U.S .. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

IN THE MATTER OF: 

WILLIAM LEVERANCE 

Respondent. 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

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FAA Docket No. FAA-2014-0412 

Judge J.E. Sullivan 

FAA CASE NO. 2013S0150060 

RULE 26(0 REPORT 

The parties, pursuant to §13.217 ofthe Rules of Practice (14 C.P.R. 13.217), Federal 

Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 26(f) and the Order Setting Rule 16 Litigation Scheduling 

Conference and Directing Rule 26(f) Planning and Submission, hereby files its Rule 26(f) 

Report, Complainant states the following: 

1. Pursuant to 14 C.P.R. § 13.217 and Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(£), a teleconference was held with 

Respondent on November 4, 2014. At the teleconference, the parties discussed the nature and 

basis of each party's claims, the possibility ofresolving all or part of the case, the scope and type 

of discovery and the place of the venue for the hearing in this matter. 

2. The Complainant initiated settlement discussions on September 4, 2014. The parties 

reached a settlement of this matter on November 6, 2014, and are working memorializing 

settlement terms with a signed settlement agreement. Upon receipt of a signed settlement 

agreement, the Complainant will file with the Administrative Law Judge a Motion for Leave to 

Withdraw the Complaint pursuant to Section 13.215 of the Board's Rules of Practice [14 CPR 

13.215]. 

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3. If the parties are unable to finalize the settlement in this matter, the parties propose that 

the parties will exchange the discovery disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1) by December 15, 

2014. 

4. If the parties are unable to finalize the settlement in this matter, the parties propose that 

initial discovery requests will be made by January 12, 2015. The parties will have until February 

12, 2015, to respond to initial discovery requests. 

5. If the parties are unable to finalize the settlement in this matter, the parties propose that 

the parties serve any follow-up discovery requests by March 6, 2015. The parties will have until 

April 6, 2015, to respond to follow-up discovery requests. 

6. If the parties are unable to finalize the settlement in this matter, the parties propose that 

any objections to discovery requests must be made to the requesting party within two weeks of 

the discovery request. 

7. If the parties are unable to finalize the settlement in this matter, the parties propose that 

all dispositive motions must be filed by April 30, 2015. 

8. If the parties are unable to finalize the settlement in this matter, the Complainant proposes 

that a trial the week of May 12, 2015, in the Orlando, Florida area would be best. 

Respectfully submitted this 6th day ofNovember 2014. 

Senior Attorney 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Rule 26(f) Report Submitted by Complainant FAA 

was mailed by facsimile and Federal Express to: 

The Honorable J.E. Sullivan 

DOT, Administrative Law Judge 

Office of Hearings, M -20 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

East Building Ground Floor 

Room E12-320 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

(FAX) (202) 366-7536 

and via Federal Express to: 

William Loren Leverence 

3000 Clarcona Rd. #426 

Apopka, FL 32703 

and 

William Loren Leverence 

1031 Saddle back Ridge Rd. 

Apopka, FL 32703 

and the original and one copy via Federal Express to: 

Hearing Docket 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

Docket Operations, M-30 

West Building Ground Floor 

Room W12-140 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

W hington, D.C. 20590 

Legal s an 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

NOV c~L6 .201 

Dated 

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