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OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Cynthi a Dominilc , Laur a Ponto , Lotony o William s Complainant s M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t Honorabl e Judg e Ronni e Yode r Federa l Docket . No : 2010-121 1

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S REPL YT O COMPLAINANT S OPPOSITIO N FO R DEPOSITIO N O F CYNTHI ADQMINI KAN D NEWMAHE R AN D NOW , come s responden tMICHAE LB. SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2007 ) who m aver s an d file s th e todowin g Repl yt o Complainant s Oppositio n t o Depos e Cynthi a Dominik , Esq , unde rRul e §13.22 5 fo rpr e tria l examinatio n a tGallaghe rReporting , Allentown , P

A18101 , 1 . Throughou tthi s litigation , complainant s hav e faile d t o plea d an d addres s specifi cenumerate d allegations . Th e inten to fthes e practice s is t o confin e th e pleadin g part yproo ft o onl ythos e act s alleged , thereb yenablin g

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th e respondin g part yt o prepar e thei rdefense' . B yfailur e t o addres s th e specifi c pleadin g an d thereb yignoring , evadin g an d circumventin g th e respondent s allege d allegations , complainant s ar e indubitabl yan d injuriousl ypropagating , iterat e an d superfluou s pleading s fo ra cas e tha tappeare d voi d a b initio . 2 . Inactio n t o addres s a pleading , suggest s a n admissio n o fth e trut h t o tha tpleadin g unde r§ 13.208(f) . 3 . Throughou tthi s lega l action , i tappear s tha tcomplainant s hav e no t rea d th e conten tmatte ro fth e pleading s b yrespondent , respondin g onl yt o th e captio n subjec ttitl e an d thereb ypleatin g fact s wit h vague , condusionary , confusin g i n natur e an d wit h insufficien tspecificit ytherei n breachin g standar d practices . 4 . O n Novembe r30 , 2010 . respondent s Motio n t o Strike Alleaatio n wa s faxe d an d sen tt o M s Ponto' s deportmen tt o whic h n o objectio n o ranswe rwa s receive d withi n th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e unde r§ Rul e 13.218(d) . Alat e answe rwa s als o provide d i n th e collaborativ e correspondenc e receive d o n Decembe r13 , 2010 . 7 . M s Pont o faile d t o presen t an yrequeste d evidenc e a s t o whe n th e respons e wa s actuall yreceive d i n he rrespons e t o thi s matter . Asubjectiv e dat e wa s indicate d o n th e documen titsel fa s t o whe n i twa s drafted , doe s no t represen ta n actua l dat e o fservic e o rsigne d authorizatio n o freceipt . 8 . M s Domini k

o fth e FA Aenforcemen tdivisio n o fth e chie fcounse l 'Baker vRanges , 32 4 A.2 d 498,50 5 (Pa Super Ct . 1W7 4 2 O f 4

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colle d responden tdirectl yt o hi s persona l cel l phon e admittin g tha tth e complainant s coul d no tfil e response s withi n th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e period , woul d b e i n breac h o fthi s regulatio n an d thereb yrequeste d a continuanc e directl yt o respondent . Prio rExhibi tshowe d cal l lo g o frespondent' s cel l telephon e showin g M s Dominik' s numbe r202-267-7560 . 9 . Responden trefuse d a continuanc e an d requeste d th e cas e b e dismisse d o n thes e grounds , 10 . M s Ponto' s defens e i s tha t sh e neve rfile d a forma l continuance , knowin g tha tresponden talread ydenie d he rverba l reques ti n th e telephon e inquir yb yM s Dominik . 11 . A tn o tim e di d M s Pont o address , respon d o radmi t t o thi s statemen t o ffac twit h submitte d proof , a s ha s bee n he rpractic e t o ignore , evad e an d circumven titem s no tconvenien t t o addres s o rshe d ligh ti n a manne rtha tma y revea l th e tru e facts . 12 . Furthe rpre-tria l examinatio n o fM s Domini k shoul d b e required , sinc e sh e intervene d i n thi s matter , 13 . Responden tis a solo , privat e practic e cardiologis tan d require s tha t th e pre-tria l depositio n o fM s Domini k t o b e hel d at : Gallaghe rReportin g an d video , LLC . 160 0 Lehig h Parkwa yEast , Sui t1 H Allentown , P

