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FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant , vs . FRAN K TERLIZZI , Respondent . 

## !^EARIN G DOCKE T

FA A Docke t

No . CP10SO000 7 FA A Cas e No . 2009SO27027 5 DM S No . FAA-2010-053 7

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Q AGENCY' S MOTIO N T O DEE M ALLEGATION S ADMITTE D

Th e Complainant , b y an dthroug hth e undersigne dattorney , pursuan t t o Section s 13.21 8 o f th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n FA A Civi l Penalty Action s (1 4 C.F.R . §13.218 ) an dth e Orde r O f Chie f Administrativ e La w Judge , serve dJun e 4 , 2010 , hereb y move s th e Administrativ e Law Judg e t o determin e that th e allegation s i n th e complain t hav e bee n admitted , andi f

ahearin g i s necessar y i n thi s matter , that th e unschedule dhearing , i f necessary a

t all , wil l onl y b e for

th e purpos e o f

determinin g th e sanctio n involve di n th e matter . A s ground s for

thi s motion , Complainan t state s th e following : 1 . In alette r date dMa y 6 , 2010 , Responden t sen t arespons e t o aFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y requestin g ahearing i n thi s matter . Exhibi t I .2 . O n May 17 , 2010 , Complainan t file dth e complain t

i n thi s matte r

wit hth e Hearin g Docke t

an dserve dacop y o n Responden t andhi s attorney . Exhibi t 2 . Complainan t

sen t acop y o f

th e complain t

t o complainant' s las t

know n addres s an dth e addres s o n Respondent' s reques t for ahearing , "92 9 Massachusett s Avenue , Leve l #01 , Cambridge , M A 02139" , whic hi s th e sam e a s th e addres s o f Respondent' s attorney . 3 . Th e cop y o f

th e complain t

sen t t o Responden t

was marke d"unclaimed " b y th e U.S . Pos t Offic e o n Jun e 4 , 201 0 andreturne dt o Complainant . Exhibi t 3. ' Th e cop y o f th e complain t

sen t t o Respondent' s counse l was receive do n Ma y 20 , 2010 . Exhibi t 4 . 4 . Pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . §13.211(g) , th e complain t wa s validl y serve do n Responden t

o n May 20 , 2010. ^ 5 . Pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . §13.209(a ) an d§13.211(e ) Responden t ha d3 5 day s (3 0 day s plu s 5 for

mai l service ) t o file a

n answer . Th e complain t itsel f explicitl y reminde d Responden t

o f thi s deadline . Th e "Orde r O f Chie f Administrativ e Law Judge " als o explicitl y remindedResponden t o f thi s deadline . Unde r

th e Rule s o f

Practic e I n FA A Civi l Penalt y Actions , Respondent' s answe r wa s du e n o late r

tha n Jun e 26 , 2010 .

' 1 4 C.F.R . §13.211(g ) ''Validservice . " A documen t that wa s properl y addressed , wa s sen t i n accordanc e wit

hthi s subpart , an dthat

wa s returned , that

wa s no t claimed , o r

that wa s refused , i s deeme dto hav e bee n serve di n accordanc e withthi s subpart . Th e servic e shal l b e considere dvali da s o f th e dat e an d th e tim e that

th e documen t

wa s deposite dwit

hacontrac t

o r expres s messenger , th e documen t wa s mailed , o r persona l delivery o f

th e docimien t

wa s refused. "

^ 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.211(a ) "General . " Servic e o n aparty' s attorne y o f recor do r aparty' s designate d representativ e may b e considere dadequat e servic e o n th e party .explicitl y remindedResponden t o f thi s deadline . Unde r

th e Rule s o f

Practic e In FA A Civi l Penalty Actions , Respondent' s answe r wa s du e n o late r

tha n Jun e 26 , 2010 . 6 . A s o f th e dat e o f

thi s filing, Complainan t

ha s not receiv e an answe r

t o th e complaint . 7 . Accordin g t o § 13.209(f) , aperson' s failure t o file a n answe r withou t goo dcaus e shal l b e deeme da n admissio n o f th e trut ho f eac hallegatio n containe di n th e complaint . See . FA A v . Budd e W . Playter , FA A Docke t No . CP89GL025 7 (Marc h19 , 1990 ) ("Althoug hthi s i s asever e penalt y for failure t o fil e a

n answer , th e rul e i s clear an ddoe s no t permi t exceptions.") . 8 . Complainan t

request s arulin g o n thi s motio n a s soo n a s possible , t o allo w prope r preparatio n o f

arespons e t o th e honorabl e ALJ' s Jun e 4 , 201 0 order . WHEREFORE , Complainan t respectfull y move s th e Administrativ e Law Judg e t o dee m a s a n admissio n o f

trut heac hallegatio n i n th e complaint , an di f ahearing i s stil l deeme d necessary , that

i t shoul db e onl y for

th e purpos e o f

determinin g th e amoun t

o f th e sanctio n i n thi s matter . Respectfull y submitte dthi s 7f9^ j da y o f July , 201 0 

# • I

GERALD A . ELLI S Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse lCERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E

I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Motio n T o Dee mAllegation s Admitte dha s bee n maile d thi s date b y CERTIFIED-RETUR N RECEIP T REQUESTE D a s indicate dbelow : Th e Honorabl e Ronni e A . Yode r (original ) Chie f Administrativ e Law Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 Roo m541 1 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 40 0 Sevent

hStreet , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 0 TEL : 202-366-214 2 FAX : 202-366-753 6 WiUia mR . Byrn e ( 1 copy ) 92 9 Massachusett s Avenu e Leve l #0 1 Cambridge , M A 02139 . Hearin g Docke t

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Clerk , AGC-40 0 Ma y 06,201 0

