03/03/201 0 15:3 8 FA X 202493514 2 FAA ^ DM S @001/00 5

U.S . Departmen t Ne w Englan d Regio n ' ' , i/uici j 1 2 Ne w Engiani j Execuliv e Par k o f Transportatio n Offic e o f ih e Regiona l Counse l Burlington , M A 01603-529 9 »!f''°'.'tl'°*"* " Telephone : (781)238-704 5 Administratio n . •, , p^x ; (761)236-705 5 t x Febniar y 17 , 201 0 FEDERA L EXPRES S AN D FACSIMIL E (202 ) 366-753 6 Th e Honorabl e Isaa c D . Benki n Administrativ e La w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 New Jerse y Ave. , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 RE : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n V . Cily o f Bridgeport , Connecticu t DockeiNo.CP09NE000 J Dea r Judg e Benkin : Enclosed , pleas e finda

n Assented-T o Motio n to Continu e Hearin g Date i n th e abo"ve

captione dCivi l Penalty Action . Sincerely , 

### 2 2 201 f

JOH N R . DONNELL Y cnio r Attorne y cc : Ridiar dKa.scak , Jr. , Esquir e ^Hearing Docket03/03/201 0 15:3 8 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S 1002/00 5

UNITED STATE S O F AMERIC A DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . J . RANDOLP H BABBIT , Administrator , I'cderal Aviatio n Administration , Complainant , CITY O F BRIDGHPORT , CONNHCTICUT . Respondent . Docke t No . CP09NE000 1 Administrativ e La

w .Tudg e Isaa c D . Benki n Date : February 17,201 0

ASSENTED-T O MOTIO N T O CONTINIJ E HEARIN G DA l H Th e Complainant , wit

h th e assen t

o f th e Respondent , hereb y move s to continu e th e schedule d hearin g date o f

Marc h 23 , 2010 , b y approximatel y sixt y day s to Ma

y 26 , 2010 , fo

r th e Ibllowin g state dreasons : 

### I . BACKGROUN D 1 . On Octobe r

26 , 2009 , th e Respondea t requeste dahearin g o n thi. s ntatter . 2 . On Octobe r

28 , 2009 , th e Administrato r filedit s complaint . 3 . O n Novembe r

20 , 2009 , thi s cas e wa s a.ssignedto Administrativ e I .a w Judg e (Al .J ) Benki n wh o schedule dit

fo r hearin g o n Marc h 23 , 2010 . 4 . O n Novembe r

24 , 2009 , Respondent , wit h Complainant' s assent , requeste da n extensio n t o Februai y 2 , 2010 , t o file it s Answer . 5 . O n Decembe r

1 , 2009 , AL

J Benki n grante dRespondent' s reques t an dextende dth e lime fo r filin g a n Answer t o Februai y 2 , 2010 . 6 . O n Februar y 1 , 2010 , Responden t

filedit s Answer .03/03/201 0 15:3 8 FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ DM S @|003/00 5

II . EXTENSIO N AND DEADLINE S 7 . Th e partie s no w seek

a n extensio n o f

th e hearin g dat

e to hav e areasonabl e amount o f tim e to engag e in discovery , dispositiv e motions , exchang e o f exhibit s an dwitnes s lists , etc . 8

- Fo r example , promptl y afte

r Responden t

file dit s Februar

y 2 , 201 0 Answer , th e Complainan t

commence ddiscovejr

y throug h interrogatorie s an dproductio n rcguesi s tj n Februai y 12,2010 . 9 . Additionally , Respondent' s lega l representativ e ha s indicate dthat h e ha s a n extremel y heav y trial schedul e durin g Marc h an dApri l 2010 .

m . SETTLEMEN T 10 . Further , th e partie s ar e engage di n activ e settlemen t

discussion s andnee dareasonabl e amount o f time to contimi e thei r

goo dfait h efforts . IV . UNAVAILIBILIT Y OF KE Y WITNES S 11 . FA A Aiipor i Certificatio n Safet y Inspector , Lauri e J . Hyman , i s th e Reportin g Inspecto r wh o investigate dthi s matte r an di s th e FAA' s ke y wimess . 12 . FAA Inspecto r

Hyma n i s no t availabl e fro

mMarc h 3,201 0 throug h Marc h 26 , 2010 , du e to previousl y schedule dmandator^ / Airpor t Recurren t

Certificatio n Trainin g a s well a s other previousl y schedule dsignificant schedulin g conflicts . 13 . A s sh e i s unavailabl e fo r hearin g andtria

l preparation , proceedin g wit h th e Marc h 23 , 2010 , hearin g date woul dresul t i n a n unfair hardshi p andno t

b e i n th e bes t interest s o f justice . 14 . N o previou s hearin g dat e continuance s hav e bee n requeste dby cithe r party .03/03/201 0 15:3 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S gl004/00 5

WHliREFORE , i

n th e bes t interest s o f

ju;stic e an djudicia l economy , th e partie s respectfull y reques t tha t th e hearin g dat e i

n thi s matte r

b e reschedule dt o May 26 , 2010 . Rc-spectfull

y Submitted ,

^}{h i R . DONNELLY , Scnior^AfTome j

, / Federa l Aviatio n Administr^rfo n )ffic c o f Regional Couns ^ 1 2 Ne w Englan dF.xccutiv e Par k Burlington , M A 01803-529 9 Tel : 781-238-704 5 Fax:781-238-705 5 Email ; John.DonnellvC^'/jfaa.go v February 17,201 003/03/201 0 15:3 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ DM S 12005/00 5

CERTIFICAT E OF SERVIC E 1 hereb y certif

y tha t today , Februar

y 17 , 2010, 1 hav e sent

vi aFederal Expres s an dFacsimil e a n original o f

Assented-T o Motio n t

o Continu e Hearin g Date i n th e matte r

o f FA A v . Cii v of Bridgeport , Connecticut . FAA Docke t No . CP09NE000 1 addresse dto th e following : Th e Honorabl e Isaa c D . Benki n Admini.<;irativ

e La w .fudg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

of Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave. , S.E . Washington . D.C . 2059 0 Fax : (202 ) 366-753 6 Mr . RichardG . Kascak , Jr . Associat e City Attorne y Offic e o f th e Cit y Attorne y 99 9 Broa dStreet , 2" " Floo r Bridgeport , Connecticu t

06604-432 8 Fax : (203 ) 576-825 2 f als o certif

y that today , Februai y 17 , 2010, 1 hav e sent vi aCertifie dMail-Retu mReceip t Requeste dandU.S . Firs t

Clas s Mail , acop y o f

sai ddocument

addresse dt o th e following : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Wilbu r Wrigh t Building-Suit e 2 W100 0 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , SW Washington , D C 2059 1 

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