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o f M & RHELICOPTER S DockeiNo . QP4X)SCiM;I' . FA A Cas e No. ' 2009SO95043 4 Chie f Judg e Ronni e A . Yodc r COMPLAINANT^ S RESPONS E T O M& RHELICOPTERS ' MOTIO N FO RDEPOSITIO N O F LATO N Y A WILLIAMS . MOTIO N T O COMPE L DISCOVERY . AN D MOTIO N FO RJUDGMEN T T O OUAS H Complainan t

file s thi s respons e t o Responden t M & RHelicopters ' (Respondent ) Motio n fo

r Depositio n o f

Latony aWilliams , Motio n t o Compe l Discovery , an dMotio n for

Judgmen t

t o Quash . Motio n fo r

Depositio n of

Latony aWilliam s O n Decembe r

1 , 2010 , Responden t

file daMotio n fo

r Depositio n o f

Latony a Williams , indicatin g it s desir e to depos e Ms . William s at th e U.S . Distric t

Courthous e i n Allenton , PA . Responden t di dno t nee dto til e amotio n reqixesting th e Administrativ e La w Judg e t o gran t

approval for

th e depositio n o f

Ms . Williams . Under

th e Rule s o f Practic e i n Civi l Penall y Proceedings , deposition s ar e apermitte dmetho do f

discovery. ' Accordingly , i t

i s no t necessar y that Complainan t

respon dto thi s motion . Nonetheless , Complainan t

i s willin g t o mak

e Ms . William s availabl e fo r adepositio n a

t atim e an d locatio n mutuall y convenien t fo r Ms . William s an dResponden t an dt o furthe

r thos e arrangements , file s thi s response .

' Respondent' s motio n doe s no t confor mt o th e procedura l rule s fo r anotic e o f

depositio n a

t 1 4 C.F.R . I3.220(jX3 ) no r

di dResponden t

request asubpoen afo

r Ms . Williams .

SOO/LOO E SW Q * VV J S1?LSE61?30 2 XV d 00-8 L 0L03/GS/2 1Ms . William s i s locate di n Miami , Florid aandtravelin g t o Allentowti , PA , solel y fo r th e purpos e o f

adepositio n woul dpos e ahardshi p fo r Ms . Williams , an db e undul y burdensom e an dexpensiv e fo r Complainant , However , Ms . William s woul db e availabl e fo r adepositio n a

t FAA Headquarter s i n Washington , DC , amuc h mor e accessibl e location , o n an y o f

th e followin g dates : Januar y 28 , 2010 , Februar

y 1-4 , 2010 , Februar

y 8-11 , 2010 , or

February 15-17 , 2010 . Becaus e Responden t i s requestin g thi s deposition , it wil l bea r th e cost s fo

r acour t reporter , andmus t

mak e al l arrangement s t o hav e th e couri reporte r

presen t fo r th e deposition . Responden t wil l nee dto wor

k wit h Complainan t

t o provid e informatio n abou t thos e attendin g th e deposition , s o tha t the y ca n gai n acces s throug h FAA .securit y t o th e building . Responden t wil l als o nee dt o comply wit h th e requirement s o f

1 4 C.F.R . § § ]3,220(j ) an d13 . 229 . Motio n t o Compe l Discover y In it s Motio n t o Compe l Discovery , Responden t repeat s th e same argument s it mad e i n it s M & RHelicopters ' Motio n to Quash , Strike , o r Dismis s Complaint . Complainan t

ha s alread y addresse dthes e argument s i n it s Decembe r

10 , 2010 , Respons e t o M & RHelicopters ' Motio n t o Quash , Strike , or Dismis s Complain t

an dMotio n t o Strike Allegatio n - Mr . Baker Wa s No t o n aDrug/Alcoho l Program , at page s 6-7 . A s provide di n tha t

response , n o outstandin g discover y request s exist . Althoug h Respondent , i n it s Motio n to Compel , cite s t o request s mad e i n letter s an dconversation s prio r t o th e filin g o f

th e complaint , thos e canno t b e characterize da s discover y requests. ^

^ 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.220 (a ) provide s that "an y pan y ma

y initiat e discovery,...a t

an y lim e afte

r acomplain t

ha s bee n filedin the procccding.s. "

SOO/SOOl l SW O * VV d StLSSetSO S XV d 00:e L 0L0S/6S/2 LMoreover , th e agenc y ha s already provide dful l an dcomplet e response s t o al l request s for informatio n that

ar e no t publicl y available. ' Th e FAA ha s provide dal l document s requeste db y Re.sponden t tha t exist , are responsiv e t o hi s requests , andare no t privileged . Responden t

argue s tha t

h e receive da cop y o f th e Enforcemen t

Investigativ e Repor

t (EIR ) whic h wa s "ahered , redacte dan d spoliated" . Se e Respondent' s Motio n t o Compe l a t 2 . Th e agenc y ha s provided , however , al l releasabl e portion s o f

th e EIRan dindicate dth e basi s for whic h i t wa s withholdin g o r redactin g document s a