Hearin g Docket

Clerk , I a mrequesting ahearin g a s pe r th e instruction s i n A e enclose dFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty , wiiichI receive do n Apri l 24,2010 . I a maLs dsendin g acop y o f thi s correspondenc e t o FA A Attorney Geral dA . Ellis , Federa l Aviatio n Administration , Souther

n Regiona l Counsel Office , P.O . Bo x 20636 , Atlanta , Georgi a 30320 . Further , I a

mrepresente db y Attorney Willia mR . Byrn e andI a

mauthorizin g th e FAA to communicat

e wit hhi mo n thi s matter . Sincerely , Fran k Terlizz i



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o f Fran k Terlizz i FA A Cas e No . 2009SO27027 5 Enclose dherewithpleas e find acop y o f areques t fo r hearing an dth e origina l an don e cop y o f th e Complain t

in th e above-reference dproceeding . Th e FA A request s that

th e hearin g i n thi s matte r b e hel di n th e Atlanta , Georgi aarea , an d expect s tha

t th e hearin g wil l las t

on e day . Pleas e addres s all communication s fo r th e FA A to th e undersigned , at : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , ASO- 7 Southern Regio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a3032 0 Telephone : (404 ) 305-5200 , facsimil e (404 ) 305-5223 . Sincerely , GERAL D A . ELLI S Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l

Enclosure s GOVERNMEN T EXHIBI TU.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O FHEARING S FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant , vs . Frank Terlizz i Respondent . FA A Docke t No . Judg e

JUDG E NO T YE T ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y files it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows :

I . 1 . O n Apri l 21 , 2010 , Respondent , Frank Terlizz i wa s advise dthroug haFinal Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y that th e FA A propose dto asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $800 . O n May 14 , 2010 , th e Agenc y Attorne y receive dawritte n reques t for ahearin g fi-om th e Respondent . 

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abou t Jun e 23,200 9 you wer e apassenge r aboardNorthwes t

Airline s Flight 40 0 fi-omSeattle . Washingto n t o Memphis , Tennessee , designate da s anon-smokin g flight, wit hth e "N o Smoking " warnin g light s li t throughou t

th e flight. 3 . Th e preflight

passenge r

briefing , given b y acrewmember , instructe dal l passenger s tha t smokin g i s prohibite daboar dth e flight, includin g i n th e lavatories . 4 . Passenge r

Safety Informatio n cards , locate di n eac hpassenge r seat pocket , instmc t all passenger s tha

t smokin g i s prohibite do n th e flight, includin g in th e lavatories . 5 . Placard s poste dinsid e an doutsid e eac hlavatory instruc t al l passenger s tha

t smokin g i s prohibite din th e lavatory .6 . Durin g th e flight, you smoke dacigarett e in th e aircraft' s right af t lavatory . 

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th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances . Responden t violate dth e followin g section s o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a . Sectio n 121.317(g ) b y smokin g durin g adesignate dnon-smokin g flight, whil e th e no-smokin g sig n wa s lighted . b . Sectio n 121.31 7 (h ) b y smokin g i n apassenge r aircraf t lavatory . c . Sectio n 121.317(k) b y disobeyin g acrewmember' s instructio n i n th e for mo f aprefligh t passenge r

briefing , no t

t o smoke . 8 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . Section s 46301(a)-(d) , Responden t i s subjec t

t o acivi l penalt y no t

t o excee d$1,10 0 for

eac ho f th e violafion s alleged . 9 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $80 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counse l respectfull y request s that th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e ente r

a n orde r that Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $800 . Respectfull y submitte dthi s J T da y o f May , 2010 . GERAL D A . ELLI S Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l

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Judg e Ronni e A . Yode r

AGENCY' S RESPONS E T O ALJ' S PRE-HEARIN GORDE R

Th e Complainant , b y an dthroug hth e undersigne dattorney , hereb y respond s t o th e Order O f Chie f Administrativ e Law Judg e (ALJ) , serve dJun e 4 , 2010 . Thi s respons e i s file dwithou t

receivin g a n Answe r

t o th e complain t

an dma y therefor e requiremen t amendmen t

prio r t o hearing . Th e Complainan t

suggest s tha t

i f ahearin g i n deeme dnecessar y i n thi s matte r that discovery b e filedon e mont hafter th e filing o f

a n answe r to th e complain t

o r adecisio n o n th e Complainant' s Motio n T o Dee mAllegation s Admitte dan dcomplete don e month later . Complainan t

suggest s ahearin g dat e amonthafte r discover y i s completed . Complainan t

suggest s ahearin g sit e i n o r near Minneapolis , Minnesota , whic hi s presumabl y near

wher e th e mos t

o f th e Complainant s witnesses , relate dt o Northwes t Airline s reside .Th e Partie s hav e discusse ddiscovery , bu t hav e not reache dan y agreemen t

t o settl e th e matter . 

### is^ / Respectfull y submitte dthi s ^>^ i da y o f July , 201 0

GERAL D A . ELLI S Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse lCERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E

I hereb y certif

y that th e foregoin g Complainant' s Respons e t o AU' s Pre-Hearin g Order ha s bee n maile dthi s dat e b y CERTIFIED-RETUR N RECEIP T REQUESTE D a s indicate d below : Th e Honorabl e Ronni e A . Yode r (original ) Chie f Administrativ e La w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 Roo m541 1 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 40 0 SeventhStreet , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 0 TEL : 202-366-214 2 FAX : 202-366-753 6 WiUia mR . Byrn e ( 1 copy ) 92 9 Massachusett s Avenu e Level #0 1 Cambridge , MA 02139 . Frank Terlizz i ( 1 copy ) 20 0 Swanto n St . Apt . L-2 9 Winchester , MA 01890-432 7 Hearin g Docke t

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