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ALLENTOWN . PA . LOCATIO N AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2007 ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g Repl yt o matter s pertainin g t o th e Depositio n o fLatony a William s unde rRul e §13.22 5 a tth e U.S . Distric tCour tlocate d a t50 4 W . Hamilto n Street , Allentown , PA18101 . 1 . O n Decembe r1 , 2010 , responden t faxe d an d file d a Motio n fo r Depositio n o fLatony a William s t o M s Ponto , t o tak e plac e a tth e U S Distric t Cour t i n Allentown , PA . 2 . Complainant s faile d t o respon d t o th e motio n withi n th e 1 0 da y deadline . 1 o f312/21/201 0 8:29A M FA X120002/001 2

3 . Th e complainant s agree d t o mak e availabl e M rWilliam s fo r Depositio n I n M rPonte s response , receive d b yresponden to n Decembe r20 , 2010 . 4 . Th e nneetin g plac e o fWashingto n D C an d time s se tfortl i ar e no t acceptabl e an d no tagree d upo n b ytti e respondent . 5 . Th e meetin g plac e shoul d b e a tth e plac e wher e M s William s cam e t o inspec tan d t o initiat e th e violatio n whic h wa s Lehig h Valle yPa - wher e ther e i s convenientl ylocate d th e U.S . Distric t Cour tlocate d a t504 W . Hamilto n Street , Allentown , PA1810 1 jus tminute s away . 6 . M s William s standar d practic e is t o trave l t o remot e location s t o perfor m inspections , impos e Civi l Penaltie s agains tOperator s an d come s t o Allentow n regularly ; therefor e i t woul d no tb e a n inconvenienc e t o he rt o com e onc e agai n t o th e Allentow n area . 7 . Responden twh o i s a cardiologis tan d ha s a sol o privat e practic e shoul d no tb e burdene d o rinconvenienc e fo ra violatio n tha th e di d no tinitiat e an d tha tappear s t o lac k lega l merit . 8 . Responden twh o i s a cardiologis tan d ha s a sol o privat e practic e shoul d no tb e aske d t o compromis e hi s clinica l responsibilitie s i n hi s offic e o rth e hospita l i n a manne rtha twoul d dela yan d compromis e patien tcar e an d potentiall ypos e increas e liabilitie s t o hi m i n hi s rol e o fprovidin g hi s publi chealt h car e service s t o th e community . 9 . Th e Depositio n shoul d b e require d t o b e a tth e 504 W . Hamilto n 2 o f3'^'J/21/201 0 8:30A M FA X00003/001 2 

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Michae l Selig , MD , FACC , CFI- H 281 6 0refiel d Roa d Allentown , PA . 1810 4

U.S . DEPARTMEN TO F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Laur a Ponto , Latony a William s Complainant s M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t V . Honorabl e Judg e Ronni e Yode r Docket : 2010-121 1

RESPONDENT' S REPL

YTO TH E MOTIO N TO COMPE LDISCOVERY AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-existen tsinc e 2009 ) who m aver s an d files th e followin g repl yt o MOTIO N t o COMPE LDISCOVER Yo finformatio n requeste d o fLatony a William s an d Laur a Ponta , Esq . pas tth e 3 0 da yperio d accordin g t o Rul e 13.22 0 (d) . 1 . O n Decembe r2 , 2010 , respondent s motio n t o compe l discover y wa s faxe d an d maile d t o M rPonto . 2 . M s Pont o cam e aroun d t o answerin g tha tmotio n b ydocumen t receive d o n Decembe r20 , 2010 , thereb y1 0 day s pas tth e deadlin e an d i n breac h o f§13.218(d) . 1 o f3

