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RECEIVED 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, D. C. 

FEB 11 2013 

HEARING DOCKET 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NO. FAA-2012-0910 

CLELIA AYALA FAA CASE NO. 201080290061 

Respondent Judge J.E. Sullivan 

Draft Joint Section 13.217/Rule 26(1) Report Submitted by Complainant FM 

I. Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 13.217 and Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(t), a teleconference was held on 

.February 5, 2013, and was attended by (l) William P. Vines, counsel for 

Complainant, and (2) Clelia Ayala, Respondent. 

2. Dllring the above-referenced teleconference, the Respondent was not aware that a 

joint proposed discovery plan was required for submission'by February 5, 2013, and 

did not have the Judge's December 10, 2012, Order ather disposable. As a result, the 

Respondent was unable to effectively participate in the conference. 

3. As a result, the undersigned recommends the following discovery plan: 

a. The ~rtics will exchange the discovery disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(l) by 

Friday, February 22, 2013; 

b. Initial discovery requests ~ill be made by .Friday, Fcbmary 22, 2013. ·The parties 

·will have·until March 22,:2013 to respond to initial discovery requests; 

c. Follow-up discovery requ~sts *H( be. made by April 2, 2013. The parties have 

until April 22, 2013, to respond to foll'(rw~iip discovery requests; 
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d. All dispositive motions must be filed by May 22, 2013; respon::Jt'S thereto by June 

12, 2013; replies by June 22,2013. 

e. The hearing should be held in Atlanta, Georgia, at the FAA Regional office. 

Atlanta is an airline hub city and witnesses will be required to 11y to the hearing 

location. Additiona11y, the FAA regional office has a room designated for trials. 

(In order for non-FAA employees to access the building, non-employees are 

l't::quircu i<.l present a F~deralol' state government issued- photo-ID. and ,..,-i!ling tn 

submit to a security screening.) 

4. The parties have discussed settlement. The Administrator made an offer of settlement 

but the Respondent rejected the settlement arguing (l) she did not commit the 

violations alleged in the Administrator's Complainant and (2) cannot afford to pay a 

penalty. 

R•;;;-V.:;.•d this Sth day of February, 2013. 

William P. Vines 

Counsel for Complainant 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

l hereby certify that the foregoing Section 13.217/Rule 26(J) Report was sent by certified mail and/or facsimile as foHows: 

Federal Aviation Administration F EP. 6 2013 (by codified mail only-·_· ___ _ 800 Independence Avenue, S. W. 

Washington, D.C. 20591 

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building- Suite 2WI 000 

The Honorable .T.E. Sullivan 

Administrative Law Judge 

Office of Hearings, M-20, Room E12-320 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

East Building Ground Floor 

Washington, DC 20590 

facsimile: (202) 366-7536 

Clclia Ayala 

1117 5 Georgia A venue 

Apt. 603 

W11eaton, MD 20902 

~0orvHD ~ . {1ta.1t.QQ~) Donna Stanley ·":'J 

Legal Assistant 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

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