## SERVED: March 12, 2014
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, DC
IN THE MATTER OF ABO SUPPLY LLC FAA DOCKETNO. [TO BE ASSIGNED] (Civil Penalty Action) FDMS NO. FAA 2013-0713 .._.-, ! i**~** ;. ! l· i.**~** ·-; '

ORDERDENYING AGENCY MOTION FORDECISION The Federal Aviation Administration (hereafter "Agency") filed a Motion for Decision dated January 9, 2014. ABO Supply LLC (hereinafter "ABO") filed a Response to the Agency's Motion served January 20, 2014. ABO filed a Motion for Allowance to Respond Out ofTime served January 30, 2014. WHEREFORE, the Agency's Motion and ABO's Response having been read and considered, it be and is hereby ORDERED as follows: 

### 1. Respondent's Motionfor Allowance to Respond out ofTime is GRANTED; and 2. The Agency's Motion for Decision is DENIED; and 3. Unless amendedherein, ourprior Procedural Orders remain in effect. Paragraphs #2 and #3 ofour Procedural Orders are amended as follows:
• Onor before May 30, 2014, the parties shall conclude all discovery including, but not limitedto, depositions, document production, responses to production requests and/or interrogatories. Ifthe parties cannotresolve a discovery dispute they shall submitthe dispute to the undersigned for resolution in a timely manner; and



### 1• Theparties shall be prepared to presentthis case at a hearing on or after May 30, 2014 1, subjectto the availability ofcourtroom facilities. The specific date and time for the hearing will be forthcoming in a separate Order. 4. All documents are to be submitted to the undersigned as follows:
HON. Richard C. Goodwin U.S. Administrative LawJudge Office ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. (E11-310) Washington, D.C. 20590 Attn: Patricia Matthews Administrative matters should be directed to Patricia Matthews, StaffAssistant (202) 366-5121 at (Patricia.Matthews@dot.gov). TheJudge's email is (Richard.Goodwin@dot.gov). All othermatters should be addressed in writing/email to Judge Goodwin.

Richard C. Goodwin U.S. Administrative Law Judge Attachment

- Service List

1 14 C.F.R. § 13.221 states: "The administrative lawjudge shall give each party at least 60 days notice of · the date, time and location ofthe hearing." Ifthe parties can agree on tentative hearing dates, they are encouraged to discuss those dates with Mr. Leibowitz and/or Ms. Matthews in orderto getthe dates reserved on thejudge's calendar. 2

### SERVICE LIST ORIGINAL & ONE COPY Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20591 Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2W1000 1

Scott L. Johnston, Respondent's Counsel Givens & Johnston, PLLC 950 Echo Lane, Suite 360 Houston, TX77024-2788 TEL: 713-932-1540 FAX: 713-932-1542 WATTS: 800-285-8042 ONE COPY

EMAIL: sjohnston@givensjohnston.com James Archier, Complainant's Counsel Attorney, Office ofthe Regional Counsel Southwest Region, ASW-7 Federal Aviation Administration 2601 Meacham Blvd., Suite 679 FortWorth, TX 76137 TEL: 817-222-5074 FAX: 817-222-5945/5092 The Honorable Richard C. Goodwin,Administrative LawJudge

, Office ofHearings, M-20

U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. (Ell-310) Washington, DC 20590 TEL: 202-366-5121 StaffAssistant/Paralegal FAX: 202-366-7536 FDMS Nos. FAA-2013-0713 (Civil Penalty Action)

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1 Service was by U.S. Mail. For service in person orby expedited courier, use the following address: Federal Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2WIOOO, Washington, DC 20591; Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430.

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