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of Donn aDeVancy , FA A Docke t No . 'Ct*lWS¥P*"»- ' DCX^Kt T DM S No. : FA A 2010-078 5 FA A Region : Wester n Pacifi c i^ a Responden t

Judge : Richar dC . Goodwi n 'Z,l

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—G O To . Administrativ e La w Judg e RichardC . Goodwi n an dRespondent : " ^ Th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n ("Agency" ) b y an dthroug h counsel , pursuan t t o 14CF R§§13.20 9 an d13.218 , hereb y move s l o dee mth e Complaint' s fact s admitte dbecaus e Responden t ha s faile dt o fil e a

n answer , 1 . FACT S AN D PROCEDURA L HISTOR Y Thi s cas e revolve s aroun dRespondent' s interferenc e wii h th e dutie s o f th e crewmember s o n Sk

y Kin g flight

252 1 b y failin g t o tak e he r assigne dseat

a s instructe db y th e crewmember s o f

th e flight . Th e Agenc y serve dth e complain t o n Responden t

vi acertifie d mai l o n Augus t 6 , 2010 , andi t

wa s successfull y delivere do n Augus t 27 , 2010. ' Th e Complaint' s cove r

lette r state di n part : NOT E T O RESPONDENT : SECTIO N 13.20 9 O FTHE C P RULE S O F PRACTIC E REQUIRE THA T A WRITTEN ANSWERT O TH E COMPLAIN T B E FILED NO T LATE RTHAN 3 0 DAY S AFTER SERVIC E O FTH E COMPLAINT . . . . '

^ Exhibi t "A" : Complain t

CertiliCHt

e o f Servic e an dUSP S Domesti c Remn i Receip t date dAugus t

27 , 2010 . ^ Exhibi t "B" : Complain t

cove r letter date dAugus t

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Judg e Goodwin' s Procedura l Order , date dSeptembe r 1,2010 , specificall y notifie d Responden t

o f he r obligatio n t o file a

n answer , quotin g 1 4 CFR§ 13.209(e ) an dwaniin g that "failure t o file a

n Answe r withou t goo dcaus e i s deeme da

n admissio n o f

eac h allegatio n i n th e Complaint. " T o date , th e Agenc y ha s not receive dRespondent' s answer . O n Octobe r 12 , 2010 , th e undersigne dspoke with Attorney-Adviso r Ir aLeibowit z i n th e DO T Offic e o f Hearings , wh o confirme dtha t a n answer ha dno t bee n filed. I L ARGUMENT : TH E TRUT H O FTH E ALLEGATION S I N TH E COMPLAIN T SHOUL D B E DEEME D ADMITTE D Th e Rule s o f

Practic e clearl y stat e that aresponden t

shal l file awritte n answe r t o th e complain t

not late r than 3 0 days ^ (plu s 5 day s fo r servic e b y mail"*) afte

r servic e o f

th e complaint . Here , th e Agenc y serve dth e complain t viacertifie dmai l o n Augus t 6 , 2010. ' Thus , Respondent' s answer wa s du e Monday , Septembe r 13 , 2010 . Responden t

ha s ha d jnor e tha n ampl e notic e o f he r obligatio n t o file a

n answer. * Sh e ha s hadmor e tha n 6 5 day s sinc e servic e o f

th e Complain t

t o file an answer . N o excus e offere db y Responden t coul dconstitut e goo dcaus e fo r her failure t o file a

n answer under thes e circumstances . Pursuan t t o 1 4 CF R§ 13.209(f) , Respondent' s failure t o file a n answer wiihou t goo d caus e shoul db e deeme da n admissio n o f

th e truth o f

eac h allegatio n containe di n th e complaint .

M4CFR § 13.209(a) . " MCFRi J 13.211(e) . ' Exhibi t "A" : USP S Domesti c Retur n Receipt . * I n additio n to th e Complain t cover lette r an dthe Procedural Order , th e Agenc y informe dRespondej\i , vi a e-mail , o f her obhgaiio n t

o file a n ans^vc ^ o n Augus t

10 , 2010 . Se e "Exhibi t

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III . CONCLUSIO N Th e Agenc y request s that , pursuan t t o 1 4 CFR§ 13.209(f) , th e Judg e deem Complainant' s failure t o file a n answe r a n admissio n o f

th e truth o f

eac h allegatio n containe di n th e complaint . Respectfull y submitted , NAOM I TSUD A Regiona l Counse l By : Adar n Runke l Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regional Counse l Western-Pacifi c Regio n



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b y facsimil e wher e indicate dan d place di n th e Unite dState s mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dmai l - retur n receip t requeste d Complainant' s Motio n t o Dee mAllegation s Admitted , addresse da s follows : ORIGINA L AN D ONE COP Y

Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Atm : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W100 0 ONE COP Y Hon . Richar dC . Goodwi n

Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave. , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mEl2-23 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Facsimile ; (202 ) 366-753 6 Donn aR . DeVane y 21 2 Sleeplebroo k

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# < d Exhibi t A

U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Western-Pacifi c Regio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l P.O . Bo x9200 7 Lo s Angeles , C A 90009-200 7 Telephone : (310 ) 725-714 2 Facsimile : (310 ) 725-681 6 