A1810 3 a s t o no taffec thi s clinica l responsibilities , pos e inconvenienc e o rdelay s t o hi s neutra l part ypatients , i n servin g th e communit yo rpu t hi m a tundu e ris k fo r 3 o f402/09/201 1 09:5 8 FA X202483514 2 FA A^ DM S g|004/01 5

00004/001 5 liabilit yo rmalpractice . 14 . Complainont s prio rsubmitte d date s co n b e utilize d fo rthi s deposition ,

NE WMATTE R 15 . Alternatively , M s Donlni k ca n submi ta writte n statemen to r stipulatio n that : a . sh e Indee d calle d th e respondent . b . sh e di d stat e tha tth e complainant s woul d b e unabl e t o submi twithi n th e timeframe . c . sh e requeste d a continuanc e fro m th e respondent . WHEREFORE , th e responden tpray s tha tthi s Honorabl e Cour twil l gran tth e pre tria l depositio n o fM s Domini k a tth e Allentown , P

Alocatio n i fsh e choose s t o no t submi ta writte n statemen to ffac tt o th e abov e cal l an d discussion . Respectfull ySubmitted , Michae l B . Selig , MD , FACC . Dat e

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Michae l Selig , MD , FACC . 281 6 Orefiel d Roa d Allentown , PA . 1810 4

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OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . Federa l Avialio n Administratio n Cynthi a Dominik , Laur a Ponto , Latony a William s Complainant s M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t Honorabl e Judg e Ronni e Yode r Federa l Docket . No : 2010-121 1

MOTIO N FOR MOR E DEFINITE STATEMEN T DEPOSITIO N O F CYNTHI ADOMINI K AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2007 ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g Motio n fo rMor e Definit e Statemen tconcernin g Depositio n o f Cynthi a Dominik , Esq . unde rRul e §13.22 5 fo ra pr e tria l examinatio n a t Gallaghe r Reporting , Allentown , P A18101 . 1 . Throughou tthi s litigation , complainant s hav e faile d t o plea d o r addres s specifi cenumerate d allegations . Th e purpos e o fthes e practice s i s t o confin e th e pleadin g part yproo ft o onl ythos e act s alleged , thu s enablin g a

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respondin g part yt o prepar e thei rdefensei . B yfailur e t o addres s th e specifi c pleading s an d thereb yignoring , evadin g an d circumventin g respondent' s specifi callegations , complainant s hav e indubitabl yan d injuriousl ypropagate d redundan tan d iterat e pleading s fo ra cas e tha tappeare d voi d a b initio . 2 . B yfailur e t o addres s o pleading , tha tthe n deem s tha tallegatio n o n admissio n o fth e trut h t o tha tpleadin g unde r§ 13,208(f) . 3 . Throughou tthi s litigation , i tappear s tha tcomplainant s d o no teve n rea d th e conten tmatte ro fth e pleoding s b yrespondent , respondin g onl yt o th e captio n subjec ttitl e an d thereb ypleatin g fact s wit h insufficien tspecificit yan d i n breac h t o standar d practices . 4 . I n prio rpleading s responden tsuggeste d alternatively , tha tM s Domini k ca n submi ta writte n statemen to rstipulatio n i n orde rt o voi d th e nee d fo rdepositio n o fh/iS Donimi k that : a . sti e indee d calle d th e respondent . b . sh e di d stat e tha tth e complainant s woul d b e unabl e t o submi twithi n th e timeframe . c . a continuanc e wa s requeste d o n th e respondent . 5 . As usua l ther e ha s bee n n o respons e an d therei n wa s ignored , evade d an d circumvente d requirin g complainant s t o directl yrespond , answe r an d fil e statement s t o thes e ollegatlons .

