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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFl'ICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, DC 

IN THE MATTER OF 

M & R HELICOPTERS, LLC 

FAA DOCICET No. CPlOSOOOt 1 

(Civil Penalty Action) 

FDMSNo. FAA-2010-1211 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION 

By motion dated July 21 , 2011, Respondent M & R Helicopters, LLC 

("Respondent") has asked for "appeal and reconsideration" of my Order of 

July 18, 2011 denying its request for the depositions of Laura Ponto and 

Latonya Williams. I affirm that ruling. These individuals simply are not 

proper subjects for deposition. Ms. Ponto is an attorney for the Federal 

Aviation Administration ("FAA" or "Complainant"), and, by virtue of that 

status, may not be deposed. Ms. Williams, an investigator for Complainant, 

has not been named as a potential witness. She will not be testifying at any 

hearing which may take place. Respondent has offered no reason'why her 

deposition may be taken. For these reasons. Respondent's motion is 

denied. 

Additional observations are in order. Respondent, by its 

representative, has shown considerable passion and zealotry in advocating 

its position. But in his fervor, the representative - who is not a practitioner 

- appears to insufficiently appreciate the solemnity and decorum of the legal 

process. This body is a duly constituted Court of Law under the 

Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.SiC. §552 et seq. The process and its 

participants must be treated with appropriate dignity. It is not consistent 

with proper decorum to refer to Complainant's attorneys as a "tag team." 
Such language demeans the process and reflects poorly on Its participants. 

All parties should use language and make arguments which uphold the 

dignity of the proceeding of which they are a part.^ 

Violation of these principles will be dealt with appropriately. 

Jchard C. Goodwin 

Administrative Law Judge 

Attachment - Service List 

' Additionally, Respondeni's caption naming certain individuals In addition to the FAA as Complainants is 

not correct. Tliere is only one Complainant, and that is the Federal Aviation Adniinistration. Respondent 

in the fxiture should refer to the Complainant as such. 
FAA Docket No. CPIOSOOOI1 

(Civil Penalty Action) 

REVISED SERVICE LIST 

ORIGINAL & ONE COPY 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attention; Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building—Suite 2W1000' 

ONE COPY 

Michael Seiig, MD, FACC, CFI-H, 

Responden/ 's Representative 

2816 Orefield Road 

Allentown, PA 18104 

TEL: 610-360-3953 

FAX: 

Charles Raley, Cornpfainanl 's Counsel 

Attorney, Enforcement Division/AGC-300 

Office of the Chief Counsel 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Washington, DC 20591 

TEL: 202-267-3357 

FAX: 202-267-5106 

The Honorable Ronnie A. Voder, 

Chief Administiotive Lcnv Judge 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

Office of Hearings, M-20, Room El 2-320 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, DC 20590 

TEL: 202-366-2142 

FAX: 202-366-7536 

' Service was by U.S. Mail. For ser\'ice in person or by expedited courier, use llie following address: Federal 

Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W.. Wilbur Wright Building—Suite 2WI000, Washington, 

DC 20591; Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk. AGC^30. 

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