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MOTIO N FO R MOR E DEFINIT E STATEMEN T FAILIN G TO MEETFILIN G DEADLINE S 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 over s an d files th e followin g Motio n fo rmor e definit e statemen t an d close rexamination s i n regar d t o complainant s perhap s malfeasan t fillin g practices , lat e filin g an d objectiv e disclosur e o ffilin g withi n deadlines . 1 . Complainant s hav e reference d §13.211(d)-Dat e o fService . Ther e ar e severa l method s listed . Th e firs t o n th e list i s b y"persona l delivery" . B ydefinition , sinc e complainan t selecte d signator ydeliver yconfirmation , b ymean s o fsigne d retur n receipt , thi s represent s th e mos t accepte d an d mos t objectiv e dat e o f 1 -service . Complainant s wen t t o extr a ta xpayer s expens e a t tripl e th e cos t t o

clearl yvalidat e an d ensur e th e tru e deliverydat e fo rwoul d supersed e othe r subjectiv e method s tha t relie s o n hearsay . I fthi s ha d no t bee n done , othe r method s woul d b e acceptable . othenA^ise wh yexpen d extr a governmenta l costs . 2 . Arevie wo fth e EI R als o shows inconsistencie s regardin g th e dat e o n th e documents , i n regar d t o th e dat e th e documen t wa s actuall yreceived . Exhibi t on e shows a lette rdraf t dat e o fAugus t 14 , 200 9 an d a Certifie d mai l retur n receip t requeste d confirmatio n day s 5 day s later . Notwithstanding , thi s warrant s strict proo fo fth e repeatedl yrequeste d signe d certifie d retur n mai l receipt s validatin g bot h signatur e an d actua l serve d dates , instea d o fhearsay . 3 . Complainant s clai m the ydi d no t fil e a lat e respons e t o Respondent s Motio n fo rJudamen t t o Dismis s -Failur e t o Respon d o rMee t Filin g Deadlines . Thi s documen t wa s sen t t o complainant s o n Decembe r8 , 2010 . Acombine d respons e include d wit h a respons e t o Respondent s Motio n fo rJudamen t t o Dismis s A. wa s receive d b ycertifie d mai l o n Decembe r23 , 2010 , 1 5 day s late . 4 . Responden t agree s complainan t di d fil e a respons e t o Respondent s Motio n fo rJudamen t t o Dismiss- Failure t o properl yrespon d o rmee t filin g deadline s o n th e deadlin e dat e o fJanuary3 , 2010 . 5 . Th e Respondent s Motio n t o Quash . Strik e o rDismis

s Complaint , wit h associate d brie fwa s faxe d t o M s Ponto s departmen t o n Novembe r29 , 2010 , sen t b ymai l o n Novembe r30 , 2010 . Th e du e dat e wa s Decembe r9 , 2010 . A n

- 2objectio n o rrespons e wa s no t receive d o rsen/e d unti l Decembe r13 , 2010 ,

exceedin g th e tim e allotte d unde r§ Rul e 13.218(d ) (Exhibits previousl y presente d i n th e Respondent s Repl yt o Complainant s Respons e t o Judgmen t t o Dismiss , Foxe d 1-18-11) . 6 . O n Novembe r30 , 2010 , respondent s Motio n t o Strik e Allegatio n wa s faxe d an d sen t t o M s Ponto' s departmen t t o whic h n o objectio n o ranswe rwa s receive d withi n th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e pursuan t t o § Rul e 13.218(d) . Alat e answe r wa s als o provide d i n th e collaborativ e correspondenc e receive d o n Decembe r 13,2010 . 7 . M s Pont o faile d t o presen t an yrequeste d evidenc e as t o whe n th e respons e wa s actuall yreceive d i n he rrespons e t o thi s matter . Th e subjectiv e draf t dat e indicate d o n th e documen t itsel fdoe s no t represen t a n actua l dat e o fsen/ic e an d a signe d authorizatio n o freceipt . 8 . M s Domini k