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WHEREFORE , th e responden tpray s tha tthi s Honorabl e Cour twil l requir e th e complainant s t o fil e direc tdefinit e statement s t o th e abov e propose d statement s o ffact , Respectfull ySubmitted , Michae l B . Selig , MD , FACC , Date _

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Michae l Selig , MD , FACC , CFI- H 281 6 Orefiel d Roa d Allentown , PA . 1810 4

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OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Laur a Ponto , Latony a William s Complainant s M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t Honorabl e Judg e Ronni e Yode r Docket : 2010-121 1

Mi>TIO N FOR PROTECTIVE ORDE R CHANGIN G TH E FUNDAMENTA LCAUS E O F ACTIO N AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2007 ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g Motio n fo ra Protectiv e Orde rt o fi xan d freez e th e complainant s continua l movin g targe to fth e premis e an d caus e o factio n fo r thi s propose d civi l penalt ya s i tha s becom e a movin g targe tfro m th e origina l claim s se tfort h i n M s yvilliam s lO P 9 record . 1 , Th e complainant s hav e admitte d t o formall yreleasin g th e prio r Mechanic/I Afoun d t o b e o n hi s ful l tim e employer s Drug/Alcoho l progra m b y M s William s lette ro fSeptembe r23 , 201 0 an d furthe rconfirme d i n revise d lette ro f

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Januar y21 , 2011 . 2 . Thi s releas e pertaine d a s wel l t o claim s tha t th e Mechanic/I Awa s no t o n a drug/alcoho l monitorin g progra m specificall yunde rMR H o rprio rt o MR H usin g hi m t o perfor m hi s services . 3 . M s William s wa s unwillin g t o affir m tha tM r6al<e rwa s o n a monitorin g program , sinc e hi s plac e o femploymen twa s no tnearb yt o visi ta s sh e di d to r th e othe rmechanic/(A , 4 . Th e sol e an d primar ypremis e fo rthi s violatio n the n shifte d a s documente d i n M s William s Inspecto rStatemen tlO P 9 record , t o M s William s inabilit yt o validat e an yFA Aapprove d dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m informatio n fo rM rBaker . 5 . M s William s wa s give n evidenc e tha tM rBake rwa s o n a progra m prio r an d during , bu tchos e no tt o pursu e primar ysourc e verificatio n and/o r confirmatio n o fthes e fact s pursuan tt o §13.224 , befor e sh e rushe d t o judgmen tt o finaliz e he rviolatio n s o tha ti twoul d b e entere d jus tunde rth© deadline , onl yon e da yprio rt o th e 2 yea rstatut e o flimitations . 6 . I n M s William s rus h t o Judgmen tan d pus h t o ge the rpropose d civi l penalt yentere d b yth e ski n o fth e teet h an d jus t unde rth e wir e fo rth e statut e o f limitations , sh e faile d t o realiz e tha tth e allege d violation s cite d b y complainants , wer e performe d b yM rBaker , afte rMR H terminate d operation s an d wa s n o longe rperformin g flight s fo rhuma n facto rreason s affectin g th e singl e pilo toperato ri n goo d fait h an d i n complianc e with :r* * > QM S 01010/01 5 02/09/201 1 10:0 0 FA X 202493514 2 FA A^0010/001 5

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Pilot . (3 ) Director ofMainlenance , Responden twa s th e Directo ro fOperations , Chie f(only ) Pilo t an d th e Maintenanc e Schedule rdu e t o th e huma n factor s o fa litigiou s divorce , suicid e ris k o fa mino rchild , custod ybattle , tim e an d responsibilit yrestraint s o fhi s cardiolog ypractice , responden ti n goo d judgmen tan d i n accordanc e t o th e abov e regulation , stoppe d operations . 7 . Onc e M s William s confirme d tha t MrBake rwa s continuousl y(withou t break ) o n a monitorin g progra m unde rhi s disclose d ful l tim e employer , sh e tt^e n agoi n shifte d th e bail s o fth e violatio n t o M rBake rno t bein g o n MRH s ow n companie s monitorin g program , despit e alread yreleasin g th e othe r Mechanic/I Afo rth e sam e exac tcoun to fthos e regulotion s tha twer e no t evident , disclosed , o reve n know n b ya prio rFA ADrug/Alcoho l auditor , Mr Vincen tRoots , MRH s FA Aoperation s an d maintenanc e inspector s o rth e Allentow n FSDO manager . 8 . M s William s agai n shifte d art d re-crafte d he rmovin g targe t allege d violatio n i n he rlette ro fJanuar y21 , 20 1 Iwit h lega l inconsistenc yan d breac h judicia l estoppel s b ystatin g tha i MR H di d no t determin e ttia tMrBake rwa s o n a n FA Adru g an d alcoho l progra m prio rt o usin g hi s services , whic h wa s afte r - 3 -CA * + QM S 01011/01 5 02/09/201 1 10:0 0 FA X202493514 2 FAA-DM S Zc^^/ao^' ^ ui:/ub/i:o n i:i<tA M FA XI2looii/ooi 5

