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## EMPIR E AIRLINES , INC
. FA A DOCKE T No
. CP10NM000 7 (Civi l Penalty Action ) DM S FAA-201 0 079 1 

## ORDE RDENYIN G MOTIO N FO RCONTINUANC E Respondent s i

n thes e matters . Federal Expres s Corporatio n ("Federal Express" ) andEmpir e Airlines , Inc
. ("Empire" ) (collectivel y "th e Respondents") , are respondent s i n action s consolidate db y Orde r serve dMa

y 24 , 2011
. The y hav e move dfo r acontinuanc e of nin e months , o r

unti l th e FA

A decisionmake r

ha s issue dafina

l decisio n andorde r

i n th e Matte r

o f Empir e Airlines , Inc. , FAA Docke t No
. CP09NM0009 , DM S No
. FAA

2009-058 6 ("th e Empir e case")
. Th e Empir e cas e i s o n appeal fromth e Initial Decisio n of th e undersigned
. I

n support , th e Respondent s argu e tha t th e issue s of

fac t an dla w i n th e Empir e cas e ar e substantiall y simila r t o th e issue s i

n th e cas e a

t bar
. Tli e decisio n i

n

### tha

t cas e woul dliav c amalerial impac t o n th e instani proceedings
. A s such , grant of Respondents ' Motio n fo

r Continuanc e ("th e Motion" ) woul dpronuit e judicia l economy andjustice
. Complainan t

Federa l Avialio n Administratio n ("Complainant" ) oppose s th e Motion
. I l argue s tha

t granlin g acontinuanc e i

n amatte r i n whic h th e incident s promptin g th e charge s occurre dmore tha n thre e year s ag o woul dcompromis e it s evidenc e an

dwitnes s memory . Moreover , t o delay thes e matter s pendin g ruling s i n a n unrelate dcas e unjustifiabl y tic s thes e proceeding s to a n inlicrentl y uncertai n outcome . Complainant' s argument s arc persuasive
. A furthei " delay woul dunfairl y prejudic e th e agenc y i

n it s preparatio n withou t

acountervailin g benefit
. I t canno t b e predicte dwhe n th e FAA decisionmake r wil l rul e i

n th e Empir e cas e or , lo r

tha t matter , wha t issue s woul db e decided
. I l woul dnot

serv e th e interest s of

justic e to postpon e th e instan t matter s fo

r suc h a n elusive , indefinite event . Fo r th e reason s stated
. Respondents ' Motio n fo r Continuanc e i s hereb y DENIED
. S O ORDERED
.

U.S
. Administrativ e La w Judg e Attachment s - Servic e Lis tFA A Docke t No
. CP10NM000 7 (Civi l Penalt y Action ) SERVIC E LIS T ORIGINA L& ON E COP Y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Intlependcnc c Avenue , S,\V
. Washington , D C 2059 1 Attentio n Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wright Buildin g - Suite 2VV1000 '

ON E COP Y TimKombercc , President/CE O Empire Airlines , Inc. , Responden t 1155 9 Nort

hAtla s Roa

d Hayden , I D 8388 5 Glen n P
. Wicks , Responden t ' aCounse l Ronccver t D
. Almon d The Wick s Group , PLL C 121 5 17'Strect , N

W Sumner Annex , Fourt

hFloo r Washington , D C 2003 6 TEL : 202-457-779 0 FA.X : 202-457-779 9 Kvl e Lomazow , Complainant' s Counse l Attorney , Offic e o f

Regional Counse l Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Northwes t

Mountai n Region , ANM- 7 160 1 Lin dAvenue , S.W
. Rehton , W

A 9805 7 TEL : 425-227-184 7 FAX ' 425-227-100 7 Th e Honorabl e RichardC
. Goodwin , Administraliv c Lm f Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S
. Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 1200 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E
. Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mE12-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 TEL : Attorney-Adviso r 202-366-213 9 Lega l Assistan t

202-366- 5 12 1 FAX : 202-366-753 6

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No
. CP10NM000 6 (Civi l Penalt y Action ) SERVIC E LIS T ORIGINA L& ON E COP Y Hearin g Docke t Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S. W Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g -Suit e 2W1000 '

ON E COP Y Davi dJ
. Bronczek , Presiden t Federa l Expres s Corporation , Responden t n d Floo r Deliver y Cod e 7622 , Bld g G , 2 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa d Buildin g B , 3'''Floo r Memphis , T N 3812 5 Cynthi aChandler-Snell , Respondenr s Counse l Federa l Expres s Corporatio n Regulator y Divisio n 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa d Buildin g B , 3'''Floo r Memphis , T N 3812 5 TEL

- 901-434-836 1 FAX : 901-434-828 3 Glenn P
. Wicks , Respondent' s Counse l Roncever t D
. Almon d Th e Wick s Group , PLL C 121 5 17^ ^ Street , N

W Sumner Anne.v , Fourt

hFloo r Washington , D C 2003 6 TEL : FAX : 202-457-779 0 202-457-779 9 Kyl e Lomazow , Complainant' s Counse l Attorney , Offic e o f

Regional Counse l Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Northwes t

Mountai n Region , ANM- 7 160 1 LindAvenue , S.W
. Renton , W

A 9805 7 TEL : 425-227-184 7 FAX

- 425-227-100 7 Th e Honorabl e RichardC
. Goodwin , 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 Avenue , S.E
. Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , RoomEl2-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 TEL : 202-366-213 9 Attorney-A dviso r 202-366-512 1 Lega

l Assistant FAX : 202-366-753 6

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