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## HEARIN G DOCKE T ) I n th e Matte r

of : ) ) FA A Docke t No . CP l 0SW000 7 Federa l Expres s Corporatio n ) ) FA A Cas e No . 2009SW70027 6 Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwi n RESPONDENT' S ANSWE RAN D STATEMEN T O FAFFIRMATIV EDEFENSE S Responden t

Federa l Expres s Corporatio n(d/b/ aFedE x Express ) hereb y answers , b y counsel , th e Complain t file di nthi s proceedin g b y Regiona l Counse l t o th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration , an dset s fort haffirmativ e defense s t o thi s civi l penalty claim . Followin g th e numberin g o f th e section s i nth e Complaint :

I Th e allegation s containe di nSectio nI o f th e Complain t

are admitted . I I 1 . In respons e t o th e allegation s containe di nSectio nII (1 ) o f th e Complaint , Responden t

denies tha t

i t knowingl y improperl y accepte dfro mJudithA . Osbo maone-piec e shipmen t containin g dangerou s good s / hazardou s materials . Responden t

admit s th e remainin g allegation s containe di nSectio n n (1 ) o f th e Complaint .2 . Th e allegation s containe di nSectio nII (2 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e admitted , but Responden t

specificall y denie s knowledg e o f th e content s o f

th e packag e at th e tim e o f

acceptance . 3 . Th e allegation s containe di nSectio nII (3 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e admitted . However , i n further

response . Responden t

state s that

not al l batterie s ar e regulate da s dangerou s good s / hazardou s material s tha t woul drequir e identificatio n marking s o r label s t o indicat e thei r

presenc e insid e o f

abox , an d th e shippe r

di dnot provid e an y identificatio nmarking s o r label s o nth e bo x t o indicat e th e presenc e o f

regulate ddangerou s good s / hazardou s materials . 4 . Th e allegation s containe di nSectio nII (4 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e admitted , but Responden t

states , b y way o f

further answer , tha t

th e shippe r

di dnot provid e a D GShipper' s Declaration for Dangerou s Good s o r

an y othe r

paperwork

t o indicat e th e packag e containe ddangerou s goods . 5 . Th e allegation s containe di nSectio nII (5 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e admitted , bu t Responden t

states , b y way o f

further answer , that

th e shippe r

di dnot provid e a D GShipper' s Declarationfo r Dangerou s Good s o r

an y othe r

indicatio nthat th e informatio n describe di nSectio nI I (5 ) o f th e Complain t

woul db e require d fo r thi s shipment . 6 . I n respons e t o th e allegation s containe di nSectio nII (6 ) o f th e Complaint , Responden t

state s tha t

no t all batterie s ar e regulate da s dangerou s good s / hazardou s materials . Responden t further state s tha t

th e shippe r

bear s th ecomplianc e burde n t o properl y classify , identify , package , mark , labe l an d declar e ashipmen t

a s dangerou s good s /

hazardou s materials , an dth e shippe r di dnot provid e an y indicatio nthat th e shipmen t

containe dregulate d dangerou s good s /

hazardou s materials . Responden t denie s that

th e shippe r "declared " th e content s o f th e package , an dspecificall y denies tha t an y statemen t o f th e shippe r

wa s sufficien t

t o shif t th e burde nt o th e Responden t t o mak e additiona l inquiry regardin g th e contents . 7 . Th e allegation s containe di nSectio nII (7 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e admitted , with th e clarificatio n that

th e shipmen t

wa s transporte db y groun donl y an ddi dno t ente r th e ai r transportatio nsystem . 8 . Th e Responden t

denie s knowledg e o f

th e exten t

o f damag e t o th e oute r packaging . Th e remainin g allegation s containe di nSectio nII (8 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e admitted , an di nfurther response , th e Responden t followe dal l rule s an dregulation s i nnotifyin g th e Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio no f th e shipment . 9 . Th e allegation s containe di nSectio nII (9 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e denied . 10 . Th e allegation s containe di nSectio nII (10 ) o f th e Complain t

are admitted , but Responden t

states , b y way o f

further answer , tha t

th e shippe r

di dno t provid e an y indicatio n that

th e shipmen t

containe dregulate ddangerou s good s / hazardou s materials . 

## m1 . Th e allegation s containe dInSectio nII I (1 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e denied . 2 . Th e allegation s containe di nSectio nIII (2 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e denied .

1 . Th e allegation s containe di nSectio nIV (1 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e denied . 2 . Th e allegation s containe di nSectio nIV (2 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e denied . 3 . Al l othe r

allegation s no t

specificall y addresse dar e hereb y denied . RESPONDENT' S STATEMEN T O FAFFIRMATIV EDEFENSE S 1 . Th e Complain t

fail s t o stat e aclai mwarrantin g th e propose dpenalty . 2 . Th e Complain t

fail s t o stat e aclai mupo nwhic hrelie f may b e granted . Wherefore , Respondent , FEDERA LEXPRES S CORPORATION , respectfull y request s tha t

judgmen t

b e entere di nit s favor , an dthat th e Complain t

an dcivi l penalty o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio nb e dismisse dwithprejudice .

' dayo f July , 2010 . FEDERA LEXPRES S CORPORATIO N Cynthi aChandler-Snel l Senio r Attorne y Federa l Expres s Corporatio n 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa d Buildin g B , 3"^ Floo r Memphis , TN 3812 5 (901)434-836 1 (901)434-828 3 Fa xCERTIFICAT EO FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Answe r

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July , 201 0 to : Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwin , Administrativ e La w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S E Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mEl2-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

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