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CO^TFLA1NANT^ S RESPONS ET O M & RHELICOPTERS ' MOTIO NFO R APPEA LAN D RECONSIDERATIO NO FTH EORDE RDENYIN GDEPOSITIO N

O FLAUR A PONT Q AN D LATONV A WILLIAM S Responden t ask

s th e Administrativ e La wJudg e t o reconside rhi s orde rdenyin g th e deposition s o f Laur a Pont o an d Latony a William's . Ther e i s n o basi s fo rgrantin g thi s motion . I n support o f hi s motion , Responden t cite s 1 4 C.F.R . § § 13.22 5 an d 13.234 . Neithe rregulation , however , provide s a basi s fo rreconsiderin g th e orde rdenyin g th e depositions . 1 4 C.K.R . § 13.22 5 provide s tha t a part yt o a proceedin g whos e evidenc e has bee n exclude d b ya rulin g o f th e administrativ e la wjudg e ma yoffe rth e evidenc e fo rth e recor d o n appeal . Here , a hearin g has ye t t o b e hel d an d therefore , a n appea l i s no t ye t appropriate . 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.23 4 provide s tha t a part> ' ma ypetitio n fo rth e FA A decisionmake rt o reconside ro rmodif ya final decisio n an d orde rissue d b y(h e FA A decisionmake ro n appea l fro m a n initia l decision . Again , i n thi s case , a hearin g has ye t t o be hel d an d therefore , a n appea l i s no t ye t appropriate . I n additio n t o th e lac k

o f a procedura l basi s fo rRespondent' s motion , hi s request s fo rdeposition s o f Laur a Pont o an d Latony a William s shoul d als o be denie d a s the yhaver \

alread y bee naddresse db y Chie f Administrativ e Yode r

durin g th e pre-hearin g conferenc e hel do nMarc h25 , 2011 . Wit hrespec t

t o Respondent ' motio nregardin g Laur aPonto , Ms . Pont o wa s a n attorne y i nthi s matte r

an dappeare di nthi s matte r o nbehal f

o f th e FAA . Give nhe r

rol e a s counsel , Respondent ' motio ncontinue s t o b e inappropriate . I naddition , i t appear s tha t Respondent ' i s singularl y concerne dwit hMs . Ponto' s credential s a s alicense dattorney . (Resp't' s Mot . —Motio nfo r Depositio no f

Laur aPont o an dLatony aWilliam s Jul y 15 , 2011) . O nnumerou s occasions , M & RHelicopters ' ha s raise dth e issu e regardin g Ms . Ponto' s qualifications . Se e e.g. . Lette r date dJan . 11 , 2011 , fro mMichae l Selig , MD , requestin g Ms . Ponto' s licens e informatio n(Attachmen t A) , Resp't' s Pet . Mar . 2 , 201 1 ("Attachmen t

B) . an dLette r

date dMa y 14 , 2011 , fro mMichae l Selig , MD , regardin g Ms . Pont o no t

bein g alawye r

(Attachmen t

O . Complainan t

responde dt o eac ho f Respondent' s request s statin g tha t Ms . Pont o wa s appropriatel y license dan dauthorize d t o represen t

Complainan t

i nthi s matter . Se e e.g. . Lette r date dJan . 26 , 2011 , statin g tha t Ms . Pont o i s appropriatel y license dan dauthorize dt o represen t th e FA A i nthi s matte r (Attaclimen t

D) , an dLette r

date dMa y 16 , 2011 , statin g tha t al l filing s i nthi s matte r hav e bee nmad e inaccordanc e wit h1 4 C.F.R . Sectio n13 , Subpar t G(Attachmen t

E) . I n addition , o nMarc h14 , 2011 , Complainan t file da noppositio nt o Respondent' s Marc h2 , 2011 , petition . Compl't' s Oppositio nMar . 14 , 201 1 (.^nachinen t F) . O nMarc h25 , 2011 , Chie f

Administrativ e La w Judg e Yode r denie dal l outstandin g motion s excep t thos e regardin g th e issue s addresse di nComplainant' s an dRespondent' s Pre-Hlearin g Briefs . Transcrip t

o f Pre-Hearin g Conferenc e at 92 . Responden t

agai nraise s thi s issu e •whe ni t ha s alread y bee naddresse db y bot hComplainan t an dth e Chie f

Administrativ e La w Judge , therefore , thi s repetitiou s reques t shoul dagai nb e denied . Wit hrespec t

t o Respondent' s motio nregardin g deposin g Latony aWilliams , thi s to o ha s alread y bee naddresse do nnumerou s occasions . Se e e.g. , Resp't' s Mot . Dec . 1 , 201 0 (AttachmenLG) , Resp't' s Mot . Dec . 21 , 201 0 (Attachmen t H \Resp't' s Mot . -T o Hav e th e Pre-Tria l Depositio no f Latony aWilliam s at

Gallaghe r

Reporting , Allentown , P A Jan . 7 , 201 1 (Attachmen t I) . Complainan t

responde dt o eac ho f

Respondent' s Motions , providin g tha t Latony aWilliam s coul db e depose dinMiami , FL , he r residenc e an dplac e o f

work . Se e e.g. , Compl't' s Resp . Dec . 15 , 201 0 (Attachmen t J) , CompJ't' s Resp . Dec . 29 , 201 0 (Attachjnen t K) , an dCompl't' s Resp . - T o Hav e th e Pre-Tria l Depositio no f

Latony aWilliam s a t

Gallaghe r

Reporting , Allentown , P A Jan . 14 , 201 1 (Attachmen t

L") . O nMarc h25 , 2011 , Cliie f Administrativ e La w Judg e Yode r denie dal l outstandin g motion s excep t thos e regardin g th e issue s addresse dinComplainant' s an d Respondent' s Pre-Hearin g Briefs . Transcrip t o f Pre-Hearin g Conferenc e at 92 . Responden t

agai nraise s thi s issu e whe ni t ha s alread y bee naddresse db y both Complainan t

an dth e Chie f

Administrativ e La w Judge , therefore , tlii s repetitiou s reques t shoul dagai nb e denied . Wit hrespec t

t o Respondent' s reques t for Latony aWilliam s t o brin g t o a depositio nhe r

2009-1 0 trave l logs , thi s to o ha s bee naddresse do nnumerou s occasions . Se e e.g. , Resp't' s Mot . Jan . 30 , 201 1 (Attachmen t M) , an dResp't' s Mot . Feb . 17 , 201 1 (Attachmen t

N) . Complainan t

responde dtha t

th e material s sough t

ar e irrelevan t

aii dth e reques t i s overl y broad . Compl't' s Resp . Feb . 9 , 201 1 (Attachmen t O) . Afte r

receivin g redundan t

an dbaseles s filings fro mRespondent , Complainan t finally filed aNotic e o f

### Continuin g Objectio no nFeb . 18 , 2011 . (Attachmen t P) . Onc e again , o

nMarch25 , 2011 , Chie f

Administrafiv e Law Judg e Yode r denie dall outstandin g motion s excep t thos e regardin g the issue s addresse dinComplainant' s an dRespondent' s Pre-Hcarin g Briefs . Transcrip t

of Pre-Hearin g Conferenc e a t 92 . Respondent

agai nraise s thi s issu e wheni t hii s already bee naddresse db y bot hComplainant

andth e Chie f

Administrativ e Law Judge , therefore , thi s repetitiou s reques t shoul dagai nb e denied . Additionally , i

t shoul db e note dtha

t Respondent

state s tha t tw o regulation s that ar e i nquestio ninthi s matter , 1 4 C.F.R . § § 135.25 1 and135.255 , hav e beenremove dand rescinded . (Resp't' s Mot . - For Depositio no f

Laur aPont o andLatony aWilliam s Jul y 15,2011) . Thi s i s incorrect . 1 4 C.F.R . § § 135.25 1 and135.25 5 remaine dunchange d unti l th e dru g an dalcoho l regulation s were recodifie dto 1 4 C.F.R . par t 120 i n2009 . A

t tha t time , 14 C.F.R . § 135.25 1 wa s recodifie das 1 4 C.F.R . § 120.35 , and1 4 C.F.R . § 135.25 5 wa s recodifie da s 1 4 C.F.R . § 120.39 . See Dru g an dAlcoho l Testin g Program ; Final Rule , 7 4 Fed . Reg.22649 , 2265 0 (Ma y 14 , 2009) . Whenthes e regulation s wer e recodified , th e fina

l rul e explicitl y state dthat , "[t]h e FA A i s no t makin g an

y substantiv e change s t o th e dru g an dalcoho l regulation s i nthi s rulemaking. " Id . a

t 22649 .

### WHEREFORE . Complainant respectfull y request s tha

t the Administrativ e La w Judg e deny Respondent' s Motio nfo r Appeal andReconsideratio no f th e Order Denyin g Depositio no f

LauraPonto andLatony aWilliams . Respectfull y submitted , Peter Lync h Assistan t Chie f Counse l fo r Enforcement By: _ Charle s Raley , Attorne y Enforcemen t

Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l Federal Aviatio nAdministratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 . Phone : (202)267-335 7 Facsimile : (202)267-510 6 Email : charles.raley(§faa.go v Dated : Jul y 29 , 201 1Certificat e o f Servic e I hereb y certif

y tha t o nthi s dat e I hav e place di nth e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receipt , acop y o f Complainant' s respons e t o Respondent' s Motio nfor Appea l an dReconsideratio no f th e Orde r

Denyin g Depositio no f Laur aPont o an d Latony aWilliam s I nth e Matte r of M & RHelicopter , Docke t No . CP1OSOOO110 , FA A Cas e no . 2009SO950434 , addresse dto :

Dr . Michae l B . Seli g Presiden t M & RHelicopters , LL C . . 204 5 Westgat e Dr. , Suit e 20 5 Bethlehem , P A 1801 7 I naddition , I hereb y certif y tha t o nthi s dat e I hav e sen t b y th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receip t an dfacsimil e on e cop y o f th e foregoin g documen t to : Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwi n Administrativ e La w Judg e U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Washington , D C 2059 0 Facsimile : 202-366-753 6 I naddition , I hereb y certif y tha t o nthi s dat e I hav e sen t b y th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receipt , th e origina l an don e cop y o f th e foregoin g documen t to : Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio 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

Dated : Jul y 29 , 201 1

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### M & RHeJicopters , LLC . 281 6 Orefiel dRoa d Allentown , PA . 1S10 4 Januar y 11 , 201 1

Laur aPonto , Es q Enforcemen t

Division/AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f

Counse l FA A 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Sen t b y Fa x 202-267-510 6 Re ; Licens e Numbe r Dea r M s Ponto : Pleas e forwar dt o m e you r Attorne y I D Licens e numbe r an dth e State s tha t yo u ar e license dt o practice . I hav e neve r see na nattorne y submi t o r file a documen t

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### ATTACHMEN T B03/02/20 1 1 8:00A M FAX lOOOl/OOO l -Michael-SeligrMDrFACCrCFI- H 281 6 Orefiel d Roa d Allentown , PA . 1810 4

U.S . DEPARTMEN TO F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . Federa l Aviaiio n Administratio n Cynthi a Dominik , Laur a Ponto , Latony a William s Complainant s M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t Honorabl e Judg e Ronni e Yode r Federa l Docket . No : 2010-121 1

PETITIO N FO R DISCLOSUR E O F M S PONTO S ATTORNE YI D NUMBE R AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE L B . SELIG , MD , FACC , CFI-H , principl e fo rM & R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2007 ) whio m aver s an d file s th e followin g Petitio n forM s Pont o t o disclos e he rcredential s t o thi s court .

