01/11/201 1 7:44P M FA X1)0001/001 4

Michae l Selig , MD , FACC , CFI- H 281 6 Orefiel d Roa d Allentown , PA . 1810 4

U.S . DEPARTMEN TO F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C , Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n ^" ^ Com?!la?nants''^^' ' ^'"'''"' ' Honorabl e Judg e Ronni e Yode r M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t V . Docket : 2010-121 1

MOTIO N TO DISMIS S COMPLAINANT S PROPOSE D PROCEDURA LSCHEDUL E AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2007 ) wtno m aver s an d files ih e followin g Motio n t o DISMIS S Complainant s propose d date s fo r schedulin g deadlines .

1 , Th e violation s cite d b ycomplainant s shoul d b e rendere d moo t a s allege d act s conducte d b yinnocen tbystande rMrBaker , occurrin g befor e 2008 , afte rMR H terminate d operation s an d wa s n o longe rperformin g flight s fo r huma n facto rreason s affectin g th e singl e pilo toperato ri n goo d fait h an d i n complianc e with :

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o fmino rchild , tim e an d responsibilit yrestraint s o fhi s cardiolog y practice , responden ti n goo d judgmen tan d i n accordanc e t o th e abov e regulation , stoppe d operations . 2 . M s Pont o averre d tha tth e violatio n wa s vali d a s i t wa s admitte d tha t th e violatio n wa s 1 da ywithi n o fth e 2 yea rstatut e o flimitations . Th e dat e o f servic e howeve rwa s 3 day s afte rth e statut e o flimitation s an d therefor e time barred . 3 . Complainant s hav e shifte d th e primar ycaus e o factio n o fthei r complain tfro m M rBake rno t bein g o n an yMonitorin g progra m (confirme d tha t h e was) , t o M rBake rno t bein g o n MRH s ow n employer s i n existen tmonitorin g program , despit e unde rJudicia l Estoppel s an d wit h Lega l inconsistency , complainant s ha d alread yrelease d th e Mechanic/I Awh o wa s als o foun d t o b e o n a monitorin g progra m b yhi s ful l tim e employer . Se e Motio n fo rJudgmen t t o Dismiss-Judico l Estoppels , Lega l Inconsistency . 4 . Ther e wer e othe rdefect s i n referenc e t o regulatio n change s tha tn o01/11/201 1 7:44P M FA Xigl0003/001 4



### FA Aofficial s wer e informe d of , includin g thei row n FA ADrug/Alcoho l inspecto r Vincen tRoots an d al l loca l FSD O FA AOfficial s performin g frequen tinspection s o fMR H record s an d aircraft , therefore , representin g entrapmen to n th e por to f complainants . 5 . I n th e proceeding s o fthi s case , complainant s hav e continue d t o fai l t o plea d t o specifi cenumerate d paragraph s a s is commo n standard s o f practice , thereb yfailin g t o addres s th e specifi cpleading s i n a succinc t manner , choosin g wha t matte rthe ywan tt o addres s an d thereb yevadin g an d circumventin g respondent' s specifi callegations . Whe n complainant s di d choos e t o respond , the ydi d so i n a short , scant , impermissibl yvagu e an d condusionor /

manner . This conduc t b ycomplainant s ha s indubitabl yan d injuriousl ypropagate d redundan t an d iterat e pleadings . 6 . I t appear s i n th e proces s M s William s an d M s Pont o or e malfeasant , hav e abuse d thei rdiscretion , ar e I n breac h o fdut yan d conduc tt o caus e harm , or e i n abus e o fprocess , havin g n o legall ycognizabl e caus e o faction , attemptin g t o migrat e an d cobblin g togethe rcolorabl e changin g argument s t o mak e thei rallege d violatio n appea rwarranted , whil e holdin g steadfas ta toi l cost s an d withou thumility , dignity , mora l o rethica l appropriat e behavior s an d i n a n unconscionabl e manner . 7 . I n th e steadfast , unyieldin g positio n o fcomplainant s t o thi s violation , preciou s scarc e judicia l resource s ar e bein g squandere d o n a cas e tha t appear s frivolous , trivial , withou t merit , whil e representin g aggressiv e 3 -01/11/201 1 7:45P M FA X1)0004/001 4 prosecutoria l overreachin g an d pursui t tha t lock s prope rinitiative , perspectiv e o rgoo d judgment , no ti n th e spiri to fgovernmenta l fun d conservation , a s th e litigatio n cost s o fth e complainant s wil l fo rexcee d th e fine , assumin g arguend o th e fin e wil l b e foun d t o hav e an ymeri to rtha tther e ar e an yasset s wit h whic h t o pa ya n eve n reduce d fine . 8 . Complainant s deadline s d o no tallo wambl e tim e fo rpre-tria l depositio n o fM s Williams , a pre-tria l conference , prope rdiscover yt o establis h th e Hearing s i n th e abov e case . WHEREFORE , th e responden tpray s tha tthi s Honorabl e Cour twil l gran tth e schedulin g deadlin e t o remai n ope n a tthi s time , t o allo wdiscover yt o determin e appropriat e schedulin g parameter s o rt o dismis s thi s cos e i n th e effor t o fjudicia l economy . Respectfull ySubmitted , Michae l B . Selig , MD , FACC . V' ' .^ \ Dat e V

