## HOFF LAWGROUP AProfessional Corporation
John ScottHoff (ILIIAJNE/CA/WI/MI/DC/MN/NY) JeffreyF. Clement (IL) Timothy .T. O'Connell (IL) Jared A Schneider (IL) Glenn Collins. OfCounsel (IL)
Hearing Docket Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20591 April2, 2014

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 WilburWright Building-Suite2Wl000 RE: RESPONDENT'S BRIEF ON VENUE 135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 3300 Chicago, Illinois 60603-4134 Tel.: 312/346-8111 Fax: 312/853-3924 wvvv-.'.avia1ionattomey.com 

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## HEARING DOCKET

CaseNames: FAA Case No.1: Administrator v. RegentAerospace Corporation 2010-GL-ll-0030 FAA CaseNo.2: 2011-GL-ll-0026 Our File No. 08916 To Whom ItMay Concern: Enclosed please find an original and one (1) copy ofthe following: L Respondent's Brief on Venue and Advising Court of Conflict for FAA Case Nos. 2010-GL-11-0030 and 2011-GL-11-0026. Thank you very much for your cooperation in this matter. Ifyou have any questions or concerns, please feel free to give our office a calL Verytruly yours, HOFFLAW GROUP

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cc: Chris Zurales, Esq. (one copy via regular mail) The Honorable Richard C. Goodwin (one copy via regular mail)U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, D.C.

IN THE MATTERS OF REGENT AEROSPACE CORPORATION

FAADOCKETNO. [TO BEASSIGNED] EIR 2011-GL-11-026 (Civil Penalty Action) AND REGENTAEROSPACE CORPORATION

FAADOCKETNO. [TO BEASSIGNED] EIR 2010-GL-11-030 (Civil PenaltyAction) 

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## HEARING DOCKET

RESPONDENT'S BRIEF ON VENUE AND ADVISING COURT OF CONFLICT Respondent, REGENT AEROSPACE CORPORATION, by and through its counsel, HOFF LAW GROUP, and in response to the Judge's April1, 2014 Order directing the parties to advise the court where they preferthis matter to be heard, respectfully states as follows: OnMarch 5, 2014, Respondent previously requested that the hearings in these matters be set in the Chicago, Illinois area. Although the FAA has requested venue in Indianapolis, Respondent would prefer this matter to be heard in Chicago, Illinois. Respondent's counsel is located in Chicago, Illinois. Further, FAA counsel is located in Chicago, Illinois. Finally, contrary to the Court's assumption, Regent's president is not located in Indiana, but is located in California. Therefore, for reasons of cost saving and the convenience of both parties, Respondent respectfully requests that the hearings in these matters be set in the Chicago, Illinois
area.Furthermore, Respondent advises the Court that its attorneys are currently scheduled to start a jury trial in Orange County, Florida on May 27, 2014 in the matter of Bombardier Aerospace Corporation v. Signature Flight Corporation, 2009-CA-026451. Therefore, so as not to conflict with Respondent's counsel's trial schedule, Respondent respectfully requests that the hearings inthis matterbe scheduled for sometime after mid-June 2014. Dated: April 2, 2014

JohnS. Hoff Jeffrey F. Clement HoffLaw Group 135 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 3300 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 346-8111 (312) 853-3924 (FAX)



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e the Attorneys for Respondent Regent Aerospace CorporationCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that on April 2, 2014, a copy ofthe foregoing was served upon the following by depositing said document in an envelope, sealed, first-class postage fully prepaid and placed in the U.S. mail located at 135 SouthLaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603: ORIGINAL AND ONE COPY Hearing Docket Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20591 Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building-Suite2W1000 FAX: 202-493-5142

Chris G. Zurales, Complainant's Counsel Great Lakes Region, AGL-7K Federal AviationAdministration 2300 East DevonAvenue Des Plaines, IL 60018-4696 TEL: 847-294-7713 FAX: 847-294-7498 ONE COPY

The Honorable Richard C. Goodwin,Administrative LawJudge Office ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, S.E. (Ell-310) Washington, D.C. 20590 TEL: 202-366-5121 StaffAssistant FAX: 202-366-7536

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