1 . Throughou t thi s litigation , M s Ponto' s ha s refuse d t o addres s specifi cenumerate d paragraph s i n breac h o f Federa l Rul e 3 . 2 . Throughou t thi s litigation , M s Pont o ha s bee n impermissibl yshor t a n d vague , ha s no t pleade d fact s wit h sufficien t specificit yan d i n accordanc e wit h standar d practices . Th e Inten t o f thes e standar d practice s i s t o confin e th e pleadin g party' s proo f t o onl ythos e act s__alleg.ed,jhus.enabling-a-re5ponding-party-to-prepare-thei rdefense^ : 3 . Whe n M s Pont o di d respond , sh e faile d t o plea d fact s wit h sufficien t specificity , bu t i n a collaborative , conclusionar ymanner , usuall y wit h a on e wor d respons e "Deny" , on e lin e statement s o rcompletel y circumvente d specifi cpleadings , thereb yaddin g redundanc yan d repetitiou s approache s t o pleadings . 4 . M s Pont o ha s file d tot e response s t o motion s pas t th e 1 0 da y deadlin e perio d unde r§ Rul e 13.218(d) , fo rexample , no t usin g actua l date s o f servic e i n attempt s t o impai rth e dignif yo f thi s court . 5 . M s Pont o faile d t o produc e th e requeste d evidenc e a s t o whe n th e response s wer e actuall yreceive d i n he rrespons e t o matters . Date s wer e indicate d o n th e documen t itsel f a s t o whe n it wa s drafted , no t representin g a n actua l dat e o f service . Ofte n thes e draf t date s wer e 5 day s earlie rtha n actua l date s o f service . 6 . M s Pont o ha s refuse d t o addres s th e Ne wMatte rdate d Januar y6 , 201 1 o f respon d t o admissio n o f trut h \ Q fact s state d a s requeste d i n th e Motio n fo rMor e Definit e Statement - Depositio n o f M s Domini k pertainin g t o tha t telephon e cad , completel yignorin g tha t matter . 7 . M s Pont o ha s refuse d t o provid e requeste d proo f o f governmen t pai d signe d authorization s fo rdote s document s wer e 'Bake r v Rangos , 324 A.2d198 , 50 5 (P aSuper Cl . 197 4

• —" " " -2 -received-b yrespondent : ^ "^ ^ 8 . M s Pont o cling s t o an d hold s steadfas t t o he rposition s o f an y cos t t o th e governmen t an d taxpayers , bellevabl ydisregardin g an d abusin g governmenta l spending , litigatio n cost s whic h exten d fa rbeyon d th e finit e fin e allotment . An ysubsequen t appeal s proces s wil l furthe r outstretc h preciou s spars e judicia l resource s an d litigatio n cost s t o th e governmen t an d taxpayers . 9 . M s Ponto' s act s ar e a disgrac e t o th e agency , vexatious , malicious , an d reckless , representin g willfu l misconduct , abus e o f proces s a n d discretion , unfai rjudgment , wit h inten t t o pos e unnecessar yhar m t o responden t an d imped e o n respondent' s abilit yt o provid e patien t care , t o impai rth e dignit yo f th e cour t an d disrespec t it s authority . 10 . M s Pont o ha s mad e severa l intentiona l an d willfu l act s t o disguis e th e trut h i n thi s cose , no t addres s th e issue s specificall yrequested , ha s no t exercise d ful l cando ri n orde rt o tric k an d deceiv e thi s court . 11 . B yM s Ponto' s failur e t o respon d specificall yt o pleadings , hav e dubiousl yan d injuriousi ypropagate d voluminou s filings , dissipatin g governmen t asset s an d recourse s fa rbeyon d th e penalt yfee , contrar yt o he rclaim s fo rjudicia l economy . 12 . M s Pont o ha s squandere d an d abuse d scarc e judicia l recourse s t o pursu e a cas e a t an ycos t tha t appear s frivolou s an d no n meritorious . 13 . M s Pont o ha s foile d t o oppl yprinciple s o f law , abuse d he r - 3 -

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abuse d he rdiscretio n i n makin g conclusion s o f law . 14 . Responden t b yincorporatin g herei n b yreferenc e oi l o f th e foregoin g paragraph s a s thoug h full yse t forth , th e conduc t an d judgmen t m M s Pont o ha s becom e suspect . 15 . M s Pont o neve rplace d he rAttorne yI D numbe ro n an y document s submitte d t o th e cour t docket , contrar yt o standar d practice . 16 . M s Pont o whe n submittin g document s t o th e cour t an d t o th e docket , alway s ha d M rLynch' s unsigne d an d thereb yunauthorize d nam e appearin g o n th e documents . 17 . O n Januar y11 , 2011 , responden t requeste d M s Ponto' s Attorne y I D an d th e state s tha t sh e is license d t o practice , al l informatio n tha t is publi cinformation , shoul d b e o n he rdocument s an d shoul d no f b e hidde n o rconcealed . 18 . O n Januar y26 , 2011 , M rLync h addresse d a on e sentenc e lette r t o respondent , statin g vaguel ytha t M s Pont o wa s "appropriatel ylicense d an d authorize d t o represen t th e FAA" . N o oltorne yI D numbe ro rstate s o f licensur e wa s provide d a s wa s repeatedl yrequested . 19 . O n Februar y1 , 2011 , a lette rfro m responden t t o M rLync h agai n requeste d proo f o f licens e an d attorne yI D numbe rfo rM s Pont o an d i f M s Pont o is unde rhi s supervisio n an d wh yhi s signatur e an d I D numbe ri s no t required . N o answe rt o dat e ha s bee n received . - 4 -

### . - 20 . Responden t wa s refuse d th e reques t o f M s Ponto's~attbr'ne y

licens e I D numbe rsinc e i t ha s neve rappeare d o n an ydocumen t sh e submitte d t o thi s court . Thi s Is publi cinformation , t o no t displa yo rdisclos e thi s publi cinformatio n eve n whe n directl yrequeste d appear s suspec t an d i s a breac h o f commo n practice s a t th e stat e an d federa l courts . 20 . Du e t o M s Ponto' s conduc t wit h he rinten t t o deceiv e thi s court , concea l he rcredentials , stric t proo f o f he rattorne yI d numbe rneed s t o b e reveale d o rforthrigh t disclosur e i f sh e i s a traine e an d unde rsupervisio n statu s b yM rLync h an d i f o rwhe n sh e passe d he rba rexamination . WHEREFORE , th e responden t pray s tha t thi s Honorabl e Cour t wil l mandat e productio n o f he rattorne yI D numbe ran d state s sh e i s license d t o practic e o rdisclos e i f sh e is a traine e an d unde rsupen/ision . Respectfull ySubmitted , Michae l B . Selig , MD , FACC , CFI- H ^ 

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### Michae l SelLg , MD , FACC , CFI- H 281 6 Orefiel dRoad . Allentown , PA . 1810 4 Februao ^ 1 , 201 1 Pete r Lynch , Esq , Enforcemen t

Division/AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f

Counse l FA A 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Sen t b y Fa x 202-267-510 6 Re : M s Ponto' s Licens e Number-Second ; Reques t Dea r Mr . Lynch : : . • ; , . I nrespons e t o you r

lette r date dJanuar y 26 , 2011 , th e informatio n previousl y requeste dwa s no t provid.ed . Therefoiie , a t you r earlies t convenienc e pleas e provid e proo f

o f Ms . Ponto' s Attorne y I D licens e number(s) , a s wel l a s th e state(s ) wher e sh e i s license dt o practice ; a s note di nth e attache dexhibit . If M s Pont o doe s no t

hav e avali dstat e attorne y identificatio nnumbe r o r licens e nLimbe r

pleas e stat e thi s fac t forthright . Havin g bee no nloca l hospital s credential s committees , i t i s unclea r

t o m e i f

sh e i s license dan dha s a n attorne y I D number , wh y al l o f he r signe dpleadings , stil l requir e you r unsigne dreference . O f furthe r interes t

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you r supervision , wh y i s no t you r signatuj- c an dID numbe r no t require da s woul db e standar d procedure . Your s Sincerely , Michae l SeLig . MD , FACC , CFL H Cc : Docke t 2010^1211 1 ^ . ^ 

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Latony aWilliams , file do nFebruar y 9 , 2011 , andden y Respondent' s Motio nfor

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Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l Federal Aviatio nAdministratio n 80 0 "Independenc e Avenue , S.W , Washington , D C 2059 1 Phone : (202)267-986 3 Facsimile- . (202)267-510 6-U.S.-DEPARTMEN TOFTRANSPORTATIO N

Tedero l Aviatio n AdirilnlsTraflor r Cynthi a Dominik , Laur a Ponto , Lafony o Williams , Pote rLync h Complainant s M & RHelicopters , LlC . Responden t V . Honorabl e Judg o Ronni o Yode r Docket : 2010-121 1 CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E i HEREB YCERTIF

Ytha t 1 hov e thi s da yserve d th e foregoin g entriels) : PETITIO N FO R DISCLOSUR E O F M S PONTO S AHORNE YI D NUMBE R upo n al l partie s o f recor d i n thi s proceeding , i n accordanc e wit h th e requirement s o f Rul e 2 9 pursuan t t o 2 8 U . S . C . § 17A 6 . Servic e b yfirst-clas s mgj L postoa e prepaid , addresse d a s follows : Federa l Aviatio n Admlnlstrafio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , SW Wilbu rWrigh t Avenue-Suit e 2W]00 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 ] Aft : Hearin g Docke t Clerk . AGC-43 0 FA X 20 2 49 3 514 2 Laur a Ponto . Esq . Enforcemen t Division/AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l FA A 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , SW Washington , 0 0 2059 1 FAX 20 2 26 7 510 6 Th e Honorabl e Ronni e A . Yode r U S Departmen t ofTransportatio n Offic e o f Hearings , M-20 . Roo m E12-32 0 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue . S.E . Washington , D C 2059 0 FA X 20 2 36 4 753 6

By : ^ Michoe l 6 , Selig . MD , FACC . 281 6 Orefiel d Roa d Allentown , Pa . 1810 4 61 0 36 0 3953 ^

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# MicHAEI^B . SmjG,_RD.,_RA,C.C . XifeLin e Cardiolog y M & R Helicopters , LLC . 281 6 0refiei d Roa d Altenlown , PA , 1810 4 Ma y]4 , 201 1 Charle s Raley , Es q Enforcemen t Division/AGC-SO O Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l FA A 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 1/202-267-510 6 Re : Reques t fo rFA ARegulation s an d Procedure s fo rFA ALega l Representatio n b y Unlicense d Attorney s Dea rM rRaley ; I hov e no t receive d a respons e t o m ylette ro f Ma y10 , 2011 . I remai n ^ hopefu l tha t w e ca n stil l reac h accor d fo ra complet e dismissa l o f thi s case . Thi s cas e fro m th e beginnin g t o en d ha s lacke d substantive'med t tha t MR H wUltuH yo r wittingl ybreache d a regulation . Also , durin g th e cours e o f thi s litigatio n i t appear s tha i M s Pont o abuse d ha rdiscretio n i n he rfinding s o f fact , faile d t o bas e he rallegation s o n prope r procedura l grounds , thereb ycommittin g error s o f law , resultin g i n he rerre d conclusion s o f law . M s Pont o base d he rinitia l premis e fo rthi s violatio n b y insistin g tha t M rBake rwa s no t o n an ymonitorin g program , whic h wa s inaccurate . Sh e di d no t conside ro rinvestigat e th e salien t poin t tha t n o operation s occurre d durin g th e violatio n period . Sh e di d no t conside ran d the n testifie d t o Judg e Yode rtha t sh e di d no t kno wtha t th e compan yoperate d a t a loss , despit e submittin g MRH s LL C ta xreturn s t o M s Pont o b yfax , firs t clas s mai l a n d t o th e docket , i n Januar y2011 . Sh e redacte d th e violatio n dat e onc e sh e wa s mad e awar e tha t th e violatio n wa s sittin g fo rove r2 years , pas t th e stol e complain t rule . Ther e wer e man yassertion s i n th e Pre-hearin g Conferenc e b y M s Pon t tha t pu t he rcredibilit ya t question . Durin g th e cours e th e litigation , i t becam e apparen t tha t M s Pont o wa s unfamilia rwit h th e docke t information , inexperienced , no t a license d attorney , b ydefaul t eithe rdi d no t tak e and/o rpas s he rba rexamination . Al l request s regardin g he rspecifi ccredential s wer e denied . Forthwith , sh e recuse d hersel f Gatewa yProfessiona l Cente r• 204 5 Westgat e Drive , Suit e 20 5 • Beihiehem , Pennsylvani a 18017-747 4 Volce/Vtv i 610-868-620 0 * Fax610-868-148 9 • Educatio n Son/ic e 610-868-620 3 • E-t^ai t tifBllnecQrd(^verlzon.ne t•jzi /

