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## HgARiN G DOCKE T Grea t Lake s Regio n 230 0 Eas t

Devo nAvenu e De s Plaines , Illinoi s 60018-469 6

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2009-GL-13-003 3 Jun e 28 , 201 0 CERTIFIE D Hearin g Docket , Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbe r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Re : Rodd y L . Co x

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## lafloGLCi^o ^ fAAc^Gi^'^^ ^ Enclose dherewithpleas e findth e origina l an don e cop y o f th e Complain t

in th e above-reference d proceeding . Th e FA A request s tha t

th e hearin g in thi s matte r b e hel din Milwaukee , Wisconsin , an dexpect s tha t th e hearin g wil l las t

on e day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s for th e FA A t o th e undersigne dat : Chri s G . Zurale s Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Grea t Lake s Region , AGL-7 K 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenu e De s Plaines , I L60018-469 6 Phon e (847)294-771 3 Fa x (847 ) 294-749 8

Enclosures : Complain t cc : Responden t

(w/cop y o f

Complaint) , Respondent' s Counse l (w/cop y o f Complaint )

## U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N Offic e o f Hearing s Washington , D.C . 

### Rodd y L . Co x FA A DOCKE T NO . CP*no t ye t assigned * (EIR2009-GL-13-0033 ) (Civi l Penalty Action ) Administrativ e La w Judg e *no t ye t assigned * 

## COMPLAIN T O n Jime 7,2010 , Respondent , Rodd y L . Cox , (Cox ) was advise dthroug haFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i nth e amoun t o f $1,100.00 . Cox , ha s submitte dawritte n reques t for ahearing , postmarke dJun e 16,2010 , whic h wa s receive db y th e Agenc y Attorne y o nJun e 21 , 2010 . 

## I Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows : 1 . O n o r abou t Jul y 26 , 2009 , Co x was apassenge r o nboar dAi r

Tra nAirway s Fligh t

#349 , enrout e fro mLo s Angeles , Californi a(LAX) , t o Milwaukee , Wisconsi n(MKE) . 2 . Durin g th e drin k

servic e portio no f

th e flight Co x touche dth e fligh t

attendant . 3 . Th e flight

attendan t askedCo x no t

t o touc hhe r

again .4 . I n respons e t o th e flight attendant' s request . Co x go t ou t o f hi s seat an dstoo di naclos e proximit y t o th e flight

attendant' s face , usin g verball y abusiv e languag e an dintimidatin g he r an dinterferin g wdt

hth e performanc e o f

he r dutie s aboar dth e aircraft . 5 . Co x use dprofan e an dverball y abusiv e languag e lou denoug ht o alar mth e othe r passenger s an dflight

attendants . 6 . Co x wa s disruptiv e an dalarme dth e crewmember s an dothe r passenger s o f

th e flight causin g th e crewmember s t o suspen dal l servic e for th e remainde r

o f th e flight. B y reaso no f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances . Co x violate dSectio n121.58 0 o f th e Federa l Aviatio nRegulation s whic hstate s i n relevan t par t tha t n o perso nmay assault , threaten , intimidate , o r

interfer e withacre w membe r i nth e performanc e o f

th e cre w member' s dutie s aboar danaircraf

t bein g operate dunde r

thi s part . 

## I I 1 . Pursuan t

t o Titl e 4 9 o f

th e Unite dState s Code , Sectio n4630 1 (4 9 U.S.C . § 46301) , Co x i s subjec t t o acivi l penalty no t

t o excee d$11,000.0 0 for eac hviolatio nalleged . 2 . Unde r th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $1,100.0 0 i s appropriate .WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y cotmsel , respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r

an Orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalty i nth e amoimt o f $1,100.00 . t h Respectfull y submitte dthi s 28 " da y o f Jun e 201 0

^.^Chri s G . Zurale s Senio r Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Great Lake s Region , AGL-7 K 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenu e De s Plaines , IL6001 8 Phone : (847)294-771 3 Fax : (847 ) 294-749 8

## Certificat e o f Servic e I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Complain t ha s bee nmaile dthi s 28 * da y o f Jun e 2010 , b y Certifie dMail , Retur n Receip t Requested , to : Origina l an dOn e Cop v to : Hearin g Docke t Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S . W . Roo m924 A Washington , D C 2059 1 (Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk ) On e Cop y to : Rodd y L . Co x 391 8 S.Cla y Stree t Gree n Bay , W I 5430 1 On e Cop y to : Mr . Christophe r

J Cherell a 73 5 W . Wisconsi n Avenue , 12 * Floo r Milwaukee , W I 5323 3 Telephone : (414 ) 347-933 4 Fax : (414)224-141 1 Date dthi s 28 * day o f

Jun e 2010 .

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