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Aenforcemen t divisio n o fth e chie fcounse l calle d responden t persona l cel l phon e admittin g tha t th e complainant s coul d no t fil e response s withi n th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e period , woul d b e i n breac h o fthi s regulation , t o wi t sh e requeste d responden t gran t complainant s a continuance . 9 . Concernin g th e possibl e "misplaced " 2 yea rstatu e o flimitations , a simila rcas e scenari o appears . Dat e o fdraf t document s vs . confirme d date s o f service . Complainant s ave rth e allege d violatio n jus t squeake d i n unde rth e wire , b yth e ski n o n thei rteet h b ya credible ? ON E DA Yan d therefor e valid . Th e requeste d proo fo fth e objectiv e dat e o fservic e ha s stil l bee n evade d an d 3 -faile d t o b e produced . 10 . Aviolatio n dat e o fJul y24 , 200 8 wa s sited , allege d servic e dat e o fJul y 23 , 2010 . Again , th e complainant s serve d th e respondent , requirin g respondent' s signatur e fo rdeliver yafte rth e 2 yea rperio d o n Jul y27,2010 , herei n afte rth e statu e o flimitations . 11 . I t appear s M s William s forgo t o rwa s unabl e t o complet e he rdu e diligenc e t o ascertai n tha t MrBake rwa s o n a monitorin g program , becaus e sh e jus t barel ygo t th e violatio n i n a s i t was , withi n th e propose d 1 da ybefor e th e 2 yea rth e statu e o flimitations , i findee d tha t wil l prov e t o b e accurate . Sinc e sh e acte d unde rfals e fundamenta l premises , sh e shifte d th e caus e o factio n onc e sh e realize d M rBake rwa s alway s employe d b ylarg e companie s an d o n a program . 12 . I t canno t b e exclude d tha t th e complainant s d o no t forwar d dat e th e document s i n orde rappea rt o b e timel yan d thereb yth e subjectiv e dat e o f servic e canno t b e trusted , requirin g th e stric t proo ft o b e provided . 13 . Therefore , quit e t o th e contrary , complainant s hov e bee n unreasonabl e an d egregiousl ychange d thei rcomplain t basi s t o pursu e a violatio n b ywhateve rmean s neede d t o warran t thei rfrivolou s violatio n i n a movin g targe t o fchangin g an d inconsisten t colo ro fla warguments . WHEREFORE , th e responden t pray s tha t thi s Honorabl e Cour t will : 1 . Dismis s thi s case/o r 2 . Hav e th e complainant s com e fort h evidentiar ydat a confirmin g dat e o f - 4 -U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 170 1 Columbi a Avenu e Colleg e Park , G A3033 7 Augus t 14 , 200 9 Certifie d Mai l - Retur n Receip t Requeste d Fil e Number : 2009SO95043 4 Dr . Michae l B . Seli g Presiden t M an d R Helicopters LLC 204 5 Westgat e Drive Bethlehem , P

A1801 7 Dea rDr . Selig : O n Jul y2 1 an d 23 , 2009 , we inspecte d M an d R Helicopter s LLC' s dru g an d alcoho l testin g program s t o determin e complianc e wit h 4 9 CF R par t 4 0 an d 1 4 CF R par

t 12 0 (formerl y1 4 CF R par t 121 , appendice s I an d J) . As a resul t ofthi s inspection , th e followin g apparen t violation s were discovered : 1 . M an d R Helicopters LLC di d not determin e that Eugen e Mcintos h an d Edwar d Bake r(contractors ) were covere d unde ra FAA-mandate d dru g testin g progra m an d a n alcoho l misus e preventio n progra m prio rt o usin g thei rservices . 2 . M an d R Helicopters LLC di d not conduc t pre-employment.dru g test s an d receive verifie d negative tes t result s prio rt o hirin g Eugen e Mcintos h an d Edwar d Bake rt o perfor m safety-sensitiv e functions . Thi s lette ri s t o infor m yo u tha t thes e matter s ar e unde rinvestigatio n b

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