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COMPLAINANT' S MOTIO N T O COMPE LDISCOVER Y AN D T O DEEM ^ COMPLAINANT' S REOUEST S FO RADMISSION S ADMITTE D Pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.220(m ) o f th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Civi l Penalt y Action s th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n ("FAA " o r ' ' "Complainant" ) hereb y file s thi s motio n t o compe l Responden t t o produc e th e item s requeste di n th e Complainant' s Firs t

Se t o f Interrogatorie s an dRequest s for Productio n o f

Documents . Further , pursuan t

t o 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.220(1)(1 ) th e Complainan t files thi s motio n t o dee mth e Complainant' s Firs t

Set o f Request s fo

r Admission s admitted . Unde r 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.220(m ) apart y ma y file amotio n t o compe l i f aperso n refijse s t o answe r an interrogatory o r

refuse s t o produc e documents . Unde r 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.220(1)(1 ) a party' s failur e t o respon dt o areques t for admissio n n o late r

tha n thirt y day s afte

r servic e o f

th e request , i s deeme dan admissio n o f th e trut ho f

th e statement s containe di n th e request s for admission . Th e Complainant' s discovery reques t include s twenty interrogatories , twenty-on e request s for

productio n o f

documents , an dtwelv e request s for admissions . Th e Complainant' s discover y documen t

requeste dtha t

Responden t

respon dt o th e discover y reques t withi n thirt y day s o f servic e o f

th e request . Th e discovery documen t wa s sen t b y Federa l Expres s withashi p ' - - < c 3dat e o f

Novembe r

5 , 2009 . Federa l Expres s trackin g show s tha t th e packag e was delivere do n Novembe r

6 , 2009 . Th e Complainan t ha s not ye t receive dan y respons e t o thi s discovery request . A cop y o f

th e discover y documen t

an dproo f

o f servic e i s attache dt o thi s motion . Se e Attachmen t

1 . WHEREFORE , th e Complainan t respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r an orde r compellin g discover y o f th e item s se t

fort hi n th e Complainant' s Firs t Se t o f Interrogatorie s an dRequest s for Productio n o f

Documents . And , th e Complainan t respectfull y request s tha t

th e Administrativ e La w Judg e dee mth e Complainant' s Firs t Se t o f Request s for Admission s admitte dfor

th e trut ho f

th e statement s containe di n th e twelv e requests .

Respectfull y submitted , Pete r J . Lync h Assistan t Chie f Counse l Enforcemen t

Division , AGC-30 0 

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# ATTACHMEN T 1U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

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of : MES A AIRLINES , INC . FA A Docke t No . CP09AL001 1 Judg e Richar dC . Goodwi n Hearin g Date : Januar y 29 , 201 0 Location : Phoenix , A Z

COMPLAINANT' S FIRS T SE T O FREOUEST S FO RADMISSIONS , INTERROGATORIES , AN D REOUEST S FO RPRODUCTIO N O FDOCUMENT S Pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.220(a ) an d(b ) o f th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n FA A Civi l Penalt y Action s th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n ("FAA " o r "Complainant" ) hereb y files thi s first se t o f interrogatorie s an drequest s for productio n o f

document s i n thi s matter . Th e Complainan t hereb y request s tha t

th e Responden t

respon dt o thi s discovery reques t withi n thirty day s o f servic e o f thi s request , pursuan t

t o 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.220(d) , an dtha t Respondent' s respons e b e sen t t o th e undersigne dFA A counse l addresse da s follows :

Laur aE . Jenning s Enforcemen t

Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 A s use di n th e discovery request s below , "you " an d"your " refe r t o th e Respondent . Thi s i s acontinuin g reques t for Responden t

t o provid e al l update do r ne w record s o r information , a s itemize di n thi s document . Ne w evidenc e shoul db e provide di n accordanc e with 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.220(i) .REQUEST S FO RADMISSION S

1 . Jess e O . Cotto n was hire db y yo u o n Augus t 25 , 2007 . Admi t Deny 2 . Jess e 0 . Cotto n wa s hire db y yo u t o performflight crewmembe r

duties . Admi t Den y 3 Darshan aA . Sembukutt i wa s hire db y yo u o n Jul y 24 , 2007 .

