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### f. SHAYNE FAA OFFICE OF REGIONAL COUNSEL 160! LIND AVE., SW RENTON, WASH!NGTON 98057 TELEPHONE: (425) 227-2165 fACSIMILE: (425) 227-1007 ANM7



### UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, D.C. ln the Matter of: William 

### A. Curtright DocketNo. FAA-2015-1319 FAA CaseNo. 2014NM090046 Judge J. E. Sullivan 

### COMPLAINANT'S RESPONSE TO RESPONDENT'S MOl'ION FOR SUMMARY .JUDGMENT Respondent filed a Motion for Summary Judgmentpursuantto FRCP 56.I For the reasons stated below, the motion should be clenkd. A MotionforDecisionpursuant to§ 13.2!8(£)(2) is, for all intents andpurposes, the saw.e as a Motion for Summary Judgmentunder FRCP 56

**~md** is reviewed under the same standard. In Rethe Matter ofScott McDougall, Doc. CP89EA0316 at4 (l990). All inferences in the evidencemust be drawn infavor ofthe non-moving party. Ifthe court determines that the non-movingparty demonstrates, throughputatively admissible evidence that some genuine dispute offact exists, then the motion shouldbe denied. Id.. Respondentraised in his earlier motions the sam.e arguments, otherthan as to sanction, raised in tlus motion. Tbis tribunal addressedthose arguments in the ALJ's Order Denying PAGE 02/04

FAA v.

**W~lliam** A Curtright DocketNo_ FAA-2015-1319 FAA Case No.

**2014NM0900~6** P•.ge I o:f3 DAVIDF. SHAYNE, FAA ATTORNEY TEL: (425) 227-2165; FAX: (425) 227-100711/03/2015 08:22 4252271007 ANM7


### The Respondent's Motion to Dismiss and Granting/Denying Otl1er Relief ofMay 20, 2016. Complainant hereby incorporates that Order 

### by references, particularly the discussion ofthe effect ofRespondent's tardy compliance on pages three and four. This motion should be denied for the same reasons. All ofRespondent's remaining arguments are irrelevant 

### to the Complainant's burden of proofin this matter, including his arguments regarding th.e Administrator's authority to in1pose a sanction of$11,000. Nonetheless, Complainantresponds to 

### clarifY thatthe applicable statutory authority is set forth in 49 U.S.C. 

### §46301(a)(5)(A), and applied via FAA Order 2150.3B (See Appendi;x B, page 8), and applies a maximum sanction for each violation of II,000 for any individual subject to FAAregulations, other than "an cinnan serving as an airman." 

### TnRe WallaesaFAA OrderNo. 

### 2013-2 (2013). Forthe reasons stated above, Respondent's Motion for 

### Summary .Judgment should be denied. Respectfully submitted this November 

### 3, 20l6.

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# S2**DA~YNE** FAA Attorney

1 The applicable rule is actually 14 CfR.2JS(f)(S) entitled "Motion for a Decision" but the analysis is identical. PAGE 03/04

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### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify thatthe foregoing COMPLAINANT'S RESPONSE TO RESPONDENT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARYWDGMENT has been served this date, to the following: Federal Aviation Administration Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building, Suite 2W1000 800 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, DC 20591 

### Fax 202-267-1293 (facsimile and Certified Mail- Return Receipt Requested) William A. 

### Curtright P.0. 

### Box 1350 Jefferson, OR 97352 (First Class Mail, and Certified Mail - Return ReceiptRequested) Honorable J.E. Suilivan Office 

### ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, S.E. East Bldg., Ground Floor, Room Ell-310 Washington, D.C. 20590 Fax: 202-366-7536 (facsimile and Certified Mail -Return. Receipt Requested)
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### Federal Aviation Administration Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430, and Judge Office ofthe Regional Counsel, ANM-7 1601 Lind Ave., SW. To: J.E. Sullivan. Phone: Fax: (202) 267-1293, 202-366·7536. From: David Shayne Title: FAA Attorney, ANM-7 November 3, 2016 Date: 4 Pages wlcover:
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