grp v. Novell Inc

Doc. 655

WORKMAN | NYDEGGER A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Sterling A. Brennan (Utah State Bar No. 10060; E-mail: [e-mail]) David R. Wright (Utah State Bar No. 5164: E-mail: [e-mail]) Kirk R. Harris (Utah State Bar No. 10221; E-mail: [e-mail]) Cara J. Baldwin (Utah State Bar No. 11863; E-mail: [e-mail]) 1000 Eagle Gate Tower 60 E. South Temple Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP Michael A. Jacobs (Admitted Pro Hac Vice; E-mail: [e-mail]) Eric M. Acker (Admitted Pro Hac Vice; E-mail: [e-mail]) Grant L. Kim (Admitted Pro Hac Vice; E-Mail: [e-mail]) 425 Market Street San Francisco, California 94105-2482 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaim-Plaintiff Novell, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF UTAH, CENTRAL DIVISION THE SCO GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff, vs. NOVELL, INC., a Delaware corporation, Defendant. AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS. Case No. 2:04CV00139 NOVELL, INC.'S DAUBERT MOTION TO DISQUALIFY DR. CHRISTINE A. BOTOSAN Judge Ted Stewart

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Defendant and counterclaim-plaintiff Novell, Inc. ("Novell") respectfully moves the Court to disqualify Dr. Christine A. Botoson, a testifying expert retained by plaintiff and counterclaim-defendant The SCO Group, Inc. Novell's motion is made pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence ("Rule") 104(a), and on the grounds that (1) her opinions are inadmissible under Rule 702 because they are not based on sufficient facts or data and are not the product of reliable principles and methods reliably applied to the facts of this case; and (2) her proffered event study testimony is irrelevant, and so inadmissible under Rule 402. Novell's motion is supported by an accompanying memorandum of points and authorities. A proposed form of order is submitted herewith.

DATED: February 8, 2010

Respectfully submitted, By: /s/ Sterling A. Brennan WORKMAN NYDEGGER MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaim-Plaintiff Novell, Inc.

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