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### fro m thi s litigation.-lt..appear s that-all-pleadings-(in-exces s of-l00)-were-based- - o n he rrepresentation s tha t sh e wa s a salaried , license d attorne yfo rth e FAA , withou t disclosure , o n direc t reques t a s t o he rtru e status . Als o worth yo f mentio n Is tha t he rpleading s lacke d countersignatur e b ya license d attorney . I challeng e th e appropriatenes s o f thes e pleading s tha t wer e entere d int o th e record . Ther e ha s no wbee n fou rattorneys ' i n thi s case . M s Pont o nor-he r apparen t superviso rM s Dominic k wh o wa s co-counse l fo rth e FA Ai n th e hearin g o f Marc h 25 , 2011 , eve rentere d thei rentr yo f appearance . M rLync h an d yo u entere d thei rappearanc e onl ya t a lat e dote . Thes e pleading s hav e cos t innumerabl e ma n hour s o n bot h side s wit h a negativ e retur n o n governmen t spendin g a t th e taxpayer' s expense . Judicia l resource s hav e i n additio n bee n squandere d an d abused . Accordingly , I no wreques t tha t yo u mok e availabl e th e specifi c regulation s tha t cleari ydemarcat e th e parameter s i n whic h representatio n fo r th e FA Ai n thes e matter s ca n b e don e b ya n unlicense d attorne yunde rth e abov e circumstance s tha t i s contrar yt o standar d practices . Yours Sincerely , Michae l Selig , MD , FACC . CFI- H

### ATTACHMEN T D

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### CERTIFIE D M\I L- RETUR NRECEIP T REQUESTE D January 26 , 201 1 Dr . Michae l B . Seli g Presiden t M&RHelicopters , LL C 204 5 Westgat e Dr . Suit e 20 5 Bethlehem , PA 1801 7 Re : DO T Docke t

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January 11 , 201 1 inquir}' , I a mwritin g t o confirmtha

t LauraPonto i s anattorne y for

th e Federal Aviatio nAdministratio n(FAA) , appropriatel y license dan d authorize dt o represen t

th e FAA i

nthi s matter . Sincerely , Pete r J . Lynch ^ Assistan t Chie f Counsel Enforcemen t

Di\asion , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Phone : (202)267-313 7 Facshnile : (202)267-510 6 cc : Th e Honorabl e Ronni e A . Yode r Chie f Administrativ e Law Judg e U.S . Departmen t

ofTransportatio n 1200 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Washmgton , D C 2059 0 Facsimile : 202-366-753 6

### ATTACHMEN T E& U.S . Departmen t Q^^ ^ ^ ^ ^^^ Qf,jg f counse l 80 0 Independenc e Ave. , S.W . o f Transportatio n Wastiington , D.C . 2059 1 Federa l Aviqfio n Administratio n 

### May 16,201 1 VI A CERTIFIE D MAI L- RETUIt NRECEIP T REQUESTE D Dr . N4ichae

l B . SeH g Presiden t M & RHelicopters , LL C 204 5 Westgate Dr . . ' . Suit e 20 5 "^

. Bethlehem , P

A 1801 7 Re : DOTDocketNo . CPlOSOOOll , FA A Cas e No . 2009SO95043 4 Dr . Selig , I hav e reviewe dyour

letter s date dMa

y 10 , 2011 , an dMa

y 14 , 2011 . At

thi s time , 1 a

m preparin g abrie f

fo r Judg e Yoder

tha t i s du e May 27 , 2011 . Thi s brie f wil l address , amon g several issues , th e issu e brought up inyou r

Ma y 10 , 2011 , letter

regardin g th e statu s o f operation s under

your certificate a

t th e tim e o f

thes e violations . Wit

hregardto you r lette r date dMa y 14 , 201 , th e regulation s governin g thi s proceedin g ca nb e foun di n 1 4 C.F.R . Sectio n13 , Subpar t G- Rule s o f

Practic e mFA

A Civi l Penalt

y Actions . Al l filing s i nthis matter

hav e bee nmad e i naccordanc e wit h1 4 C.F.R . Sectio n13 , Subpar t G . Sincerely ,

Charle s Raley , Attorne y Enforcemen t

Division , AGC-30 0 Phone : (202)267-335 7 Facshnile : (202)267-510 6 . Email : charles.raleyfgfaa.go v

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No . CPlOSOOOll M & RHELICOPTE R) FA A Cas e No . 2009SO95043 4 ) Chie f

Judg e Ronni e A . Voder ) ) 

### COMPLAINANT' S OPPOSITIO NT O M & RHELICOPTERS ' PETITIO NFO RDISCLOSUR EO FM S PONTO S ATTORNE Y ID NUMBE R Complainan t

file s thi s oppositio nt o Respondent' s Petitio nfo r Disclosur e o f

M s Panto s [sic ] Attorney I D Number . Respondent' s petitio ni s replet e wit hinaccuracies , fals e statements , an

dunwarrante daccusation s agains t agovernmen t

attorne y wh o ha s performe dhe r

dutie s wit

hdihgenc e andinaccordanc e withall ethical andlega l requirement s tha

t pertai nt o her

jo b andthi s proceeding . Respondent' s pleadin g seek s irrelevan t materia l an dappear s t o hav e bee nfiledfor th e purpos e o f

harassin g Complainant' s coLmsel . Respondent' s pleadin g i s consisten t wit ha nincreasin g patterno f

harassment

an d attac k o nagenc y counsel . Amon g th e mor e outrageou s accusation s mad e agains t agency ' counse l mthi s petitio nare : Ms . Ponto' s act s ar

e adisgrac e t o th e agency , vexations , mahcious , an dreckless , representin g willfu l misconduct , abus e of proces s anddiscretion , unfai r judgment , wit hinten t to impos e unnecessary harmto responden t an dimped e o

n respondent' s ability t o provid e patien t care , andimpai r

th e dignity of

th e court anddisrespec t

it s authority . Petitio nfo r

Disclosur e o f

Ms . Ponto' s Attorney I D Number 0. 1 ?> . Ms . Pont o ha s mad e several intentional andvrillfiil act s t o disguis e the tmthi n thi s case , no t

addres s th e issue s specificall y requested , ha s notexercise dful l cando r inorder t o tric k an ddeceiv e this coitrt . Id .

### —-Ms.-Pont o ha s squandere dand-abuse dscarc e judicial-resources-t o pursu e a-case-at - • an y cos t tha t appear s fiivolous andno nmeritorious . Id . Ms . Pont o ha s faile dt o appl y principle s o f law , abuse dhe r

discretio ni nmakin g findmgs of

fact , thereb y committin g error s o f law an dabuse dhe r

discretio ni

n makin g conclusion s o f

law . Id , a

t 3-4 . Base do nthes e allegations . Responden t ask s th e Chie f

Administrativ e Law Judg e t o orde r Complainant' s attorne y "t o disclos e he r credential s t o th e court, " claimin g tha t du e t o M s [sic ] Ponto' s conduc t wit hhe r inten t t o deceiv e thi s court , conceal he r credentials , stric t

proo f o f he r attorne y Id[sic ] numbe r

need s to b e reveale dor

forthright disclosur e if

sh e i s atraine e an dunder supervisio nstatu s by M r [sic ] L ^ ichan di f

o r whe nshe passe dhe

r bar examination. " Id . a

t 5 . OnJanuary 26 , 2011, 1 confirm e ^ o Responden t

i naletter that Ms . Pont o i s a

nattome y fo

r th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n(FAA) , appropriatel y licensed , andauthorize dt o represen t the FAA i

n thi s civi l penalty matter . Inever y document

filedi nthi s matter , under Ms . Ponto' s signature , i

t clearl y state s that

she i s a nattome y an dthere i s no requnemen t t o provid e a ba r number o npleading s filedi

nFA A civi l penalt

y matters . Moreover , ther e i s no basi s for Respondent' s suggestio ntha t Ms . Ponto might

no t b e a nattome y simply becaus e she execute s document s unde r delegatio nfi"omth e Assistan t Chie f Counse l fo

r Enforcement . Al l attorney s inthi s offic e similarl y execute documents . To sugges t

tha t a nattorne y inthi s offic e andamembe r o f th e ba r has engage din , amon g other

things , th e falsificatio no f documents , intentional or knowin g misrepresentation , abus e o f discretion , abus e o f

authority , alac k

o f cando r to th e tribunal , an ddishonest

y inalega l proceedin g i s aseriou s matter . Thes e accusation s appea r t o b e lackin g inan

y factua l basis . Th e recordshow s that many o f th e statement s mad e b y Responden t

ar e false . Fo r

example , Respondent' s claim s tha t agenc y counse l responde d

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at 2 . Th e recorddemonstrate s tha t agenc y counse l never

responde d t o any motion , no matter

ho w fiivolous or

repetitious , withaon e wor danswer . Responden t

accuse s agenc y counse l o f "no t usin g actual date s o f

servic e i nattempt s t o impai r th e dignity of

thi s court. " Responden t

complain s that Ms . Pont o faile dt

o produc e th e requeste devidenc e a s t o whenth e response s were actuaUy received...date s were indicate do nth e documen t itsel f a s to wheni

t wa s drafted , not

representin g a

nactual dat e o f

service . Oftenthes e date s were 5 date s earlie r tha nactual date s o f

ser\'ice . Id . a

t 3 . Responden t

mistakenl y believe s tha

t th e date o f

servic e i s th e dat e adocumen t i s "actuall y received " by himalthoug hth e Procedural Rule s provid e tha t tha t "i f mailed , th e mailin g date show nonthe certificate o f ser\'ice " constitute s th e date o f service . 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.210(d) ; se e als o 1 4 C.F. R§ 13.210(b) . Responden t ha s filedcountles s motion s arguin g tha

t Complainan t

ha s fileddocument s late when , i nfact , the pleading s wer e timel y filed . Ms . Pont o ha s no t falsifie ddate s o f

servic e an dRespondent' s allegatio nappear s t

o b e base do

nnothin g more tha nhi s misunderstandin g o f th e procedura l rules . Respondent

als o suggest s tha

t Ms . Pont o falsifie devidence . Th e document s that Responden t

argue s wer e impermissibl y altere dwere containe di nth e FAA Enforcement Investigafiv e Repor

t (EIR ) that

wa s provide dto Respondent . Responden t state s tha t Complainant s hav e provide dpreliminary discovery tha t wa s spoliate d[sic ] an d dedacte d[sic] , claimin g th e alterin g an dcorruptio no f th e dat aoccurre dwithi n allowe dparameters , bu t

complainant s were unwillin g to provid e thos e guideline s o r an y referenc e therei npertainin g t o an y [sic ] th e exac t

method s allowe dfo

r th e spoliatio nan

ddedaction s [sic] . Motio nfo r Specia l Relie f

an dSanctio nAgains t Complainant s ~ Prosecutoria l Indiscretion , Februar y 28 , 2010 , a

t 6-7 .

### Thes e document s were redacte dto withhol dprivilege dpprtions_o_ f the.EIR.

_Responden t wa s notifie do f

thi s a s follows : Th e portion s o f

the EI Rtha

t hav e no t bee nrelease dar

e withhel da s privilege d becaus e they contai nth e investigator' s analysis , recommendations , andopinions . They ar e privilege dbecaus e the y are deliberative , pre-decisional materials , rendere db

y agenc y staf

f member s i

nth e cours e of

reachin g afinal determinatio n o r positio nonaparticular

matter under agenc y consideration . See , e.g. , Jorda nv . Departmen t

o f Justice , 59 1 F.2 d753 , 77 4 (D.C . Cir . 1978 ) (e nbanc) . October 21 , 2010 , Letter

fromFA A to Dr . Michae l Seiig . There i s simpl y n

o meri t to Respondent' s petition . Whil e som e o f hi s accusation s appea

r t o b e base donhi s misunderstandin g o f th e procedural rule s andhi s misreadki g o f Complainant' s filings, hi s personal attack s o nagenc y counse l are unacceptabl e and shoul dno t

b e tolerated . WHEREFORE , Coraplaiaan t respectfnll y request s tha

t th e Chie f Administrativ e Law Judg e deny Respondent' s Petitio nfo r Disclosur e o f

Ms . Ponto s [sic ] Attorney I D Number . Respectfull y submitted .

