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OFFIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D C I N TH E MATTE RO F LIS A GAMACHE-WORTMA N FA A DOCKE T No . CP10AL000 5 (Civi l Penalt y Case ) DMSFAA-2010-108 1 

### ORDE RGRANTIN G COMPLAINANT^ S SECON D MOTIO N FO RDECISIO N Ou r Orde r Requirin g Responden t

t o Answe r

Discovery Reques t

o r Ris k Sanction s ("Orde r Requirin g Responden t

t o Answer") , serve dJun e 8 , 2011 , wa s issue di n respons e t o th e Motio n o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n ("Complainant" ) t o Dee mAdmitte d Complainant' s Request s for Admission s an dMotio n t o Compe l Discover y ("Motion") . Th e Orde r

Requirin g Responden t

t o Answe r

directe dth e Respondent , Lis aGamache

Wortman , t o respon dt o Complainant' s Initia l Discovery Reques t b y Jun e 20 , 201 1 (mailin g date ) o r

fac e sanctions . Specifically , i t directe dResponden t

t o completel y an d separatel y answe r

truthfull y every reques t

i n Complainant' s Initia l Discover y Request , o r ris k th e sanction s therei n listed . Thos e sanction s specificall y include ddefaul t (Orde r Requirin g Responden t

t o Answer , p . 2) . A s o f thi s date . Responden t

ha s faile dt o submi t

an y respons e at

all .Complainan t ha s no w file da'^ dRenewe dMotion for Decision.' " I

t cite s it s repeate dattempt s t o obtai n Respondent' s complianc e withpre-hearin g directives . Complainan t

argue s that

Ms . Gamache-Wortman' s "recalcitran t actions, " a s wel l a s subsequen t

explici t an dampl e warning s for

failur e t o comply , warran t adefaul t judgmen t agains t her . W e agree . Responden t

ha s bee n give n mor e tha n sufficient time , an dsevera l opportunities , t o respon dt o variou s pleadings . Ms . Gamache-Wortma n wa s earlie r warne do f th e risk s o f

afailure t o comply . A n Orde r t o Sho w Caus e wa s issue dafter sh e faile dt o answe r

Complainant' s Complaint . Rathe r tha n grantin g Complainant' s reques t t o issu e ajudgmen t

i n it s favo r

- th e penalty spelle dou t b y th e regulation s for

th e failure t o answe r aComplain t

~ th e Orde r

t o Sho w Caus e gav e he r anothe r chance . It

directe d her t o file he r

answer , whic hha dbee n du e b y Decembe r 28 , 2010 , b y February 25 , 2011 , o r ris k sanction s spelle dou t

therein . Thi s extensio n wa s nearl y tw o month s after th e origina l du e date . Responden t nonetheles s faile dt o respon dunti l ninetee n day s after th e extende ddeadline , an dafter Complainant' s "Renewe dMotio n for Decision. " Despit e he r proffere ddocument' s untimeliness , I accepte di t a s he r answer . Ms . Gamache-Wortma n no w hti s faile dt o respon dt o discovery . Further , sh e ha s no t responde dt o th e Orde r

Requirin g Responden t

t o Answer , which , for

th e secon dtim e i n this proceeding , gav e he r asecon dopportunit y t o comply . Ms . Gamache-Wortma n ha s repeatedl y faile di n he r

pretria l responsibilitie s t o Complainan t an dt o thi s Court . He r tim e no w ha s ru n out . Th e circumstance s describe dabov e warran t gran t o f Complainant' s renewe dmotion . WHEREFORE , 1 - Complainant' s 2 dMotio n for Decisio n i s GRANTED ; 2 - Respondent' s Reques t for Hearin g b e an di s hereb y DISMISSE D with prejudice : an d 3 - . Judgmen t

b e an di s hereb y ENTERE D a s civi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $2,500.0 0 agains t

Responden t

a s requeste di n Complainant' s Complaint .

twi n U.S . Administrativ e La w Judg e Attachmen t

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l titl e i s "2 dRenew dMotio n fo r Decision . Motio

n fo r Decision, O

Ri n th e alternative . Motio n fo r Summar y Judgment. " (Caps i

n original) .FA A Docke t No . CPiOAL000 5 (Civi l Penalt y Action ) SERVIC E LIS T ORIGINA L& ON E COP Y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W1000 '

ON E COP Y Lis aGamache-Wortman , Responden t P.O.Bo x 1279 3 Olympia , W A 98508-279 3 Scot t R . Morris , Complainant' s Counse l Attorney , Offic e o f

th e Regiona l Counse l Northwes t

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e 2W1000 , Washington . DC 20591 ; Attention : Hearing Docke t Clerk , AGC-430 .