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COMPLAINANT' S INITIA L DISCOVER Y REQUES T
To : Responden t ] n accordiinc c wil h 1 4 CF RSeelioii s 13.22 0 an dih c Icdcra l Rule s o f Civi l Procedure , pleas e respon dto th e followin g Inicrrogdiorics , Rctiucst s lo r Productio n o f

DocumenLs , an d Reques t fo r Admissions , separatel y an dfull y unde r oat h b y Novembe r

26 , 2010

. Thes e discover y request s ar e intende dt o discove r inlbrmatio n and/o r

document s no t

onl y withi n you r

persona l knowledg e o r obtainabl e b y you , bu t

als o informatio n i n th e possessio n o f o r obtainabl e b y you r

attorneys , investigators , representatives , employees , agents , o r anyon e actin g o n you r behal f o r o n thei r behalf

. Thes e discovei y request s ar e conlin'-::n g i n narur e an da;i y infomiatio n wliid i may b e discovere db y yo u subsequen t t o th e servic e an dtilin g o f you r answer s mus t

b e brough t

t o tli c attentio n o f

tli e agenc y attorne y throug h supplementa l answer s whe n i t become s availabl e l o you , a t areasonabl e tim e prio r

t o th e hearin g i n thi s matter

. I f ther e ar e an y additions , deletion s o r change s in th e answer s o r

infonnatio n provide da t an y lim e prio r

t o heai'in g th e Responden t i s specificall y requeste dt o s o immediatel y infor mth e agenc y anomcy
. I f suc h mformatio n i s no t lumishcd , th e agenc y attorne y a t

th e tim e o f

tli e Jiearin g wil l mov e t o exclud e fro mevidenc e suc h informatio n requesitf dan dno t liirnishcd

. Th e agenc y attorne y fuinhc r request s tha t

th e Responden t

produc e th e document s identifie d an ddesignate dherei n fo r in.spectio n an dcopyin g at th e FA A Olllc c o f

Regiona l Coun.sel , Suit e .570 , 160 1 Lin dAvenue , SVV , Renton , Washingto n 98057 , b y Novembe r 26 , 2010

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I f i n re.sponding to , o r

failin g t o respon dto thes e interrogatories , request s fo r admissio n and request s fo

r productio n yo

u invok e or rel y upo n an

y privileg e o f

any kind , state specifically ih c naiLii c o f tli e privilege ; th e basi s upo n whic h yot i invoke , rely upo n o

r cJai mit , includin g aji

y statutor y o r decisional reference ; <m didentif y al l document s o r

other inlbrmation , includin g contact s andcorm-nunication s whic h yo u believ e t o b e embrace db y th e privileg e invoked

.
DATE D thi s 27t

h dai y o f October 2010 , % ^
SCOT T R

. MOI^U S FA A Attorne y

Compl.iinaiii". s Initial Discovery Reques t SCOT T R, MORHIS

. FAA ATTOHNIV Y I n the Maacr

ofl-'cdcral Kxprcss-ClMONMOOO e I'liL : 425.227.1417 ; FAX : 425.227,(00 7

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•3r ) 3 1 3 3 3 3 34 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 9 3 y 4 0 4 1 1 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 G 4 7 •I R 4 S 5 0 5 1 b 2 5 3 IKTERROGATORIE S AN D REOUEST S FO RPRODUCTIO N
Interrogator

y No

. 1 : Identif

y b y name , addres s an dtelephon e number all person s who myo

u kno w to hav e persona ! knowledg e o f th e matter s allege di

n th e Complaint fnterroRator

y No

. 2 : Idcniil y b

y title , date , author , presen t cusiodian , andcontent , al l documents , includin g correspondence , obtaine db y you o r i n your possession , relatin g t

o th e assertion s in the Complaint , you r

appeal , you r

answer , an

dany afifirmativ

c defense s whic h yo u anticipate raisin g i n thi s mailer

. REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 1 : Provid e acopy o f al l document s rcfeixc dt

o in you r answer to th e precedin g interrogatory

. Interrogator

y No

. 3 : Identif

y b y name , addres s an dtelephon e number , al l person s who myou inten d t o hav e testif

y a s afactui

U o r exper t wimes s in you r

defens e a t th e hearin g in thes e matter , an dfo r factua l witnesses , provid e adetaile dsummar y o f each person s anticipate dtestimony

. interrogator

y No

. 4 : Identif

y b y title , date , a.uthor, present custodian , an dcontent , all document s whic h yo u anticipat e oiTcring int o evidenc e a t th e hearin g i n thi s matter , ar\ dthioug h wliich wiuies s or witnesses

. REQUES T I'O RPRODUC'I'lO N NO

. 2 : Provid e acopy o f ai l docujnent s referre dt o i n your answe r l o th e precedin g interrogatory

. Interrogator

y No

. 5 : Wit

h respec t t o each exper

t witnes s idcntilie din respons e l o Interrogator y No

. .3 , above , specif

y thei r specifi c are ao f

expertise , andprovid e asynopsi s o f thei r credentials , backgroimd , trainin g an dexperience