Admi t Den y 4 . Darshan aA . Sembukutti wa s hire db y yo u t o performaircraf t dispatche r

duties . Admi t Den y 5 . Willia mR . Lyo n was hire db y yo u o n Octobe r 1 , 2007 . Admi t Den y 6 . Willia mR . Lyo n wa s hire db y yo u t o perfor maircraf t maintenanc e and/o r preventiv e maintenanc e duties .

Admi t Den y 7 . Loui s G . Upchurc hwa s hire db y yo u o n Ma y 14 , 2007 .

Admi t Den y 8 . Loui s G . Upchurc hwas hire db y yo u t o perfor maircraf t maintenanc e and/o r preventiv e maintenanc e duties .

Admi t Den y 9 . Jeffre y E . Rahkol awa s hire db y yo u o n Ma y 25 , 2007 .

Admi t Den y 10 . Jeffre y E . Rahkol awa s hire db y yo u t o perfor maircraf t dispatche r

duties . Admi t Deny11 . Charle s Marshal l wa s hire db y yo u o n Ma y 25 , 2007 . Admi t Den y 12 . Charle s Marshal l wa s hire db y yo u t o performaircraf t dispatche r

dutie s Admi t Den yINTERROGATORIE S

1 . Fo r

eac ho f th e foregoin g Request s for Admission s yo u den y i n whol e o r part , describ e withparticularit y th e basi s for eac hdenial . Identif

y th e Reques t

for Admissio n b y number , for

eac htha t yo u den y i n whol e o r

part , an dstat e th e specifi c basi s fo r you r denia l o f that Reques t for Admission . 2 . Fo r

eac ho f th e foregoin g Request s for Admission s yo u den y i n whol e o r part , identif y all docimient s o n whic hyo u rel y i n suppor t o f you r denial(s) . You r

respons e t o thi s Interrogatory shoul didentif y whic hdenial(s ) is/ar e addresse db y eac hdocument . 3 . Stat e eac han devery fac t o n whic hyo u rel y a s abasi s fo r you r denial , i n whol e o r in part , o f Complain t

paragrap h5(b ) i n you r

Answe r t o th e Complaint . 4 . Stat e eac han devery fac t o n whic hyo u rel y a s abasi s fo r you r denial , i n whol e o r in part , o f Complain t

paragrap h5(d ) i n you r

Answe r t o th e Complaint . 5 . Stat e eac han devery fac t o n whic hyo u rel y a s abasi s fo r you r denial , i n whol e o r in part , o f Complain t

paragrap h6(b ) i n you r

Answe r t o th e Complaint . 6 . Stat e eac han devery fac t o n whic hyo u rel y a s abasi s fo r you r denial , i n whol e o r i n part , o f Complain t

paragrap h6(d ) i n you r

Answe r t o th e Complaint . 7 . Stat e eac han devery fac t o n whic hyo u rel y a s abasi s fo r you r denial , i n whol e o r in part , o f Complain t

paragrap h7(a ) i n you r

Answe r t o th e Complaint . 8 . Stat e eac han devery fac t o n whic hyo u rel y a s abasi s for you r denial , i n whol e o r i n part , o f Complain t

paragrap h7(d ) i n you r

Answe r t o th e Complaint . 9 . Stat e eac han devery fac t o n whic hyo u rel y a s abasi s for you r denial , i n whol e o r in part , o f Complain t

paragrap h8(b ) i n you r

Answe r t o th e Complaint .10 . Stat e eac han devery fac t o n whic hyo u rel y a s abasi s fo r you r denial , i n whol e o r i n part , o f Complain t

