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## V^SARIN G DOCKE T ATTN : HEARIN G DOCKE T CLER K • Re : I n th e Matter

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i n th e above-entitle dactio n fo r filing , together

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f Stephe n W . Brice , Offic e o f the Regional Counsel . 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica . NY 11434 . Sincerely , Alfre dR . Johnson . Jr . Regional Counse l By : Stephe n W . Bric e Attorne y Enclosure s

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### U.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON . D.C . I n th e Matte

r o f Chaile s J . Dalto n 2 0 lOE A 19004 9 Judg e Not Assigne d COMPLAIN T 

### Th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y file s its Complaint , pursuant to Rul e 20 8 o

f th e Rule s o

f Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , andstate s a s follows : I Respondent , Chaiie s J . Dalton , wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y tha t tli c FA A propose dt

o asses s acivi l penalt

y i n the amoun t

o f $27,500 . O n Augus t L 2011 . Responden t

submitte dawritte n deman dfo r ahearing . 

### I I 1 . O n or about March 17 , 2010 , yo

u were apassenger

o n boar dU S Airway s Flight

72 2 fro mPhiladelphia , Pennsylvania , t o Dublin , Ireland . 2 . Th e fligh

t describe dabov e wa s bein g operate dunder Paj'i 12 1 o

f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations .Durin g th e fligh t describe dabove , yo u becam e agitate dan dverball y abuse dan dplace dyou r hand s o n afemal e fligh t attendan t

i n a menacm g manner . 4 . Durin g th e fligh t describe dabove , yo u assaulte damal e fligh t attendan t b y strikin g hi mi

n th e face . 5 . Cabi n cre w personne l ha dt o tur n fro mth e performanc e o f thei r dutie s t o see k t o contro l you r

dismptiv e behavior . 6 . Th e fligh t

describe dabov e diverte dt o Gander , Newfoundland , Canad at o disembai k

you . 7 . B y virtu e o f

th e foregoing , yo u assaulted , tlireatened , intimidated , o r inierfere dwith acrewmembei ' i n th e perfonnanc e o f th e crewmember' s dutie s o n boar da n aircraf t bein g operate dunde r

Part 12 1 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations .

Il l B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances . Responden t violate dth e followin g seclion(s ) o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a . Sectio n 121.580 . whic h state s tha t n o perso n ma y assault , threaten , intimidate , o r

interfer e with acrewmembe r i n th e perfonnanc e o f

th e crewmember' s dutie s aboar da n aircraf t bein g operate dunde r

this pai't . I V

1 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . §46301(a)(5) . Responden t i s subjec t

t o acivi l penalt y no t t o excee d$11,00 0 fo r

eac h o f th e violation s allesed .2 . Unde r th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $27,50 0 i s appropriate .

WHEREFORE , th e FAA , b y counsel , respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r a n orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t

o f $27,500 . Respectfull y submitted , Alfre dR . Johnson , Jr . Regiona l Counse l By : y(rc=z:^:^J , / n Stephe n W . Bric e Attorne y Federa l Aviaiio n Administratio n 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 1143 4 71 8 553-326 8 71 8 995-569 9 NOTE : Th e Rule s o f

Practic e fo r

thi s proceedin g ar e se t fort h i n Par t

13 , Subpar t G , o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R . Par t 13) . Th e Rule s o f

Practic e pro\id e tha t Responden t

mus t file awritte n answe r t o thi s Complaint , o r awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s i f appropriate , no t late r tha n 3 0 day s afte r

th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e o f Service . A genera l denia l i s deeme dafailur e t o file a n answe r (Sectio n 13.209(e)) .U.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C .

I n th e Matte r

o f Charle s J . Dalto n 2 0 lOE A 19004 9 Judg e No t

Assigne d COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviado n Administi'atio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows : Respondent . Charle s J . Dalton , wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y tha t

th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $27,500 . O n Augus t

1 , 2011 , Responden t

submitte dawritte n deman dfo r ahearing .

I I 1 . O n o r

abou t Marc h 17 , 2010 . yo u wer e apassenge r o n boar dU S Airway s Fligh t

72 2 fro mPhiladelphia , Pennsylvania , t o Dublin . Ireland . 2 . Th e fligh t

describe dabov e wa s bein g operate dunde r Par t 12 1 of th e Federa l Aviatio n Resulations .

