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thi s proceedin g ar e se t forthin 1 4 C.F.R . Part 13 , Subpar t

G , o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations" . Thos e rule s provide , inte r alia , iha t

th e Responden t

mus t fil e awritte n Answe r

o r motio n withi n thirt y (30 ) day s afte r servic e o f

th e Complain t

(1 4 C.F.R . § 13.209(a)) , tha t a genera l denia l i s deeme dafailur e t o fil e an Answe r ( § 13.209(c)) , tha t

failur e t o fil e a n Answe r withou t goo dcaus e i s deeme da n admissio n o f eac hallegatio n in th e Complain t ( § 13.209(f)) , an dthat , absen t agreemen t

o f th e parties , apart y seekin g an extensio n o f tim e mus t

fil e awritte n motio n no t les s tha n seve n (7 ) day s befor e th e documen t i s due , absen t goo dcaus e show n( § 13.213(a ) an d(b)) . Mor e specifically , I4CF R§ 13.209(e ) states : A perso nfilin g an answe r shal l admit , deny , o r

stat e tha i th e perso n i s withou t sufficien t knowledg e o r

informatio n t o admi t

o r deny , eac hnumbere dparagrap h o f th e complaint . An y statemen t o r allegatio n containe din th e complain t tha t i s no t specificall y denie dinth e answe r ma y b e deeme dan admissio n o f th e trut ho f tha t allegation . A genera l denia l o f th e complain t

i s deeme dafailur e t o fil e a n answer . Unde r FA A Orde r

2150.3 B an dth e Rule s governin g thes e proceedings , th e Agenc y attonie y an dth e Responden t ar e encourage dt o conside r th e possibilit y o f

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c th e We b site .seltiemen l an dconii>romis c o f thi s mailer.' ' Comiivomis e ma y b e effecte dwit ho v withou t afindin g o f

violatio n (14C.F.R . {il3.l 6 (n ) (I)) . NOTE : "fhi s presidin g Judg e doe s no t requir e "Discovery " l o b e serve do n th e Judge . Othe r

Judge s hav e differen t

policies , hu l a s lon g a s thi s cas e i s assigne dt o ih e undersigne dpresidin g Judg e th e parlie s may . hu t ar e no t required , serv e discover y o n th e undersigned . Th e judg e wil l no t

discus s th e ca.s c wit han y party,* * o r it s representativ e o n a n e x part e basis . I

I aparl y ha s anoii-subslantiv e maile r l o discuss , the y shoul dcontac t th e judge' s attorney-advisor , Mr . IraLeibowit z a t (202 ) 366-213 9 (lra.Leibowitz@dot.gov) . Administraliv c mailer s ma y b e addresse dl o ih e judge's . Lega l Assisianl , Pa l Matthew s [202-366-5121 1 (Patricia.Matthews@dot.gov) . WHEREFORE , th e partie s b e an dar e hereb y ORDERE D t o adher e l o th e followin g procedura l schedule : 1 . Venu e shal l b e Sa nFrancisco , CA. ; 2 . O no r

befor e Jun e 1 , 2012 , th e partie s shal l conclud e al l discover y including , bu t no t limite dto , depositions , documen t production , response s t o productio n request s and/o r

interrogatories . I

f th e partie s canno t

resolv e adiscover y disput e the y shal l submi t

th e disput e l o th e undersigne dfor resolutio n in atimel y manner ; 3 . Th e parlie s shal l b e prepare dt o presen t thi s cas e a

t aheariti g o n o r

afte r Jun e I , 201 2 , subjec t

t o th e availabilit y o f

courtroo mfacilities . Th e specifi c dal e an d tim e fo r th e hearin g wil l b e forthcomin g i n aseparat e Order . 4 . Th e partie s wil l hav e th e opportunit y t o fil e Post-Hearin g brief s an dargument s pursuan t l o aschedul e t o b e detertnitie da t th e hearing . Fo r

guidance , th e followin g schedul e i s typicall y used : Complainan t shal l fil e it s brie f

fiftee n (15 ) day s afte r

receip t o f th e transcript ; Responden t shal l it s brie f

fiftee n (15 ) day s tliereafter ; an dan y rebutta l brie f b y th e Complainan t

shal l b e file dseve n (7 ) day s thereafter .

