In The Matter Of: 

SERVED: August 29, 2016 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, DC 

Docket No. FAA-2015-1321 

Fisher Scientific Company, LLC 

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Case No. 201180700457 

Respondent 

ORDER SETTING PREHEARING CONFERENCE 

On June 23, 2015, the Respondent filed a Motion to Dismiss Complaint for Insufficiency and 

for Complaint's Violation of Rule 208 ("Motion to Dismiss") in the above captioned case. 

On August 7, 2015, the Complainant filed a Response to the Motion to Dismiss. 

On December 21, 2015, the Respondent filed a Reply to Complainant's Response. In the 

Reply, the Respondent requested oral argument on the issue. 

On March 24, 2016, the case was reassigned to the undersigned judge. 

On April 6, 2016, the undersigned judge issued an Order Directing the Parties to Meet and 

Confer Regarding Litigation ,and Scheduling Issues in the above captioned case. The order 

required, inter alia, the parties to submit a joint report to the undersigned judge within 30 days of 

that order. 

On April30, 2016, the Respondent filed a unilateral report, stating that attempts to meet and 

confer with the Complainant had failed. 

The Complainant failed to submit a report or request for additional time before the deadline. 

On May 17, 2016, the undersigned judge issued an Order to Show Cause and Provide 

Requested Information ("Show Cause Order") in the above captioned case. 

On May 31, 2016, the Complaint submitted a Response to the Show Cause Order and 

requested that any discussion of litigation scheduling be postponed until after the undersigned 

judge ruled on the Motion to Dismiss. 

Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 13.205(a)(1) and (7), IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 

1. The parties shall appear by telephone for a prehearing conference with the undersigned 

judge on October 4, 2016 at lOam Eastern time. 
2. The parties shall access the conference by dialing telephone number 888-204-5984 and 

then inputting access code 6392406 when prompted. 

3. During the conference, the parties shall present oral arguments regarding the Motion to 

Dismiss. 

-=~WALD Administrative Law Judge 

Attachment: Service List 
Docket No. FAA-2015-1321 

(Civil Penalty Action) 

SERVICE LIST- BY U.S. MAIL 

ORIGINAL & ONE COPY 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2W1 0001 

Jerry W. Cox, Respondent's Counsel 

Counsel for Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc; 

and Fisher Scientific Co., LLC 

2050 Jamieson Ave., Suite 1212 

Alexandria, VA 22314 

TEL: 703-757-5866 

ONE COPY 

Email: j cox@potomacstrategyassociates.com 

Andrea Michelle Harper, Complainant's Counsel 

Senior Attorney, Office ofthe Regional Counsel 

Enforcement Division, Southern Team 

Federal Aviation Administration 

P .0. Box 20636 

Atlanta, GA 30320 

TEL: .404-305-5200 

FAX: 404-305-5223 

The Honorable Douglas M. Rawald, Administrative Law Judge 

Office ofHearings, M-20 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. (E11-310) 

Washington, DC 20590 

TEL: 202-366-5121 Staff Assistant 

FAX: 202-366-7536 

1 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.