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E r NO . FAA-201 1 -112 5 ELITE AIR , INC. , ) ) Cas e No . 20I0SO15023 6 Respondent

) ORDE R SETTIN G LITIGATIO N DATE S AN D PROCEDURE S OnJanuar y 4 , 201 2 a

n Orde r Settin g Rul e 1 6 Litigatio n Schedulin g Conference , an dDirectin g Rul e 26(f

) Plannin g andSubmissio n wa s filed. O n February 22 , 201 2 th e partie s filedaDraf

t Join t Sectio n 13.217/Rul e 26( 0 Report . O n Thursday , Marc h 1 , 2012 , the partie s appeare db y telephon e fo

r aLitigatio n Schedulin g Conference , an ddiscusse dlitigatio n deadlines , procedura l issues , andthei r calenda r availability . Pursuan t

t o 14C.F.R . §l3.205(a)(l) , (6 ) and(7) , Civ . R . 16 , and1 4 C.F.R . §13.220(k)(I) : I t i s Hereb y Ordered : A . Th e litigatio n date s andhearin g date s are hereb y se t a s follows : 1 . Marc h 5 , 2012 : Initial discovery disclosure s deadline . 2 . Marc h 12 , 2012 : Initial discovery request s deadline . Th e las t dat e fo r th e partie s to serv e eac h otherwit h initial discover) ' request s pursuan t to Civ . R26(a)(1) . 3 . Pursuan t

to 1 4 C.F.R . §13.220(k)(l) , apart y shal l no t

serv e mor e tha

n thirt y (30 ) interrogatorie s t o eac h other , an deac h subpar

t o f a n inten-ogator

y shal l b e counte d a s aseparat e interrogator)' . 4 . Apri l 13 , 2012 : Deadlin e fo r response s t o initial discover y requests . 5 . Apri l 24 , 2012 : Deadlin e fo r follow-up discovery requests . 6 . Ma y 31 , 2012 : Deadlin e fo r response s t

o follow-up discovery requests . Thi s include s completio n o f

al l supplementa l discovery , includin g but no t limite dto th e takin g o f

al l depositions , andth e exchang e o f any/al l documentatio n afte r th e conclusio n o f

depositions .7 . Jun e 8 , 2012 : Deadlin e fo r filing any/al ] pre-hearin g motions , includin g Dispositiv e Motion s and/o r Summar y Judgmen t

Motions . a) Jun e 29 , 2012 : Answe r du e date ; b ) Jul y 13 , 2012 : Repl y du e dat e (i f any) ; c ) Jul y 25 , 2012 : lOiOOa m- 1 liOOa

mES T Telephon e Conferenc e fo r Ora l Argumen t o n Dispositiv e Molion(s) ; d ) Augus t

1 , 2012 : Writte n decisio n du e date . 8 . Augus t

22 , 2012 : Lis t

o f Witnesse s andExchang e o f Exhibit s du e date . Th e las t dat e fo r eac h part y t o serv e andfile the following : a) A lis t o f th e witnesse s th e part

y intend s to call ; b ) A shor t statemen t

o f th e testimon y expecte dfro meac h suc h witness ; c ) Th e resum e o f

eac h witnes s wh o will b e offere da s a n expert ; an

d d ) Th e document s th e part y intend s to offe

r i n evidenc e (pre-marke da s note di n paragrap h E , infra) . 9 . Tuesday , Augus t

28 , 201 2 - Wednesday , Augus t 29 , 2012 ; Flearin g dates . Th e Hearin g wil l begi n o n Augus t 28 , 201 2 (9:00a m- 4:3 0 pm ) i n th e Tampa , Florid ametropolita n area . The locatio n o f th e Hearin g will b e provide dt o the partie s prio r

t o th e Hearing . Th e Hearin g will continu e andfinish o n Augus t 29 , 201 2 (9:00am-4:30pm) . B . Request s fo

r modificatio n o f

th e litigatio n date s se t

fort h i n paragrap h A ma y b e mad e b

y writte n Motion . Befor

e filing suc h aMotion , however , th e part y seekin g th e modificatio n shal l contac t th e opposin g part

y an dseek to arriv e a

t mutuall y convenien t

alternativ e datc(s) . A repor t o n the resul t

o f thi s discussio n shal l b e include d b y th e movan t

i n th e Motion . C . Discover

y request s o r

document s complyin g wit h discover y request s need not b e filedi n thi s cas e wit

h th e Offic e o f

Hearings , excep t

a s par t o f amotio n regardin g dispute ddiscovery , o r

a s par t o f amotio n to compe l discovery . D . Any Motion s regardin g discovery , includin g aMotio n t o Compe l Discovery , mus t

b e filedwithi n te n (10 ) calendar day s after

receip t o f adeficien t respons e o r

afte r th e respons e to th e discover y i s due , whicheve r

occur s first. Motion s to Compe l andothe r

discover y motion s mus t

b e accompanie db

y th e discovery request s an d responses , andadeclaratio n b y th e movin g party , pursuan t t o Civ . R . 37(a)(1) , tha

t the movant ha s conferre do r

attempte dto confer

i n goo dfait

h wit h th e part y allege dto hav e faile dt o make discover y or disclosure . Th e Civ . R . 37(a)(1 ) declaratio n shal l specificall y indicat e th e effort s mad e b y th e movant

t o resolv e th e disput e an didentif y whic h discovery matter s remai n i n dispute . Statement s i

n oppositio n to discovery motion s mus t b e filedwithi n te n (10 ) calendar day s afte r receip t o f the motion . Th e failure t o timel y file objection s to discovery ma y resul t i n th e objection s bein g deeme dwaived . Belate d servic e o f burdensom e discover y request s ma y als o b e ground s fo

r denia l o f amotio n to compe l complianc e with suc h requests .E . Eac h part y mus t brin g t o th e hearin g a

t leas t thre e copies o f

any document s i

t intend s t o offe

r i n evidenc e a s exhibit s (on e fo r th e Judg e an

dtw o fo r th e officia l reporter) . Th e exhibit s shoul db e pre-marked . Complainant' s exhibit s shoul db e marke d"FAA-1, " "FAA-2, " "FAA-3, " etc . Respondent' s exhibit s shoul db e marke d"R

l,"R-2,""R-3,"etc . F . A t th e hearing , ther e will b e th e opportunity fo r direc t examination , cross examination , redirec t

examinatio n an

dre-cross-examinatio n o f eac h witness . Only on e representativ e o f

apart y ma y cross-examin e awitnes s o n behal f o f tha t party . Pursuant

t o 4 9 C.F.R . §386.56 , th e Federal Rule s o f Evidenc e wil l b e followed . G . Prio r

to th e hearin g dates , if

apart y wishe s to schedul e ora

l argumen t

o n an y motion , o r

set up any typ e o f

telephon e conferenc e o

n th e Judge' s calendar , th e part y shal l first confer wit h opposin g counse l about mutuall y agreeabl e alternat e dates , and the n contac t

C . Dian e May s a

t th e Offic e o f

Hearing s (202-366-2132 ) a s soo n a s possible , wit h a t leas t thre e (3 ) mutually-agreed , propose dalternat e dates/time s fo r th e Judge' s consideration . Th e movan t shal l b e responsibl e fo

r contactin g th e Offic e o f

Hearings . H . For

clarification s o f

thi s orde r

or question s wit

h regardto the procedure s to b e followe di

n thi s proceeding , pleas e contac t the Offic e o f

Hearing s andas k

fo r Attorne y Priy aKrishn aa

t (202 ) 366-694 1 o r

Lega l Assistan t

C . Dian e May s a

t (202 ) 366-2132 .

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