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MOTIO N FOR HEARIN G LOCATIO N I N ALLENTOWN . P A AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG . MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC . (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2007 ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g Motio n t o establis h th e Hearing s i n th e abov e case ^ t o b e hel d a tth e U S Distric tCour tlocote d a t50 4 W . Hamilto n Blvd . Allentown , PA , th e plac e o foriginatio n an d origina l Jurisdiction . 1 . O n Octobe r1 , 2010 , a n th e informa l hearin g wa s hel d wit h M s Pont o a t whic h tim e i two s discusse d a cour tlocatio n fo ra futur e hearin g i n Allentown , PA , a tth e U S DistrictCourt . I twa s confirme d t o a s a n optio n an d jointl yagree d to , 1 o f3

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availabilit yfo rth e pre-tria l depositio n o f"Januar y28 , 2010 , Februar y1-4 , 2010 , Februar y8-11 . 201 0 o rFebruary15-17 , 20)0" . 4 . Th e meetin g plac e o fWashington , D C wa s mentioned . A tn o tim e di d responden treques to ragre e t o a hearin g a tth e Philadelphia , P Ao r Washington , D C locations . 5 . O n Decembe r21 , 2010 , responden tfile d a motio n t o specificall y reques tth e depositio n t o b e i n th e Allentow n Locotion . 6 . O n Januar y13 , 2011 , complainant s serve d thei rrespons e 1 3 day s later . I n tha treply , Miami , Florid a wa s mentio n a s a suggeste d location , wtiic h als o is unacceptabl e t o th e respondent . 7 . I twoul d b e mos t appropriate , prope ran d reasonabl e tha t sinc e th e violatio n occurred , investigated , initiate d an d generate d b yM s William s b y comin g t o th e Allentow n Location , requirin g 2 visits (specificall yt o th e join t cardioiogy/ai rcharte roftlce ) the n i twoul d onl yfollo wsui ttha tth e deposition , defens e an d substantiatio n o fclaim s thereb yb e hel d i n th e Allentow n location , wher e th e allege d violatio n occurre d an d th e locatio n o fth e originatin g jurisdiction . 8 . M s William s standar d practic e is l o trave l t o remot e location s t o perfor m inspection s wit h th e onl yinten tt o fin d an d impos e civi l penaltie s agains t operators . Sh e state d t o th e responden ttha t sh e "travel s al l ove ra s par to fhe r job" , therefor e i twoul d no tb e a n inconvenienc e fo rhe rt o com e onc e ogai n t o th e Allentow n are a a s sh e di d t o Initiat e th e violation . 2 o f4

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9 . Th e complainant s agai n evade d an d circumvente d th e mai n reaso n fo rrespondent s reques tfo rth e Allentow n location , a s state d i n hi s lette r o fNovembe r24 , 2010 , namel yth e respondent s primar yrol e i n th e Lehig h Communit ya s a solo , privat e practic e cardiologis t(fo rth e las t2 3 years ) wit h hospita l an d outpatien tresponsibilities . T o leav e th e are a woul d pos e undu e hardshi p t o hi s patients . I twoul d no tb e prope ro rreasonabl e t o burde n o r inconvenienc e neutra l part ypatient s an d a physicia n to ra n allege d violatio n tha th e di d no tInitiate , ha s couse d n o harm , lack s lega l meri tan d o n verywea k grounds . 10 . I twoul d no tb e proper , reasonabl e o rmorall yo rethicall y appropriat e t o compromis e a physician s clinica l responsibilitie s i n hi s offic e o ri n th e hospita l i n a manne rtha twoul d delay , Interrup tcontinuit yo fcor e o r compromis e patien tcar e an d potentiall yincreas e liabilitie s o rris k l o hi m o rhi s patient s i n hi s rol e o fprovidin g emergent , acut e an d chroni cpubli cheat h car e service s t o th e communit y 11 . Th e responden thereb ypropose s th e following : Assumin g th e prio r suggeste d date s wer e mean tt o appl yt o 2011 , usin g a tim e o f1 0 am , M s Willia m ca n chos e th e dat e mos tfittin g t o he rschedul e t o appea ra tth e Allentow n locatio n namel yat : Gallaghe rReportin g an d Video , LLC . 160 0 Lehig h Parkwa yEast , Sui t 1 H Allentown . P

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RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N FO R JUDGMEN TT O DISMIS S TRUTH S O F ADMISSION S AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC , CFI-H , principl e fo rM & R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2007 ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g Motio n fo rJudgmen tfo rcomplainant s failin g t o plea d t o specifi cnumbe rallegation s an d thereb ymakin g admission s o ftruth . & yfailur e t o addres s th e specifi cpleading s an d thereb yevadin g an d circumventin g respondent' s specifi callegations , complainant s hav e indubllabl y an d injuriousl ypropagate d redundan tan d iterat e pleading s fo ra cas e tha t appeare d voi d o b iriilio . 1 . Throughou tthi s litigation , th e complainant s hav e refuse d t o addres s 1

