U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

IN THE MATTER OF: 

DGD, Inc. 

Respondent. 

Docket No. FAA-2014-0684 

Judge J.E. Sullivan 

FAA Case No. 2009S0700173 

RULE 26(0 REPORT 

The Complainant, Federal Aviation Administration, pursuant to § 13 .217 of the Rules of 

Practice (14 C.F.R. 13.217), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 26(£) and the Order Setting 

Rule 16 Litigation Scheduling Conference and Directing Rule 26(£) Planning and Submission, 

hereby files its Rule 26(£) Report, Complainant states the following: 

1. Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 13.217 and Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(£), a teleconference was held with 

Respondent on December 22, 2014. At the teleconference, the parties discussed the nature and 

basis of each party's claims, the possibility of resolving all or part of the case, the scope and type 

of discovery and the place of the venue for the hearing in this matter. At the conclusion of the 

conference, the undersigned attorney forwarded to Respondent on December 23, 2014, the 

proposed Joint Rule 26(£) Report for the Respondent's review and signature. See Exhibit 1. As 

of this date, the Complainant has not received any response to its December 23, 2014 letter and 

on or about January 6, 2015, the letter sent to Respondent at 1561 N.W. 82nd Avenue, Doral, 

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Florida was returned to to shipper. See Exhibit 2. The letter sent to Respondent at 1325 N.W 

78th Avenue, Suite 104, Doral, Florida was delivered on December 26,2014. See Exhibit 3. 

2. The Complainant initiated settlement discussions on August 19, 2011. 

3. The Complainant propose that the parties will exchange the discovery disclosures 

required by Rule 26(a)(l) by January 30,2015. 

4. The parties propose that initial discovery requests will be made by January 30, 2015. The 

parties will have until March 2, 2015, to respond to initial discovery requests. 

5. The parties propose that the parties serve any follow-up discovery requests by March 13, 

2015. The parties will have until April13, 2015, to respond to follow-up discovery requests. 

6. The parties propose that any objections to discovery requests must be made to the 

requesting party within two weeks of the discovery request. 

7. The parties propose that all dispositive motions must be filed by May 4, 2015. 

8. The Complainant proposes that a trial the week of June 1, 2015, in the Miami, Florida 

area would be best. 

Respectfully submitted this 20th day of January 2015. 

~~R~(f Senior Attorney 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Rule 26(f) Report Submitted by Complainant FAA 

was mailed by facsimile and Federal Express to: 

The Honorable J.E. Sullivan 

DOT, Administrative Law Judge 

Office of Hearings, M-20 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

East Building Ground Floor 

Room E12-320 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

(FAX) (202) 366-7536 

and via Federal Express to: 

DGD, Inc. 

Attn: Luis Lopez, President 

1325 N. W. 78th Avenue, Suite 104 

Dora!, FL 3 3126 

and 

DGD, Inc. 

Attn: Luis Lopez, President 

1561 N.W. 82N° Avenue 

Dora!, FL 33126 

and the original and one copy via Federal Express to: 

Hearing Docket 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

Docket Operations, M-30 

West Building Ground Floor 

Room W12-140 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

J 0/LJy/!tA JtJdc 1J TIFF ANY M. McDOWELL 

Legal Assistant 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

JAN 2 0 2015 

Dated 

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U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

~r'1-F-C' -~~3' 20]Jj 

FEDERAL EXPRESS 

Mr. Luis D. Lopez, 

President 

DGD, Inc. 

Southern Region 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

1325 N. W. 78TH A venue, Suite 104 

Dora!, FL 33126 

Re: Case No. 2009S0700 173 

Dear Mr. Lopez: 

P.O. Box 20636 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320 

(404) 305-5200 

(404) 305-5223 FAX 

Pursuant to our telephone conversation on Monday, December 22, 2014, please find enclosed a 

draft Rule 26(f) Scheduling Order. The Administrative Law Judge assigned to this matter, the 

Honorable J.E. Sullivan has ordered the parties to submit a report proposing dates for the 

exchange of discovery, a possible date for the administrative hearing, and information regarding 

settlement efforts thus far. If you are agreeable with the dates included in the draft report, please 

sign the report and send it back to me at the above address. If you have any changes you would 

like to make, please contact at the above telephone number so that we can discuss. 

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office. 

Sincerely, 

;l.J(q?NA9-

scm r Att= ORGE -0 

Office of Regional Counsel 

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IN THE MATTER OF: 

DGD, Inc. 

Respondent. 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Docket No. FAA-2014-0684 

Judge J.E. Sullivan 

FAA Case No. 2009S0700173 

RULE 26(0 REPORT 

The parties, pursuant to § 13.217 of the Rules of Practice (I 4 C.F.R. 13.217), Federal 

Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 26(f) and the Order Setting Rule 16 Litigation Scheduling 

Conference and Directing Rule 26(f) Planning and Submission, hereby files its Rule 26(f) 

Report, Complainant states the following: 

I. Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 13.217 and Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(f), a teleconference was held with 

. Respondent on December 22, 2014. At the teleconference, the parties discussed the nature and 

basis of each party's claims, the possibility of resolving all or part of the case, the scope and type 

of discovery and the place of the venue for the hearing in this matter. 

2. The Complainant initiated settlement discussions on August 19, 2011. 

3. The parties propose that the parties will exchange the discovery disclosures required by 

Rule 26(a)(l) by January 16, 2015. 

4. The parties propose that initial discovery requests will be made by January 30, 2015. The 

parties will have until March 2, 2015, to respond to initial discovery requests. 
5. The parties propose that the parties serve any follow-up discovery requests by March 13, 

2015. The parties will have until April 13, 2015, to respond to follow-up discovery requests. 

6. The parties propose that any objections to discovery requests must be made to the 

requesting party within two weeks of the discovery request. 

7. The parties propose that all dispositive motions must be filed by May 4, 2015. 

8. The Complainant proposes that a trial the week of June 1, 2015, in the Miami, Florida 

area would be best. 

Respectfully submitted this 20th day of January 2015. 

RASHA WN RlCH GEORGE 

Senior Attorney 

Office ofthe Regional Counsel 

Luiz D. Lopez 

President 

DGD, Inc. 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Rule 26(f) Report Submitted by Complainant FAA 

was mailed by facsimile and Federal Express to: 

The Honorable J.E. Sullivan 

DOT, Administrative Law Judge 

Office of Hearings, M-20 

U.S. Department ofTransportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

East Building Ground Floor 

Room E12-320 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

(FAX) (202) 366-7536 

and via Federal Express to: 

DGD, Inc. 

Attn: Luis Lopez, President 

1325 N. W. 78th Avenue, Suite 104 

Dora!, FL 33126 

and 

DGD, Inc. 

Attn: Luis Lopez, President 

1561 N.W. 82ND Avenue 

Dora!, FL 3 3126 

and the original and one copy via Federal Express to: 

Hearing Docket 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

Docket Operations, M-30 

West Building Ground Floor 

Room W12-140 

1200 New Jersey A venue, S.E. 

W shington, D.C. 20 90 

Leg s nt 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

rDEC :2~3 20jj 

Dated 

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