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In The Matter Of: 

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS WASHINGTON, DC
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DocketNo. PAA-2014-0324 GLOBAL AIRCRAFT INTERIORS, INC. ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 2011EA110043 Respondent

ORDER SETTING RULE 16 LITIGATION SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND DIRECTING RULE 26(f) PLANNING AND SUBMISSION '1) Rule 16 Litigation Scheduling Conference: Pursuant to 14 C.P.R.§ 13.205(a)(l) and (7) and Civ. R. 16, the parties shall appear by telephone onTuesday, September

### 30,2014, at 

### 10:00 a.ni. Eastern time for a Rule 16 Litigation Scheduling Conference. During this Conference the parties will discuss the issues in the dispute, theirjointly submitted proposed scheduling/discoveryplan (see paragraph 2 infra) and respond to any questions regarding disagreements notresolved inthe proposed plan. During the Conference a final scheduling/discoveryplan will beruled upon, as well as any otherrelated matters pursuantto Rule 16(c). The parties shall access the Conference by dialing 202-493-2343.
2) Parties' Rule 26(t) Planning Meeting and Submission ofProposed Discovery Plan: Pursuant to 14 C.P.R.§ 13.217 and Civ. R. 26(f),priorto convening with the Judge for the Rule 16 Litigation Scheduling Conference, the parties shall privately conduct a Rule 26(f) planning meeting and prepare ajointly written proposed scheduling/ discovery plan, whichmust be completed and filed withthe undersigned Judge on or before Tuesday, September

### 23, 2014 (i.e. seven (7) calendar days before the Conference). The attorneys ofrecord and all unrepresented parties arejointlyresponsible for arranging the Rule 26(f) conference, and for attempting in good faith to agree onthe proposed discovery plan.The parties' Rule 26(f) planning meeting shall include a good faith discussion about the nature and basis ofeach party's claims, the possibility ofresolving all orpart ofthe case, the scope and type ofdiscovery (including electronic discovery) and the place ofvenue for hearing. During this meeting, the parties shall discuss matters identified in 14 C.F.R. § 13.217 and Rule 26(f)(2) and (3) as part ofdeveloping their proposed scheduling/discovery plan. The parties' planning meeting should also include discussion aboutthe sequence andtiming offollow-up discovery, including whether that discovery should be conducted inphases to prepare for any filing ofparticularmotions (e.g., limiting scope oftrial, dispositive motions, etc). The deadlines inthe parties' proposed scheduling/discovery plan should be mutually agreeable, with a viewto achieving case resolution with a minimum ofexpense and delay. Any unresolved scheduling/discovery disputes should be clearly identified in the proposed plan, so that these disputes maybe addressed by the Judge during the Rule 16 Litigation Scheduling Conference. In addition to filing the proposed scheduling/discovery planbyregular mail filing withthe Federal Aviation Administration Hearing Docket Clerk, the parties shall file a working copy of the scheduling/discovery plan with the undersigned Judge at the Office ofHearings by fax, express carrier, or personal delivery. The certificate ofservice should reflectthe manner of service.
3) Conflicts withRule 16 Litigation Scheduling Conference Date: Ifa partyhas anunavoidable conflict withthe Scheduled Rule 16 Litigation Scheduling Conference set inparagraph 1 

### supra, and wishes to modify the date/time ofthe scheduled Conference, the party shall first confer with opposing counsel about mutually agreeable alternate dates, and then contact Mr. Cody L. Smith, Attorney-Advisor at the Office of Hearings (202-366-6941) as soon as possible after the receipt ofthis Order, with at least three (3) mutually-agreed, proposed alternate dates/times for the Judge's consideration.

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### Mr. Zachary M.· Berman Complainant's Counsel Federal Aviation Administration Office ofthe Regional Counsel 1 Aviation Plaza Jamaica, NY 11434 TEL: 718-553-3258 FAJ(: 718-995-5699 Mr. Sande E. 

### Lichtenstein Respondent's Counsel Lichtenstein & 

### Schindel 158 West Boston Post Road P.O. Box 787 Mamaroneck, NY 10543 TEL: 914-698-3313
Judge J.E. Sullivan US. Administrative LawJudge Office ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200NewJersey Avenue, S.E. (Ell-310) Washington, DC 20590 TEL: 202-366-6941 FAJ(: 202-366-7536 ONE COPY 

### DocketNo. FAA-2014-0324 (Civil PenaltyAction)

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