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OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Cynthi a Dominilc , Laur a Ponto , Latony a William s Complainant s M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t 

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TFILIN G DEADLINE S AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE L B . SELIG - MD , FACC , CFI-H , principl e fo rM & R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2009 ) who m aver s an O file s th e tolicv/in g MOTIO N FOR JUDGEMEN Tsinc e th e compiainonr s hav e faile d t o respon d o ranswe rfilin g deadline s i n accordanc e t o §13.218(d) . 1 . O n Jul y21 , 2009 , FA AOfficers , Latony a William s an d Kimm yPoo n appeare d fo ra n initia l schedule d inspectio n a t th e join t offic e o f Lifelin e Cardiolog yan d M R Helicopters , LLC . 2 . Th e allege d violatio n fo rMrBake raccordin g t o M s William s Inspecto r Statemen t lO P 9 record , wa s du e t o "inabilit yt o fin d FA Aapprove d dru g an d 1 o f 4 iOO/LOOi a S W Q< • VV J snseetso s xv d 8S:2 L OLOS/GS/S Lalcoho l testin g progra m informatio n fo rFligh t Methods" . M rBake rwa s no t

employe d b yFligh t Methods , bu t b yAi rMethod s Corporation , therefor e M s William s erre d i n thi s fundamenta l fac t drivin g th e violation . 3 . M s William s faile d t o perfor m wit h du e diligenc e a n investigatio n confirmin g tha t M rBake rwa s no t o n a dru g an d alcoho l program . 4 . O n Jul y23 , 2010 , MR H wa s serve d wit h a Notic e o f Propose d Civi l Penalty , citin g a potentia l fin e o f $540 0 (Fift yFou rHundre d Dollars) . Thi s occurre d ove r1 yea rlater , pas t th e statu e o f limitation s an d therefor e tim e barred . 5 . O n Octobe r27,201 0 a lette rt o M s Pont o wa s requestin g discovery . T o dat e n o objectio n o rproductio n ha s bee n receive d passe d th e 3 0 da y deadlin e an d i n violatio n t o § Rul e 13.220(d) . 6 . O n Novembe r24 , 2010 , a lette rwa s sen t t o M s Pont o remindin g he ro f outstandin g issues , no t addresse d i n th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e perio d i n violatio n t o §13.218(d ) o ri n th e 3 0 da ydeadlin e an d i n violatio n t o § Rul e 13.220(d) . 7 . O n Novembe r27 , 2010 , PreliminaryObjection s wer e submitte d t o M s Ponto , t o whic h a n answe rwa s no t submitte d i n th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e perio d i n violatio n t o §13.218(d) . 8 . O n Novembe r27 , 2010 , a lette rt o M s Pont o wa s sen t remindin g he r o f th e requeste d hearin g transcripts . 9 . O n Novembe r29 , 2010 , a Motio n an d Brie f t o Quash , Strik e o rDismiss Complain t wa s sen t t o M rPonto , n o objectio n o ranswer s hav e bee n receive d 2 o f 4 iC^O/SOOi a SW Q * VV J 2t?LSS6t20 S XV J 9S:s t 0L02/G2/2 Lpas t th e 1 0 deadlin e unde r§ Rul e 13.220(d) . 10 . Ther e ha s bee n n o respons e t o an yo f th e abov e 5 documents . 11 . Ther e is n o reaso n fo rcounse l t o no t b e abl e t o respon d b yth e deadlin e date s a s state d i n th e rules , a s th e Offic e o f Chie f Counse l employ s man yattorneys , therefor e alternative s ar e readil yavailabl e t o cove rillnes s o rfo r vacation . 12 . 7hi.5 cas e aoe s no t hav e exclusiv e authorit yo f onl yM s Ponto , a s ther e hav e bee n othe rattorney s tha t hav e reviewe d o rbee n involve d i n th e case , includin g Pete rLynch , Esq. , (lette rOctobe r21 , 2010 , (exhibi t 1) . Charle s Raley , Esq . (Octobe r1 , 201 0 telephon e hearing ; transcript s outstanding) , M s Cynthi a Domini<tt , Esq . (Telephon e cal l Decembe r8 , 2010) , therefore , ther e is n o excus e o rreaso n fo rabsen t o rlat e filin g o ranswer s o n an ypremis e fo ral l th e abov e documents . 13 . Defendan t doe s no t agre e t o an yfor m o f continuanc e a s th e cas e basi s i s frivolou s a t bes t fro m th e onset , du e t o insufficiency , erre d claim s an d no wmultipl e procedura l defects . WHEREFORE , th e responden t pray s tha t thi s Honorabl e Cour t wil l gran t th e Motio n fo rjudgmen t t o dismis s th e cas e du e t o unresponsive , absen t an d lat e filing s i n accordanc e t o Rule s § 13.220(d ) an d § 13.220(d) . Respectfull ySubmitted , 3 o f 4

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x o comply with1 4 CF.R . pa n 121 , Appendice s I an dJ an d 4 9 C.F.R . Piu i 4 0 fo

r it s antidru g an dalcoho l misus e preventio n program . 3 . A t al l time s mentione di n thi s document , 1 4 C.F.R . § § 135.251(a) an d135.255(a) require dthat

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CERTIFICATE O F SERVIC E I HEREB YCERTIF Yttna t I hov e thi s da yserve d th e foregoin g entrie{s) : RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N FO R JUDGMEN TT O DISMIS S FAILUR E T O RESPON D O R MEE TFILIN G DEADLINE S upo n al l partie s o f recor d i n tni s proceeding , i n accordanc e wit h th e requirement s o f Rul e 2 9 pursuan t t o 28U . S . C. § 1746 . Servic e b yfirstj-do.-s.') mail , postag e prepaid , addresse d a s follows : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , 5 W Wilbu rWrigh t Avenue-Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Att : Heorin g Doclce t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Cynthi a Dominik , Esq . Enforcemen I Division/AGC-30 0 -P:^"iic:ior'iCt i /^^er"....,e - ^I A •/ashington , D C 2059 1 ^ \^/FA X 20 2 26 7 510 6 ^ . .\Y l 

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