### SERVE D MAY 17 , 201 0 U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N ' v '^^''^'' ^ OFFIC EO FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . ; ? I N TH EMATTE RO F MARI A TAVERAS , Respondent . FA A DOCKE T NO . CP 1 O S W000 5 DM S NO . FAA-2010-031 6 ADMINISTRATIV ELA WJUDGE' S PREHEARIN G ORDE RESTABLISHIN GPROCEDURE S Thi s cas e ha s bee n assigne dt o me for th e conduc t

o f th e hearin g an d othe r procedura l step s a s prescribe db y th e Department' s Rule s o f Practic e in FA A Civi l Penalt y Cases . Th e full tex t o f th e Rule s o f

Practic e i s foun di n 1 4 C.F.R . § § 13-201-13.235. ' I n orde r t o expedit e th e consideratio n an d dispositio n o f

th e issues , th e followin g principle s an dprocedure s wil l b e followed : 1 . Filing . Al l document s tha t th e rule s requir e t o b e filedwithFA A Docket s shoul db e sen t

to : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W1000 ^

' Th e Rule s of Practice , a s wel

l as othe r material s relating to civil penalt y cases , ar e available o

n the Interne t a t http://faa.gov/about/ofFice org/headquarter s ofTices/agc/po l adiudication/AGC400/Civil Penalty/ . ^ Onl y i f sen t by U.S . Posta

l Service . Serve i

n person o r by expeditedcourie

r to Federa l Aviation Administration , 600 Independenc e Avenue , S.W. , Wilbu r Wrigh t Building - Suit

e 2W1000 , Washington , D.C . 20591 ; Attention : Hearing Clerk , AGC-430 .A cop y o f eac hdocumen t

shoul dals o b e sen t

t o me an dt o th e perso n representin g th e othe r

party t o th e case . 2 . Mail . Althoug hth e Procedura l Rule s provid e for servic e o f

paper ^ b y mail , th e punctualit y o f th e U.S . Posta l Service' s delivery t o office s i n th e Departmen t

i s uncertain . When yo u sen dan y documen t (eithe r on e require d o r permitte dt o b e provide ddirectl y t o th e administrativ e la w judg e o r acop y o f adocumen t

require dt o b e filedwithFA A Dockets ) t o me , yo u shoul dus e aprivat e deliver y service , e-mai l o r telefax . M y contac t

informatio n is : Hon . Isaa c D . Benkin , Administrativ e La w Judg e 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 . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 E-mail : david.benkin@dot.go v Telefax : (202 ) 366-753 6 3 . Tim e an dplac e o f

th e hearing . Subjec t

t o th e availabilit y o f facilities , I pla n t o conduc t th e hearin g i n Ne w York , N Y o n Jul y 15 , 2010 . I f eithe r o f th e partie s wishe s t o chang e th e dat e o r plac e o f th e hearing , pleas e s o advis e m e withi n th e nex t 3 0 days . 4 . Extension s o f

time . I f yo u pla n t o see k

an extensio n o f

th e deadlin e t o file adocumen t o r tak e an actio n o r

o f th e hearin g date , pleas e first contac t th e perso n representin g th e othe r party t o findou t

whethe r ther e wil l b e an objectio n t o th e request . Also , see k t o secur e agreemen t

o n an alternat e dat e an dtim e tha t i s acceptabl e t o al l parties . I normall y accep t a representatio n tha t

ther e i s n o objectio n t o suc harequest . 5 . Dispositiv e motions . Amotio n fo r judgmen t

o n th e pleadings , a motio n for

summary judgmen t

o r an y othe r

dispositiv e motio n wil l no t b e considere dunles s i t

i s filedmor e tha n 3 0 day s befor e th e schedule ddat e o f th e hearing . 6 . Discovery . Discovery shoul dbegi n promptly . I t shoul db e complete dwithi n 4 5 day s fromth e dat e thi s orde r i s served . Th e deadlin e fo r completio n o f

discovery ma y b e extende donl y for goo dcaus e shown . I f aparty object s t o on e o r

mor e discovery requests , i t may file amotio n for

aprotectiv e order , attachin g o r incorporatin g onl y th e discovery reques t o r request s t o whic hi t

objects . I f

aparty i s dissatisfie dwitharespons e t o discovery , i t

ma y file amotio n t o compel , attachin g o r incorporatin g onl y th e discovery reques t

t o whic hit s motio n relates . 7 . Exchang e o f

witnes s lists an dpropose dexhibits . No t later tha n tw o week s befor e th e beginnin g o f th e hearing , i^ , o n o r

befor e Jul y 1 , 2010 , partie s ar e require dt o exchang e list s o f thei r witnesses , togethe r

with abrie f statemen t

o f th e subjec t

matte r o n whic heac hwitnes s wil l testify . I n th e cas e o f

a n expert witness , aresum e o f

th e witness' s relevan t

education , training , experience , an dothe r qualification s shal l b e furnished . I n addition , partie s ar e require dt o exchang e copie s o f document s the y inten dt o offer i n evidence . A cop y o f

th e propose dexhibit s an dwitnes s list s shoul db e sen t t o m e at th e sam e tim e i t

i s served . 8 . Settlement . I encourag e th e partie s t o settl e th e cas e i f i t i s possibl e t o d o so . Th e partie s shoul ddiscus s th e possibilit y o f settlemen t

a s soo n a s possibl e an dagai n onc e discovery i s completed . I f asettlemen t

i s reached , th e partie s shoul dnotif y m e a s soo n a s possible . I canno t remov e th e cas e fro mth e hearin g docket , however , unti l I hav e receive dawritte n withdrawa l o f

th e complain t

execute db y th e Complainan t o r awritte n withdrawa l o f

th e reques t

for ahearin g execute db y th e Respondent . 9 . Contact s wit hth e judge , I canno t an dwil l no t

discus s th e cas e withan y party , o r

it s representative , o n an e x part e basis . I f apart y ha s non substantiv e matter s i t

wishe s t o discuss , pleas e contac t my attorney-advisor , Mr . Ir aLeibowitz . Hi s telephon e numbe r i s (202 ) 366-2139 . I T I S S O ORDERED . 

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ON ECOP Y Aiexe i Schacht , Respondent' s Counse l Nalve n & Schacht , Attorney s at La w 35 0 Fift hAvenue , Suit e 402 2 Ne w York , N Y 1011 8 TEL : 212-616-554 0 FAX : 212-616-554 3 Yoland aAyal aBemal , Complainant' s Counse l Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l Southwes t

Region , ASW-7E3 , YA B Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 260 1 Meacha mBoulevar d For t Worth , T X 76137-000 7 TEL : 817-222-509 9 FAX : 817-222-5945/509 2 Th e Honorabl e Isaa c D . Benkin , Administrativ e Law Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

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