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Michae l Selig , MD , FACC , CFI- H 281 6 Orefiel d Roa d Allentown , PA . 1810 4

U.S . DEPARTMEN TO F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Laur a Ponto , Lotony o William s Complainant s A A& R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t V . Honorabl e Judg e Ronni e Yode r Docket : 2010-121 1

MOTIO N FO R MOR E DEFINITE STATEMENT ORDE R AN D SETTLEMEN T AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2007 ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g Motio n fo rmor e definit e statemen ti n repl yt o complainant s filin g receive d Januar y10 , 2011 , Complainant s Respons e t o Orde ro fChie f Administrativ e La wJudg e Establishin g Procedures .

1 . T o dat e responden tha s no tye t bee n sen/e d wit h a n orde rfro m th e Administrativ e Judg e concernin g a procedura l schedule . 2 . I n complainant s abov e pleading , responden tdisagree d wit h 1 -01/11/201 1 7:45P M FA X§10006/001 4 

### complainant s statemen ttha t complainan t has mad e reasonabl e effort s fo r settlemen tan d t o resolv e thi s cas e a t th e informa l stage . Atth e informa l stage , th e caus e o factio n cite d b ycomplainants , wa s o n incorrec tallege d claim s tha t innocen t bystande rM rBaker , wa s o n N O monitorin g progra m whil e performin g safet ysensitiv e function s o n MR H aircraf ti n 2008 . 3 . I n th e steadfast , unyieldin g position , complainant s hav e refuse d t o addres s thi s flawe d fundamenta l fac tan d shifte d th e primarycaus e o factio n o f thei rcomplain tfro m M rBake rno t bein g o n an yMonitorin g progra m (confirme d tha th e was) , t o M rBake rno t bein g o n MRHs ow n employer s i n existen t monitorin g program , despit e unde rJudicia l Estoppel s an d wit h Lega l inconsistency , complainant s ha d alread yrelease d th e Mechanic/I Awh o wa s als o foun d t o b e o n a monitorin g progra m b yhi s ful l tim e employer . Se e Motio n fo rJudamen tt o Dismiss-Judica l Estoppels , Leaa l Inconsistencv . 4 . Therefore , quit e t o th e contrary , complainant s hav e bee n unreasonabl e an d egregiousl ychange d thei rcomplain tbasi s t o pursu e a violatio n b ywhateve rmean s neede d t o warran tthei rfrivolou s violatio n i n a movin g targe to fchangin g an d inconsisten tcolo ro fla warguments . WHEREFORE , th e responden t prays tha t thi s Honorabl e Cour twill : 1 , Serve responden twit h th e abov e orde ri findee d tha torde rwa s issued . 2 . Hav e complainant s confir m tha t the yagre e tha tM rBake rwa s o n a Drug/Alcoho l progra m durin g th e date s cite d i n th e complain t/o r01/11/201 1 7:45P M FA X@10007/001 4



### 3 . T o dismiss thi s cas e i n th e effor to fjudicia l economy . Respectfull ySubmitted , MichaelB.Selig , MD , FACC . • •. i Dat e ' ^ ' 

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Michae l Selig , MD , FACC . 281 6 Orefiel d Roa d Allentown , PA . 1810 4

U.S . DEPARTMEN TO F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Laur a Ponto , Lotony o William s Complainant s M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t FAACase : No : 2007SO95043 4

RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N FO R PRE-TRIALCONFERENC E A TGALLAGHE R REPORTING . ALLENTOWN , PA . AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (inoperativ e sinc e 2009 ) who m aver s an d files th e followin g MOTIO N FO R PRE-TRIALCONFERENCE .

