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### FEDERA LEXPRESS , INC
. FA A DOCKE T No
. CP10NM000 8 (Civil Penalt

y Action) DMS FAA-2010-079 2 

### ORDE R GRANTIN G MOTIO N

I N PART Complainan t

Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n ("Complainant" ) o n Novembe r 3 , 2010 , file daMotion for

Decision , or , i n th e alternative , for Summary Judgmen t

limitin g th e hearing t o th e questio n of sanctio n ("Motion")'
. I t argue s tha t

Responden t

ha s admitte dth e allegation s o f th e Complain t

an dth e violation s charge dtherein
. Complainan t

als o assert s tha t

it s propose dcivi l penalt y i s reasonable
. Complainan t conclude s tha t

n o issue s o f

materia l fac t

remai n an dtha t

i t i s entitle dt o judgmen t

a s a matte r of law
. Th e answe r

o f Responden t

Federa l Express , Inc
. ("Respondent") ^ of Novembe r

18,2010 , agree s tha t

n o genuin e issu e of

materia l fac t

remain s concernin g th e violations
. It

contends , however , tha t

area l disput e exist s a s t o th e appropriatenes s of th e civi l penalty , an dask s fo r ahearin g o n tha t

issue
. Complainant' s Motio n i s grante dinsofa r a s i t request s aDecisio n o n th e allegation s of

th e Complain t

an dth e violation s asserte dtherein
. Responden t ha s acknowledge dthat , a s t o thes e issues , n o genuin e dispute exists
. Bu t I wil l den y tha t

' Th e fiil l titl e o f th e Motion i s "Motion fo

r Decision , o

r i n the alternative , Motion fo

r Summar y Judgmen t hereafte r limiting the hearing t

o adetermination a s t

o the appropriat

e sanction. " ^ Th e ful l titl e o f thi s pleading i s "Federa

l Express' s Respons e t

o Complainant' s Motion fo

r Decision , o

r i n die Alternative , Motion fo

r Summar y Judgmen

t hereafte r Limiting the Hearing t

o aDetermination as t

o the Appropriat e Sanction. "portio n of Complainant' s Motio n requestin g judgmen t i n it s favo r

o n it s civi l penalt y proposal
. Responden t

ha s show n tha t

agenuin e disput e exist s a s t o th e appropriatenes s of th e propose dassessment . Complainant' s motio n i n th e alternativ e fo r summary judgmen t o n al l issue s exceptin g penalty , then , i s granted
. In vie w of

th e foregoing , 1
. Complainant' s Motion for Decisio n concernin g th e allegation s o f th e Complain t

an dth e violation s charge dtherei n i s GRANTED ; 2
. Complainant' s Motio n for Decisio n concernin g th e issu e of civi l penalt y i s DENIED ; 3
. Complainant' s alternativ e Motion for Summary Judgmen t

hereafte r limitin g th e hearin g t o adeterminatio n a s t o appropriat e sanctio n i s GRANTED ; an d 4
. Th e hearin g i n thi s matter , schedule dt o begi n o n Jun e 8 , 201 1 i n Seattle , WA , wil l b e limite dt o th e issu e of civi l penalty
. 

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. Goodwi n U.S
. Administrativ e La w Judg e Attachmen t

- Servic e Lis tFA A Docke t No
. CP10NM000 8 (Civi l Penalty Action ) SERVIC E LIS T ORIGINA L& ON E COP Y Hearin g Docke t Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W
. Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

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ON E COP Y Davi dJ
. Bronczek , Presiden t Federa l Expres s Corporation , Responden t n d Floo r Delivery Cod e 7622 , Bld g G , 2 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa d Buildin g B , 3" * Floo r Memphis , TN 3812 5 Cynthi aChandler-Snell , Respondent' s Counse l Federal Expres s Corporatio n Regulatory Divisio n 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa d Buildin g B , 3'' ' Floo r Memphis , T N 3812 5 TEL : 901-434-836 1 FAX : 901-434-828 3 Th e Honorabl e Richar dC
. Goodwin , Administrativ e La w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S
. Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E
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Scott R
. Morris , Complainant' s Counse l Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Northwes t

Moimtai n Region , ANM- 7 160 1 Lin dAvenue , S.W
. Renton,W A 9805 7 TEL : 425-227-141 7 FAX : 425-227-100 7

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