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# HEARIN G DOCKE T U.S. Departmen t Office o f th e Chief Counse l 80 0 Independenc e Ave. , S.W . o f Transportatio n Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n VI A CERTIFIE D MAI L- RETUR N RECEIP T REQUESTE D an dFACSIMIL E Decembe r

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• ^ J- - 1 Th e Honorabl e Ronni e A . Yode r " " ^-J&^S : Chie f Administrativ e La w Judg e - Q <3.>J2 : U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n i^ ^ ^CtC D 1200Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . _;

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No . CP10SO0011,FA A cas e no . 2009SO95043 4 ICf^^qO " 19-^ ^ Dea r Judg e Yoder : O nNovembe r

17 , 2010 , Complainan t filedth e complain t

i n thi s matte r

an drequeste dtha t th e hearin g b e hel di nPhiladelphia , PA . Dr . Selig , owne r o f M & RHelicopter s the n sen t alette r regardin g th e hearin g locatio n t o Complainant' s counsel , wit hacop y t o th e docket , o nNovembe r

24 , 2010 . I n tha t

letter , Dr . Seli g state d"pleas e b e advise dtha t M R Helicopter s i s requestin g avenu e chang e t o Allentown , P A DO T Court. " Althoug ha hearin g ha s no t

bee n scheduled , thi s lette r i s t o addres s tha t

correspondenc e an dth e locatio nrequeste dfo r

thi s hearing . I n hi s Novembe r

24 , 2010 , letter . Dr . Seli g refer s t o a n Octobe r 1 , 201 0 telephoni c informa l conferenc e vfix hComplainan t

whe n h e claim s tha t

undersigne dcounse l "state d an dconfirme dtha t

Allentow n DO T cour t

wa s available " fo r

th e hearing . Undersigne d counse l mad e n o suc hrepresentation , an dsimpl y advise dDr . Seli g tha t th e hearin g docke t woul ddetermin e th e availabilit y o f hearin g facilitie s an dtha t th e hearin g woul d b e hel da t

alocatio n convenien t

t o th e parties . Complainant' s counse l i s locate di n Washington , DC , an dth e majorit y o f Complainant' s witnesse s ar e i n Miami , FL . However , Complainan t requeste dtha t

th e hearin g b e hel di n Philadelphia , PA , fo r

th e convenienc e o f

Respondent . Philadelphi ai s areasonabl e drivin g distance , approximatel y on e hou r an dfifteenminutes , b y ca r fro mAllentown . Furthermore , Philadelphi ai s amor e accessibl e an dles s expensiv e locatio n tha n Allentow n fo r

Complainan t

t o trave l t o fo r

th e hearing . Accordingly , fo r

conservatio n o f

governmen t

fund s an dth e convenienc e o f th e parties . Complainan t

respectfiill y request s tha t th e hearin g b e hel di n Philadelphia , PA , o r Washington , DC , i f

Philadelphi ai s no t

feasible .Sincerely ,

ur aPont o Attorney , Enforcemen t

Divisio n Telephone : (202 ) 267-986 3 Facsimile : (202 ) 267-510 6 Cc : Dr . Michae l B . Seli g Presiden t M & RHelicopters , LL C 204 5 Westgat e Dr. , Suit e 20 5 Bethlehem , P A 1801 7 Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0Befor e th e U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n 

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o f M & RHELICOPTE R Docke t No . CPlOSOOOl l FA A Cas e No . 2009SO95043 4 Chie f Judg e Ronni e A . Yode r

COMPLAINANT' S RESPONS ET O M& RHELICOPTER' S MOTIO NFO RJUDGMEN T T O DISMISS . FAILUR ET O PROPERL Y

RESPON D O RMEE T FILIN GDEADLINE S Complainan t

files thi s respons e t o Responden t M& RHelicopters ' (Respondent ) Motionfor

Judgmen t

t o Dismiss , Failur e t o Properl y Respon do r Mee t Filin g Deadlines . I nthi s motion , Responden t raise s th e sam e argument s previousl y mad e i nRespondent' s Motio nfor