### 3 . Durin g the flight describe dabove , yo

u becam e agitate dan dverball y abuse dandplace dyou

r hand s on afemal e lligh t attendan t

i n a menacmg manner . 4 . Durin g the lligh t describe dabove , you assaulte damal e fligh t attendan t b y strikin g hi mi

n the face . 5 . Cabi n cre w personne l ha dl o tur n fromth e performanc e o f thei r dutie s to see k t o contro l your

disruptiv e behavior . 6 . Th e fligh

t describe dabov e diverte dto Gander , Newfoundland . Canad ato disembar

k you . 7. . B y virme o

f the foregoing , yo

u assaulted , tlireatened , intimidated , o r interfere dwit

h acrewmember

i n the performanc e o

f th e crewmember' s dutie s on boarda n aircraf t bein g operate dunde

r Par t 12 1 o f th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations . Il l B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s andcircumstances . Responden t violate dth e followin g section(s ) o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a . Sectio n 121.580 , v/hic h state s tha t no perso n ma

y assault , threaten , intimidate , or

interfere wit

h acrewmembe r

i n th e perfonnanc e o

f th e crewmember' s dutie s aboar dan aircraf t bein g operate dunde r

thi s part . I V

1 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . §4630 1 (a)(5) , Responden t i s subjec t

t o acivi l penalt

y no t to excee d$ 11,00 0 fo

r eac h o f th e violation s alleged .

### 2 . Unde r th e facts andcircumstance s o f till s case , acivi l penalt

y o f $27,50 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , the FAA , b y counsel , respectfull y request s tha t th e AdminisU"ative La

w Judg e enter

a n order tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y in th e amount

o f $27,500 . Respectfull y submitted , Alfre dR . Johnson , Jr . Regiona l Counse l By : Stephe n W . Bric e Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica . NY 1143 4 71 8 553-326 8 71 8 995-569 9 NOTE : Th e Rule s o

f Practic e fo r

thi s proceedin g ar e se t fort h i n Par t

13 , Subpar t G , o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R . Par t 13) . Th e Rule s o f

Practic e provid e tha t

Responden t

mus t file awritte n answe r t o thi s Complaint , o r

awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s if appropriate , no t late r tha n 3 0 day s afte r

th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e o f Service . A genera l denia l i s deeme dafailur e t o file a n answe r (Sectio n 13.209(e)) .

### CERTIFICAT E OF SERVIC E

I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Complaint

ha s been place dthi s date i n th e Unite d State s mail , postag e prepaid , by Certifie dMai l - Retur n Receip t Requeste daddresse d a s follows : Charle s J . Dalto n 4l32Williwa w h-vine , C A 9262 0 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (Origina l an don e copy ) 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbur Wrish t Buildin s - Roo m201 4 .

Date : AU

G 1 0 201 1 

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### Mariann aPerero Paralegal Specialis t Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Assistant Chie f Counse l 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , NY 1143 4U.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N AU G I ' ' 201 1 

## OFFIC E O F HEARING

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## H^')r!<P T WASHINGTON , D.C . - -^"-'^t Z P I n th e Matte r

o f Charle s J . Dalto n 2 0 lOE A 19004 9 Judg e No t

Assigne d NOTIC E O F APPEARANC E Complainant , Federa l Aviatio n Administration , hereb y notifie s th e Unite dState s Departmen t

o f Ti'ansportation , Offic e o f Healings , an dth e Respondent , pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . i

j 13.204(b) . that

i t shal l h e represente di

n th e above-state dactio n b y th e attorne y liste dbelow . Al l communicadons , notices , pleading s o r document s ai' c respectfull y reqticste dt o b e forwarde da s follows :

Stephe n W . Bric e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l I Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica . N Y 1143 4 Telephone : 71 8 553-326 8 Facsimile : 71 8 995-569 9 Respectfull y submitted , Alfre dR . Johnson . Jr . Regiona l Counse l By : ^Y'^^^Z ^ i rV ^ Dated : STJ/ojl l Stephe n W . Bric e Attorne y

### CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t on thi s da

y copie s o f

the foregoin g Notic e o f

Appearanc e were place di n th e Unite dState s mail , postag e prepaid , Certifie dMail - Retur n Receip t Requeste daddresse da s follows : Charle s J . Dalto n 413 2 Williwaw Irvine , C A 9262 0 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (Origina l andon e copy ) 800 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbur Wright Buildin g - Roo m201 4

AU G 1 0 20i ! n Date : hu.y-^',^•y^.-v^ ^ \.^^•^<LJ^_ . 

### Mariami aPerer o Paralega l Specialis t Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica . NY 1143 4