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## FEDERA L EXPRES S CORPORATIO N FA A DOCKE T No , CPIONMOOI I (Civi l PenaltyAction ) DMSrAA-2010-097 7 

### I N TH E MATTERO F 

## CORPORAT E AIR FA A DOCKE T No
. CPIONMOOI O (Civi l PenaltyAction ) DM S FAA-2 n 10-097 5 

## ORDE RDENYIN G MOTIO N FO RCONTINUANC E Federal Expres s Corporatio n ("Federa l Express" ) andCorporat e Ai r ("Corporate") , respondent s i n action s consolidate db y Orde r serve dMa

y 24 , 201 1 ("th e Respondents") , hav e move dfo r acontinuanc e o f

nin e months , or

unti l th e FA

A decisionmake r

ha s issue dfina

l decision s andorder s i

n th e Maile r

o f Empir e Airlines , Inc. , FA A Docke t No
. CP09NM0009 , DM S No
. FAA-2009-058 6 ("th e Empir e case")
. Th e Empir e cas e i s o n appeal fro mth e Initia

l Decisio n of

th e undersigned
. I

n support , th e Respondent s argu e tha t th e issue s o f

fact andla w i n th e Empir e cas e ar e substantiall y simila r l o th e issue s i

n th e cas e a

t bar
. Th e decisio n i

n tha t cas e woul dhav e amaterial

### impac t

o n th e instant

proceedings
. A s such , gran t o f Respondents ' Motio n fo

r Continuanc e ("th e Motion" ) woul dpromote judicial econom y andjustice
. Complainan t

Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n ("Complainant" ) oppose s th e Motion
. I t argue s tha

t grantin g acontinuanc e i

n amatte r i n whic h the incident s promptin g th e charge s occurre dmore tha n thre e year s ag o woul dcompromis e it s evidenc e andwitnes s memory . Moreover , to delay thes e matter s pendin g ruling s i n a n unrelate dca.s e unjustillabl y tie s thes e proceeding s to a n inherentl y uncertai n outcome . Complainant' s argument s are persuasive
. A further delay woul dunfairl y prejudic e th e agenc y i

n it s preparatio n withou t

acountervailin g benclll
. I t canno t be predicte dwhe n th e FA

A decisionmake r

will rul e i

n th e Empir e cas e or , fo

r tha t matter , wha t issue s woul db e decided
. I t woul dnot

serv e th e interest s o f

justic e to postpon e th e instant matter s fo

r suc h anelusive , indefinite event . For th e reason s stated , Respondents ' Motio n fo r Continuanc e i s hereb y DENIED
. S O ORDERED
.

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O (Civi l Penalty Action ) SERVIC E LIS T ORIGINA L &O^ E COP Y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W
. Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docket Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wright Buildin g - Suite 2

W 1OOO ' ON E COP Y C^aithi aChandler-Snell , Respondent' s Counse l Senio r Attorney , Federal Express , Inc
. 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa

d Buildin g 8,3'''Floo r Memphis , T

N 38125-880 0 TEL : 901-434-836 1 FAX : 901-434-828 3 Glen n P
. Wicks , Respondent' s Counse l Ronccvcr t D
. Almon d Th e Wick s Group
. PLLC 121 5 17' ^ Street , N

W Sumner Annex , Fourt

h Floo r Washington , D C 2003 6 TEL : 202-457-779 0 FAX : 202-457-779 9 K>'l e Lomazow , CompJoinan ! ' s Counse l Attorney , Offic e o f

Regional Counse l Federa l Aviatio n Admmistratio n Northwes t Mountai n Region , ANM- 7 160 1 LindAvenue , S.W
. Rcnton , W

A 9805 7 TEL : 425-227-184 7 FAX : 425-227-100 7 Th e Honorabl e RichardC
. Goodwin , Administrativ e Le w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S
. Department

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 TEL : Attorney-Adviso r 202-366-213 9 Lega l Assistan t

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i (Civi l Penalty Action ) SERVIC E LIS T ORIGINA L & ON E COP Y Federal Aviatio n Admmistratio n SO O Independenc e Avenue , S.W
. Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suite 2

W lOOO ' ON E COP Y Cynthi aChandlcr-Sneli , Respondent' s Counse l Senio r Attomey , Federal Express , Inc
. 362 0 Hacks Cros s Roa d Buildin g B^S" " Floo r Memphis , T

N 38125-880 0 TEL : 901-434-836 ] FAX : 901-434-828 3 Glenn P
. Wicks , Responden t s Counse l Roucever t D
. Almon d Th e Wick s Group , PLL C 121 5 17' ^ Street , N

W Sumner Annex , Fourt

h Floo r Washington , D C 2003 6 TEL : 202-457-779 0 FAX : 202-457-779 9 Kyl e Lomazov/ , Complainant' s Cuunse l Attorney , Offic e o f

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. Renton , W A 9805 7 TEL : 425-227-184 7 FAX : 425-227-100 7 Tli c Honorabl e Richar dC
. Goodwin , Administrativ e Law' Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S
. DcparUiien

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