SERVE D MARC H 10 , 201 0 U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC EO FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . I N TH EMATTE RO F EMPIR EAIRWAYS , Responden t FA A DOCKJE

T NO . CP10EA000 2 (Civi l Penalt y Proceeding ) DM S NO . FAA-2010-019 1 ADMINISTRATIV ELA WJUDGE' S PREHEARIN G ORDE RESTABLISHIN GPROCEDURE S Thi s cas e ha s bee n assigne dt o m e for th e conduc t

o f th e hearin g an d othe r procedura l step s a s prescribe db y th e Department' s Rule s o f Practic e in FA A Civi l Penalt y Cases . Th e foil tex t o f th e Rule s o f

Practic e i s foun di n 1 4 C.F.R . § § 13-201-13.23 5 (2008). ' I n orde r t o expedit e th e consideratio n an ddispositio n o f

th e issues , th e followin g principle s an dprocedure s wil l b e followed : 1 . Appearances . Unles s i t ha s alread y don e so , eac hparty i s require d t o sen dme a s promptl y a s possible , anotic e o f appearanc e o f

th e perso n o r person s wh o wil l represen t tha t party durin g thi s proceeding . Th e notic e shoul dinclud e th e representative' s name , mailin g address , telephon e number , telefax number , an de-mai l address . Th e appearance s shoul db e kep t current . 2 . Filing . Al l document s tha t th e rule s requir e t o b e filedwithFA A Docket s shoul db e sen t

to : •\Ti.^. \

' Th e Rule s o f Practice , as wel

l as othe r material s relating to civi

l penalt y cases , ar e available o

n th e Interne t a t http://faa.gov/about/offic e org/headquarter s offices/agc/pol adiudication/AGC400/Civil Penalty/ .Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n

80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC^3 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W1000 ^ A cop y o f

eac hdocumen t

shoul dals o b e sen t

t o m e an dt o th e perso n representin g th e othe r

party t o th e case . 3 , Mail . Althoug hth e Procedura l Rule s provid e for servic e o f

paper s b y mail , th e punctualit y o f th e U.S . Posta l Service' s delivery t o office s in th e Departmen t

i s uncertain . When yo u sen dany documen t (eithe r on e require d o r permitte dt o b e provide ddirectl y t o th e administrativ e la w judg e o r acop y o f adocumen t

require dt o b e filedwithFA A Dockets ) t o me , yo u shoul dus e aprivat e delivery service , e-mai l o r telefax . M y contac t

informatio n is : Hon . Isaa c D . Benkin , Administrativ e La w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave, , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 E-mail : david.benkin@dot.go v Telefax : (202 ) 366-753 6 4 , Answer . Unde r

th e Procedura l Rules , th e Responden t i s require d t o file awritte n answe r

t o th e complain t

o r amotio n addresse dt o th e sufficienc y o f

th e complain t

withi n 3 0 day s o f

th e dat e th e complain t

i s served . Th e answe r

mus t b e i n v/ritin g an dmus t

addres s separatel y eac h allegatio n o f

th e complaint . Failur e t o file an answe r o r amotio n withi n th e time-limi t may b e caus e for

an orde r deemin g th e allegation s o f th e complain t a s tru e for

purpose s o f

th e case . I f

a n answe r

i s filedafter

th e deadlin e ha s expired , th e Responden t shoul daccompan y i t

withsuc h informatio n a s i t

believe s wil l establis htha t ther e wa s "goo dcause " for th e delay , 5 , Tim e an dplac e o f th e hearing . Subjec t

t o th e availabilit y o f facilities , I pla n t o conduc t th e hearin g i n Islip , Ne w York o n Jun e 29 , 2010 . ^ Onl y if sen t by U.S . Posta

l Service . Serve i

n person o r b y expeditedcourie

r to Federa l Aviation Administration , 600 Independenc e Avenue , S.W. , Wilbu r Wrigh t Building - Suit

e 2W1000 , Washington , D.C . 20591 ; Attention : Hearing Clerk , AGC-430 .I f

eithe r o f th e partie s wishe s t o chang e th e dat e o r plac e o f th e hearing , pleas e s o advis e m e withi n th e nex t 3 0 days . 6 . Extension s o f

time . I f yo u pla n t o see k

an extensio n o f

th e deadlin e t o file adocumen t o r tak e an actio n o r

o f th e hearin g date , pleas e first contac t th e perso n representin g th e othe r party t o findou t