Judgmen t

t o Dismiss , Failur e t o Respon do r Mee t Filin g Deadline s an d Respondent' s Motio nfor Judgmen t

t o Dismis s 4 . Complainan t responde dt o thos e motion s o nDecembe r

20 , 201 0 an drespectfially request s tha t th e Chie f Administrativ e La w Judg e refe r

t o Complainant' s Respons e t o M & RHelicopters ' Motio nfor Judgmen t t o Dismiss , Failur e t o Respon do r Mee t Filin g Deadline s an dRespondent' s Motio nfor Judgmen t t o Dismis s 4 , i nadditio nt o considerin g Complainant' s respons e below . Respondent' s chie f

argumen t

i nth e presen t

motio ni s that

th e agenc y faile dt o file atimel y respons e t o tw o o f Respondent' s previou s motions : Respondent' s Motio nt o Quash , Strike , o r

Dismis s Complain t

("Motio nt o Dismiss" ) an dRespondent' s Motio nt o Strik e Allegatio n("Motio nt o Strike") . Responden t state s tha t

th e Motio nt o Dismis s wa s serve do nNovembe r

29 , 2010 , th e Motio nt o Strike was serve do nNovembe r 30 , 2010 , an dthat Complainan t

di dno t file arepl y unti l Decembe r 13 , 2010 . Th e certificate s o fservic e for thes e documents , however , reflec t tha t Responden t

serve dth e motion s o n Novembe r

30 , 2010 . (Attachmen t

1 an d2) . Complainan t

filed atimel y respons e t o both motion s o nDecembe r

10 , 2010 . Responden t

als o argue s tha t

th e cas e shoul db e dismisse dbecaus e h e di dnot agre e t o acontinuanc e i nthi s case . However , Complainan t di dno t reques t acontinuanc e firomth e Administrativ e Law Judge' s Offic e i nthi s case . Finally , Responden t

argue s tha t

"complainant s hav e no t

pleate d[sic ] fact s wit h sufficient specificity an di naccordanc e t o standar dpractice s o f Rule s 102 9 an d 1028(a)(3) " an dcite s t o Pennsylvani aStat e Cas e law , whic hi s no t applicabl e t o thes e proceedings . Complainan t ha s complie dwithth e Rule s o f Practic e i nFA A Civi l Penalty Actions , whic hrequir e that " acomplain t

shal l se t fort hth e fact s alleged , an y regulatio n allegedl y violate db y th e respondent , an dth e propose dcivi l penalty i nsufficien t detai l t o provid e notic e o f

an y factual o r

legal allegatio nan dpropose dcivi l penalty" . 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.208(c) . Th e complain t i nthi s cas e complie s withth e rule s o f procedur e b y settin g fort hth e specifi c fact s alleged , th e FA A regulation s violated , an dth e propose dcivi l penalty o f

$4,400 . Complainan t

ha s provide dsufficient

notic e o f th e case . Responden t ha s faile dt o establis han y basi s for th e dismissa l o f

th e complain t

i nthi s matter . WHEREFORE , Complainan t respectfull y request s tha t th e Chie f

Administrativ e La w Judg e den y Respondent' s Motio nfor Judgmen t

t o Dismiss . Failur e t o Properl v Respon do r

Mee t Filin g Deadlines .

Respectfull y submitted , Pete r J . Lync h Assistan t Chie f Counse l 

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Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Phone : (202)267-986 3 Facsimile : (202)267-510 6 Date : Decembe r

30 , 201 0Certificat e o f Servic e I hereb y certif

y tha t o nthi s dat e I hav e place di nth e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receipt , acop y o f Complainant' s Respons e t o Respondent' s Motionfor Judgmen t t o Dismiss , Failur e t o Properl y Respon do r Mee t Filin g Deadline s I nth e Matte r ofM & RHelicopters , Docke t No . CPlOSOOO l 10 , FA A Cas e no . 2009SO950434 , addresse dto : Dr . Michae l B . Seli g