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3 . Complainan terr s I n allegin g tha tther e i s n o outstandin g discovery . 4 . M s William s di d no tprovid e th e requeste d specifi cregulations , language , details , reference s o rtrainin g wit h regar d t o he rreference d specifi c regulatio n changes . 5 . O n Octobe r22 , 2010 , responden twa s serve d wit h a n incomplet e investigativ e fil e whic h include d severa l altered , redacte d an d spoliate d documents . Th e unaltere d document s wer e requeste d an d th e reference s cite d concernin g documen tan d evidenc e withholding . 6 . O n Octobe r27 , 2010 , a lette rwa s faxe d an d addresse d t o M s Pont a requestin g a complet e cop yo fal l th e Regulation s reference d i n he rcomplaint , inclusiv e o fadoptio n date s an d revisio n date s t o confir m prio rstatement s mad e o n behal fo fth e parties . 7 . I n th e lette ro fOctobe r27 , 2010 , responden trequeste d full , unaltere d copie s o fdocument s tha twer e produce d i n th e incomplet e investigatio n file , tha twer e eithe rstricken , blocke d out , redacte d o rspoliated . 8 . I n th e lette ro fOctobe r27 , 2010 , i twa s requeste d t o provid e th e referenc e o fJordo n vDepartmen to fJustic e tha tM s Pont o cite d i n he r correspondence . 9 . I n th e lette ro fOctobe r27 , 2010 , i twa s requeste d t o provid e th e referenc e fo rpolicie s o n disclosur e restrictions .

10 . I n th e lette ro fNovembe r24 , 2010 , th e abov e item s wer e requeste d a secon d time . 2 o f312/21/201 0 8:30A M FA Xil0006/001 2

11 . Th e partie s di d no tfollo wth e standar d practic e pertainin g t o rule s o f evidenc e o fattachin g reference d documents , 12 . I n violatio n o fRul e 13.22 0 (d ) th e partie s hav e no tresponde d b ywa y o fobjectio n o rproductio n o fdiscover ytha tis no wpasse d th e 3 0 da ydeadlin e period . WHEREFORE , th e responden tpray s tha tthi s Honorabl e Cour twil l eithe rdismis s th e cas e o n th e basi s o fviolatin g Rul e 13.22 0 (d ) o rcompe l th e paritie s Latony a William s an d Lau o Pont a t o produc e th e requeste d documents . Respectfull ySubmitted , MichaelB.Selig , MD , FACC . YV()J ^ Date ^ 

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OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON . D.C . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Laur a Ponto , Latony a William s Complainant s V . M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t Honorabl e Judg e Ronni e Yode r Docket : 2010-121 1

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YT O TH E MOTIO N FO R JUDGMEN TTO DISMIS S COMPLAIN T AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (sinc e terminated ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g Repl yt o complainant' s comment s i n regard s t o th e MOTIO N fo r Judgmen tt o th e COMPLAINT . 1 . O n Decembe r4 , 2010 , responden t faxe d an d maile d t o M s Pont o a Motio n fo rJudgmen tt o Quash . 2 . Complainant s faile d t o repl yo rt o objec tt o tha tcorrespondenc e withi n th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e period . 3 . Th e sol e positio n fo rth e claime d violatio n fo rM rBake raccordin g t o Inspecto rStatemen tlO P 9 record , wa s du e t o inabilit yt o fin d FAAapprove d 1 o f512/21/201 0 8:30A M FA X1)0008/001 2

dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m informatio n fo rFligh tMethods . M rBake rwa s no temploye d b yFligh tMethods . M rBake ra tal l time s wa s employe d an d unde ra n FAAapprove d dru g an d alcoho l progra m throug h ER AMe d an d Ai r Method s Corporatio n renderin g th e complain tmoot . 4 . Subsequently , complainant s faile d t o respon d t o mos tal l motion s an d correspondenc e withi n th e rule s o fcivi l penalt yan d filin g deadlines , an d admitte d t o thes e breache s b yM s Dominik , whe n sh e calle d responden tfo ra continuanc e o n Decembers , 2010 . 5 . Complainant s continue d wit h th e movin g targe t o fthei rallegation s an d fundamenta l basi s o fthei rviolation : a . fro m M rBake rno tbein g o n a dru g progra m b . t o no tbein g o n MRH' s ow n progra m c . t o no thavin g authorizatio n t o perfor m maintenanc e unde rAi r Method s Servic e Statio n certificate , eve n thoug h h e i s permitte d t o d o maintenanc e unde rhi s ow n A P Certificate » d . claimin g tha tbein g o n a pilot s drug/alcoho l progra m is someho w differen tfro m tha to fa mechanic , eve n thoug h clearl yar e al l safet ysensitiv e functions . 6 . Contrar yt o Judicia l Estoppels , th e clai m o fMrBake rno tbein g o n MRH' s ow n dru g program , eve n thoug h n o FAAofficial s an d MR H kne wabou t suc h regulations , tha twer e no tclearl ypublished , wa s alread ywithdraw n o n tha tbasi s i n regar d t o th e othe rmechanic/IA , bu tcomplainant s ar e no wtryin g 2 o f512/21/201 0 8:31A M FA X110008/001 2

