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N T 01 " 'I'RANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N ^"•' ^ ^^ ^ " I P 2

- k 2 ) i n Ih c Matte r ol" ; ) Federa l Expres s Corporatio n ) FA A Cas e No . 2009NM70005 6 ) JUDG E RICHAR D C . GOODWI N

KKSPONDENT' S ANSWE RT O COMPLAIN T AN D STATEMEN T O F AFFIRMATIV E DEFENSE S Responden t

Federa l Expres s Clorporation (d/b/aI'cdE x Express ) hereb y answers , by counsel , th e Complain t filedi n thi s proceedin g b y Regiona

l Counse l l o th e Federa

l Aviatio n Adininislration , an dset s Ibri h allirTnativ e defense s t o thi s civi l penalt y claim . Followin g th e numberin g o f th e section s i

n th e Complaint : 1 1 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n 1 o f th e Complain i are admitted . I I 1 . Ih c Respondent

denie s tha

t i t regularl y offer s hazardou s material (HAZMAT) . Th e remainin g allegation s containe di n Sectio n 1 1 (1 ) o f th e Complain t

arc admitted . 2 , Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n I I (2 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e admitted .11/01/201 0 13:0 8 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S @|002/00 5

3 . Th e Responden t

denie s tha

t i t ollcrc dashipmen t

ib r transpor t i n ai r commerce . All remainin g allegation s containe di n Sectio n I

I (3 ) o f th e Complain t

are admitted . 4 . Ih e Responden t

denie s tha

t th e shipmen t

llc w o n a

n Empir e Airline s aircraft . Th e remainin g allegation s containe din Sectio n T T (4 ) o f th e Complain t

are admitted . 5 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n 1 1 (5 ) o f

th e Complain t

ar e denied , a s th e Responden t

i s withou t

personal knowledg e o f

ih e allegations , an dstric t proo f i s demande dthereo f 6 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n 1 1 (6 ) o f

th e Complain t

are admitte dupon infomiatio n andbelief

. 7 . Th e allegalion. s containe di n Sectio n I

I (7 ) o f th e Complain t

arc admitte dupon informatio n andbelief

. 8 . Ih c allegation s containe din Sectio n I T (8 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e admitted . 9 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n I

I (9 ) o f th e Complain i are admitted , upo n infoiinatio n andbelie f 10 . i n respons e l o ih e allegation s containe din Sectio n I I (10 ) o f th e Complaint . Responden t

admit s onl y tha t

i t accepte dan dtransporte dth e subjec l shipmen t b y air . Al l othe r allegation s arc denied .11/01/201 0 13:0 9 FA X 202493514 2 FAA + DM S 3003/00 5

11 . Th e allegation s containe din Sectio n II (11 ) o f th e Complain t

arc admitted . 12 . Th e allegation s coniainc di n Sectio n I I (12 ) o f th e Complain t

are admitted . 13 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n U (13 ) o f

th e Complain t

arc denied , a s th e Responden t

i s withou t

personal knowledg e o f

th e allegations , an

dstric t proo f i s demande dthereof

. 14 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n I I (14 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e admitted , upo n informatio n andbeliel" . 15 . Th e allegation s containe din Sectio n I I (15 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e admitte d upo n informatio n andbelief . However , th e relevanc e o f thes e allegation s i s dispute dby th e Respondent . 16 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n I I (16 ) o f th e Complain t

are admitte d upo n informatio n an dbelie f 17 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n II (17 ) o f

th e Complain t

arc admitted . 18 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n 1 1 (18 ) o f th e Complain t

are denied , with stric t proo f demande dthereof

, a s th e allegation s ar

e vagu e an dconclusori ^ II I 1 . Th e allegation s containe din Sectio n 11 1 (1 ) (a)-(e ) o f th e Complain t

ar e denied . 2 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n Jl l (2 ) - (3 ) o f

th e Complain t

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- All other

allegation s no t

specificall y addresse dare hereb y denied . RESPONDENT' S STATEMEN T O F AFFIRMATIV E DEFENSE S 1 . Th e Complain t

fail s t o state aclai mwarrantin g th e propose dpenalty . 2 . Th e Complain t

fail s t o state aclai mupo n wliic h relie f ma y b e granted . Wherefore , Respondent , FEDERAL EXPRES S CORPORATION , respectfull y request s that judgmen t

b e entere di n it s favor , an dtha t th e Complain t

an dcivi l penalt

y o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n b e dismisse dwit h prejudice . Thi s j S da

y o f October , 2010 . Cynthi aChandler-Snel l Senio r Attorne y - Regulator

y Affair s Federal Expres s Corporatio n 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa d Buildin g 3,3' " floo r Memphis , T

N 3812 5 (901)434-836 1 (901 ) 434-828 3 FA

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y o f October , 201 0 to : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , SW Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Suite 2W100 0 Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Mr . Scot t Morris , Attorne y I'ederal Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regional Counse l (ANM-7 ) 160 1 Lin dAve. , S.W . Renton , WA9805 7 Cynthi aChandler-Sncl l Senio r Attorne y - Regulatory Affair s Federal Expres s Corporatio n 362 0 Hack s Cros s Road

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