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- 5 8 I N THE MATTEROF : ELIT E AIR , INC. , Respondent DOCKE T NO . FAA-2011-112 5 Cas e No . 201OSO15023 6

OUDE RSETTIN G RUL E 1 6 LITIGATIO N SCHEDULIN G CONFERENCE , AND

DIRECTIN G RUL E 26(f ) PLANNIN G AND SUBMISSIO N 1 ) Rul e 1 6 Litigatio n Schedulin g Conference : Pursuant t o 14C.F.R . § 13.205(a)(1 ) an d(7 ) an dCiv.R . 16 , th e partie s shal l appea r b y tele

phon e o n Thursday , Marc h 1 , 201 2 a t 1:00p mEaster n tim e fo r aRul e 1 6 Litigatio n Schedul

ing Conference . Durin g thi s Conferenc e th e partie s will discus s th e issue s i n th e dispute , thei r jointl y submitte dpropose dscheduling/discovery pla n (se e paragrap h 2 infra ) an drespon dto an y question s regardin g disagreement s not resolve di

n th e propose dplan . Durin g th e Conferenc e a final scheduling/discovery pla n will b e rule dupon , a s well a s any othe r relate dmatter s pursuan t to Rul e 16(c) . Th e Offic e o f Hearing s will initiat e th e Conferenc e b y telephon e call , contactin g eac h part y a t th e party' s telephon e numbe r o f record . A part

y ma y provid e a

n alternat e number b y notifyin g th e Offic e o f

Hearing s a

t leas t 24 hour s prio r

t o th e Conference . 2 ) Rul e 26ff

) Parties ' Plannin g Meetin g andSubmissio n o f Propose dDiscover

y Plan : Pursuant to 1 4 C.F.R . §13.21 7 andCiv.R . 26{i') , prio r to convenin g wit

h th e Judg e fo

r th e Rul e 1 6 Litigatio n Schedulin g Conference , th e partie s o r thei r attorney s shal l contac t

each other , andprivatel y conduc t

aRul e 26(f

) plannin g meeting . I

f settlemen t

i s no t reached , th e partie s will prepare ajointl y writte n propose dscheduling/discovery plan . Th e jointl y propose dpla n mus t b e filedwit h th e undersigne dJudg e o n or before Thursday , Februar y 23 , 201 2 (i.e. , seve n (7 ) ca lenda r day s befor

e th e Conference) . I

n additio n to filing th e propose dscheduling/discovery pla n b y regula r mail filing wit

h th e U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportation' s Docke t

Office , th e partie s

Pag e I of 2shall file aworkin g cop y o f th e scheduling/discovery pla n wit h th e undersigne dJudg e a t th e Of

fice o f Hearing s b

y fax , e,\prcs s carrier , o r

personal delivery . Th e ceilifical e o f servic e shoul d refiec t th e manner

o f service . Th e parties ' Rul e 26(f

) plannin g meetin g shal l includ e agoo dtait h discussio n about

th e na ture an dbasi s o f eac h parly' s claim s an

dth e possibility o f

settlin g al l o r

par i o f th e case . Durin g thi s Rul e 26(f

) meeting , th e partie s shal l discus s matter s identifie di n 1 4 C.F.R . §13.21 7 andRul e 26(f)(2 ) an d(3 ) a s par

t of developin g thei r

propose d.scheduling/discover y plan . Th e parties ' discussio n shoul dinclud e th e scop e an dtyp e o f discovery (includin g electron

i c discovery) , discovery deadlines , an dth e plac e o f

venu e fo r hearing . Th e discussio n shoul din

clud e th e sequence , timing , anddeadline s fo r an y follow-up discovery , includin g whethe r dis

cover y shoul db e conducte di

n phase s to prepare fo

r an y filing o f particular

pre-hearin g motion s (e.g. , limitin g scop e o f

trial , dispositiv e motions , etc) . Th e deadline s i n th e parlies ' propose d scheduling/discovery pla

n shoul db e mutuall y agreeable , wit h avie w to achievin g cas e resolu

tio n wit h aminimu mo f

expens e anddelay . An

y unresolve dscheduling/discovery dispute s shoul db e clearl y identifie di n th e propose dscheduling/discovery plan , s o tha t thes e dispute s ma

y b e addresse db

y th e Judg e durin g th e Rul e 1 6 Litigatio n Schedulin g Conference . 3 ) Conflict s wit

h Rul e 1 6 Litigatio n Schedulin g Conferenc e Date : I f apart y ha s a n unavoidabl e conflic t

wit h th e schedule dRul e 1 6 Litigatio n Schedulin g Conferenc e set

in-paragrap h 1 supra , an dwishe s t o modif y th e date/lim e o f

th e schedule dConfe

rence , th e part

y shal l first

confer wit h opposin g counse l abou t mutuall y agreeabl e alternat e dates , andthen contac t

C . Dian e May s a

t th e Offic e o f

Hearing s (202-366-2132 ) a s soo n a s possibl e af

te r receip t o f thi s Order , wit

h a t leas t thre e (3 ) mutually-agreed , propose dalternat e dates/time s fo r th e Judge' s consideration . Judg e J. l U.S . AdnHioistrativeL^ w Judg e Attachment : Servic e Lis t

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s b y U.S . Mail . Fo

r servic e i n perso n o r b y expeditedcourier , use th

e followin g address : Federa

l Aviatio n Administration , 60

0 Independence Avenue , S.W. , Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit

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