paragrap h8(d ) i n you r

Answe r t o th e Complaint . 11 . Stat e eac han devery fac t o n whic hyo u rel y a s abasi s fo r you r denial , i n whol e o r i n part , o f Complain t

paragrap h9(b ) i n you r

Answe r t o th e Complaint . 12 . Stat e eac han devery fac t o n whic hyo u rel y a s abasi s for you r denial , i n whol e o r i n part , o f Complain t

paragrap h9(d ) i n you r

Answe r t o th e Complaint . 13 . Stat e eac han devery fac t o n whic hyo u rel y a s abasi s fo r you r denial , i n whol e o r i n part , o f Complain t

paragrap h10(b ) i n you r

Answe r t o th e Complaint . 14 . Stat e eac han devery fac t o n whic hyo u rel y a s abasi s fo r you r denial , i n whol e o r i n part , o f Complain t

paragrap h10(d ) i n you r

Answe r t o th e Complaint . 15 . State eac han devery fac t o n whic hyo u rel y a s abasi s fo r you r denial , i n whol e o r i n part , o f Complain t

paragrap h1 1 i n you r

Answe r t o th e Complaint . 16 . Stat e eac han devery fac t o n whic hyo u rel y t o support you r contentio n i n you r affirmativ e defens e t o th e Complain t tha t "[pjortion s o f

Claimant' s allege dviolation s ar e preempte db y th e Electroni c Signature s i n Globa l an dNationa l Commerc e Ac t (E-Sig n Act ) (1 5 U.S.C . 7001-7031). " 17 . Identif

y eac han devery perso n yo u inten dt o cal l a s awitnes s i n thi s proceedin g b y providin g th e person' s name , occupation , an dbusines s address . 18 . Fo r

eac hwitnes s identifie di n respons e t o Interrogatory No . 17 , identif y th e natur e o f th e testimon y t o provide d(i.e. , factual witnes s o r expert witness) . 19 . Fo r

eac hperso n identifie da s a n exper t i n Interrogatory No . 17 , summariz e th e substanc e o f

th e fact s an dopinion s t o whic hth e witnes s i s expecte dt o testify ; provid e anarrativ e summar y o f

th e ground s for

eac hopinio n t o whic hth e witnes s i s expecte dt o testify ; an ddetai lth e expertis e possesse db y eac hexpert witnes s i n th e subjec t

matte r are ao n whic hth e witnes s i s expecte dt o opine . 20 . Lis t

al l exhibit s yo u inten dt o us e at th e hearin g i n thi s case .REOUEST S FO RPRODUCTIO N O FDOCUMENT S

1 . Provid e copie s o f

an y documen t

t o whic hyo u referre dt o o r reliedupo n i n answerin g th e precedin g Request s for Admissions . Fo r

eac hdocumen t

produced , identif

y th e Reques t fo r Admissio n tha t

i t pertain s t o for

whic hyo u reference dth e document . 2 . Fo r

eac ho f th e foregoin g Request s for Admission s yo u den y i n whol e o r part , provid e an y an dall document s o n whic hyo u rel y i n support o f you r denial(s) . You r

respons e t o thi s reques t

shoul didentif

y whic hdenial(s ) is/ar e addresse db y eac hdocumen t provide di n respons e t o thi s request . 3 . Provid e copie s o f any statement s mad e b y an y recorde dmeans , includin g electronic , b y an y witnes s identifie di n th e precedin g Interrogatorie s tha t concern, refe r

to , o r involv e th e circumstance s se t fort hi n th e Complain t

and/o r i n you r Answe r an dAffirmativ e Defens e t o th e Complaint . 4 . Provid e copie s o f al l documents , includin g electroni c documents , tha t support eac han devery basi s for

you r denia l o f Complain t

paragrap h5(b ) describe di n you r respons e t o Interrogatory 3 above . 5 . Provid e copie s o f al l documents , includin g electroni c documents , tha t support eac han devery basi s for