. Inlerrogatorv No

. 6 : Wit

h respec t t o each exper

t yo u expec t to cal l a s awitness , state th e subjec t matter o n which the exper

t i s expecte dt o tcstilV , andstate th e substanc e o f the fact s aji

dopinion s to whic h th e expert

i s expecte dt

o testify , andasummar

y o f th e groimd s fo

r eac h suc h opinion

. IntciTOCator

v No

. 7 : State by name , address , telephon e number , date o f conversation , an dsubstanc e o f conversation , al l person s [other than lega l counse l or

spouse ] wit

h who myou hav e discusse dthe matter s allege di n the complaint

. Intcirouatoi' v No

. H

: Describ e wit

h .specificit

y al l of the fad s whic h you anticipat e presentin g i n tlie cours e o f th e hearin g i n tlii s matter pertainin g t o tii e avoidanc e o r mitigatio n o f

th e sanctio n sough

t b y th e FAJ \i n thi s ease
. Intcrronatot

Y No

. 9 : Describ e wit

h specificit

y al l o f the document s you anticipat e presentin g i n th e cours e oi " th e hearin g i n thi s matter to substantiate an

y financia l inabilit y t o pa y th e propose d sanctio n sought

by the FA

A i n thi s case
. REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 3 : Provid e acopy o f al l Exhibit s iha

t yo u wil l present lurin g tli e heaiin g i

n thi s matter

. Inienogatory No

. 1.0

: Describ e wit

h specificit

y wha t Jacl s o r evidenc e you rel y upo n in suiipo n o f th e affirmativ e defense s raise din any Answer to th e Complaint

tha t "tli e Complain t

fail s t o state a clai mwarrantin g th e propose dpenalty. " Cumpliiiiiaiu'.< ; liikia l Discovery Reques t Soor r R

. MORRIS , FAA A rroriNl- Y I n ihoMtiltyro f

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^ 7 4 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 POIQUES T FO RADMISSION S
Under 1 4 C.F.R

. 1.3.220(b) an dRul e 3 6 o f th e Federa

l Rule s o f Civi l Procedure , yo u tir

e requeste d t o admi t th e trut h o f th e followin g matters

. A maile r i s admitte dunles s responde dt o i n a reasonabl e time

. Ih c Rule s o f Practic e i n FA A Civi l Penally Aefions , 1 4 C.F.R

. 13.220(d) , dellne s areasonabl e tim e t o b e 3 0 days , 'Hi e agenc y request s tha t a n answe r i s serve dupo n the agenc y attorne y either

admittin g th e matter , specificall y denyin g th e matter , statin g wh y th e matter

canno t b e admitte dor

denied , or

objectin g l o th e request , wit h reason s fo

r th e objectio n state dwithi n 3 0 day s o f th e date o f

servic e upo n you , t o wit : Novembe r 26,2010

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N N O 1 : Admi t I'edera J Expres s i s considere daGroup 1 air carrier fo r purpose s (J('the Administrator'. s Sanctio n Guidance_in FAA Order 2150.3B , Appendi x C REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N N O 2 : Admi t tha t Federa l Expres s ha s th e financial abilit y t o pa y th e propose dcivi l penalty

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO-3 : Admi t tha t th e Administrator' s sanctio n guidanc e fo r a Grou p 1 a].

r carrier fo r Notic e t o Pilo t

i n Comman dviolation s i s $5,00 0 - $ 16,200 pe r violation

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 4 : Admi t tha t th e Administrator' s sanctio n guidanc e lor a (jrou p I ai r

carrie r fo r improper acceptanc e (4 9 C.F.R

. 175.30(a) ) violation s i s $5,00 0 - $32,50 0 per violation

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 5 : Admi t tha t Complaint

contain s twenty-nin e (29 ) separate NOPI C violations

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 6 : Admi t tha t th e Complaint

contain s nin e (9 ) separate imprope r acceptanc e violations

. REQUE S T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 7 : Admi t that , i n the fiv e year s precedin g th e violation s containe din th e Complaint , Federa l Expre.s s ha

dninetee n (19 ) civi l penaltie s assesse dagains t i t fo r vioiaDon s relatin g t

o acceptanc e an

dtranspor t ol"l>;i7,ardou

5 materia l i n air commerce
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RPRQIJUCTIQN NO

. 4 : Provid e acop y of al l document s tha

t suppor t you r respons e t o interrogator

y 10 , Intenrogator

y No

. 11 : I

n many o f

it s admitte dAnswers , Responden t add s th e grattiitou s .statemen t 'i t i s denie dtha

t suc h adiscrepanc y impacte dth e saf e transpor t of th e shipment, " Describ e wit h specificitj/ f ho w th e failur

e t o provid e th e pilo t

wit h correc t informatio n i

n the NOPI C doc s not adversely impac t

safety

. REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 5 : Provid e acopy o f al l document s tha

t suppor t you r respons e to interrogator

y 11

.

4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 1 4 4 b 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 .S 3 CoiTipiairiftiu'. s Initia l Di.scovcr y Kcquc-s l

Iiuh c Mutte r

o f Feileni l I'^lprcs! ! -CI'lONMOOO K Pu[;e4ofO ' Scor r R , MOHHIS , I'A A ATTORNE Y TEL : 425.227, M 17 ; FAX : 425.227.100 7

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y that th e foregoin g Complainant' s initia l Discovei y Reques t

ha s been serve dvi a facsimil e andeertiiie dmiu l - Retur n Receip t Requeste dthi s date , to th e following :

Th e Honorabl e RichardC

. Goodwi n Offic e o f hearings , M-2 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E

. Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , R mE l 2-32 0 Washington , D.C

. 2059 0 TEL : 202.366.213 9 FAX : 202,366.753 6
Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Indepcndcne c Avenu e S W Washington , D. C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suite 2 W100 0 FAX : 202.493.502 0 Cynthi aChandler-Snel l Federal Expres s Corporatio n 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa d

,r d Floo r Buildin g B , 3 Memphis , T

N 381 2 TEL : 901.434.836 1 FAX : 901.434,828 3

Date dthi s 27t

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