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### 201 0 CERTIFIE D MAI L - RETUR N RECEIP T REQUESTE D Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g ~ Suit e 2W100 0 E O U.S . Posta l Servicer n CERTIFIE D MAI U RECEIP T {Domesti c Mai l Only ; N o Insuranc e Coverag e Provided ) Fo rdeliver yinrormdllo n visi t ou rwebsit e a t wwvr.usps-com: ^ Re : I n th e Matte r

o f Donn aR . Devaney : Cas e No . 201 ' mOFFIOIA I ll^ F Posuig e t CaiifiMPe a Enclose di s acop y o f

areques t fo r hearin g date dJul y 2 1 cop y o f th e Complain t

i n th e above-reference dproceed i S r- , R«turnn«daDtPe « ' - ' (EndoresfTMi n Ptqulrad ) I reques t tha t th e hearin g i n thi s matte r b e hel di n th e S aQ nM»a ^ O^HM ^ FO * expec t that th e hearin g wil l las t

on e (1 ) day . ^ i^^o^^^^ ^ n j Tela l Ptiaag t & Paa a Poatmwk Her s Pleas e addres s all communication s fo r th e Regional Coi 2 l o th e undersigned , at : OfBc e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , a Administration , Western-Pacifi c Region , P . O . Bo x 92 0 Telephone : (310 ) 725-7142 , FAX : (310 ) 725-6816 . Sintii'Jifi . 'No.'" ' o rP O Bo xNo . 0cAJ(\r/f-iJ£VA^ ^ Sincerely , NAOM I TSUD A Regiona l Counse l By : LENDE R ; • .'.Cdrnplet e hwra'il , 2 , an d 3.'Ai9 0 'ixKiiiei^!^^^ . .•;^:-,llBm' 4 I f Restricte d DO^ k <kakmL^iJi;$?;i} ^ • Piimyou rnam e and,adtbw s br i thfl.iwveni e .>:|: v ''•'::.^s61titt'we''cah''ntijrnlhe"c^to'jiDU.''.''^,*^'.';' ' ,\''. ' ,^«-.^^i W oit i Ih a liw n I f .Bpw'penn,!^'^ ^ .i;.AillolajkMii.iiMu J ta i DormaR : DeVaney'v ; Ada mRunke l Attorne y c I o^^„^c f

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### Exhibi t B 

# < d U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Admfnistiatio n Western-Pacifi c Regio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l

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7 Telephone : (310)725-714 2 Facsimile: (310 ) 725-681 6



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on e (1 ) day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s fo r th e Regiona

l Counse l o f th e Western-Pacifi c Region , t o the undersigned , at : OfBc e of the Regiona

l Counsel , AWP-7 . 

### 12 , Federa l Aviatio n Administration , Western-Pacific Region , P . O . Box 92007 , Lo s Angeles , C A 90009-2007 , Telephone : (310 ) 725-7142 , FAX : (310)725-6816 . Sincerely , NAOMI TSUDA Regiona l Counsel - By : Ada

mRunkel Attorney Enclosures : Reques t

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### Exhibi t C

Re : Informatio n Q Ada m Runke l AWP-007 , Regiona l Counse l to : Donn a Devane y 08/10/201 0 08:0 5 AM Ms . Devaney , W e receive d you rreques t fo ra hearing . I withdre w th e Orde rAssessin g Civi l Penalt yan d file d a Complain t o n Augus t 6 , 2010 . Yo u shoul d b e receivin g bot h document s b ycertifie d an d regula rmail . Yo u wil l b e require d t o fil e a n Answe rwithi n 3 0 day s o f servic e (dat e o f mailing ) o f th e Complain t i n accordanc e wit h TitJ e 14 , Cod e o f Federa l Regulation s sectio n 13.209 . Yo u ma yals o fil e a motio n pursuan t t o sectio n 13.208(d ) o r13.218(f)(1-4) . Sincerely , Ada m Runkel , AWP-7.1 2 Attorne y FAA , Wester n Pacifi c Regio n (310 ) 725-714 2 /

Fa x(310 ) 725-681 6 IMPORTANT : Thi s message , includin g an yattachments , i s intende d solel yfo rspecifi c recipients . I f yo u ar e no t a n intende d recipien t o f thi s communication , yo u ar e no t authorize d t o read , print , retain, cop yo r disseminat e thi s messag e o ran ypart o f it . Thi s messag e mayb e confidential , a n attorney-clien t communication , part o f th e agency' s deliberativ e process , o rattorne ywor k produc t an d mus t no t b e forwarde d o rotherwis e share d withou t expres s permission . I f yo u hav e receive d thi s e-mai l i n error , pleas e notifym e b ye-mai l o rtelephone , discar d an ypape rcopie s an d delet e al l electroni c file s o f thi s e-mail .

"Oonn a Devaney " Adam , Jus t checkin g t o se e i f yo u receive d th e i.. . Frorn : 'Donn a Devaney " <devaney@gvtc.com > To : Ada m Runkel/AWP/FAA@FA A Date : 08/09/201 0 12:2 3 PM Subject : Informatio n 08/09/201 0 12:23:4 8 P M

Adam , Just checkin g t o se

e r f yo u received th e inf o that w e sen t t o you . I f so wha

t i s th e statu s an d wha

t wil l b e th e nex t step ? Than k You , Donn a Devane y Embellishment s Interio rDesign s 210.771.8454 • devaney@gvtc.co m