UNITE D STATE S DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIQNo j ^; : T • ' C^ORTAT'O

M OFFIC E O FHEARING S " ' ' " . ' ^ ;^-^'^''^ "^' ^ WASHINGTON , D.C . I N TH E MATTERO F^ ^ —^- ^ ^ ^ ^ ^f c 0 FEDERA LEXPRES S CORPORATIO N M l 2 2 201 0 FA A DOCKE T NO . CP09AL000 5 • ' - r AR ' M GDOCKE T (Civi l Penalty Action ) DM S NO . FAA-2009-009 9 AGENCY' S RESPONS E T O WITNES S JA Y ROMANO' S MOTIO N T O QUAS H SUBPOEN A O n Jun e 9 , 2010 , awitness . Ja y Romano , throug hcounsel , move dfo r a n Orde r quashin g a subpoen atha t

wa s serve do n Jun e 7 , 2010. ' Thi s subpoen acompel s hi s attendanc e i n Anchorage , Alaska , for

th e hearin g i n thi s matte r currentl y schedule dfor

Jun e 21 , 2010 . Roman o makes essentiall y tw o contentions . Firs t i s tha t th e subpoen awa s no t

properl y served , an dth e secon di s tha t

i t woul dno t

b e convenien t

for hi mt o atten dth e proceedings . Th e cas e at

han dinvolve s ashipmen t tha t wa s offere dt o Responden t b y Redo x Tech , LLC . Roman o was th e employe e o f Redo x Tec htha t

physicall y offere dthi s shipment . Th e Agenc y effecte dservic e o f

th e subpoen awhe n i t

hire daproces s serve r

wh o wen t

t o Romano' s plac e o f employmen t

an dlef t th e subpoen awit hanothe r employe e o f

th e company . Exhibi t

A . Th e presen t motio n t o quas hestablishe s tha t Roman o actuall y receive dth e subpoena . Sectio n 13.228(b ) o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e authorize s aparty o r perso n o n who masubpoen a ha s bee n serve dt o file amotio n t o quash . Thus , b y filing amotio n t o quash , Roman o acknowledge s service . Further , whil e § 13.228(b ) doe s indicat e tha t amotio n t o quas hi s not

' Thi s Amende

dMotio n t o Quashwa s servedb

y mail . Agenc

y counse l receive dhi s copy i

n the afternoo

n of Jun e 14,2010 .limite dt o th e matter s stated , i t doe s no t specificall y addres s o r

provid e fo r

alimite do r

special appearanc e t o contes t

service , an dnothin g i n Romano' s motio n indicate s hi s appearanc e i s for suc halimite dpurpose . Further , an y notio n tha t effectiv e servic e ca n onl y b e ha db y handin g th e subpoen at o th e perso n i s dispelle db y 4 9 U.S.C . § 46103 , whic hspecificall y authorize s th e servic e o f proces s b y mail . Lastly , whil e no t directl y o n point , th e concep t o f constructiv e servic e i s no w wel l recognize di n administrativ e proceedings , eve n whe n i t affect s th e right s o f parties . See , e.g. . Administrato r v . Tu , NTS B Orde r

No . EA-511 7 (Octobe r

13 , 2004) . Regardin g th e claime dinconvenienc e basedo n distance , counse l for Roman o wa s directe dt o 4 9 U.S.C . § 46104(a)(1 ) whe n th e nee dfor Romano' s appearanc e for th e hearin g wa s discusse d i n Apri l 2010 . Exhibi t

B . Thi s provisio n specificall y provides-tha t subpoena s may comman da perso n t o trave l fro manywher e i n th e Unite dState s t o th e locatio n o f th e hearing . Regardin g th e claime dinconvenienc e basedo n th e dat e o f th e hearing , i t

i s unfortunat e that th e hearing dat e coul daffec t hi s persona l plan s for

Father' s Day , bu t

Jun e 21 , 2010 , i s th e dat e 0 • • • • se t for th e hearing . Ha dRoman o an dcounse l bee n constructiv e mworkm g withth e Agenc y whe n th e Agenc y counse l attempte dt o speak withRoman o i n lat e Marc h2010 , a n altemativ e t o hi s persona l appearanc e or , perhap s achang e t o th e dat e o f th e hearing , coul dhav e bee n arranged . That

ther e ma y b e som e inconvenience , however , doe s no t establis htha t

th e subpoen a i s unreasonabl e o r

oppressive . Th e matter s t o whic hRoman o wil l testif y d o not appear t o b e conteste db y Respondent. ^ Thus , a s a n altemativ e t o hi s persona l attendance , th e Agenc y i s willin g t o presen t hi s testimon y b y telephon e i f

th e administrativ e la w judg e permit s it . Th e Agency' s onl y cavea t i n thi s regar d

^ Respondent' s counse

l ha s submittedareques t

t o continue the hearing dat

e to affor dtim e fo r the partie s t

o complet e settlemen t negotiations . ^ Agenc y counse l didbroachwit

hRespondent' s counse

l the possibilit

y of astipulation . Tha

t discussion has essentiall y bee n table dwhile the partie s negotiat e asettlement .i s that

w e anticipat e tha t

Roman o wil l nee dt o vie w colo r photograph s an dcolo r

copies o f documents . Thus , i f

th e subpoen ai s modifie dt o provid e for telephoni c testimony , i t

shoul dals o requir e tha t

Roman o provid e th e partie s eithe r a n emai l addres s o r

physica l addres s s o tha t marke ddocument s coul db e provide dt o hi mi n advanc e o f hi s testimony . RESPECTFUL LSUBMITTE D thi s 15' " day o f Jun e 2010 . HOWAR D L . MARTIN , J R Regiona l Coimse l By : Glen n H . Brow n Senio r Attorne y

CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E Re : Federa l Expres s Corporatio n FA A Docke t

No . CP09AL000 5 I hereb y certif

y tha t o n thi s dat e I serve dacop y o f th e AGENCY' S RESPONS E T O WITNES S JA Y ROMANO' S MOTIO N T O QUAS H SUBPOEN A b y placin g i t i n th e Unite dState s Mail , postage-prepaid , certifie dmail , retur n receip t requested , an db y electroni c mai l an dfacsimil e transmission , addresse da s follows : Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwi n Offic e o f Hearings , M-20 ; U.S . Departmen t

o f transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mEl2-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 FAX : (202)366-753 6 Amie l J . Rossab i Forma n Rossab i Black , P.A . P.O . Bo x 4102 7 Greensboro , N C 27404-102 7 FAX : (336)378-185 0Courtne y E . Felts , Staf f Attorne y I I Federa l Expres s Corporatio n Regulator y Affairs , Lega l Departmen t 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa d Buildin g B , 3" * Floo r Memphis , TN 3812 5 FAX : 901-434-828 3 Mr . Lawrenc e W . Bierlein , Esq . 110 1 30 * Street , N.W. , Suit e 50 0 Washington , D C 2000 7 FAX : 20 2 625-436 3 I fiirther certif y tha t o n thi s dat e I hav e serve dth e origina l o f th e AGENCY' S RESPONS E T O WITNES S JA Y ROMANO' S MOTIO N T O QUAS H SUBPOEN A Discover y b y postage prepaid , certifie dmail , retur n receip t requeste dan dfacsimil e transmission , addresse da s follows : 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 2W100 0 FAX : (202)493-502 0 

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