SS0/800i2 l S W Q < • VVd sfLseefrso e xv des^s i LLO2/I?O/3 001/07/201 1 9:17P M FA X10003/002 3 specifi cnumerate d paragraph s i n breac h o fFedera l Rul e 10(b) . B yfailur e t o addres s a pleadin g tha tthe n deem s tha tallegatio n a n admissio n o fth e trut h t o tha tpleadin g unde r§ 13.208(f) . Th e complainant s thereb yadmi tb ydefaul t t o th e followin g truths : a . Tha tVincen tRoot s th e FA Aaudito ri n Januar y2004 , wa s no tawar e o f th e drug/alcohol s program s ne wdefinitio n o femploye ran d di d no tinfor m respondent . b . Tha tth e complainant s ar e tryin g t o hol d th e responden t liabl e to ra regulation s tha teve n its oy n FA Aofficer s wer e no tawar e o fan d thereb ya n admissio n o ftruth . c . Tha tth e compldinant s ar e therefor e tryin g t o hol d th e responden t t o a highe rstandar d tha n th^i row n FA Aofficers , thereb yvoidin g th e legitimac yo f th e complain tan d demon|strate s maliciou s prosecution . d . B ywa yo fJudicia l Estoppel s an d lega l inconsistency , th e complainant s hav e admitte d t o formall yreleasin g th e prio rl Amechani cfoun d t o b e o n hi s ful l tim e employer s Drug/Alcoho l progra m b yM s William s lelle ro f Septembe r23 , 201 0 (Exhibi t1) , thereb ycomplainant s shoul d follo wsui twit h lega l consistenc yb yreleasin g E d Bake rwh o wa s als o o n hi s ful l tim e employer s drug/alcoho l program , voidin g th e legitimac yo fth e complaint . e . Th e Respondent s Motio n t o Quash , Strike o rDismiss Complaint , wit h associate d brie fwa s faxe d o n Novembe r29 , 201 0 an d sen tt o MrPonte s departmen to n Novembe r30 , 2010 . Th e du e dat e wa s Decembe r9 , 2010 . A n

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obiectio n o rrespons e wa s no treceive d o rserve d unti l Decembe r13 , 2010 , pas t th e du e dat e unde r§ Rul e 13.218(d) . Complainant s faile d t o provid e proo fo f whe n tha tdocumen twa s receive d an d served . f , O n Novembe r30 , 2010 , respondent s motio n t o Strike Allegatio n wa s faxe d an d sen tt o M s Ponte s departmen tt o whic h n o objectio n o ranswe rwa s receive d withi n th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e unde r§ Rol e 13.218(d) . Alat e answe rwa s als o provide d i n th e correspondenc e receive d o n Decembe r13 , 2010 . 2 . Throughou tthi s litigation , complainant s hav e no tpleate d fact s wit h sufficien tspecificit yan d i n accordanc e t o standar d practices . Th e purpos e o f thes e practice s i s t o confin e th e pleadin g part yproo ft o onl ythos e act s alleged , thu s enablin g a respondin g part yt o prepor e thei rdefense^ . 3 . Throughou tthi s litigation , complainant s file d lat e response s t o motion s pas tth e 1 0 da ydeadlin e motio n perio d unde r§ Rul e 13.218(d) , fo r example , no tusin g actua l date s o fservic e i n attempt s t o impai rth e dignit yo f thi s court . 4 . I n summary , a . I tha s becom e apparen t tha tth e conduc tb yM s William s an d hA s Poni o represent s proceduro l an d prosecutoria l overreaching . b . Tha tth e complainant s ar e tryin g t o hol d th e responden tt o a highe r standar d tha n thei row n official s i n regar d t o regulation s tha twer e no teviden t o r known . 'Bake r vRangoa , 32 4 A.2 d 498 , 50 5 (P a Supe r Ct . 197 4



