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COMPLAINANT' S RESPONS ET O ORDE RO FCHIE F ADMINISTRATIV ELA WJUDG EESTABLISHIN GPROCEDURE S Complainan t

file s thi s respons e t o th e Orde r o f Chie f Administrativ e La w Judg e Establishin g Procedures
. Propose dProcedura l Schedul e Complainan t

propose s adeadlin e o f

February 15 , 201 0 for

filin g stipulations , exchangin g alis t

o f witnesse s an dasummary o f thei r propose dtestimony , exchangin g exhibits , an ddiscovery , i f any . Complainan t

als o request s that

th e Chie f

Administrativ e La w Judg e als o ente r

adeadlin e b y whic hal l dispositiv e motion s mus t b e filed. Responden t

ha s alread y filedman y suc hmotions , t o whic hComplainan t ha s responded
. Complainan t

propose s adeadlin e o f

January , 28 , 201 0 for

al l dispositiv e motions
. Settlemen t Complainan t

ha s considere dsettlemen t an dmad e reasonabl e effort s t o resolv e thi s cas e at

th e informal stage . Th e partie s engage di nsettlemen t negotiation s bu t

wer e unabl e t o reac ha

nagreement . N o settlemen t offer s are pending , an dComplainan t doe s not forese e settlemen t

o f thi s case .Hearin g Locatio n Complainan t

ha s propose dPhiladelphia , PA , for th e hearing locatio nor , i nth e alternative , Washington , DC
. Bothlocation s ar e convenien t t o Respondent
. Philadelphi a i s onl y abou t

on e hou r an dfifteenminute s b y ca r fi-omAllentown , PA , wher e Responden t i s located
. Tha t

i s areasonabl e distanc e for Responden t

t o trave l for

th e hearing
. I f

th e hearin g i s schedule di nWashington , DC , tha t i s approximatel y four

hour s b y ca

r fro m Respondent' s plac e o f

business
. Complainant' s coimse l i s locate di nWashington , DC , an dth e majority o f

Complainant' s witnesse s are i nMiami , FL
. Whil e Responden t ha s filedamotio nurgin g th e Chie f Administrativ e La w Judg e t o conduc t thi s hearin g i n Allentown , PA , that

woul db e ales s convenien t an dmor e costl y locatio ntha n Philadelphi afor

th e Complainant
. I nth e interes t

o f conservin g governmen t

fimd s an dth e mutua l convenienc e o f th e parties
. Complainan t

respectfull y request s thi s hearin g b e hel di nPhiladelphia , PA , o r Washington , DC , i f

that locatio ni s not

feasible
. Respectfiill y submitted , Pete r J
. Lync h Assistan t Chie f Counse l 

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