Dated : Marc h14.201 1 

# r Pgte r J . Lync h Assistan t Chie f Counse l Enforcement

Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f the Chie f Counse l Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washmgton , D C 2059 1 Phone : (202)267-986 3 Facshnile : (202)267-516 0Certificat e o f Servic e ] hereb y certif

y tha t o nthi s dat e I hav e place di nth e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dr e turn-receipt , acop y o f Complainant' s Oppositio nt o Respondent' s Petitio nfo r th e Disclosur e o f

Ms . Ponto' s Attome y E D Ntmibe r

I nth e Matte r

of M & RHelicopters , Docke t No . CPlOSOOO l 10 , FA A Cas e no . 2009SO950434 , addresse dto : Dr . Michae l B . Seli g Presiden t M & RHelicopters,'LL C 204 5 Westgat e Dr. , Suit e 20 5 Bethlehem , P A 1801 7 I naddition , I hereb y certif y tha t o nthi s dat e I hav e sen t b y th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receip t an dfacsimil e on e cop y o f th e foregoin g documen t to : Th e Honorabl e Rormi e A . Yode r Chie f Administrativ e La w Judg e U.S . Departmen t

ofTransportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Washington , D C 2059 0 Facshnile : 202-366-753 6 I naddition , I hereb y certif y tha t o nthi s dat e I hav e sen t b y th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receipt , th e origina l an don e cop y o f th e foregoin g documen t to : Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n 6Q<} JJidependenc e Avenue , S.W . Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0

Dated : Marc h14,201 1

### ATTACHMEN T GDEC-01-201 0 13:^ 7 From:MICHAE L B . SELI G G1 0 8S S 148 9 To:20 2 2G7510 S P.1^ 7

•MichaelSeligrMDrFACC. - 281 6 Orefiel d Roa d Allentown , PA . 1810 4

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OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Laur o Ponto , Latony a Williann s Coinpiainont s M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t FA ACose : No : 2009SO95043 4

RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N FO R DEPOSITIO N O F LATONY AWILLIAMS ALLENTOWN , PA . LOCATIO N AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE L B . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM & R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2009 ) who m rjver s an d tile s th e followin g MOTIO N t o Depos e Latony a William s fo ra pr e tria l examinatio n a t th e U.S . Distric t Cour t locate d a t 50 4 Hornilto n Street , Allentown , P A18101 .

1 . O n Jul y21 , 2009 , FA AOfficers , Latony a William s an d Kimm yPoo n appeare d fo ra n initia l schedule d inspectio n a t th e join t offic e o f Lifelin e Cardiolog yan d M R Helicopters , LLC .

2 . O n Jul y23 , 2009 , FA AOfficer , Latony a William s returne d clon e to i ih e 1 o f 5DEC-01-20i 0 13:-^ ? FromiNICHnE L B . SELI G 61 0 8S 8 148 9 To:20 e 267519 8 P-S-' T

"secoTT d ifis^p"e"ctIon"'visit"of"ttT'e"MR H dru g an d alcohoTabatemen f records .

3 , M s William s behavio rwa s often.siv e an d unprofessiono l throughou t th e entir e inspection , contrar yl o th e FA AAV R Custome rServic e Expectatio n Policies . Sh e entere d th e join t medica l office , referre d t o th e responden t a s "Mike " vs . Dr . Seli g an d spok e loudl yenoug h fo runschedule d walk-i n patient s an d secretar yt o overhea rhe rrud e tonality . I n addition , M s William s too k a n excessiv e amoun t o f tim e i n doin g tie rinspection , ove r2 hours , require d responden t t o assembl e o n o n spo t lette rt o tier , delayin g respondent s potien t car e responsibilities . I t becom e eviden t earl yo n tha t M s William s draw s o n an d misuse s th e authorit ybestowe d o n her , t o implemen t an d creat e hardshi p an d financia l domoges .

4 . M s William s assume d Tha t mectiani cEdwar d Bake rwa s no t covere d unde ran yFAA-mandate d drug/alcoho l testin g progra m an d th e sol e premis e fo rhe rviolatio n o f MRH ,

3 . M s William s disclose d tha t ther e wa s a polic ychang e tha t occurre d i n Februar y2004 . requirin g al l person s doin g safet ysensitiv e function s t o b e o n th e companie s specifi cdru g program ,

6 . M s William s di d no t provid e th e requeste d specifi cdetail s o rtrainin g vyit h regar d t o th e specifi cregulatio n changes .

7 . MR H wa s neve rnotifie d o f thi s polic ychang e an d eve n mor e unsettling , th e FAAmaintenanc e inspecto rGerr yHenninge rfo rMRH , als o wa s no t awar e an d wa s therefor e unabl e t o Infor m MR H o f thi s chang e durin g th e 5 

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"yedT'plus'periodtha t h e frequentl yinspectedlh e MR H aircraft , locate d a t Lehig h Valle yInternationa l Airpor t (ABE ) an d acros s th e slree t fro m th e Allentow n Fligti t Standard s Distric t Offic e (FSDO) . I n fac t non e o f th e managemen t personne l a t th e Allentow n FSD O wer e informe d o f th e regulatio n chang e durin g tha i 5 yea rperio d a s well . 8 . Responden t tol d M s William s tha t MR H ha s no t bee n abl e t o perfor m por t 13 5 operotion s sinc e Jun e 2007 , sinc e th e singl e pilo t operato rho d persona l reason s (hig h conflic i divorce , liabilit yissues) , tha t limite d hi s abilit yt o pas s o r tak e hi s fligh t exa m o rth e inspecto rwa s unavailabl e t o perfor m o fligh t exa m (medica l leave) . MR H ha s sinc e cease d operatin g unde rth e nam e i n 200 9 an d certificat e numbe rthereb yrenderin g th e complain i moot . Al l financia l account s wer e subsequentl yclose d i n 2009 .

9 . I t i s respondent s stanc e t o M s William s tha t th e MR H operation s wer e carrie d ou t i n goo d fait h an d wit h du e diligence , havin g performe d onl ytw o par t 13 5 flight s i n 2007 , non e thereafte rt o th e curren t date , usin g highl yqualifie d loco l mechanic s an d within.th e disclose d know n regulation s a s directe d b y MRH' s assigne d FA Aofficial s an d therefore , ther e wa s n o har m and/o rdamoge s incurre d no rdi d MR H pu t th e publi ca t risk .

10 . Responden t contacte d FA Aofficers ' supervisor yofficial s i n Washington . Jef f Stock yan d Stev e Heche , followin g M s Williams' s audit , t o ge t a clea runderstandin g o f th e mailer , tha i wa s no t explaine d t o hi m b yM s William s a n d t o discus s option s a s t o ho wt o becom e complian t wit h th e ne wregulator y 3 o f 5DEC-01-201 0 13:-^ 7 From:niCHflE L B . SELI G 61 0 86 8 148 9 To:20 2 267510 6 P.4^ 7

-cfiange r" ^ ; n . I n a n expedien t manne ran d i n complianc e wit h thes e recentl y disclose d regulator ychanges , i n Augus t 2009 , MR H place d Edwar d Bake ro n it s o w n companie s dru g progra m an d issue d a pre-er-nploynnen t affidavi t tha t averre d ti e neve rho d a positiv e dru g o i alcoho l tes t an d a negotiv e rando m dru g tes t wa s performed .

12 . M s William s wa s finoH ymad e awar e o f thes e complianc e measures , afte rman yunsuccessfu l attempt s t o contac t her , (state d sh e wa s travelin g an d unavailable ) bu t sh e chos e t o pursu e th e violation , neve rth e less .

13 . O n Augus t 14 , 2009 , M s Williams' s lette rinfor-me d MR H tha t th e abov e violation s wer e unde rinvestigation .

14 . O n Jul y23 , 2010 , MR H wa s serve d wit h o Notic e o f Propose d Civi l . Penalty , citin g a potentia l fin e o f $540 0 (Fift yFou rHundre d Dollars) . Thi s occurre d ove r1 y^a rlater , passe d th e statu e o f limitation s an d therefor e lim e barred . 15 . O n Septembe r23 , 2010 , responden t wa s sei"ve d wit h a lette rfro m M s William s statin g tha t "W e hav e decide d no t t o tak e lega l enforcemen t actio n fo r thes e apparen t violations . Instead , w e ar e issuin g thi s warnin g notice" . "W e continu e t o expec t complianc e v/it h al l th e applicabl e dru g an d alcoho l • regulations" .

16 . Th e ollege d violatio n fo rM rBoke raccordin g l o M s William s Inspecto r Statemen t lO P 9 record , was.du e t o "inabilit yt o fin d FA Aapproved-dru g an d 4 o f 5DEC-01-a01 0 13:4 7 From;MICHfiE L B . SELI G 61 0 86 8 148 9 . To:E0 2 267510 6 P.5^ 7

alcohol-testin g progra m information'forPligh t Meth'dds"'~MfBdke"rwds'rio f employe d b yFligh t Methods , bu t b yAi rMethod s Corporation , therefor e M s William s erre d i n Itii s fundamenta l fac t drivin g th e violation .

1 7 . Furthe rpre-tria l examinalio n i s no wrequired . 18 . Responden t i s o solo , privat e practic e cardiologis t an d require s tha t th e hearin g b e a t th e 50 4 W . HomiltpnStreet , Allentown , P Alocatio n a s t o no t b e d horrJshi p t o hi s clinica l responsibilitie s sei^-in g th e communit yo rpu t hi m a t undu e ris k

fo rliabilit yen d molprociice . 19 . M s William s standar d practic e i s t o trave l t o remote-location s t o perforf n inspection s an d come s t o Allentow n regularly : ttierefor e i t woul d no t b e a n inconvenienc e t o her . WHEREFORE , th e responden t pray s tho t thi s Honor-abl e Cour t wil l gran t th e pre tria l depositio n o f Latony a William s a t th e Allentown , P Alocation . Respec i fully'Submitted , Michae l B . Selig , MD . FACC . r^ • Dat e 

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5 o f 5DEC-01-201 0 13:4 8 From:niCHPlE L B . SELI G 61 0 86 8 148 9 To:20 2 267510 6 P.6^ 7

—______ _Michae l Selig ; MD.-FA'CC , CFI- H ~ " " "

281 6 Orefiel d Roa d Allentown , PA . 1810 4 Decembe r1 , 201 0 Mik e Monrone yAeronautica l Cente r 650 0 Sout h Ma cArthu rBlvd . Huma n Resourc e Managemen t Office , AMH- 1 Oklahom a City , O K7316 9 Mai l Address ; P.O . Bo x2508 2 Oklahom a City , O K7312 5 • (405 ) 954-350 1 Re : Complain t agains t Latony a William s AAM-86 2 AV R Custome rServic e Expectatio n Vrolation s Dea rSir/Madam : Pursuan t t o th e AV R Custome rServic e Expectatio n guideline s pleas e fin d enclose d documen t tfia t disclose s th e conduc t o f Dru g Abatemen t Officia l Latony a William s employe e numbe rAAM-86 2 warrantin g thi s complaint . I n summar yse e belo wdiscrepancies : 1 . Considerate , respectfu l o rprofessional . 2 . Clea rexplanatio n o f requirements . 3 . Clea rexplanatio n o t decisions . 4 . Clea rguidanc e o n ho wt o elevot e th e concern s t o th e nex t leve l o f authority . 5 . Presentatio n o f informatio n an d moteriols , 6 . Ambiguitie s an d inconsistencie s i n th e regulations . M s William s ha s furthe rerred , abuse d he rdiscretio n an d misuse d he rauthorit yi n thi s case . Sh e draw s o n he rabilit yt o implemen t an d creat e hardshi p an d financia l damiages . I t appear s tha t M s William s require s som e for m o t retraining , rehabilitation , counselin g o rfoleose . Your s Sincerely , Michoe l Selig , MD , FACC , CFI- H ^:^\^ ^ cic . Motio n to rDepositio n o f Latony a William s t o Docke t 2009SO95043 4DEC-01-201 0 13:4 8 From:MICHRE L 8 . SELI G 61 0 86 8 148 9 To:20 E 267510 6 P.7^ 7

"U.S . "DEPARTMEN TO F TRANSPORTATIO N

Federa l Aviatio n Admlnls.tratio n Lauf a Ponto , Lotony o William s Complaincinl s M I R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t V . FA ACas e 2009SO95043 4

IHCRfiBYCFRTIF Ythotihav e thi s da yserve d (h e foregoin g entrie(5) : RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N FO R DEPOSITIO N O F LATONY AWILLIAMS upo n oi l partie s o t recor d i n thi s proceeding , i n accordanc e wii h th e requiremenib - o f Rul e 2 9 pui^uan t t o 2 0 U . i . C . £ ^ 1 /4 6 . Sei^ic e b vfirst dos s mail , posfaq e oreooid . addresse d o a follows : Fedefo l Aviatio n Admini^trotio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , 5 W Wilbu rWrigh t Avenu e Suit e 2W10n 0 Woiitiingion , D.C . 20.^9 1 Att : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-'ia o Lour o Ponto , Es q enforcemen t Division/AGCoO O Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l FA A• 80 0 Independenc e Avenue . SW Woshington , D C 2059 1 [^^AX-2n 2 2i';7;110 6 LOlony o WillioiTi S Federa l Aviatio n Admlnlstrolio n Ottic e o f Aeroiipoc e Medicin e Dru g Abotemen i Divisio n 170 1 Columbi a Avenu e Colleo e Pot'<. , G A3033 7 By : Michoe l B . Selig , MD . FACC . '281 6 Orefiel d Roo d Allentown . Po . ISIO' I .T } 61 0 36 0 395 3 \/rV ^ Hole : V

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'Micha'erSelig7MDrFACCrCFI-R " 281 6 Orefiel d Roa d Allentown , PA . 1810 4

U.S . DEPARTMEN TO F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D,C . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Laur a Ponto , Latony a William s Connplainant s M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t Honorabl e Judg e Ronni e Yode r Docket : 2010-121 1

MOTIO N T O HAV E DEPOSITIO N O F LATONY AWILLIAM S I N TH E

ALLENTOWN . PA . LOCATIO N AN D NOW , conne s respondent , MICHAE L B . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2007 ) who m over s an d file s th e follovv'in g Repl yt o matter s pertainin g t o th e Depositio n o f Latony a William s unde rRul e §13.22 5 a t th e U.S . Distric t Cour t locate d a t 50 4 W . Hamilto n Street , Allentown , P A18101 .

