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JEFFREY I-!ARPER FAAOFFICE OF REGIONAL COUNSEL 160 1LIND AVE., SW RENTON, WASHINGTON 98057 TELEPHONE: (425)227·2161**~**ACSIMIT..,E: (425) 227-1007 

### -----------.-umNm:OSTATES OF AIVIER"ICA DEPARTMENT 

### OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, D.C.

In the Matter of: Cornerstone Aviation, Inc. FAA Case No. 2011NM070084 DMS No.: FAA-2011-12.93 Honorable Richard 

## c·. Goodwin.



### RENEWED 

### MOTION FOR DECISION 

### ! Lj

In accordance with 14 C.F.R. § 13.21 8(t)(5) (Rule 13 .218(£)(5)), the Administrator (Complainant) renews its Motion for Decision. There are no genuine issues ofmaterial fact, as Respondent has still failed to Answer the Complaint. The Complainant is entitled to a decision as a matter oflaw. 

### Background

. On December 5, 201.1, Respondent requested a hearing in response to the**Complainan~'s** Final Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty. On December 15, 2011, Complainant served the Complaint on Respondent by facsimile and mail; the facsimile copy was received. on December 15) 2011; the mailed copy was receipted for onDecember 21, 2011. On February 8, 2012, Complainant served a Motion for Decision, l on the basis that Respondent had not answered the Complaint ru1d thereby admitted all allegations contained in the Complaint. As ofthe date ofservice ofthis motion, Respondent has not:

• Answered the Complaint;

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• Shovvn good cause for filing anAnswer late;
• Requ.ested an extension oftime to file an**Answer~** • Opposed Complainant's previous Motion for Decision.

·Respondent 

### has been. served 

### with Procedural Orders entered in tlrree cases which

affirmatively put Respondent on 

### notic.e**ofth~~.lu; :..au;~rA~~~.,~~U-Y:;t.S---..........,..-----­**  con.sequences offailing to do so. See 

### DMS Nos.**F.AA-2011-0481-0003~** FAA-2011.-0481-0004,**FAA-2011~0484~0093,** and**FAA~2011-0489-0004.** Respondent is aware ofthe requirement to 

### file an Answer, having properly filed Answers to three previous Complaints. Argument "The administrative lawjudge shall grant a party's motion for decision ifthe pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, adm.issiollS, matters 

### that the administrative lawjudge

.has officially noticed

... show 

### that there is no genuine issue of

### material fact and that the party making

### the motion 

### is entitled to 

### a decision as 

### a m.ai.ter oflaw. The party 

### making the motion

... has the burden ofshowing that there is no genuine issue ofmaterial fact disputed**~Y** the parties." 14 C.P.R.§ 13.218(£)(5). A respondent must file an. Answer. vv.ithin

..30 days after service ofthe complaint." 14 C.F.R. § 13.209(a.). For service by**mail~** the date ofservice is the date ofmailing as shown on the certificate ofservice; an additional 

## ••s days shall be added!l to the tim.e to 

### respond. 14 C.F.R. §§ l3.2ll(d) and (e). The Complaint in this case was served by facsimile and 

### mail on December 15, 2011. Thus, to be timely) 

### the Answer must have been filed by January 19, 2012. A «fa.ilure to file an answer without good cause shall be deemed w.1 admission ofthe truth ofeach allegation contained in the complaint." 14 C.P.R. § 13.209(f); In the Matter of 

### Larry's Flying Service, Inc., FAA OrderNo. 98-4, 1998 WL 158381**(Mar~h** 10, 1998). Law judges do not have authority to extend the deadline for filing an Answer absent a showing of good cause.**Larry~** 

### Flying 

### Seroice (citing 

### In the Matter of Robinson, FAA Order No. 97-18 at 5, 1997 WL307266 (May 23, 1997); 

### In the Matter of Atlantic WorldAirways, FAA Order. No.**95~28** at 3, 1995 WL 853922 (December l9, 1995). Faiiure to file anAnswer waives any and all defenses. including financial hardship. 

