In The Matter Of: 

### SERVED: October 7, 2014 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS WASHINGTON, DC 'f

DocketNo. FAA-2014-0324 GLOBAL AIRCRAFT INTERIORS, INC. ) ) ) ) ) ) CaseNo. 2011EA110043 Respondent

ORDERRE-DIRECTING RESPONDENT TO PARTICIPATE IN RULE 26(F) MEETING AND JOINT PLANNING, AND CONTINUING THE RULE 16 LITIGATION SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

OnAugust 1, 2014, an Order Setting Rule 16 Litigation Scheduling Conference and Directing Rule 26(±) Planning and Submission was filed. Among otherthings, this Order specifically directedthe parties to participate in an informal meeting and thenjointlyfile a Rule 26(£) Proposed Scheduling and Discovery Plan on orbefore September 23, 2014. The Order also set the Rule 16 Litigation Scheduling Conference for September 30,2014, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. On September 23, 2014, the FAA unilaterally filed the Agency's Proposed Scheduling/Discovery Plan, noting that the Respondent's counsel had not responded to the FAA's request for ajointmeeting to discuss a discovery and litigation schedule. On September 29, 2014, the FAA filed the Agency's Request for Postponement of Litigation Scheduling Conference. That same day, on September 29, 2014, an Order Granting Continuance ofthe Rule 16 Litigation Scheduling Conference was filed, whichcontinuedthe September 30, 2014 Conferenceto October 6, 2014. On October 6, 2014 the FAA and the Respondent appearedbytelephone for a Rule 16 Litigation Scheduling Conference. Inresponse to court inquiry, the Respondent asserted that it had notparticipated inthe court ordered informal meeting, and had not participated inpresenting ajointlyproposed Rule 26(£) discovery and litigation schedule, as directed by the court, due to Respondent's lack offamiliarity with the rules ofpractice. The Respondent orally asserted that the FAA's September 23, 2014 unilaterally proposed schedule would generally be acceptable, with some modifications.Having reviewedthe case file, all pleadings and motions, all relevant caselaw, statutes, regulations, rules, and authority, andbeing fully advised; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 1. On or before November 17,2014, pursuant to 14 C.P.R.§ 13.205(a), 14 C.P.R.§ 13.217, andthe directions contained inthe August 1, 2014 Order, the Respondent is redirected to participate an informal meeting withthe PAA, andthenjointly file a Rule 26(f) Proposed Scheduling and Discovery Plan. 2. The Rule 26(f)jointly Proposed Scheduling and Discovery Plan should include a proposed telephone conference date for oral argument ondispositive motions, which should be set approximately two (2) months priorto any proposedhearing dates. 3. On or before November 23, 2014, the parties shall serve eachwith initial disclosures (as described in Civ. R. 26(a)(1)(A)(i), (ii), and (iii)) without waiting for a specific discovery request. 4. The Rule 16 Litigation Scheduling Conference is continued to Monday, November24, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time.

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Mr. Zachary M. Berman 

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