1 . O n Jul y23 , 2010 , responden twa s serve d wit h a Notic e o fPropose d Civi l Penalty , citin g a potentia l fin e o f$5500 , lowere d t o 540 0 (Fifty-Fou rHundre d Dollars) . 2 . Ther e hav e bee n man yfiling s a s a resul to fcomplainant' s reluctanc e t o directl yanswe rrespondent' s statement s o ffact , thereb yrequirin g a pre-tria l 1 o f301/11/201 1 7:45P M FA X110009/001 4

conferenc e t o gathe ran d clarif yth e matter s t o b e addresse d I n th e forma l hearing . 3 . I twoul d b e mos tappropriate , prope ran d reasonabl e tha t sinc e th e violatio n occurred , investigated , initiate d an d generate d b yM s William s b y comin g t o th e Allentow n Location , requirin g 2 visit s (specificall yt o th e join t cardiology/ai rcharte roffice ) the n i twoul d onl yfollo wsui ttha tth e pre-trai l conferenc e thereb yb e hel d i n th e Allentow n location , wher e th e allege d violatio n occurre d an d th e locatio n o fth e originatin g jurisdiction . 4 . Th e respondent' s primar yrol e i n th e Lehig h Communit yis a s a solo , privat e practic e cardiologis t(fo rth e las t2 3 years ) wit h hospita l an d outpatien t responsibilities . To leav e th e are a woul d pos e undu e hardshi p t o hi s patients . I t woul d no tb e prope ro rreasonabl e t o burde n o rinconvenienc e neutra l part y patient s an d a physicia n fo ra n allege d violatio n tha th e di d no tinitiate , ha s cause d n o harm , lack s lega l meri tan d o n ver / wea k grounds , 5 . I twoul d als o no tb e proper , reasonabl e o rethicall yan d morall y appropriat e fo rth e cour tt o compromis e respondent s clinica l responsibilitie s i n hi s offic e o ri n th e hospita l i n an ymanne rtha twoul d delay , interrup tcontinuit y o fcore , compromis e patien tcar e o rimpos e an yinconvenienc e t o patient s a s wel l a s pos e increas e liabilitie s o rrisk t o responden to rhi s patient s i n hi s rol e o f providin g hi s emergent , acut e an d chroni ccardiolog yservice s t o th e community .

6 . Complainan talread ycite d availabilit ydote s o f"Januar y28 , 2 o f301/11/201 1 7:45P M FA X1)0010/001 4

Februar y1 -4 , Februar y8-1 1 o rFebruar y15-17 , " . I t is agree d t o wor k wit h thos e date s a tth e present . 7 . Th e responden thereb ypropose s th e following ; Assumin g th e prio r suggeste d date s wer e mean tt o appl yt o 2011 , usin g a tim e o f1 0 am , complainan tco n chos e th e date s mos tfittin g t o thei rschedul e t o appea ra tth e Allentow n locatio n namel yat : Gallaghe rReportin g an d Video , LLC . 160 0 Lehig h Parkwa yEast , Sui t1 H Allentown , PA1810 3 Onc e th e dat e is selecte d tha tbes tsuit s thei rschedul e fo rth e pre-tria l deposition , responden twil l fir m u p th e othe rdetails .

WHEREFORE , th e responden tpray s tha tthi s Honorabl e Cour twil l gran ta pre-tria l conferenc e a tth e Allentow n locatio n a s t o furthe rdefin e an d delineat e aspect s o fthi s case . Respectfull ySubmitted , Michae l B . Selig , MD , FACC . V' ^ Dat e

3 o f301/11/201 1 7:45P M FA X 1)0011/001 4

Michae l Selig , MD , FACC , CFI- H 281 6 Orefiel d Roa d Allentown , PA . 1810 4

U.S . DEPARTMEN TO F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Laur a Ponto , Lotony o William s Complainant s M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t Honorabl e Judg e Ronni e Yode r Docket : 2010-121 1