1 . O n Decembe r1 , 2010 , responden t faxe d an d file d a Motio n fo r Depositio n o f Latony a William s t o M s Ponto , t o tak e plac e a t th e US Distric t Cour t i n Allentown , PA .

2 . Complainant s faile d t o respon d t o th e motio n withi n th e 1 0 da y• deadline . 1 of 3\

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3_ . ^The_complainants.agreed-to-make-available-Mr-Williams-fo r Depositio n i n M rPonto s response , receive d b yresponden t o n Decembe r20 , 2010 . 4 . Th e meetin g plac e o f Washingto n D C an d time s se t fort h ar e no t acceptabl e an d no t agree d upo n b yth e respondent .

5 . Th e meetin g plac e shoul d b e a t th e plac e wher e M s William s cam e t o inspec t an d t o initiat e th e violatio n whic h wa s Lehig h Volle yPa - wher e ther e i s convenientl ylocate d th e U.S . Distric t Cour t locate d a t 50 4 W . Hamilto n Street , Allentown , P A1810 1 jus t minute s away .

6 . M s William s standar d practic e i s t o trave l t o remot e location s t o perfor m inspections , impos e Civi l Penaltie s agains t Operator s an d come s \ o Allentow n regularly ; therefor e i t woul d no t b e a n inconvenienc e t o he rl o com e onc e agai n t o th e Allentow n area .

7 . Responden t wh o i s a cardiologis t an d ha s a sol o privat e practic e " shoul d no t b e burdene d o rinconvenienc e fo ra viofaffo n tha t h e di d no t initiat e a n d tha t appear s t o lac k lega l merit . 8 . Responden t wh o i s a cardiologis t an d ha s a sol o privat e practic e shoul d no t b e aske d t o compromis e hi s clinica l responsibilitie s i n hi s offic e o rth e hospita l i n a manne rtha t woul d dela yan d compromis e patien t car e an d potentiall ypos e increas e liabilitie s t o hi m i n hi s rol e o f providin g hi s publi chealt h cor e service s t o th e community . 9 . Th e Deposilio n shoul d b e require d t o b e a t th e 50 4 W . Hamilto n 2 o f 312/21/201 0 8:41A M FA X 00003/001 2



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### ATTACHMEN T Iyiyoi/^yi i J . JJL TI I rrt A L^uu y4 / uu ^ J .Michael.Selig,.MD , FACC,-CFh H - 281 6 Orefiel d Roa d Allentown , PA . 18]0 4

U.S . DEPARTMEN TO F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Laur a Ponto , Latony a William s Complainant s M & R Helicopters , LLC . • Responden t Honorabl e Judg e Ronni e Yode r Docket : 2010-121 1

MOTIO N T O HAV E TH E PRE-TRIA L DEPOSITIO N O F LATONY AWILLIAM S

ATGALLAGHE R REPORTING , ALLENTOWN , FA . AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE L B . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2007 ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g Motio n t o hav e th e pre-tria l Depositio n o f Latony a William s unde rRul e §13.22 5 a t th e Gallaghe rReportin g an d Vide o i n Allentown , PA .

1 . O n Decembe r1 , 2010 , responden t foxe d an d file d a Motio n fo r Depositio n o f Latony a William s t o M s Ponto , t o tak e plac e i n Allentown , PA . 2 . Complainant s faile d t o respon d t o th e motio n withi n th e 1 0 da y" . deadline .

3 . I n complainant s respons e date d Decembe r20 , 2010 , complainan t agree d t o mak e availabl e M s William s fo rDepositio n an d cite d erre d date s o f ] o f 41J£J\."JVJ / vw^ o .availability.forthe.pre^frial-deposition-of-January-28,-2010 , February-1-4 , 2010, - - FebruaryS- l 1 , 201 0 o rFebruar y15-17,2010" . 4 . Th e meetin g plac e o f Washington , D C wa s mentioned . A t n o tim e di d responden t reques t o ragre e t o d hearin g a t th e Philadelphia , P Ao r Washington , D C locations .

5 . O n Decembe r21 , 2010 , responden t file d a motio n t o specificall y reques t th e depositio n t o b e i n th e Allentow n Location .

6 . O n Januar y13 , 2011 , comploinont s serve d thei rrespons e 1 3 day s later . I n tha t reply , Miami , Florid a wa s mentio n a s a suggeste d location , whic h als o i s unacceptabl e t o th e respondent .

7 . I t woul d b e mos t appropriate , prope ran d reasonabl e tha t sinc e th e violatio n occurred , investigated , initiate d an d generate d b yM s William s b y comin g t o th e Allentow n Location , requirin g 2 visit s [specificall yt o th e join t cardiology/ai rcharte roffice ) the n i t woul d onl yfollo wsui t tha t th e deposition , defens e an d substantiatio n o f claim s thereb yb e hel d i n th e Allentow n location , wher e th e allege d violatio n occurre d an d th e locatio n o f th e originatin g jurisdiction .

8 . M s William s standar d practic e i s t o trave l t o remot e location s t o perfor m inspection s wit h th e onl yinten t t o fin d an d impo.s e civi l penaltie s agains t operators . Sh e state d t o th e responden t tha t sh e "travel s al l ove ra s par t o f he r job" , therefor e i t woul d no t b e a n inconvenienc e fo rhe rt o com e onc e agai n t o th e Allentow n ore a a s sh e di d t o initiat e th e violation . 2 o f 4i ^ yuyo / uu^ : J

_._ . 9 . Th e complainonis-agai n evade d an d cireumventedthemai n reaso n fo rrespondent s reques t fo rth e Allentow n location , a s state d i n hi s lette r o f Novembe r24 , 2010 , namel yih e respondent s primar yrol e i n th e Lehig h Communit ya s a solo , privat e practic e cardiologis t (to rth e las t 2 3 years ) wit h hospita l an d outpatien t responsibilities . T o leav e th e are a woul d pos e undu e hardshi p t o hi s patients . I t woul d no t b e proper.o rreosonabl e t o burde n o r inconvenienc e neutra l part ypatient s an d a physicia n fo ra n allege d violatio n tha t h e di d no t initiate , ha s cause d n o harm , lock s lega l meri t an d o n ver ywea k grounds .

10 . I t woul d no t b e proper , reasonabl e o rmorall yo rethicall y appropriat e t o compromis e a physician s clinica l responsibilitie s i n hi s offic e o ri n th e hospita l i n a manne rtha t woul d delay , interrup t continuit yo f car e o r compromis e patien t car e an d potentiall yincreas e liabilitie s o rris k t o hir n o rhi s patient s i n hi s rol e o f providin g emergent , acut e an d chroni cpubli cheat h car e service s t o th e communit y

11 . Th e responden t hereb ypropose s th e following ; Assumin g th e prio r suggeste d dote s wer e mean t t o appl y\ o 2011 , usin g a tim e o f 1 0 am , M s Willia m c a n chose.th e dot e mos t fittin g t o he rschedul e t o oppea ro \ th e Allentow n locatio n namel yat : Gallaghe rReportin g an d Video , LLC . 160 0 Lehig h Parkwa yEast , Sui t 1 H . Allentown , P A1810 3 Onc e th e dat e i s selecte d tha t bes t suit s he rschedul e fo rth e pre-tria l 3 o f 4.deposition,-respondent-wil l flrm-up-theothe rdetails . " " " " 12 . Responden t agree s t o cove rth e cost s pertainin g t o th e meetin g are a an d cour t reporte rdirectl ywit h G a laghe rReporting . WHEREFORE , th e responden t pray s tha t thi s Honorabl e Cour t wil l gran t th e pre tria l depositio n o f Latony a William s i n Allentown , PA , th e originatin g locatio n an d jurisdictio n o f th e allege d violation . Respectfull ySubmitted , Michae l B . Selig , MD , FACC , Dat e

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### ATIACFFMENT J-Befor e th e U.S.-Departmcnt-of-TraDSportafion — Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n

I nth e matte r

o f M & RHELICOPTER S Docke t No . CPlOSOOOl l FA A Cas e No . 2009SO95043 4 Chie f Judg e Ronni e A . Yode r

COMPLAINANT' S RESPONS ET O M&RHELICOPTERS ' MOTIO NFO RDEPOSITIO NO FLATONY A WILLIAMS , AIOITO NT O COMPE LDISCOVERY , AN D MOTIO NFO RJUDGMEN T T O QUAS H Complainan t

file s thi s respons e t o Responden t M & RHelicopters ' (Respondent ) Motio nfor Depositio no f

Latony aWilliams , Motio nt o Compe l Discovery , an dMotio nfo r

Judgmen t

t o Quash . Motio nfo r

Depositio no f

Latony aWilliam s O nDecembe r

1 , 2010 , Responden t

filed aMotio nfo r

Depositio no f

Latony a Williaims , indicatin g it s desir e t o depos e Ms . William s a t th e U.S . Distric t

Courthous e i n Ailenton , PA . Responden t di dno t nee dt o file amotio nrequestin g th e Administrativ e La w Judg e t o gran t

approva l for

th e depositio no f

Ms . Wilhams . Unde r

th e Rule s o f Practic e i nCivi l Penalt y Proceedings , deposition s ar e apermitte dmetho do f discovery . Accordingly , i t

i s no t necessar y tha t

Complainan t

respon dt o thi s motion . Nonetheless , Complainan t

i s willin g t o mak e Ms . William s availabl e fo r adepositio nat

atim e an d locatio nmutuall y convenien t fo r Ms . William s an dRespondent , an dt o furthe r thos e arrangements , files thi s response .