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c . Ther e or e issues o fjudicia l estoppels , lega l inconsistenc yan d procedura l defects , d . Tha tinappropriat e actio n ha s bee n take n agains ta smal l singl e pilo t operatio n tha tha s bee n operatin g i n th e re d fo ryear s an d ha d lon g stoppe d operatin g i n du e diligence , goo d judgmen tan d goo d faith , accordin g t o regulation s du e t o huma n factor s o fa tragi cdivorc e cas e scenari o i n orde rt o no t expos e th e publi ct o undu e risk . e . Rapidl yinitiate d th e appropriat e change s onc e responden tbecam e awar e i n goo d faith , despit e no tperformin g operation s fo ryear s prior , f . Tha tpreciou s scarc e judicia l resource s ar e bein g squandere d o n a cas e tha tappear s frivolous , trivial , withou tmerit , whil e representin g a n aggressiv e prosecutoria l pursui ttha tlack s prope rinitiative , perspectiv e o rgoo d judgment . g . Th e lega l pursui tis no t wort h th e cos ta t th e ta xpayer' s expens e o rfo r judicia l economy . f . Th e statu e o flimitation s wa s exceeded . Responden tmake s not e o fth e complainan tconfirmatio n an d admissio n tha tth e las tallege d violatio n o fM r Bake roccurre d o n Jul y24 , 200 8 an d furthe rallege s th e notic e o fpropose d Civi l Penalt ywa s serve d o n Jul y23 , 2010 , statin g tho ti twa s 1 da ybefor e th e 2 yea r stotu e o flimitations , Th e complain t wa s sen/e d an d receive d o n Jul y27 , 2010 , 3 day s pasttti e statut e o tlimitations . Th e complain tis therefor e tim e barred . Complainant s faile d agai n t o respond , evade d an d circumvente d thes e fact s presente d I n respondent s brie fsupportin g complain tdismissa l faxe d 12-20-20 '

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Dea rDr . Seiig ; O n Jul y2 1 an d 23 , 2009 , w e inspecte d M An d R Helicopters , LLC' s dru g an d alcoho l testin g program s t o determin e complianc e wit h 4 9 CF R par t 4 0 an d 1 4 CF R par t 120 , (formerl y1 4 CF R par t 121 , appendice s I an d J) . Thi s lette raddresse s whic h issu e describe d i n th e lette ro finvestigatio n tha t i s stil l unde rinvestigatio n an d whic h Issue s w e wil l clos e wit h administrativ e action . Th e followin g issu e include d i n ou rAugus t 14 , 2009 . lette ro finvestigatio n (Fil e Number : 2009SO950434 ) wil l b e addresse d i n separat e correspondence :

•M an d R Helicopters , LL C di d no t determin e tha t Edwar d Baker , a contractor , wa s covere d unde ra FAA-mandate d dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m prio r t o usin g hi s services . W e havre reviewe d al l availabl e informatio n concernin g th e followin g issue s fro m ou r Augus t 14 , 2009 , lette ro finvestigatio n (Fil e Number : 2009SO950434) ; 1 . M an d R Helicopters , LL C di d no t determin e tha t Eugen e Mcintosh , a contractor , wa s covere d unde ra FAA-mandate d dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m prio rt o usin g hi s sen/ices . 2 . M an d R Helicopters , LL C di d no t conduc t pre-employmen t dru g test s an d receiv e verifie d negativ e tes t result s prio rt o hirin g Eugen e Mcintos h an d Edwar d Bake rt o perfor m safety-sensitiv e functions , W e hav e decide d no t t o tak e lega l enforcemen t actio n fo rthes e apparen t violations . ) Instead , w e ar e issuin g thi s warnin g notice . 

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b e require d t o b e dismissed , 1 . Throughou tIhi s litigation , th e complainant s hav e refuse d t o addres s specifi cnumerate d paragraph s i n breac h o fFedera l Rul e 3 . 2 . Throughou tthi s litigation , complainant s hav e no tpleate d fact s wit h sufficien tspecificit yan d i n accordanc e t o standar d practices . Th e purpos e o f thes e standar d practice s i s f o confin e th e pleadin g part yproo ft o onl ythos e act s alleged , thu s enablin g a respondin g part yt o prepar e thei rdefense' , 3 . Complainant s hav e file d lat e response s t o motion s pas tth e 1 0 da y deadlin e perio d unde r§ Rul e 13.218(d) . fo rexample , no tusin g actua l date s o f servic e i n attempt s t o impai rth e dignit yo fthi s court , 4 . Th e Respondent s Motio n t o Quash , Strik e o rDismis s Complaint , wit h associate d brie fwa s faxe d [Exhibi t1 fo xconfirmatio n sheet ) t o M rPonte s departmen to n Novembe r29 , 2010 , sen tb ymal l o n Novennbe r30 , 2010 . Th e du e dot e wa s Decembe r9 , 2010 . A n objectio n o rrespons e wa s no treceive d o r serve d unti l Decembe r13 , 2010 , pas tth e du e dot e unde r§ Rul e 13.218(d ) (Exhibi t2) . 5 . M s Pont o faile d t o presen tan yevidenc e a s t o whe n th e respons e wa s actuall yreceive d i n he rrespons e t o thi s matter . Adat e wa s indicate d o n th e documen titsel fa s t o whe n i twa s drafted , doe s no trepresen to n actua l dat e o fservice . 6 . M s Domini k

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