RESPONDENT

S REPL YTO HEARIN G LOCATIO N I N ALLENTOWN . PA AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2007 ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g Motio n t o establis h th e Hearing s i n th e abov e case , t o b e hel d a tth e U S Distric tCour tlocate d a t 504 W . Hamilto n Blvd , Allentown , PA , th e plac e o fth e allege d violatio n originatio n an d origina l Jurisdiction . 1 . I ti s respondent s positio n tha tth e mos tappropriat e an d prope r hearin g locatio n sinc e th e violatio n wa s investigated , initiate d an d generate d b yM s William s comin g t o th e Allentow n location , requirin g 2 visit s (specificall yt o th e join tcardiology/ai rcharte roffice) , th e sit e o fth e allege d violatio n occurre d i n Allentown , woul d onl yfollo wsui ttha tth e hearin g locatio n shoul d thereb yals o01/11/201 1 7:45P M FA X1)0012/001 4



### b e hel d i n th e Allentow n location , bein g th e plac e o forigi n an d origina l jurisdiction . 2 , Th e complainant s evade d an d circumvente d i n th e pas t th e secondar yreaso n responden trequeste d th e Allentow n location , as state d i n respondent s lette ro fNovembe r24 , 2010 , namel yth e respondent s primaryrol e i n th e Lehig h communit yas a solo , privat e practic e cardiologis t(fo rth e las t23 years ) wit h hospita l an d outpatien tresponsibilities . T o leav e th e are a woul d pos e undu e delay s an d hardshi p t o hi s patients . I t is no t reasonabl e o rprope r t o burde n o rinconvenienc e neutra l part ypatient s o ro physicia n fo ra violatio n tha th e di d no t initiate , wa s a n innocen t bystande rto , appear s t o lac k lega l meri tan d ha s alread yconsume d o n unconscionabl e amoun to fhours . 3 . I twoul d no t b e proper , reasonabl e o rethicall yo rmorall yappropriat e fo rth e cour t t o compromis e hi s clinica l responsibilitie s i n hi s offic e o ri n th e hospita l i n an ymanne rtha t woul d delay , interrup tcontinuit yo fcare , compromis e patien t car e o rimpos e an yinconvenienc e o n patient s as wel l as pos e increas e liabilitie s o rrisk t o hi m o rhi s patient s i n hi s rol e o fprovidin g hi s emergent , acut e an d chroni ccardiolog yservice s t o th e community . 4 . M s Ponte s statemen t tha t a hearin g locatio n i n Philadelphia , Washingto n o rMiam i is mor e convenien tlocks merit , is sel fservin g an d appear s t o b e a n egregiou s an d maliciou s attemp t t o discourag e an d inconvenienc e th e respondent , hi s practic e an d hi s patients , whe n a convenient , frequentl yan d

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S Distric tCour ti s i n Allentown . Onc e th e complainant s hav e t o tak e ai rtrave l th e difference s or e Insignificant . 5 . M s Pont o mentione d tha t Philadelphi a is onl y1 hou ran d 1 5 minute s away , whic h i s als o incorrect , a s i tis close rt o 2 hour s a tof fhours , bu tca n b e severa l mor e hour s o fhol d u p tim e durin g busines s hour s du e t o th e insurmountabl e traffi co n th e Schuylkil l Expresswa yan d i n th e downtow n area . Ther e is a s wel l heav yai rtraffi can d continuou s delay s i n an d aroun d Philadelphi a Internationa l Airport . 6 . Th e Allentow n U

S Distric t Cour tallow s al l th e benefit s o feas yaccess , i n a n unobstructe d manner , ai ran d groun d traffi can d thereb ymor e cos t an d tim e effective . 7 . Responden twoul d b e le d t o believ e tha tth e Honorabl e Judg e Yode r woul d agre e t o se tu p th e hearing s a tthe : U.S . Distric tCour t 50 4 Hamilto n Blv d Allentown , PA . 1810 1 WHEREFORE , th e responden t pray s tha tthi s Honorabl e Cour t wil l gran tth e Hearing s Locatio n a tth e U S Distric tCour t locate d a t 50 4 W . Hamilto n Blvd , Allentown , PA . 18101 . Respectfull ySubmitted , Michae l B . Selig , MD , FACC . \ ^"^ . A ^ 

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