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Rust y Rinehart , Esq . (SBN . Rinchar t La w Office s . , 210 5 S . Basco mAve. , Ste . 34 0 ' Campbell , C A 9500 8 408-871-269 6 Patnc k K . Tillman , Hsq . (SB N 112129 ) Law Offic e o f

Patric k K . Tillman 202 1 Th e Alameda , Suit e 160 Sa n Jose , C A 9512 6 Phone : 408/615-967 0 

### TOPERATiON S 

# -EftRiN G DOCKE T

Attorney s for

Respondent , E dStaub & Son s Petroleum , Inc . 

# ^^o/^AWA-CPPHi// y FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION ,

Complainant , VS E D STAU B & SON S P

K TROLEUM , INC . Respondent . FAA Docke t No. : TB A Judge : Richar

dC . Goodwi n MOTIO N TO : 1 . Continu e Hearin g Da U 1 , Continu e Discover y Cutof f Hearin g Date : 06-01-1 1 Discovery Cutoff

: 06-01-1 1 INTROOliCTIO N O n 04-11-11 , vi ath e Procedural Order , th e hearin g dat e an dth e discovery cutof

f dat e wer e se t

fo r 06-01-11 . Responden t

need s mor e tim e t o propoun dandcomplet e discovery . Th e cas e i s relativel y new ; th e parties , witnesses , documents , an dattorney s ar e i n multipl e states . Th e propose dcivi l penalt y i s KO I ,500 .05/05/201 1 13:1 3 FAX 202433514 2 FA A* DM S 13002/00 3

CHRONOLOG Y Pat e ite m 12-22-0 9 1''allege d violatio n 12-29-0 9 2'" ' allege dviolatio n 02-10-1 1 Final Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt

y 02-23-1 1 Objection s t o Civi l Penalty 03-09-1 1 Complain t

serve d 04-06-1 1 Answer

filed 04-11-1 1 Procedural Orde r serve d POINT S AN

D AUTHORITIE S 1 . Timel y Motion . A Motio n to continu e ahearin g dat e mus t b e file dan dserve d thirt y (30 ) day s before th e hearing . (1 4 CF R13.218 ) N o specifi c regulatio n addresse s discovery cutoffe . I t

stand s t o reaso n th e sam e regulation , above , applies . Th e hearin g an d discovery cutof

f i s cuirentl y set

to r 06-0 1 -11 . 2 - Timing . O n o r

abou t 04-11-11 , th e U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Offic e serve dResponden t

wit h it s Procedural Order , settin g th e hearin g dat e anddiscovery cutof f dat e a s 06-01-11 . Th e Orde r itsel f violate s 1 4 CFR13.221 , requirin g sixt y (60 ) day s notice . N o discovery ha s been propounded . Trial counse l wa s recentl y retained . A reasonabl e tim e fo

r respondin g t o discovery i s thirty (30 ) days . Objections , Motion s t o Compel , andruling s thereo n are anticipated . Bu t assumin g cooperation , discovery shoul d b e complete dwithi n ninety (90 ) days .05/05/201 1 13:1 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S 0003/00 8

3 . Goo dCaus e t o continu e hearin g an ddiscovery cutoff . a . Retentio n o f

tria l counsel . Trial counse l fo r Respondent

wa s retaine d o n or abou t 04-06-11 , afte

r multipl e attempt s b y Responden t an dthei r transactional counse l t o settl e th e matter .

b . Limite dtim e t o prepare . Assumin g al l FA A document s hav e bee n produced , no t

enoug h tim e ha s been allowe dfor Respondent

t o obtai n all neede d document s (o r

us e subpoen aauthorit

y t o obtai n them ) fromthird-partie s Valvtec t an dUPS , and/o r to coordinate wimesses . Witnes s availabilit y i s alread y aproblem . Als o se e "2 . Timing" , above .

c . Neede ddiscover y (no t exclusive) : i . Reques t

fo r Admis.sion :

- UP S pick-up & deliver

y procedure s - regula

r delivery .