whethe r ther e wil l b e an objectio n t o th e request . Also , see k t o secur e agreemen t

o n an alternat e dat e an dtim e tha t i s acceptabl e t o al l parties . I normall y accep t a representatio n tha t

ther e i s n o objectio n t o suc harequest . 7 . Dispositiv e motions . A motio n for judgmen t

o n th e pleadings , a motio n fo r summary judgmen t

o r any othe r

dispositiv e motioi i wil l no t b e considere dunles s i t

i s filedmor e tha n 3 0 day s befor e th e schedule ddat e o f th e hearing . 8 . Discovery . Discover y shoul dbegi n promptl y after th e answe r

i s filed. I t shoul db e complete dwithi n 6 0 day s fro mth e dat e th e answe r i s filed. Th e deadlin e for

completio n o f

discovery may b e extende donl y for goo dcaus e shown . I f

apart y object s t o on e o r mor e discovery requests , i t may file amotio n for

aprotectiv e order , attachin g o r incorporatin g onl y th e discovery reques t

o r request s t o whic hi t

objects . I f

aparty i s dissatisfie d witharespons e t o discovery , i t ma y file amotio n t o compel , attachin g o r incorporatin g onl y th e discover y reques t t o whic hit s motio n relates . 9 . Exchang e o f

witnes s lists an dpropose dexhibits . No t late r tha n tw o week s befor e th e beginnin g o f th e hearing , Le. , o n o r

befor e Jun e 15 , 2010 , partie s ar e require dt o exchang e list s o f thei r witnesses , togethe r

with abrie f statemen t

o f th e subjec t

matte r o n whic heac hwitnes s wil l testify . I n th e cas e o f

an expert witness , aresum e o f

th e witness' s relevan t

education , training , experience , an dothe r qualification s shal l b e fiimished. I n addition , partie s ar e require dt o exchang e copie s o f document s the y inten dt o offer i n evidence . A cop y o f

th e propose dexhibit s an dwitnes s lists shoul db e sen t t o me at th e sam e tim e i t

i s served . 10 . Settlement . I encourag e th e partie s t o settl e th e cas e i f i t i s possibl e t o d o so . Th e partie s shoul ddiscus s th e possibilit y o f settlemen t

a s soo n a s possibl e after

th e answe r

i s filedan dagai n onc e discover y i s completed . I f

asettlemen t

i s reached , th e partie s shoul dnotif y m e a s soo n a s possible . I canno t

remov e th e cas e fi"omth e hearin g docket , however , unti l I hav e receive dawritte n withdrawa l o f th e complain t

execute db y th eComplainan t o r awritte n withdrawa l o f

th e reques t

fo r ahearin g execute d b y th e Respondent . 11 . Contact s wit hth e judge . I canno t an dwil l no t

discus s th e cas e withan y party , o r

it s representative , o n an e x part e basis . I f aparty ha s nori^ substantiv e matter s i t

wishe s t o discuss , pleas e contac t my attorney-advisor , Mr . Ir aLeibowitz , Hi s telephon e numbe r i s (202 ) 366-2139 . I T I S S O ORDERED .

Isaa c D . Benki n Administrativ e La w Judg eFA A Docke t No . CP10EA000 2 (Civi l Penalty Action ) SERVIC ELIS T ORIGINA L& ON ECOP Y Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W1000 ' ON ECOP Y Charle s J . Casolaro , Respondent' s Counse l Casolar o Sussman , LL P 105 0 Frankli n Avenue , Suit e 40 2 Garde n City , N Y 1153 0 TEL : 516-248-139 9 FAX : 516-248-225 7 Zachary M . Berman , Complainant' s Counse l Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 1143 4 TEL : 718-553-325 8 FAX : 718-995-569 9 Th e Honorabl e Isaa c D . Benkin , Administrativ e Law Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mEl2-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 TEL : Attorne y 202-366-043 7 Lega l Assistan t

202-366-213 2 FAX : 202-366-753 6

' Service wa

s by U.S . Mail . Fo

r servic e i n person o r b y expeditedcourier , us e tlie followin g address : Federa l Aviation Administration , 600 Independenc e Avenue , S.W. , Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit

e 2W1000 , Washington , D

C 20591 ; Attention : Hearing Docke t Clerk, AGC-430 .