' Respondent' s motio

ndoes no t confor mt o th e procedura

l rule s fo r anotice o f depositio na t 1 4 C.F.R . 13.220(j)(3)nordidRespondentreques t asubpoen

aforMs . Williams. . - •Ms-.WilljajnsXsJocatej di nMi^ ^ t ^ AJlent^wn , PA , solel y

fo r th e purpos e o f

adepositio nwoul dpos e ahardshi p for Ms . Williams , an db e undul y burdensom e an dexpensiv e fo r Complainant . However , Ms . William s woul db e availabl e fo r adepositio nat

FA A Headquarter s i nWashington , DC , amuc hmor e accessibl e location , o nan y o f

th e followin g dates : Januar y 28 , 2010 , Februar y 1-4 , 2010 , Februar y 8-11 , 2010 , o r

Februar y 15-17 , 2010 . Becaus e Responden t i s requestin g thi s deposition , i t wil l bea r

th e cost s for

acour t reporter , an dmus t

mak e al l arrangement s t o hav e th e cour t reporte r presen t fo r th e deposition . Responden t wil l nee dl o work

wit h Complainan t

t o provid e informatio nabou t thos e attendin g th e deposition , s o tha t the y ca n gai nacces s throug hFA A securit y t o th e building . Responden t wil l als o nee dt o compl y wit hth e requirement s o f 1 4 C.F.R . §§ ' 13.220G) an d13 . 229 . Morio nt o Compe l Discover y I nit s Motio nt o Compe l Discovery , Responden t repeat s th e sam e argument s i t mad e i nit s M & RHelicopters ' Motio nt o Quash , Strike , o r Dismis s Complaint . Complainan t

ha s alread y addresse dthes e argument s i nit s Decembe r 10 , 2010 , Respons e t o M t & RHelicopters ' Motio nt o Quash , Strike , o r Dismis s Complain t

an dMotio nt o Strik e Allegatio n- Mr . Bake r Wa s No t

o naDrug/Alcoho l Program , at page s 6-7 . A s provide di ntha t

response , n o outstandin g discover y request s exist . Altlioug h Respondent , i nit s Motio nt o Compel , cite s t o request s mad e i nletter s an dconversation s prio r t o th e filing o f

th e complaint , thos e canno t b e characterize da s discover y requests. ^

^ 1 4 C.F.R . § 15.22

0 (a ) provide s tha

t "an y part y ma y initiat e discovery....a

t an y tim e afte r acomplain

t has been-filed-i nth e proceedings. " - - - • - • •• -Moreover , th e agenc y ha s alread y provide dful l an dcomplet e response s t o al l request s fo r

informatio ntha t

ar e no t publicl y available . Th e FA A ha s provide dal l document s requeste db y Responden t tha t exist , ar e responsiv e t o hi s requests , an dar e no t privileged . Responden t argue s tha t

h e receive da cop y o f th e Enforcemen t

Investigativ e Repor t

(ETR) whic hwa s "altered , redacte dan d spoliated" . Se e Respondent' s Motio nt o Compe l a t 2 . Th e agenc y ha s provided , however , al l releasabi e portion s o f th e EI Ran dindicate dth e basi s fo r whic hi t wa s withholdin g o r

. redactin g document s a t

th e time th e EI Rwa s provided . Th e portion s o f tli e EI Rtha t

wer e withhel dcontai nth e investigator' s analysis , recommendations , an dopinion s an d constitut e deliberative , pre-decisiona l materials , rendere db y agenc y staf f member s inth e cours e o f reachin g afmal determinatio no r positio no naparticula r matte r unde r agenc y consideration . See , e.g. , Jorda nv . Departmen t o f Justice , 59 1 F.2 d753 , 77 4 (D.C . Cir . 1978 ) (e nbanc) . Whil e Responden t ha s requeste dtranscript s o f a"hearing " hel do n Octobe r 1 , 2010 , n o hearin g ha s bee nhel dan dn o suc htranscript s exist.' * Se e Complainant' s Respons e t o M & RHelicopters ' Motio nt o Quash , Strike , o r Dismis s Complain t

an dMotio nt o Strik e Allegatio n- Mr . Bake r Wa s No t

o naDrug/Alcoho l Program , p . 6-7 .

Responden t ha s repeatedl y requeste dregulation s an

dcase s tha t ar e publicl y available . Complainan

t ha s provide dful l an dcomplet e citation s t

o al l regulations , statutes , an

dcase s upo

nwhic hi t relies . ' O nOctobe r 1 , 2010 , M & Rparticipate di na ninforma l conference t

o discus s th

e matte r wit hthe agenc

y attomey , a s i s provide

dfo r unde r C.F.R . 13.16(f)(2)(iii) . TTii

s informa l conferenc e occurre db y telephon e an di t wa s explainedt

o Mr. Selig , owne

r o f M & RHelicopters , tha

t i t wa s no t ahearin g bu t rather a n informa l discussio nwit hth e agenc y attome y tha t afforde dhi ma nopportunit

y t o submi t relevan t informatio nan dthe provide

dth e partie s a nopportunit

y t o discus s th

e allege dviolation s an

dpossibly resolv e th e matter. ^ Whe

nMr. Selig aske

dwhethe r th e conversatio

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### - —Motion fo r Judgmen t

t o Quas h I nit s Motio nfor

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to Quash , Respondent

agai nrepeat s th e same argument s i nit s Motio nto Quash , Strike , o r Dismis s Complaint , Motio nt o Strike Allegatio n- Mr . Baker

Wa s No t onaDrug/Alcoho l Program , andMotio nt o Compe l Discovery . Complainan t

ha s addresse dthes e argument s i nit s response s to thos e motions . I nit s Motio nfo

r Judgment

t o Quash , Respondent

als o mention s Complainant' s investigatio no f

another rnechani c performin g safety-sensitiv e function s o nRespondent' s aircraf t an dclaim s Complainan t

withdre w th e violatio nfo r tha t mechanic . Motio nfor Judgmen t to Quasha

t pag e 4 . Complainant

determine dtha

t a napparen t

violatio ne.xjste

d ^vit hrespec t t o thi s othe r

mechanic . But , Complainan t decide dno t

t o pursu e that apparen t violatio ni

nth e presen t

cas e fo r evidentiary reasons . WHEREFORE , Complainan t respectfully request s tha

t tiie Administrativ e Law Judg e den y Respondent' s Motio nt o Compel Discover y an dMotio nfo

r Judgmen t

t o Quash . Respectfully submitted , Peter J . Lynch Assistan t Chie f Counsel j j r " Laur aPonto Attomey . Enforcement

Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l Federal Aviatio nAdministratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Phone : (202)267-986 3 Facsimile : (202)267-510 6 Date : December

15 , 201 0

### Certificat e o f Servic e I hereb y certif

y that onthi s date I hav e place dinthe U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receipt , acop y o f Complamant' s Respons e t o Respondent' s ) Motio nfor Depositio no f

Latony aWilliams , Motio nt o Compe l Discovery , an dMotio nfo r Judgmen t to Quas hI nth e Matte r

of M & RHelicopters , FA A Cas e no. 2009SO950434 , addresse d to : •



### Dr . Michae l B . Seli g President M & RHelicopters , LLC 204 5 Westgat e Dr. , Suite 20 5 Bethlehem , P

A 1801 7 Inaddition , I hereb y certif y tha t onthi s dat e I hav e sent

b y th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receip t andfacsimil e on e cop y o f th e foregoin g document

to : The Honorabl e Rormi e A . Yode r Chief Administrativ e La

w Judg e U.S . Departmen t

ofTransportatio n Office o f Hearings , M-20 , Roo mE12-32 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Washington , D C 2059 0 Facsimile : 202-366-753 6 I naddition , I hereb y certif y tha t onthis date I hav e sent

b y th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receipt , th e original an don e cop y o f th e foregoin g document

to : Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n 600 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Wilbur Wrigh t Buildin g - Suite 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC^3 0 

# I^(\/>M/IQ L 0(^0 ^ Dated : Decembe r

15 , 201 0

### ATTACHMTENT KBefor e tji e U.S . Departmen t o f Transjiortafio n Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n

I nth e matte r

o f M & RHELICOPTE R Docke t No . CPlOSOOOl l FA A Cas e No . 2009SO95043 4 Chie f Judg e Rormi e A . Yode r 

# J COMPLAINANT' S RESPONS ET O M& RHEUCOPTER' S MOTIO NT O BAV EDEPOSITIO NO FLATONY A WDLLIAM S I NTH E

ALLENTOWN . P A LOCATIO N Complainan t

file s thi s respons e t o Responden t M& RHelicopters ' (Respondent ) Motio nt o Hav e Depositio no f Latony aWilliam s u i th e Allentown , PA Location . Responden t

previousl y file daMotio nfo r Depositio no f

Latony aWilliam s o n Decembe r

1 , 2010 . Complainan t

responde do nDecembe r 15 , indicatin g tha t

i t woul d mak e Ms . William s availabl e fo r adepositio nat

FA A Headquarter s i nWashington , DC , wher e th e FA A ha s aDru g Abatemen t Divisio nOffice . O nDecembe r

21 , Responden t

filed aMotio nt o Hav e Depositio no f Latony a William s i nth e Allentown . P A Location , rejectin g tha t offe r an darguin g tha t

th e depositio nshoul dtak e plac e a t th e U.S . Distric t

Courthous e i nAllentown , PA . Althoug h Responden t

ha s requeste dthi s depositio nan dinsiste dtha t i t b e hel dat

th e U.S . Courthous e i nAllentown , PA , Responden t doe s no t indicat e tha t

h e ha s mad e an y arrangement s wit hth e U.S . Distric t Cour t t o conduc t

adepositio ni nit s facilities . I nRespondent' s motions , i t claim s tha t

Ms . William s "come s t o Allentow n regularly ; therefor e i t

woul dno t

b e a ninconvenienc e fo r he r t o com e onc e agai nt o th e Allentow narea. " Tha t

i s inaccurate . Ms . William s i s a nFA A inspecto r wh o live s an dwork s i nMiami , FL . Sh e doe s no t regularl y trave l t o th e Allentow narea . Sh e ha s n o futur e trave l schedule dt o Allentow nan di t woul db e atremendou s inconvenienc e an d expens e fo r

Ms . William s t o trave l t o ther e fro mMiami , F Lfo r th e sol e purpos e o f Respondent' s reques t

t o depos e her . Responden t

rejecte dComplainant' s reasonabl e offe r t o mak e Ms . William s availabl e o nsevera l possibl e date s fo r th e depositio nmWashington , DC . Therefore , whil e Complainan t

wil l continu e t o mak e Ms . William s availabl e fo r deposition , i t

wil l d o s o i nMiami , FL , wher e Ms . William s i s located . I f Responden t

choose s t o procee d wit hadepositio no f

Ms . Williams , h e shoul deither : (1 ) notic e th e depositio ni nMiami , Florida , v/her c Ms . William s i s located ; (2 ) bea r th e cost s fo r

Ms . William s t o trave l t o Allentown , Pennsylvania ; o r (3 ) conduc t

tli e depositio nb y telephon e o r othe r remot e means . ^

A s agenera l proposition , th

e part y requestin g adepositio

nbears th e transcriptioncost

s an dtravel costs i

f th e wjtnes.^ i s being aske

dt o travel mor

e tha n10 0 miles t o atten dth e deposition . Se

e Tilto nv . Capita

l Ciries/ABC , 11 5 FJ dJ47 1 (10 ^ Cir. 3997) .WTLEREI'ORE , Complainan t respectfull y request s tha t th e Chie f

Administrativ e La w Judg e den y Respondent' s Motio nt o Hav e Depositio no f Latony aWilliam s i nth e Allentown . P A Locatio nan dorde r tha t an y depositio no f

Ms . William s b e hel dmMiami , FL . Respectfull y submitted . Pete r J . Lync h Assistan t Chie f Cotmse l ^2UAJ3 ^ 

### ^^TU Q aPont o Attorne y Enforcemen t

Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f dn e Chie f Counse l Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue,.S.VV . Washington , D C 2059 1 Phone : (202)267-986 3 Facshnile : (202)267-510 6 Date : Decembe r

29 , 201 0Certificat e o f Servic e I hereb y certif

y tha t o nthi s dat e I hav e place di nth e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receipt , acop y o f Complainant' s Respons e t o Motio nt o Hav e Depositio n o f Latony aWilliam s i nth e Allentown . P A Locatio nI nth e Matte r of M & RHelicopters , Docke t No . CPlOSOOO l 10 , FA A Cas e no . 2009SO950434 , addresse dto : Dr . Michae l B . Seii g Presiden t M&RHelicopters , LL C 204 5 Westgat e Dr. , Suit e 20 5 Bethlehem , P A 1801 7 i naddition , 1 hereb y certif y tha t o ntlii s dat e I hav e sen t b y th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receip t an dfacsimil e on e cop y o f tli e foregoin g documen t to : Th e Honorabl e Ronni e A . Yode r Chie f Administrativ e La w Judg e U.S . Departmen t

ofTransportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Washington , D C 2059 0 Facsimile : 202-366-753 6 I naddition , I hereb y certif y tha t o nthi s dat e I hav e sen t b y th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receipt , th e origina l an don e cop y o f th e foregoin g documen t to : Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0