Presiden t M & RHelicopters , LL C 204 5 Westgat e Dr. , Suit e 20 5 Bethlehem , P A 1801 7 I naddition , I hereb y certif y that o nthi s dat e I hav e sen t

b y th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receip t an dfacsimil e on e cop y o f th e foregoin g documen t

to : Th e Honorabl e Ronni e A . Yode r Chie f Administrativ e La w Judg e U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Washington , D C 2059 0 Facsimile : 202-366-753 6 I naddition , I hereb y certif y that o nthi s dat e I hav e sen t

b y th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receipt , th e origina l an don e cop y o f th e foregoin g documen t

to : Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 

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Federa l Aviatio n Admlnlsfratlo n Laur a Ponto , Lotony a William s Complainant s M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t FAACas e 2009SO95043 4

I HEREB YCERTIF Ytha t 1 hav e thi s da yserve d th e foregoin g entrie(s) : RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N T O QUASH . STRIK

E O R DISMIS S COMPLAIN T RESPONDENT' S BRIE F SUPPORTIN G TH E MOTIO N TO QUASH . STRIK E O R DISMIS S COMPLAIN T upo n al l partie s o f recor d i n thi s proceeding , i n accordanc e wit h th e requirement s o f Rul e 2 9 pursuan t t o 2 8 U . S . C . § 174 6 . Servic e b vfirst-clos s mall , oostaa e prepatd . addresse d o s follows : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu rWrigh t Avenue-Suit e 2W100 0 Washinglo a D.C . 2059 1 Att : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Laur a Ponto , Esq Enforcemen t Division/AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l FA A 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 FA X 20 2 26 7 510 6 

# j# ^ By : Michae l B . Selig , MD , FACC . 28l 6 0refieldRoa d Allentown , Pa . 1810 4 61 0 360395 3 Date : 

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Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Laur a Ponto , Lotony a William s Complainant s M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t FA ACas e 2009SO95043 4 V .

I HEREB YCERTIF Ytha t I hov e thi s da yserve d th e foregoin g entrie(s) : RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N T O STRIK E ALLEGATION M R BAKE R WA S NOTO N ADRUG/ALCOHO L PROGRA M upo n al l partie s o f recor d i n thi s proceeding , i n accordanc e wit h th e requirement s o f Rul e 2 9 pursuan t t o 2 8 U . S . C . § 174 6 . Servic e b yfirst-clas s mail , postao e prepaid , addresse d a s follows : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu rWrigh t Avenue-Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Att : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Laur a Ponto , Esq Enforcemen t Division/AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l FA A 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 • . L^FA X 20 2 26 7 510 6 , ( AiV l \ ^ ^ ^ By : 

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V ^ V y Michae l B . Selig , MD , FAC C 281 6 0refiel d Roa d Allentown , Pa . 1810 4 61 0 36 0 395 3 Date : 

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o f M & RHELICOPTE R Docke t No . CPlOSOOOl l FA A Cas e No . 2009SO95043 4 Chie f Judg e Ronni e A . Yode r COMPLAINANT' S RESPONS ET O M«& RHELICOPTER' S MOTIO NT O HAV EDEPOSITIO NO FLATONY A WILLIAM S I NTH E

ALLENTOWN . P A LOCATIO N Complainan t

files thi s respons e t o Responden t M& RHelicopters ' (Respondent ) Motio nt o Hav e Depositio no f Latony aWilliam s i nth e Allentown , P A Location . Responden t

previousl y filed aMotionfo r Depositio no f

Latony aWilliam s o n Decembe r

1 , 2010 . Complainan t

responde do nDecembe r

15 , indicatin g tha t

i t woul d mak e Ms . William s availabl e fo r adepositio nat

FA A Headquarter s i nWashington , DC , wher e th e FA A ha s aDru g Abatemen t Divisio nOffice . O nDecembe r