### Larry's Flying Service at 4. Having failed 

### to file anAns_wer by January**19~** 2012, Respondent has admitted the truth of, each and every al1egation. in the 

### Complah1t, and waived all affirmative**defenses~** including those addressed to sanction. Over .nine months later, Respondent still has 

### not filed an Answer. Inthe eightmonths since Complainant filed its initiaJ Motion for .Decision. Respondent has failed to assert an.y cause. n1uch less good cause, for why anAnswer has not been filed. Respondent was represented at

Rencwccl Motion for Decision In tbeM<ttter ofCornerstone Aviation FAA Case No. 2011NM070084, DMS No. F'AA-201 1-1.293 Page 2 of4 .IEI'!'Itl::YM. HAru'ER, FAA ATTORNEY TEL: (425) 227-21.6!.; FAX: (425) 227-100711/07/2012 09:20 4252271007 ANM7

a hearing in three other cases on March 12, 2012 in Salt Lake City. 2 In light ofthe multiple months between the deadline for the Answer an.d today,.tb.e intervening appearance of. Respondent at a hearing before this Court, and**Respond.ent~s** previ?us demonstration ofits knowledge ofthe requirement to file auAnswer, Respondent is unable to assert any good cause at this stage in the proceedings. ·**-----d.=lf.a¥HHl:.4B:H@<~'H'+~~-i:!mthle-to-&emonstrate** 

### good cause fox ffii.ng anAnswer late, there is no genuine 'issue ofmaterial fact remaining to be litigated, and Complainant is entitled 

### to a decision as a ma.tter oflaw. 

### Conclusion Forthe reasons stated above, tl1e FAArespectfully requests that this court grant this Motion 

### for Decision. There are no genuine issues ofmaterial fact to be litigated. Respectfully submitted this 7th day ofNovember, 2012.

# ~~~ Attorney JMH/tk:**~** DMS Nos, FAA-2011-0481,**FAA-20~** 1-0484, FAA-20l.l-0489.

Renewed Motion for**Deci~ion** In the Matter ofCornerstoneAviation FAA. Caqe No. 20TINM070084, DMS No. FAA-2011-1293 Page 3 of4 JEFFREYM.**~.R,** FAAAT.TORNEY TEL: (425) 227-2161; FAX: (4.25) 227- I007PAGE 04/0511/07/2012 09:20 4252271007 ANM7



### CERTIFICATE OF 

### SERVICE I hereby certify that the 

### foregoing Renewed 

### Motion. for Decision has been served via facsimile and Certified Mail- Return Receipt Requested this date, to the 

### following_: TJ::ie Honorable Richard C. Goodwin Office ofHeari.ngs, M-20 1200 Nt:w**J~rse:Y Avenue~**  S.E. (Ell-310) Washington, 

### D.C. 20590 TEL: (202) 366·2139 FAX: (202) 366-7536 

### Attn: Hearing Docket 

### Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building- Suite 2W1000 Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington., D.C. 20591 Fax: (202) 493-5142 I hereby certifythat the foregoing Renewed 

### Motion for Decision has been served via Certified Mail- Retum. Receipt Requested this date, to the following: SusanHorstman ChiefExecutive 

### Officer Cornerstone Aviation. 

### Inc. 337 North 2370 West #130 

### Salt Lake CiJ::y, UT 84116 Dated this 7th day ofNovember, 20

T· Kirk 

### o· 1ce. ofRegional Counsel**(ANM~**7) Federal Aviation Administration ·1601 Lind 

### Ave.

## ·sw Renton, WA 98057 (425) 227-2160

Ren.ewed Motion for**l)eci~lon** Jn the Matter o;I;Cornerstone Avlatlon FAA CMe No. 20I lNM070084, DMS No. FAA-20I l·l293 Page 4 of4 .JEFFREY M

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