t o cobbl e colo ro flo wargument s t o pul l bac k i n tha t an yallege d violatio n i n attempt s t o revalidat e thei rviolatio n an d impairin g th e dignif ythi s court . 7 . Complainant s confirme d an d admitte d i n thei rdocumen ttha t the y di d no tpursu e th e the n unchallenge d allegatio n o fM rBake ro rth e Mechanic/I Ano tbein g o n MRH' s ow n existin g program , becaus e o f "evidentiar yreasons " an d furthe rconfirme d releas e o ftha tviolatio n o n al l account s b yM rWilliam s lette ro fSeptembe r23 , 2010 . 8 . Complainant s ar e no tentitle d t o continu e thei rfishin g expedition , afte rth e fundamenta l premis e ha s bee n cite d an d ha s bee n foun d defective . 9 . I ti s respondent' s avermen ttha tth e persistenc e t o pursu e thi s complain twit h s o man ydefect s show s th e complainant s i n tru e ligh ta s malfeasant , i n abus e o fdiscretio n an d process , i n breac h o fdut yan d conduct . 10 . Th e complainant s ar e aggressivel ypursuin g allegation s agains t a n operato rwho : a . ha s no tbee n i n operatio n durin g mos tal l th e tim e o fth e allege d violation . b . mad e a n informe d decisio n an d goo d judgmen t t o terminat e operation s du e t o persona l reason s relatin g t o qualit yan d safet yo fth e operatio n an d tim e constraints . b . agains ta n operatio n tha tha s n o financia l asset s o rproperty . c . agains ta n operato rwh o operate d i n goo d faith . d . o n basi s o fa n allege d initia l violatio n tha tha s bee n show n t o b e 3 o f512/21/201 0 8:31A M FA X1)0010/001 2

defective . e . o n th e basi s o fa ne wpositio n violatio n tha tcomplainant s hav e alread ywithdrawn . f . agains ta n allege d violatio n tha t i s tim e bared . g . citin g a violatio n tha twa s no tcleari ydisclosed , tha tn o FAAofficer s kne wabou to rwer e informe d abou tfo rove r5 years , thu s holdin g MR H t o a highe rstandar d tha n thei row n officers . h . onc e responden twa s mad e awar e o fth e chang e i n venu e o fth e regulation , h e correcte d th e issue , eve n thoug h no tconductin g business . 12 . Th e sanction s ar e thereb ytrivial , inappropriate , frivolous , an d i n al l aspects , point s t o issue s tha tar e o rhav e bee n moot . 13 . I n al l an d bes teffort s fo rjudicia l economy , th e cas e therefor e shoul d b e dismisse d t o oilo wth e administration s seasone d effort s b e properi y directe d t o othe rarea s o rhig h volume , larg e operatio n violatio n case s mos t pertinen tt o th e publi csafet yo fou rcountry . WHEREFORE , th e responden tpray s t o thi s Honorabl e Cour ttha tth e propose d violatio n (hereb ytim e barred) , consistin g o fa judgmen tagains tMRH , (whic h currentl ydoe s no texist ) an d a fin e o f$540 0 (fift yfou rhundre d dollars ) (al l account s hav e bee n closed ) b e Immediatel yDISMISSED . Respectfull ySubmitted , 4 o f512/21/201 0 8:31A M FA X10011/001 2

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