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. FAA-CPlOSOOOOl CLOUD DANCERAVIATIO N ) (FAA Civi l Penalt y Proceeding ) AND FLYIN GCLUB , INC
. ) ) FDMSNo
. FAA-2010-019 2 Respondent

) ORDE RDENYIN GRESPONDENT' S MOTIO N T O STRIK E AND/O RDISMISS , AN D GRANTING/DENYIN GOTHE RRELIE F On Septembe r

1 , 2011 , th e FA

A an dtli e Respondent , Clou dDancer Aviatio n and Flyin g Club , Inc. , appeare db y telephon e fo

r aLitigatio n Schedulin g Conference
. A t tha t time , th e Respondent' s Motio n t o Reope n Discover y wa s orall y granted , an dane w discover y plan wa s create dwit

hth e parties ' participation
. Th e Respondent' s Motio n t o Compe l Discovery wa s reserve dwit haright to rene w th e Motio n prio r to Novembe r

18 , 2011 , if needed
. Th e Respondent' s ora l Motio n to Dismis s wa s respectfull y noted , bu t th e Responden t

t o file awritte n Motio n wit hsupportin g fact s an dauthority if i t wante dto pursu e suc haMotion
. O n Septembe r

7 , 201 1 Order s were filedtha t codifie dth e ora

l ruling s mad e a

t th e September

1 , 201 1 Litigatio n Schedulin g Conference
. An Orde r Grantin g Respondent' s Motio n t o Reope n Discovery an dGranting/Denyin g Othe r Relief , an da n Order Settin g Litigatio n Date s andProcedures , wer e filed. On Novembe r

18 , 201 1 th e Responden t filed aMotio n t o Strike and/o r Dismiss
. O n Decembe r

2 , 201 1 th e partie s appeare dfo r aTelephon e Motio n Conference
. Th e statu s o f

th e cas e wa s briefl y discussed , a s wel l a s th e Respondent' s Motio n to Strike and/o r Dismiss
. Multipl e oral ruling s were issued
. I t I s Hereb y Ordered : 1
. Th e Respondent' s Motio n t o Strike and/o r Dismis s i s denied , i

n part fo r bein g premature , andi

n par t fo r failin g t o alleg e specifi c fact s an dlega l authority i

n support o f the reques t

fo r Dismissal
. 2
. Th e partie s ar e directe dt o contac t eac hothe r

b y telephon e immediatel y afte r th e conclusio n o f

th e Decembe r

2 , 201 1 Telephon e Motio n Conference , to schedul e amutuall y agreeabl e tim e earl y nex t week (prio r t o December

9 , 2011 ) t o consul t

agai n abou t

thi s cas e b

y telephone
. Pag e 1 of 23
. In th e parties ' telephon e conferenc e {prio r t o Decembe r

9 , 2011) , th e partie s ar e directe dt o tr y an dresolv e any/al l dispute s i n settin g u p deposition s requeste db y th e Respondent
. Th e partie s wil l als o discus s apossibl e agreemen t

t o modif y th e Septembe r

7 , 201 1 Litigatio n Schedulin g Conferenc e (paragrap hB ) t o accommodat e alate r discover y cut-of

f date , u p unti l Januar y 13 , 2012 , s o tha t

suc hdeposition s ma y b e schedule dan dtaken
. 4
. I f th e partie s reac hagreement s durin g thei r telephon e conference , the y wil l immediatel y notif

y th e undersigne dJudg e i n writin g o f suc hagreements . Th e .partie s wil l decid e durin g thei r consultatio n wh o wil l draf t an dsen dth e notification , whic hma y als o includ e a n agreemen t n o furthe r

Motio n conferenc e i s neede di f ai l discover y dispute s ar e resolved
. 5
. I f th e Responden t

seek s t o rene w it s Motio n t o Compe l Discovery , it shal l file awritte n Renewe dMotio n t o Compe l Discover y o n o r befor e Decembe r

9 , 2011
. In thi s Motion , th e Responden t shal l includ e th e following : a ) th e name s o f th e witnesse s wh o th e Responden t seek s t o depose , an dwh y thei r testimon y i s relevant ; b ) arepor t o n th e statu s o f

th e parties ' informa l attemp t t o resolv e th e issue s i

n dispute ; c ) a n outlin e o f al l th e attempt s th e Responden t

ha s mad e sinc e Septembe r 1 , 201 1 t o tr y an dschedul e th e deposition s wit hth e FA A (includin g bu t no t limite dt o arecor do f

phon e calls , emails , faxes , an dan y Notice s o f Depositio n settin g date/time/plac e o f witnes s deposifions ) an dastatemen t o f wha t response s (i f

any ) th e Responden t

ha d fro mth e FA A regardin g thes e attempts ; d ) astatemen t o f an y sanction s th e Responden t

seek s fo r

renewin g th e Motio n t o Compel ; an de ) a n explanatio n a s t o wh y th e Responden t faile dt o rene w it s Motio n t o Compe l prio r t o th e Novembe r

18 , 201 1 discover y cut-of f date , a s directe di n th e Septembe r 7 , 201 1 Orde r

Grantin g Respondent' s Motio n t o Reope n Discovery
. 6
. Th e FA A shal l file awritte n Respons e t o th e Renewe dMofio n t o Compe l Discover y o n o r

befor e Decembe r

16 , 2011 , an dspecifically'respon dt o eac h an dever y allegatio n alleged
. „ , : 7
. Absen t

an y agreement s t o resolv e th e discover y dispute s (se e # 4 above ) th e partie s shal l appea r

fo r aTelephon e Motio n Conferenc e o n Tuesday , Decembe r

20 , 201 1 a t

11:00a mEST
. Th e Offic e o f Hearing s shal l initiat e th e telephon e call
.

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. FAA-2010-019 2 (Civi l Penalt y Proceeding ) SERVIC ELIS T ORIGINA L& ON ECOP Y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W
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ON ECOP Y Denni s R
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. Haber , P.A
. 892 5 S.W
. 14 8 Street , Suit e 20 0 Miami , F L3317 6 TEL : 305-256-300 2 FAX : 305-256-300 4 Andre aMichell e Harper , Complainant' s Counse l Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , ASO- 7 Souther n Regio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n P.O
. Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , G A 3032 0 TEL : 404-305-520 0 FAX : 404-305-522 3 Th e Honorabl e J
. E
. Sullivan , Administrativ e La w Judg e U.S
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