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### v. VANAIRMANUFACTURING, INC. Respondent. CaseNo. 2014-GL-70-0045 DocketNo.: FAA-2016-4269 Judge: J.E. SulliR**r~**

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RESPONDENT'S INITIAL**DISCLOSURE~** PURSUANT TO RULE 26(a)(l) 

## SEP 29 2016 

## HEARING DOCKET COMES NOW, Vanair Manufacturing, Inc. ("Respondent"), by and through the undersigned and pursuant to Federal Rules ofCivil Procedure 26(a)(l), and hereby serves upon all parties Respondent's Initial Disclosures: 1. Pursuant to Rule 26(a)(l)(A)(i), the following individuals are likely to have discoverable information thatRespondent may use to supporttheir claims:

a. Greg Kokot (President) VanairManufacturing, Inc. 10896 West 300 North Michigan City, 1N 46360 Subjects ofinformation: lmowledge of events and facts surrounding the September 24, 2013 incident at Midway Airport in Chicago, Illinois. b. Ralph Kokot (ChiefExecutive Officer) Vanair Manufacturing, Inc. 10896 West 300 North Michigan City, 1N 46360 Subjects ofinformation: knowledge of events and facts surrounding the September 24, 2013 incident at Midway Airportin Chicago, Illinois.

c. Jackie Higgins (Safety Coordinator) Vanair Manufacturing, Inc. 10896 West 300 North Michigan City, 1N 46360 Subjects ofinformation: knowledge of events and facts surrounding the September 24, 2013 incident at Midway Airportin Chicago, Illinois. d. Terry Vittatoe Mobile PTO6272 N. 300 West Michigan City, IN 46360 Subjects ofiuformation: knowledge of events and facts surrounding the September 24, 2013 incident at Midway Airport in Chicago, Illinois.

e. Ritchie Verplank Federal AviationAdministration Joint Security and Hazardous Materials Division 2300 EastDevon Avenue, suite 223 Des Plaines, IL 60018 Subjects of information: knowledge of events and facts surrounding the September 24, 2013 incident at Midway Airport in Chicago, Illinois. f. Paul Serafin FederalAviationAdministration Joint Security and Hazardous Materials Division 2300 East DevonAvenue, suite 223 Des Plaines, IL 60018 Subjects ofinformation: knowledge of events and facts surrounding the September 24, 2013 incident at Midway Airport in Chicago, Illinois. g. Derrick Wichman (Address unknown) Subjects of information: knowledge of events and facts surrounding the September 24, 2013 incident at Midway Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Respondent reserves the right to supplement this initial disclosure after additional discovery and investigation is undertalcen. 2. Pursuant to Rule 26(a)(l)(A)(ii), Respondent provides the following description by category of all documents, electronically stored information, and tangible things that Respondenthas in its possession, custody or control and may be usedto support its claims: a) Vanair Human Resource Departmentrecords; b) HAZMAT training materials; c) Correspondence between FAA and Vanairrepresentatives; and d) Photograph(s) from inside ofVanairfacility. Respondent reserves the right to supplement this initial disclosure after additional discovery and investigation is undertaken. 3. The Respondent is not seeking monetary damages and, accordingly, the computations required under Rule 26(a)(l(A)(iii) are inapplicable. To be responded to by Complainant. Respondent denies that anypenalty is appropriate.

24. Pursuant to Rule 25(a)(4), these documents are m writing, signed by Respondent's counsel andbeing servedupon all parties. 5. Pursuant to Federal Rule of civil Procedure 5(d)(1), these disclosures are not

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3 JohnS. Hoff Jared A. Schneider Cremer, Spina, Shaughnessy, Jansen & Siegert, LLC One North Franklin Street, 101 h Floor Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 726-3800 Tel. (312) 726-3818 Fax jhoff@cremerspina.com jschneider@cremerspina.comCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on August 30, 2016, I have sent by U.S. Post, the original and one (1) copy ofthe forgoing documentto: Federal AviationAdministration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20594 Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilber WrightBuilding- Suite 2Wl000 In addition, I hereby certify that on August 30, 2016, I have sent by U.S. Post and via facsimile, a copy ofthe foregoing document to the following: Kate Barber, Esq. Enforcement Division, Midwest Team 2300 EastDevonAvenue Des Plaines, IL 60018 kate.barber@faa.gov Fax: (847) 294-7498 Honorable J.E. Sullivan Administrative LawJudge Office ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, S.E. (Ell-310) Washington, D.C. 20590 Fax: (202) 366-7536

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