t th e tim e th e EIRwa s provided . Th e portion s o f th e EIRtha t

were withhel dcontai n th e investigator' s analysis , recommendations , an dopinion. s an d constitut e delibeiativc , prc-decisiona l materials , rendere dby agenc y siaffmember s in th e cours e o f reachin g afina

l determinatio n o r

positio n o n aparticular

matte r unde r agenc y consideration . See , e.g. , Jorda n v . Departmen t

o f Justice , 59 1 F.2 d753 , 77 4 (D.C . Cir . 1978 ) (e n banc) . Whil e Responden t ha s requeste dtranscript s o f a"hearing " hel don Octobe r 1 , 2010 , n o hearin g lia s bee n hel dan dn o suc h tran.script s exist.' * Se e Complainant' s Respons e t o M & RHelicopters ' Motio n t o Quash , Strike , o r

Dismis s Complain t

an dMotio n t o Strik e Allegatio n - Mr . Bake r Wa s No t o n aDrug/Alcoho l Program , p . 6-7 .

' ' Responden t

ha s repeatedl y requeste dregulation s an dca.sc. s tha t ar e publicl y available . Coniplainan t ha $ provide dful

l an dcomplet e citation s t o al l regulations , statutes , andca-ses upo n whic h i l relies . O n Octobe r

1 , 2010 , M & Rparticipate di n s n informa

l conferenc e t o discus s th e matte r wit h th e agenc y attorney , a s i s provide dfor unde r C.F.R . 13.16(0(2)(iii) . This informa l conferenc e occurre db y telephon e an di t wa s explaine dt o Mr , Selig , owner o f M & . RHelicopters , tha t

i t \va s no t ahearin g bu t

rather a n informa l discussio n wit

h the agenc y attorne y tha

t afforde dliima

n opportunity t o submi t

relevan t informatio n an dth e provide dth e partie s a n opportunity to discus s th e allege dviolation s andpossibl y resolv e th e matter . Whe n Mr . Seli g aske dwhethe r the conversatio n wa s bein g recorded , th e agenc y attorne y state d"no. " Ther e is , therefore , no transcript .

900/eooi a SW G * VV d St^LSGGtSO S XV dlO:e L 0102/62/3 1Motio n fo r Judgmen t

t o Quas h In it s Motio n for

Judgmen t

t o Quash , Responden t

agai n repeat s th e sam e argument s i n it s Motio n t o Quash , Strike , or Dismis s Complaint , Motio n t o Strike Allegatio n - Mr . Bake r

Wa s No t o n aDrug/Alcoho l Program , an dMotio n t o Compe l Discovery . Complainan t

ha s addresse dthes e argument s i n it s response s t o thos e motions . I n it s Motio n for

Judgmen t

to Quash , Responden t

als o mention s Complainant' s investigatio n o f

anothe r mechani c performin g .safety-sensitiv e function s o n Respondent' s aircraf t an dclaim s Complainan t

withdre w th e violatio n for tha t mechanic . Motio n for Judgmen t t o Quas h a

t pag e 4 . Complainan t

determine dtha

t a n apparen t

violatio n existe d with respec t

t o thi s othe r

mechanic . But , Complainan t decide dno t

t o pursu e tha t apparen t violatio n i n th e presen t

cas e fo r evidentiary reasons . WHEREFORE , Complainan t respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e den y Respondent' s Motio n t o Compe l Discovery an dMotio n for Judgmen t

to Quash . Respectfull y submitted , Pete r J . Lync h Assistan t Chie f Counse l

X i r LauraPont o Attorne y Enforcemen t

Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Phone : (202)267-986 3 Facsimile : (202)267-510 6 Date : Decembe r

15 , 201 0

SOO/tOOi a SN Q * VV d 2tLSeGl720 2 XV d L0:S 1 0L02/G2/2 LCertificat e o f Servic e T hereb y certif

y tha t o n thi s dat e I hav e place di n th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receipt , acop y o f Complainant' s Respons e t o Respondent's ) Motio n fo r Depositio n o f

Latony aWilliams , Motio n t o Compe l Discovery , an dMotio n for Judgmen t t o Quas h I n th e Matte r

ofM& RHelicopters , FA A Ca.se no . 2009SO950434 , addresse d to : Dr . Michae l B . Seli g

Presiden t M & RHelicopters , LL C 204 5 Westgat e Dr. , Suit e 20 5 Bethlehem , P

A 1801 7 I n addition , 1 hereb y certil y tha t on thi s dat e I hav e sen t

b y th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receip t an dfacsimil e on e cop y o f th e foregoin g documen t

to : Th e Honorabl e Ronni e A . Yode r Chie f Administrativ e La w Judg e U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Offic e o l Hearings , M-20 , Roo mE12-32 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.R . Washington , D C 2059 0 FacsimOc : 202-366-753 6 I n addition , I hereb y certif y tha t o n thi s dat e T hav e .sen

t by th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie drelum-receipt , th e original an don e cop y o f th e foregoin g documen t

to ; Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suite 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 

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