U Dated ; Decembe r

29 , 201 0

### ATTACHMEN T L

### Befor e th e U.S . Departmen t o f Transporfafion J - ^ ^m

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### I nth e matte r

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# ^"::AR/^f G DOCKE T DocketNo . CPlOSOOOl l FA A Cas e No . 2009SO95043 4 Chief Judg e Rormi e A . Yode r COiVlPLAJaVANT' S RESPONS ET O M& RHELICOPTER' S MOTIO NT O HAV ETH EPRE-TRL\I . DEPOSITIO NO F LATONY A WILLIAM S A T GALLAJfflE RREPORTING , ALLENTOWN , PA , RESPONDENT' S MOTIO NFO RPRF:-TRIA L

### CONFERENC EA T GALLAGHE RREPORTING , ALLENTOWN , PA , MOTIO NFO RHEARIN GI NALLENTOWN , PA , an d RESPONDENT' S REPL Y T O HEARIN GLOCATIO NI NALLENTOWN , PA . Complainan t

files tlii s respons e t o Responden t M& RHelicopters ' (Respondent ) Motiont o Hav e the Pre-Trial Depositio no f Latony aWilliam s a

t Gallahe r Reporting , Allentown . PA ; Respondent' s Motio nfor Pre-trial Conferenc e a

t Gallaghe r

Reportmg , Allentown . PA : Motio nfo r Hearin g h

i Allentown . PA ; an dRespondent' s Reply to Hearin g Locatio ni

nAllentown , PA . Thes e motion s ar

e repetitive . Complainan t

ha s alread

y responde dto tw o prio r motion s regardin g Respondent' s reques t t o depos e Ms . Wilhams . Complainant' s positio n remain s unchanged . Complainan t wil l make Ms . William s availabl e fo r deposition , howeve r it doe s not agre e t o th e Allentow nlocation . A s wa s already state dby Complainan t

init s December

29 , 201 0 response ; I nRespondent' s motions , i t claim s that

Ms . William s "come s t o Allentow n regularly ; therefore i

t woul dno t

b e a ninconvenienc e for

he r t o come onc e agai n t o th e Allentow narea. " Tha t i s inaccurate . Ms . William s i s a nFA A mspecto r wh o live s an

dwork s mMiami , FL . She doe s not regularl y trave l to th e Allentow narea . Sh e ha s no fiitur e trave l schedule dt

o Allento\\man dit

woul db eatremendou s inconvenienc e an dexpens e for Ms . William s t o trave l t o ther e from A'liami , FLfo r

th e sol e purpos e o f

Respondent' s reques t

t o depos e her . Responden t

rejecte dComplainant' s reasonabl e offer t o mak e Ms . William s availabl e o nsevera l possibl e date s fo r th e depositio ninWashington , DC . Therefore , whil e Complainan t wil l contiuu e t o mak e Ms . William s availabl e fo r deposition , i t

wil l d o s o i nMiami , FL , wher e Ms . William s i s located . I f Responden t

choose s t

o procee dwit hadepositio no f Ms . Williams , h e shoul d either : (1 ) notic e th e depositio ni nMiami , Florida , wher e Ms . William s i s located ; (2 ) bea r tli e cost s fo r

Ms . William s t o trave l t o Allentown , Pennsylvania ; o r (3 ) conduc t th e depositio nb y telephon e o r othe r remot e me^ms. ' Responden t

continue s t o clah nthi s i s unacceptable . I t is , however , th e Complainant' s positio no nthi s matte r

an di t i s reasonabl e unde r

th e circumstances . It

i s Responden t wh o intend s t o depos e Ms . Williams . Wit hregar dt o th e hearin g location , Complainan t requeste dahearin g i n Philadelphia , PA , o r

Washington , DC , i nit s Novembe r 17 , 201 0 lette r

transmittin g th e complain t

an di nasubsequen t

lette r o nDecembe r

30 , 2010 . Complainan t explaine dth e basi s o f it s reques t

at lengt hi nthos e letters . -Thi s positio nwa s reiterate di n Complainant' s respons e t o Chie f Administrativ e La w Judg e Yoder' s Orde r Establishin g Procedures . Responden t di dno t file arespons e t o tha t

orde r b y th e deadline . Responden t did , however , objec t

t o Complainant' s filmg an dfile dtw o additiona l pleading s wit h regar dt o th e hearin g location . I nit s Januar y 7 , 2010 , Motio nfor Hearin g Locatio ni

n Allentown . PA , Responden t claim s tha t [o] nOctobe r

1 , 2010 , an[sic ] th e informa l hearin g wa s hel d\\'it hM s [sic ] Pont o at whic htun e i t

wa s discusse dacour t

locatio nfor

afutur e hearin g i nAllentown , PA , a t th e U S Distric t

Court . I t

wa s confirme da s anoptio nan djointi y agree dto . I naNovembe r

24 , 2010 , lette r

Dr . Seli g refer s t o thi s sam e telephoni c informa l conferenc e an d.claim s tha t undersigne dcounse l "state dan dconfirme dtha t AJlentow n

' A s agenera l proposition , th

e part y requestin g adepositio

nbear s th e transcriptioncost

s an dtrave l cost s i f th e witnes s is bein g aske

dt o trave l mor e tha n]00 mUe s t o atten dth e deposition . Se

e Tilto nv . Capita l Cities/ABC , lI5F.3 d1471(10'^ Cir. 1997) .DO T cour t wa s available. " Respondent' s statement s ar e entirel y untrue . Undersigne d counse l madi ^ n o representation s abou t th e availabl e courtroo mfacilitie s inAllentown , P A an ddi dno t

confir mo r

agre e t o tha t

locatio nfo r

th e hearin g i nthi s case . Undersigne d coimse l ha s neve r

ha dan y involvemen t

i nth e acquisitio no f

courtroo mfacilitie s fo r DO T cases , ha s n o knowledg e o f wha t facilitie s woul db e availabl e i nan y give nlocation , an d mad e n o representation s abou t an y specifi c hearin g location . Undersigne dcounse l simply , explaine dthat , i f Responden t

electe dt o reques t

ahearin g (on e ha dno t

ye t bee n requeste dat

tha t poin t sinc e th e cas e wa s stil l mth e informa l stages) , amutuall y convenien t

locatio nwoul db e establishe dfo r th e hearing . Tm e t o tha t statement . Complainan t

ha s propose dPhiladelphia , PA , for thehearin g locatio nor , i nth e alternative , Washington , D C Bot hlocation s ar e convenien t t o Respondent . Philadelphi ai s onl y abou t on e hou r

an dfiftee nminute s b y ca r fro mAllentowTi , PA , wher e Responden t

i s located . Tha t

i s areasonabl e distanc e for Responden t

t o trave l fo r th e hearing . I f

thehearin g i s schedule di nWashington , DC , tha t i s approximatel y fou r

hour s b y ca r

fro mRespondent' s plac e o f business . Complainant' s counse l i s locate di nWashington , DC , an dth e majority o f Complainant' s witnesse s ar e i nMiami , FL . Whil e Responden t ha s file damotio n urgin g th e Chie f

Administrativ e La w Judg e t o conduc t thi s hearin g inAllentown , PA , tha t woul db e ales s convenien t an dmor e costl y locatio ntha nPhiladelphi a for th e Complainant . Inth e interes t

o f conservin g governmen t fund s an dth e mutua l convenienc e o f th e parties , Complainan t

respectfull y request s thi s hearin g b e hel di nPhiladelphia , PA , o r Washington , DC , i f

tha t locatio ni s no t

feasible . Se e Complainant' s Respons e t o Procedura l Order . Interestingly , Responden t als o seem s t o sugges t

tha t th e partie s discusse dth e depositio no f

Ms . Williams . I nit s Motio nfo r Hearin g inAllentown . PA , Responden t state s tha t [w]hil e ther e wer e man y discussion s concernin g th e Depositio no f Latony a Williams , fe w detail s wer e discusse dconcernin g th e actua l hearin g location .

### Inrealit}' , th e partie s hav e ha dabsolutel y n o "discussions " o r conversation s abou t

th e depositio no f

Ms . William s o r

an y other person . Suc hadiscussio ncertainl y woul dno t hav e occurre ddurin g th e October 1 , 201 0 informal conferenc e becaus e tha t wa s before Responden t

eve nrequeste dahearing , muc hles s expresse dan y inten t t o depos e Ms' . Wilhams . Th

e first notic e Complainan t

receive do f

Respondent' s intent

t o conduc t this depositio nwas i

nRespondent' s December 1 , 201 0 motion . Undersigne dcounse l ha s no t hadany conversation s by telephon e or any other for mwit hDr . Seli g sinc e Octobe r 1 , 2010 . Th e onl y "discussions " abou t Respondent' s inten t

t o depos e Ms . William s o

r th e locatio no f

that depositio nhav e occurre dinpleadings , mos t o f whic h cente r o nth e Respondent' s persisten t deman dto depos e Ms . William s inAllentown , PA . WHEREFORE , Complainant respectfull y request s tha

t th e Chie f Administrativ e La w Judg e den y Respondent' s Motions , orde r that an y depositio nof

Ms . William s b e hel dinMiami , FL , an dschedul e thi s cas e t o b e heardmPhiladelphia , PA , o r Washington , DC . Respectfully submitted , Peter J . Lync h Assistan t Chie f Counse l By : y ^ ^^-^^f^AjX 

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Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l Federal Aviatio nAdministratio n 800 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Phone : (202)267-986 3 Facsimile : (202)267-510 6 Date : January 14,201 1Certificat e o f Servic e I hereb y certif

y tha t o nthi s dat e 1 hav e place dmth e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receipt , acop y o f Complainant' s Respons e t o Motio nt o Hav e th e Pre Tria l Depositio no f

Latony aWilliam s at

Gallahe r Reporting . Allentown . PA . Respondent' s Motio nfo r Pre-tria l Conferenc e at Gallaghe r

Reporting . Allentown . PA . Motio nfo r

Hearin g i nAllentown . PA . an dRespondent' s Repl y t o Hearin g Locatio ni n Allentown , PA . I

nth e Matte r

of M & RHelicopters , DocketNo . CPlOSOOO l 10 , FA A Cas e no . 2009SO950434 , addresse dto :

Dr . Michae l B . Seli g . Presiden t M & RHelicopters , LL C 204 5 Westgat e Dr , Suit e 20 5 Bethlehem , P A 1801 7 I naddition , I hereb y certif y tha t o ntiiis dat e I hav e sen t b y th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dretura-receip t an dfacsimil e on e cop y o f th e foregoin g documen t to ; Th e Honorabl e Ronni e A . Yode r Chie f Administrativ e La w Judg e U.S . Departmen t

ofTransportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Washington , D C 2059 0 . Facshnile : 202-366-753 6 I naddition , I hereb y certif y tha t o nthi s dat e I hav e sen t b y th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dretum-receipt , th e origina l ari don e cop y o f th e foregoin g documen t to : Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n 60 0 hadependenc e Avenue,"S.W . Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildm g - Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

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### ATTACHMEN T MMichae l Selig , MD . FACC , CFI- H

28"r6"OTefield"Roac l Allentown . PA . 1810 4

U.S . DEPARTMEN TO F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON . D.C . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Laur a Ponto , Latony a William s Complainant s V . M & R Helicopters . LLC . Responden t Honorabl e Judg e Ronni e Yode r Docket : 2010-121 1

MOTIO N FO R SPECIFI C DISCOVER Y TRAVE L LO G FO R LATONY AWILLIAM S AN D NOW . come s respondent , MICHAE L B . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-existen t sinc e 2009 ) who m file s th e followin g MOTIO N fo rspecifi cdiscover yo f Latony a William s pertainin g t o he r trave l operations .

1 . Responden t ha s requeste d pre-tria l meeting s an d hearin g t o b e hel d i n Allentown , PA , th e plac e o f origina l jurisdictio n an d fo rreason s give n i n othe rpleadings .