you r denia l o f Complain t

paragrap h5(d ) describe di n you r respons e t o Interrogatory 4 above . 6 . Provid e copie s o f al l documents , includin g electroni c documents , tha t support eac han devery basi s for

you r denia l o f Complain t

paragrap h6(b ) describe di n you r respons e t o Interrogatory 5 above .8

7 . Provid e copies o f al l documents , includin g electroni c documents , tha t support eac han devery basi s for

you r denia l o f Complain t

paragrap h6(d ) describe di n you r respons e t o Interrogator y 6 above . 8 . Provid e copies o f al l documents , includin g electroni c documents , tha t support eac han devery basi s for

you r denia l o f Complain t

paragrap h7(a ) describe di n you r respons e t o Interrogator y 7 above . 9 . Provid e copies o f al l documents , includin g electroni c documents , tha t suppor t eac han devery basi s for

you r denia l o f Complain t

paragrap h7(d ) describe di n you r respons e t o Interrogator y 8 above . 10 . Provid e copie s o f

al l documents , includin g electroni c documents , tha t support eac han devery basi s for

you r denia l o f Complain t

paragrap h8(b ) describe di n you r respons e t o Interrogator y 9 above . 11 . Provid e copie s o f

al l documents , includin g electroni c documents , tha t support eac han devery basi s fo

r you r denia l o f Complain t

paragrap h8(d ) describe di n you r respons e t o Interrogator y 1 0 above . 12 . Provid e copie s o f

al l docimients , includin g electroni c docimients , tha t support eac han dever y basi s fo

r you r denia l o f Complain t

paragrap h9(b ) describe di n you r respons e t o Interrogator y 1 1 above . 13 . Provid e copie s o f

al l documents , includin g electroni c documents , tha t support eac han devery basi s for

you r denia l o f Complain t

paragrap h9(d ) describe di n you r respons e t o Interrogator y 1 2 above .9

14 . Provid e copie s o f

al l documents , includin g electroni c documents , tha t support eac han devery basi s for

you r denia l o f Complain t

paragrap h10(b ) describe di n you r respons e t o Interrogatory 1 3 above . 15 . Provid e copie s o f

al l documents , includin g electroni c documents , tha t support eac han devery basi s fo

r you r denia l o f Complain t

paragrap h10(d ) describe di n you r respons e t o Interrogatory 1 4 above . 16 . Provid e copie s o f

al l documents , includin g electroni c documents , tha t support eac han dever y basi s fo

r you r denia l o f Complain t

paragrap h1 1 describe di n you r respons e t o Interrogator y 1 5 above . 17 . Provid e copie s o f

al l documents , includin g an y electroni c documents , tha t support you r respons e t o Interrogatory 1 6 above . 18 . Provid e copie s o f

Jess e Cotton , Darshan aSembukutti , Willia mLyon , Jeffrey Rahkola , an dCharles Marshall' s detaile demploye e informatio n maintaine di n Mes aAi r Group' s persona l dat awebsite . 19 . Provid e copies o f

al l exhibit s yo u inten dt o introduc e a s evidenc e i n thi s case . 20 . Provid e acurren t

cop y o f th e curriculu mvita e for

eac hexper t

identifie di n respons e t o th e precedin g interrogatories . 21 . Provid e copie s o f an y othe r

documents , includin g an y electroni c documents , t o whic hyo u referre do r

o n whic hyo u relie di n respondin g t o thi s first se t o f discovery .1 0 Respectfull y submitted , Pete r J . Lync h Assistan t Chie f Coimse l Enforcemen t

Division , AGC-30 0 Laur aE . Jennings , Attorne y 0 AGC-30 0 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l 80 0 Independenc e Ave. , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 (202 ) 267-345 2 - telephon e (202 ) 267-5106-fa x Dated : Novembe r

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