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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, DC 

IN THE MATTER OF 

LISA GAMACHE-WORTMAN 

FAA DOCKET No. CP10AL0005 

(Civil Penalty Case) 

DMSFAA-2010-1081 

ORDER REQUIRING RESPONDENT TO ANSWER 

DISCOVERY REQUEST OR RISK SANCTIONS 

The Federal Aviation Administration ("Complainant") filed a Motion to Deem 

Admitted Complainant's Requests for Admissions and Motion to Compel Discovery 

("Motion") dated May 13,2011. The Motion states that Complainant served its Initial 

Discovery Request upon Respondent Lisa Gamache-Wortman ("Respondent") on March 

30, 2011. The Initial Discovery Request includes interrogatories, requests for production 

of documents, and requests for admissions. Even after a second letter reminding 

Respondent of her obligation to respond and an extension of the response deadline, the 

Motion recites. Respondent has failed to respond to its Initial Discovery Request. Nor 

has Ms. Gamache-Wortman offered any reason for her inaction. A party's failure to 

timely respond to a request for admissions, argues Complainant, should be deemed an 

admission of the truth of the statements contained in the request, citing 14 CFR 

§13.220(1)(1). Therefore, in addition to moving to compel Respondent's response to its 

discovery. Complainant has moved to deem the facts it alleges as admitted by 

Respondent. 

Respondent has not answered the Motion. 
Ms. Gamache-Wortman, the Respondent, will be permitted one more chance to 

respond. She is hereby required to completely and separately answer truthfully each and 

every request contained in Complainant's Initial Discovery Request by June 20,2011 

(mailing date). Should Respondent fiaiJl^tqbi 

request by Complainant for sanctions 

but not be limited to: 1) all matters 

deemed admitted; 2) Respondent may b^ 

hearing other than its own testimony; 

against Respondent in the amount of the^ 

Complaint. 

^ y by that date, I will entertain a 

Such sanctions may include, 

||(|||flpletely answered may be 

introducing any evidence at the 

t Judgment may be entered 

*l>y the Complainant in its 

SO ORDERED. 

ichard C. Goodwin^ 

Adininistrative Law Judge 

Attachment - Service List 
FAA Docket No. CP10AL0005 

(Civil Penalty Action) 

SERVICE LIST 

ORIGINAL & ONE COPY 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building—Suite 2W1000' 

ONE COPY 

Lisa Gamache-Wortman, Respondent 

P.O. Box 12793 

Olympia, WA 98508-2793 

Scott R. Morris, Complainant's Counsel 

Attorney, Office of the Regional Counsel 

Northwest Mountain Region, ANM-7 

Federal Aviation Administration 

1601 Lind Avenue, S.W. 

Renton, WA 98057 

TEL: 425-227-1417 

FAX: 425-227-1007 

The Honorable Richard C. Goodwin, Administrative Law Judge 

Office of Hearings, M-20 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

East Building Ground Floor, Room El2-320 

Washington, DC 20590 

TEL: 202-366-2139 Attorney-Advisor 

202-366-5121 Legal Assistant 

FAX: 202-366-7536 

' Service was by U.S. Mail. For service in person or by expedited courier, use the following address: 

Federal Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue, S. W., Wilbur Wright Building—Suite 

2W1000, Washington, DC 20591; Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430.