- UP S pick-u p & delivery procedure s - UP S 3-da y Select .

- UP S disclosure s t o Respondent

- Packagin g procedure s dictate db y VaMec t

- Packagin g supplie db y Valvtec t

- UP S labelin g dictate db y Valvtec t

- UP S labelin g supplie db y Valvtec t

- UP S deliver

y pai dfo r b y Valvtec t

- Valvtec t admitte dresponsibility fo r all allegation s o f Complaint

- Responden t

doe s no t contro l packagin g o f

sample s o f diese l fue l sen t t o Valvtec t

- Responden t

doe s no t contro l deliver

y o f sample s o f

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ii . Reques t

for Productio n o f

Document s

- FAA' s entir e discoverabl e file(s)

- Valvtec t Policie s an dProcedure s fo r delivery o f

diese l fue l sample s

- Valvtec t record s o f

sale s t o Responden t

- Valvtec t record s o f

diese l sample s receive dfro m Responden t

- Valvtec t billin g record s

- Valvtec t correspondenc e t o & fromResponden t

- Valvtec t correspondenc e t o & fromUP S re : reinstatemen t a s customer

(Note : Valvtec t

wa s tenninate da s a UP S customer

a s aresul t

o f th e allegation s particula r hereto . The y ha

dt o re-appl y to continu e usin g thei r

service ) iii . Depositions : 1 . Valvtec t

employee . (Se e Exhibi t

I ) 2 . Valvtec t

PMK re : Policie s andProcedure s to r shipmen t o f diese l samples . 3 . UP S delivery persons(s ) fo r 12-23-0 9 an d12-29-0 9 d . Minimiz e Expense . i . Subpoena s t o appear . Valvtec t personne l ar e situate di n Northbrook , Illinois . A t

leas t tw o (2 ) o f

thei r employee s ar e neede dt o testify . Focusin g thei r testimon y and/o r obtainin g useabl e declaration s wil l expedit e th e trial . Th e sam e rational e applie s for multipl e UP S employees .

ii . Respondent' s counse l (2 ) are situate di n Sa n Jose , California . Th e hearin g will probabl y tak e + 3 days . Coordinatin g bot h schedule s an

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vkfiinesse s an ddocument s i s necessary anddesirabl e fo r aproper presentation . Multipl e trip s shoul db e avoided . Th e extr atim e woul dallo w for this . iii . Hearin g tim e shoul db e limite dt o admissibl e evidenc e ready fo r presentation . Withou t

prope r discovery , testimon y andfoundationa l issue s wil l b e lengthy ; cross-examinatio n eve n mor e so . CONCLUSIO N Th e hearin g anddiscover

y cutof f wa s se t to o soon . Responden t

need s tim e t o prepare . Th e FAA ha s use dove r on e (I ) year

to prosecut e thi s case , usin g thei r authority t

o gathe r wha t the y needed . Respondent , o n th e othe r hand , hadn o authority t o forc e discovery an

dha dhig h hope s thi s woul dal l g o away ; consequently , '"evidence' ' wa s no t gathered . A reasonabl e perio dt o d o s o i s no t unwairanie do r

undesirable . Responden t

request s th e hearin g dat e an ddiscover y cutof f b e set fo r adat e afte

r 09 - 01-11 . 

### Dated : C^-D^ - U P^wic k K . Tillman , Attorne y for

Kespojidcn

t E dStaub & Son s Petroleum , Inc .

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CER'IIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y that acop y o f th e foregoin g MOTIO N TO : 1 . Continu e Hearin g Dat e an d2 . Continu e Discovery Cutof f ha s bee n maile dthi s dat e b y Certifie dMail , Return Receip t Requested , t o th e following : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regiona

l Counsel , ASO- 7 Souther n Regio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , G

A 3032 0 ADDRES S I F SENDIN G B Y U S MAI L Hearin g Docke t

Cler k (original + 1 copy ) FAA , AGC-430 , Suit e 2W100 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1

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