In The Matter Of: 

## SERVED: SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS WASHINGTON, DC

DocketNo. FAA-2014-0412 WILLIAM LEVERANCE ) ) ) ) ) CaseNo. 2013S0150060 Respondent



### ORDER SETTING RULE 16 LITIGATION SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND DIRECTING RULE 26(f) PLANNING AND SUBMISSION 1) Rule 16 Litigation Scheduling Conference: Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 13.205(a)(1) and (7) and Civ. R. 16, the parties shall appear by telephone on

### Thursday,November 13,2014, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time for a Rule 16 Litigation Scheduling Conference. During this Conference the parties will discuss the issues in the dispute, theirjointly submitted proposed scheduling/discovery plan (see paragraph 2 

### infra) and respond to any questions regarding disagreements notresolved inthe proposed plan. During the Conference a final scheduling/discovery plan will be ruled upon, as well as any other related matters pursuantto Rule 16(c). The parties shall access the Conference by dialing 202-493-2343.
2) Parties' Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting and Submission ofProposed Discovery Plan: Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 13.217 and Civ. R. 

### 26(f),priorto convening withthe Judge for the Rule 16 Litigation Scheduling Conference, the parties shall privately conduct a Rule 26(f) planning meeting andprepare ajointly written proposed scheduling/ discovery plan, whichmust be completed and filed with the undersigned Judge on or before 

### Thursday, November 6, 

### 2014 (i.e. seven (7) calendar days before the Conference). The attorneys. ofrecord and all unrepresented parties arejointlyresponsible for arranging·the Rule 26(±) conference, and for attempting in good faith to agree onthe proposed discovery plan. The parties' Rule 26(±) planning meeting shall include a good faith discussion about the nature and basis ofeachparty's claims, the possibility ofresolving all orpart ofthe case, the

### scope and type ofdiscovery (including electronic discovery) andthe place ofvenue for hearing. During this meeting, the parties shall discuss matters identified in 14 C.P.R.§ 13.217 and Rule 26(f)(2) and (3) as part ofdeveloping their proposed scheduling/discovery plan. The parties' planning meeting should also include discussion aboutthe sequence and timing offollow-up discovery, including whether that discovery should be conducted inphases to prepare for any filing ofparticular motions (e.g., limiting scope oftrial, dispositive motions, etc). The deadlines inthe parties' proposed scheduling/discovery plan should be mutually agreeable, with a viewto achieving case resolution with a minimum ofexpense and delay. Anyunresolved scheduling/discovery disputes should be clearly identified inthe proposed plan, so thatthese disputes may be addressed bythe Judge during the Rule 16 Litigation Scheduling Conference. In additionto filing theproposed scheduling/discovery plan byregular mail filing withthe Federal Aviation Administration Hearing Docket Clerk, the parties shall file a working copy of the scheduling/discovery plan with the undersigned Judge at the Office ofHearings by fax, express carrier, or personal delivery. The certificate ofservice should reflect the manner of service.
3) Conflicts with Rule 16 Litigation Scheduling Conference Date: Ifa partyhas an unavoidable conflict with the Scheduled Rule 16 Litigation Scheduling Conference setinparagraph 1

### supra, and wishes to modify the date/time ofthe scheduled Conference, the party shall first confer with opposing counsel about mutually agreeable alternate dates, andthen contact Mr. Cody L. 

### Smith, Attorney-Advisor at the Office of Hearings (202-366-6941) as soon as possible after the receipt ofthis Order, with at least three (3) mutually-agreed, proposed alternate dates/times for the Judge's consideration.

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Rashawn Rich George Complainant's Counsel Office ofthe Regional Counsel, ASO-7 ONE COPY

Federal Aviation Administration, Southern Region 1701 ColumbiaAvenue College Park, GA 30337 TEL: 404-305-5200 FAJ(: 404-305-5223 DocketNo. FAA-2014-0412 (Civil Penalty Action)

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Judge J.E. Sullivan U.S. Administrative LawJudge Office ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200NewJersey Avenue, S.E. (Ell-310) Washington, DC 20590 TEL: 202-366-6941 FAJ(: 202-366-7536

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