21 , Responden t

filed aMotio nt o Hav e Depositio no f Latony a William s i nth e Allentown . P A Location , rejectin g that offe r an darguin g that

th e depositio nshoul dtak e plac e at th e U.S . Distric t

Courthous e i nAllentown , PA . Althoug h Responden t

ha s requeste dthi s depositio nan dinsiste dtha t i t b e hel dat

th e U.S . Courthous e i nAllentown , PA , Responden t doe s not indicat e tha t

h e ha s mad e an y arrangement s withth e U.S . Distric t Court t o conduc t

adepositio ni nit s facilities . I nRespondent' s motions , i t claim s that

Ms . William s "come s t o Allentow n regularly ; therefor e i t

woul dnot

b e a ninconvenienc e for

he r t o com e onc e agai nt o th e Allentow narea. " Tha t

i s inaccurate . Ms . William s i s a nFA A inspecto r

wh o live s an dwork s i nMiami , FL . Sh e doe s not regularl y trave l t o th e Allentow narea . Sh e ha s n o fiiture trave l schedule dt o Allentow nan di t woul db e atremendou s inconvenienc e an d expens e for

Ms . William s t o trave l t o ther e fro mMiami , FLfor th e sol e purpos e o f Respondent' s reques t

t o depos e her . Responden t

rejecte dComplainant' s reasonabl e offe r t o mak e Ms . William s availabl e o nseveral possibl e date s for th e depositio ni nWashington , DC . Therefore , whil e Complainan t

wil l continu e t o mak e Ms . William s availabl e fo r deposition , i t

wil l d o s o i nMiami , FL , wher e Ms . William s i s located . If Responden t

choose s t o procee d withadepositio no f

Ms . Williams , h e shoul deither : (1 ) notic e th e depositio ni nMiami , Florida , wher e Ms . William s i s located ; (2 ) bear th e cost s for

Ms . William s t o trave l t o Allentown , Pennsylvania ; o r (3 ) conduc t

th e depositio nb y telephon e o r othe r remot e means. '

' A s agenera l proposition , the part

y requesting adeposition bears th e transcriptio n costs an

dtravel costs if the witnes s i s being askedt

o travel mor

e tha n 10 0 mile s t o atten dth e deposition . See Tilto

n v . Capita l Cities/ABC , 11 5 F.3 d147 1 (10 * Cir . 1997) .WHEREFORE , Complainan t respectfiill y request s that th e Chie f Administrativ e La w Judg e den y Respondent' s Motiont o Hav e Depositio no f Latony aWilliam s i nth e Allentown , P A Locatio nan dorde r tha t an y depositio no f

Ms . William s b e hel di nMiami , FL . Respectfially submitted , Pete r J . Lync h Assistan t Chie f Counse l a,ly(Jj2 S Pont o Attorne y Enforcemen t

Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Phone : (202)267-986 3 Facsimile : (202)267-510 6 Date : Decembe r

29 , 201 0Certificat e o f Servic e I hereb y certif

y that o nthi s dat e I hav e place di nth e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dretvim-receipt , acop y o f Complainant' s Respons e t o Motio nt o Hav e Depositio n o f Latony aWilliam s i nth e Allentown , P A Locatio nI nth e Matte r of M & RHelicopters , Docke t No . CPlOSOOO l 10 , FA A Cas e no . 2009SO950434 , addresse dto : Dr . Michae l B . SeH

g Presiden t M & RHelicopters , LL C 204 5 Westgat e Dr. , Suit e 20 5 Bethlehem , P A 1801 7 I naddition , I hereb y certif y tha t o nthi s dat e I hav e sen t

b y th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receip t an dfacsimil e on e cop y o f th e foregoin g documen t

to : Th e Honorabl e Ronni e A . Yode r Chie f Administrativ e La w Judg e U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Washington , D C 2059 0 Facsimile : 202-366-753 6 I naddition , I hereb y certif y tha t o nthi s dat e I hav e sent

b y th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receipt , th e origina l an don e cop y o f th e foregoin g documen t

to : Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 

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