MR H ha d alread yshu tdow n operations , 9 . Th e sam e exac tsam e cas e scenari o pertain s t o th e Mechanic/l A who m M s William s release d o n al l count s du e t o insufTicien tevidence . 10 . Th e sam e Insufficien t evidenc e als o follow^ s sui ta s I tapplie s t o M r Bake ra s h e als o wa s o n a progra m prio rt o performin g siervice s fo rMRH . n . I n addition , ther e wer e severa l factor s concernin g th e ambiguit y regardin g disclosur e o fregulations , regulation s tha t wer e no t clearl ycontained , listed , spelle d ou to ri n a forthrigh tmanne reviden twithi n th e signe d of f complianc e statemen tan d operationa l specifications , thereb yhidden , conceale d an d encouragin g violation , rathe rtha n effectiv e complianc e i n th e spiri to fsafety . 12 . Ther e wer e severa l factor s concernin g unclea ran d dispute d interpretatio n o fth e languag e an d meanin g containe d withi n th e signe d of f complianc e statemen tan d operationa l specifications , thereb yencouragin g violation , rathe rtha n effectiv e complianc e i n th e spiri to fsafet yan d contrar yt o standar d practice s i n Administratio n taw .

I n Administrativ e La w"I n th e interpretatio n o fth e languag e o fregulations ^ wher e doub t exist s a s t o th e inten to fth e meanin g o fth e languag e writte n an d enacte d b ya governin g body , th e languag e shal l b e interprete d i n favo ro fth e Part yan d agains t an yimplie d extensio n o fo restriction" . 13 . B ywa yo fJudicia l Estoppel s an d t o b e legall yconsistent , complainant s shoul d follow / sui tb yreleosin g E d Bake rwh o wa s als o o n hi s ful l

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tim e employer' s drug/alcoho l progra m prio ran d during , jus ta s th e mechanic/ I A wa s formall yrelease d fro m thos e violations , thereb yvoidin g th e legitimac yo f th e complaint , WHEREFORE , th e responden tpray s tha tthi s Honorabl e Cour twil l gran t freez e an d fi xth e movin g targe to fchangin g claims , cause s o factio n an d allegatio n violations , a s is no tpermissibl e unde rcommo n rule s o fcivi l procedures . Respectfull ySubmitted , , 

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O MEE TFILIN G DEADLINES-4 MOR E AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB , SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operotlono l sinc e 2007 ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g Motio n To Dismiss du e t o recurren t an d repeate d lat e filin g an d objectiv e disclosur e o ffilin g withi n deadlines . 1 . I tI s respondent' s avermen ttha tther e ha s bee n a plethor a o f procedura l defect s b ycomplainant s i n thi s cas e bu tn o judgmen tha s bee n take n o n an yo fth e claims . 2 . Ther e ar e no wAadditiona l Motion s fo rDefinit e Statement s faxe d t o 1 -02/09/201 1 10:0 0 FAX202493514 2 FA A- DM S ^Jf.V'i' ? 02/06/201 1 5:54AMFAX[^0014/001 5 complainant s o n Januar y24 , 201 1 tha tremai n unanswere d pas tth e filin g deadlines . 3 . Th e du e dat e fo rrespons e wa s Februar y3 , 2011 . 3 . Thes e Motion s fo rDefinit e Statement s wer e require d du e t o complainant s failur e t o addres s i n an ymanner , severa l item s repeatedl y directe d t o them , tha tthe yignored , evade d o rcircumvented . WHEREFORE , th e responden tpray s tha tthi s Honorabl e Cour t wil l dismis s thi s cas e a s ther e is abundanc e t o procedura l defect s t o selec t from , validatin g dismissin g thi s case , tha tha s gon e astray , i n th e spiri t o t judicia l econom yan d justice . Respectfull ySubmitted , Michae l B, Selig , MD , FACC . Dat e ^

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