2 . Complainant s no wstat e tha t t o com e t o Allentow n "woul d b e a tremendou s Inconvenienc e an d expense" . of- 3__ 1 ^ I t gppearsj t wa s nol^ a jrernendou s jncoQveriienc_ e an d ex^ens^ e fo r M s William s t o com e t o Allentow n t o initiate , fin d an d impos e thi s frivolou s allege d civi l penalty , pullin cD rSell a awa yfo rhour s fro m hi s privat e cordioiog y proctice . bu t no wi s a n inconvenienc e t o oooea rt o substantiat e an d defen d he rpositions , unde rdu e process . 3 . I t i s als o eviden t th e FA Aha s a $18 1 millio n dolla rbudge t fo rtrave l inclusiv e o f enforcemen t activities , http://www.faa.aov/about/budaet / http.7/www.dot.aQv/budaet/2011/budaetestimates/index.ht m 4 . M s William s state d t o th e responden t tha t sh e "travel s al l ove ra s par t o f he rjob " an d als o mentione d th e reaso n sh e wa s delaye d i n som e o f th e follow-u p documentation , wa s sh e wa s traveling . 5 . M s Pont o state s i n he rpleadin g tha t M s William s "doe s no t regulari y travel" , eve n \ho\)Q\\ hhs ^\\\\orr\S i slate d othe/yvis e t o responden t Qr\ 6 indee d di d com e t o Allentow n apparentl yfro m Miami , Florida , he rplac e o f residence . 6 . Responden t no wrequest s a s shoul d b e publicl yavailabl e fo ra governmen t pai d officia l o f th e ta xpayer s expense , t o provid e he runaltere d wor k a n d trave l lo g fo r200 9 an d 2010 , inclusiv e o f wor k schedul e an d citie s travele d to . WHEREFORE , th e responden t pray s tha t thi s Honorabl e Cour t wil l eithe rdismis s th e matte rbefor e thi s cour t o rhav e complainant s provid e th e abov e requeste d trave l information .

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-Michae l Selig- , MDrFAGG : GFI-H 281 6 Orefiel d Roa d Allentown , PA . 1810 4

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OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . Federa l Aviafio n Administratio n Laur a Ponto , Latony a William s Complainant s M i R Helicopters . LLC . Responden t Honorabl e Judg e Ronni e Yode r V . Docket : 2010-121 1

MOTIO N FO R MOR E DEFINIT E STATEMEN T TRAVE L LO G FO R LATONY AWILLIAM S AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE L B . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-existen t sinc e 2007 ) who m file s th e followin g MOTIO N fo rMor e Definit e Statemen t pertainin g t o Latony a William s trave l operations .

1 . Responden t ha s requeste d pre-tria l meeling s t o b e hel d i n Allentown, . PA , th e plac e o f origino l jurisdictio n an d fo rreason s give n i n othe r pleadings .

2 . Complainant s state d tha t t o com e t o Allentow n "woul d b e a tremendou s Inconvenienc e an d expense" .

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7r-| i wa s not'airemendou s inconvenienc e drid'exoehse'fdfMs^Willidrfi's " t o com e t o Allentow n t o initiate , fin d an d impos e a frivolou s allege d civi l penaltyjmpedin g DrSelig' s patien t tim e a t hi s privat e cardiolog ypractic e fo r severa l hours , howeve rno wit i s o n inconvenienc e t o appea rt o substantiat e a n d defen d severa l positions , unde rdu e process , i n th e olac e o f iuri5dictior \ wher e th e allege d civi l penalt ytoo k place . 3 . Th e Federa l Registe r(unde rth e DOT ) mad e publi ctha t th e FA Aha s a $18 1 millio n dolla rbudge t fo r201 1 travel , inclusiv e o f enforcemen t activities . http://wv/w.faa.aov/about/budget / htlp://www.dot.qov/budaet/201 1 /budaetestJmates/index.ht m 4 . M s William s state d t o th e responden t tha t sh e "travel s al l ove ra s por t o f he rjob " an d als o mentione d th e reaso n sh e wo s delaye d i n som e o t th e follow-u p documentation , wa s becaus e sh e wa s traveling . 5 . M s Pont o state d i n he rpleadin g o f Decembe r29 , 2010 , tha t M s William s doe s no t regularl ytrave l t o Allentown , eve n thoug h M s William s indee d di d com e t o Allentow n apparentl yfro m Miami , Florida , he rplac e o f residenc e t o see k an d impos e th e civi l penalty . 6 . M s Pont o state d i n he rdocumen t draf t date d Februar y9 , 2011 , Certifie d Mai l signe d receive d 2-14-2011 , tha t wa s i n respons e t o th e document . Motio n fo r Trave l Lo g fo rLatony a Williams , tha t thi s informatio n i s irrelevant . 7 . I t i s respondent s avermen t tha t thi s i s appropriatel yrequeste d du e t o th e circumstances , particularl yrelevan t t o th e complainant s avoidanc e o f havin g M s 

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th e investigatio n an d wher e th e allege d violatio n occurred .

8 . I t i s respondent' s avermen t tha t thi s i s appropriatel yrequeste d an d relevan t sinc e th e complainant s repetitiousl yevade d an d circumvente d th e mai n reaso n fo rrespondent s reques t fo rth e Allentow n location , a s state d i n hi s lette ro f Novembe r24 , 2010 , namel yth e respondent' s primar yrol e i n th e Lehig h Communit ya s a solo , prival e practic e cardiologis t (fo rth e las t 2 3 years ) wit h . hospita l an d outpatien t responsibilities . T o leav e th e are a woul d pos e undu e hardshi p t o hi s patients . I f woul d b e imprope ran d unreasonabl e t o burde n an d inconvenienc e neutra l part ypatient s an d a physicia n fo ra n allege d violatio n tha t h e di d no t Initiate , ha s cause d n o harm , an d lack s lega l merit .

9 . I t i s respondent' s avermen t tha t th e trave l lo g histor yis appropriatel y requeste d an d relevan t sinc e i t addresse s a robus t budge t tha t is availabl e t o Ms . Ponto' s Department . I t woul d b e inappropriate , unreasonable , morall yan d ethicall yinsensitiv e t o cornpromis e a physician' s clinica l responsibilitie s i n hi s offic e o ri n th e hospita l i n a manne rtha i woul d dela yan d interrup t continuit yo f cor e o rcompromis e patien t car e an d potentiall yIncreas e liabilitie s o rrisk t o hi m o rhi s patient s i n hi s rol e o f providin g emergent , acut e an d chroni cpubli cheat h cardia ccar e service s t o th e community .

10 . I t i s respondent' s avermen t tha t th e trave l lo g histor yi s appropriatel y requeste d an d relevan t becaus e i t demonstrate s M s William s regula ran d frequen t trave l history , confirmator yt o Ms , William' s previou s statement s mad e - 3 -\i/ \S ^ V V T / o;d/if/i;"Jiib:oDftMi-rt A

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11 . Th e respondent , thereb yrequests , o definit e statemen t a s t o wh ythi s logi ci s unreasonable , specificall yaddressin g th e irrelevanc yo f th e trave l log , sinc e i t appear s tha t complainant s ar e fryin g t o imped e respondent' s cardiolog ypractic e an d impos e hardship s o n hi s patient s b yattemptin g t o remov e hi m fro m hi s cardiolog ypractic e location . 12 . Responden t merel yrequested , a s shoul d b e mad e publicl ygvailabi © unde rth e law , t o provid e he runaltere d o rredacte d wor k an d trave l lo g fo r200 9 a n d 2010 , inclusive , o f wor k schedul e an d citie s travele d to . WHEREFORE , th e responden t pray s tha t thi s Honorabl e Cour t wil l direc t th e complainant s t o mak e a mor e definit e statemen t a s t o ho wthi s i s no t directl y appropriat e o rreasonable . Respectfull ySubmitted , Michae l B . Selig , MD , FACC . Dat e

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### ATTACHMEN T OBefor e th e U.S . Departmen t ofTransportatio n Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n

I nth e matte r

o f M&RHELICOPTE R DocketNo . CPlOSOOOl l FA A Cas e No . 2009SO95043 4 Chie f Judg e Ronni e A . Yode r

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captione dit s reques t

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200 9 an d2010 " for

Ms . Latony aWilliams , a nFA A Inspecto r

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Aerospac e Medicine , Dru g Abatemen t Di\'ision . Complainan t

object s t o thi s discover y reques t becaus e th e materia l sough t i s irrelevan t

an dth e reques t

i s overl y broad . Ms . William s entir e wor k an dtrave l schedul e from200 9 t o 201 0 i s neithe r materia l no r

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matte r o f thi s proceedmg , /. e. , allege dviolation s o f FA A Regulation s b y M & RHelicopters. '

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t Gallahe r Reporting.,A]lentpwn, PA : Respondent' s Motio nfo r Pre-tria l Conferenc

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### Respectliill y submitted , Peter J . Lync h Assistan t Chie f Counse l

aPonto Attome y Enforcemen t

Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chief Counse l Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Phone : (202)267-986 3 Facsimile : (202)267-510 6 Date : February 9 , 201 1Certificat e o f Servic e I hereb y certif

y tha t o nthi s dat e I hav e place di nth e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receipt , acop y o f Complainant' s Respons e T o M& RHelicopter' s Motio n Fo r Specifi c Discover y —Trave l Lo g Fo r Latony aWilliam s I nth e Matte r of M & . R Helicopters , Docke t

No . CPlOSOOO l 10 , FA A Cas e no . 2009SO950434 , addresse dto : Dr . Michae l B . Seli g Presiden t M & RHelicopters , LL C •2045 Westgat e Dr. , Suit e 20 5 Bethlehem , P A 1801 7 I naddition , I hereb y certif y tha t o nthi s dat e 1 hav e sen t b y th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receip t an dfacsimil e on e cop y o f th e foregoin g documen t to : Th e Honorabl e Ronni e A . Yode r Chie f Adroinistrativ e La w Judg e U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Washington , D C 2059 0 Facsimile : 202-366-753 6 I naddition , I hereb y certif y tha t o nthi s dat e I hav e sent , b y th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dretura-receipt , th e origina l an don e cop y o f th e foregoin g documen t to : Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Washmgton , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 

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### NOTIC EO FCONTINUIN GOBJQECTION Complainan t

hereb y files this notic e o f acontinuin g objectio nto all fijture pleading s filedby Responden t tha t reiterat e th e sam e o r

substantiall y simila

r argument s raise di npleading s already filedi nthi s matter . Th e sheer number o f andnatur e o f

th e pleading s filedb

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i s abusm g the litigatio nprocess . At leas t 6 3 pleading s hav e bee nfiledb y Respondent , mos t o f whic hrais e redundan t

an dbaseles s arguments . Thi s i s resultin g mawaste o f

governmen t

resource s a s Complainant files response s t o Respondent' s pleading s that merel y reiterate an

dredirec t the Chie f Administrativ e Law Judg e to prior

response s filedby Complainant . To th e extent

Responden t

continue s t o file pleading s that rais e redundan t

and meritles s arguments , Complainan t object s to thos e pleading s an drespectliill y submit s thi s notic e as Complainant' s respons e to thos e pleadings . Complainan t wil l file arespons e to an y ftjture pleading s tha

t rais e argimient s tha

t warrant aresponse , bu t

wil l no longer respon dto pleading s tha

t abus e th e proces s o f

law andrais e argument s akead y addresse d i nother pleading s absent

a norde r o r intervenfio nby the Chie f Administrativ e La

w Judge .

### Respectfull y submitted , Peter J . Lync h Assistan t Chie f Counsel 

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Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f the Chie f Counse l Federal Aviatio nAdministratio n 800 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washmgton , D C 2059 1 Phone : (202)267-986 3 Facsimile : (202)267-510 6 Date : February 18 , 201 1

### Certificat e of Ser\'ie e 1 hereb y certif

y tha t onthi s date I hav e place di nthe U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dretiun-receipt , acop y o f Complainant' s Nofic e o f

Continuin g Obiectio n/ « th e Matte r ofM & RHelicopters , Docket No . CPlOSOOOl 10 , FA

A Cas e no . 2009SO950434 , addresse dto : Dr . Michae l B . Seli g

President M& RHelicopters , LL C 204 5 Westgate Dr. , Suite 20 5 Bethlehem , P

A 1801 7 . Inaddition , 1 hereb y certif y tha t o nthis date I hav e sen

t b y th e U.S . mail , postag e pre;paid , certifie dreturn-receip t an dfacsimil e on e cop y o f

the foregoin g document

to : Th e Honorabl e Rormi e A . Yode r Chief Administrativ e La

w Judg e U.S . Departmen t

ofTransportatio n 1200Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Washington , D C 2059 0 Facshnile : 202-366-753 6 I naddition , I hereb y certif

y tha t onthis date I hav e sen

t b y th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dretiim-receipt , the original andon e cop y of the foregoin g documen t

to : Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n 600 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Wilbu r Wright Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 P^rifi/ ^ ^&& ^ Dated : Febniary 18,201 1