^ Se e Lind aJoyce Goodman . FA

A Docke t No . CP89WP006

LOrde r date dMa y 30 , 1989 . "Th e public policy o

f favorin g an dencouraging settlemen

t makes necessar

y th e inadmissibilit

y o f settlemen t negotiation s i

n orde r t o foste r fran k discussions'" . (Fiber&las s Insulators . Inc . v Dupuy . e t al , (85 6 F . 2 d652 . 26 Fed . R

. Evid . Serv . 1225 . 1988 . Se e als o Coakle

y & Williams Construction , Incorporate dv Structura

l Concret e Lquipment, Incorporated . 97 3 F.2 d349 , 1992 ; 2 McCormic

k o n Evid . §26 6 (6t hed.) : Rul e 6 8 o f th e Federa l Rules o f Civi l Procedure.) . Rul

e 40 8 o f th e Federa l Rules o f Evidence "...prohibit s th

e admissio n o f statements mad

e i n compromise negotiations... " (I n th e Matte r o f Afric aAi r Corporation . FA

A Orde r No . 99-5) . "Rul

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? i t i s i n Federa l Trials . Hence , U s guidance wil

l be followe

di nihe.s e proceeds. " (Id. ) 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.22 1 states : "Th e administrative la

w Judge shal

l giv e eac hpart y a t leas t 60 day s notice o

f th e dale , tim e an dlocatio n o f th e hearing. "5 . Settle dcase s wil l no t b e remove dfro mth e hearin g docke t unti l th e prope r

writte n pleading(s) , consisten t wit hth e applicabl e rules,* " i s receive db y th e presidin g judge. ^ 6 . Th e parlie s ar e advise dtha t sttbmission s sen t

t o th e stree t

addres s o f

th e U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportation , Offic e o f Hearings , ma y b e delaye ddu e l o screenin g conducte db y Ih e U.S . Posta l Servic e and/o r othe r securit y agencie s an d ma y tak e u p t o fou r

(4 ) week s t o b e delivered . Additionally , submission s ma y b e "iiradiated" , whic haffect s th e qualit y o f subtnissions . Th e partie s ar e encouraged , bu t

no t required , t o fil e submission s b y privat e deliver y service , facsimile , o r

email . Th e certificat e o f servic e shal l reflec t

th e tnamie r

o f service . Th e partie s ar e encourage dt o provid e emai l addresse s t o expedit e servic e o f pleadings . 

# Qjjj^&ict^- ^ Richar dC . Goodwi n U.S . Administrativ e La w Judg e • c Attachmen t

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1 4 C.F.R . § 13.21 5 states : A t any tim e befor

e or durin g ahearing , a

n agenc y attorne y ma

y withdra w a complain t o r part y ma y withdra w areques t

fo r ahearin g without

the consent

o f the administrativ e la

w judge . I f a n agenc y attorne y withdraw s th e complain t or apart y withdraw s the reques t

fo r ahearin g an dth e answer , th e administrativ e law judg e shal l dismis s th e proceeding s under thi s subpar

t wit hprejudice . ^ Sec : I n th e Matter

o f Uwi s Drake & Associates , FA A Docket No . CP03SO0045 , DMS . No . FAA-2()U3

- 16379 , "Orde r

Terminatin g Proceeding" , serve dFebruar y 26 , 2005 : citin g Kerry Jame s Eldridgc . FA A Docket CP89GL()458 , "Orde r

Cancelin g Hearin g andTevminaiin g Proceeding" , serve dJanuar y 16 . 1991 . a t 1 : I n Th e Matter

o f Rober t Harri s FA

A Docket No . CP03EA00Q1 . DM S No . FAA-20()2-14236. , Order s date dOctobe r

18 , 2004 an dOctobe r

27 , 2004 . USAIR . Inc. . FA A Docket CP90NE0359 , Tran s Worl d Airlines . Inc. . FA

A Docket s CP9QGL0085 . CP90CEn i 10 . CP90CF0 1 14 . CP90CE0134 , Orde r o f Administrativ e Law Judg e Burto n S . Kolko , serve dApril 8 , 1992 , p . 2 . Se e "Order Dismissin g Complainant s Appeal" . I n Th e Matte r

o f Rober t Harris . FA

A Docket No . CP03EA0()01 . DM S No . FAA

2005-14 . Augus t

15.2005 .

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