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# RECEIVE D
Todd C
. Emerson , #817 5 ' " ^ ~ • "" ^ 44 4 SoLii h Rive r RoadfJEARiN G DOCKP" ^ Si
. Gwrgc , Utah , 8479 0 " ' Telephone : (435 ) 634-353 0 Facsimile : (435 ) 634-350 5

UNITE D STATE S O F AMERIC A

DiF.PARTMEN

4 O F TRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D C
I n th e Matte r

of :
SkyWes t Airlines , Inc
. FA A DOCKET CP009NM001 2 DM S No
. FAA-2009-097 9 FAA Cas e No
. 200yNM06004 2
Judge : Richard C
. Goodwi n

RESPONDENT' S INITIA L DISCOVER Y REQUES T I n accordanc e wit

h 1 4 CF RSection s 13.22 0 and th e Federa l Rulcs^Civj I Procedure , pleas e respon dt

o th e tbllowin g Interrogatories , Request s fo r Produciio n o f

Documents , iin

d Reques t fo r Admissions , separatel y an dfull y under oat h b y Februar

y 22 , 2010
. T o th e extent

allowe dunder

th e Rules , thes e interrogatorie s an d request s ar e continuin g i

n natur e an dth e FA A i s require dt

o provid e such additional informatio n a s it , attorne y fo r th e FAA , o r anyon e actin g on behal f

o f o r i n concer t v«/it h th e FAA ma

y hav e o r ma y obtai n betwee n th e tim e th e answer s are serve dan dth e tim e fo r trial
. I n answer s t

o thes e interrogatories , ih c FAA i s requeste dt o furnis h all infonnatio n whic h i s availabl e t o it o r t o it s attorney , including , bu t no t limite dto , informatio n i

n th e possessio n o f

an y attorneys , agents , investigators , representatives , o r

anyon e actin g i n cooperatio n or i n concer t wit h th e cas e to b e presente d b y th e FAA
. If an y interrogator

y canno t b e answere d i

n ful l afte r exercisin g du e diligenc e t o secure th e informatio n requested , pleas e s o stat e and answer

th e interrogator

y t o th e exten t

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interrogatory ca

n b e answere dstatin g whatever informatio n or

knowledg e presentl y i s availabl e concernin g the portio n o f

sai dinterrogator

y tha t coul d not b e answered
. I f an y informatio n i s withhel dunde r aclai mo f

privilege , provid e sufficient inforrnaiio n t

o allo w th e cour

t an dth e parlie s t o determin e th e validit y o f th e clai mo f

pr i v i lege
. Thi s informatio n shoul dinclud e th e nature o f th e privileg e claim , ai l fact s relie d upo n i n suppor t o f th e clai mo f

privilege , al l document s relate d t o th e clai mo f

privilege , an d all person s havin g knowledg e o f

an y fact s relate dto th e clai mo f privilege
. If

, fo r reason s othe r

tha n aclai mo f privilege , defendan t

refuse s to produc e any document s or tangibl e thing s describe d herein , piea.s e stat e th e groundsup© n whic h th e refusa l i s base d ^-it

h sufficien t specificit y t o permira" ' determinatio n o f

tir e appropriatenes s o f

such refusal
. Date dthi s 22'" ' da

y J/januar y 2010
. 

# Xjc ^ Tod d Emerso n SkyWes t Directo r o f Lega l Affairs
.DEFINITION S 1
. A s use dherein , "Person " mean s a n individual , firm, partnership , corporation , proprietorship , association , union , federation , governmenta l body , o r an y othe r organizatio n or

entity
. When th e ter

m"identify " i s usedi

n conjunctio n wit

h th e term"person" , o r i f the answe r

t o any interrogator

y herei n refer s to aperso n (a s define d herein) , yo u ar e to stat e eac h suc h person's : (1 ) ful l name , (2 ) presen t

o r las t know n address , and (3 ) presen t o r las t know n phon e number
. Onc e a n individual , corporatio n o r othe r entity ha s bee n thu s identifie d i n a n answer to a n interrogatory , i

t shal l b e sufficien

t thereafter

when identifyin g tha

t indi \idual , corporatio n or

other entit y to stat e merel y his
. he r

o r it s name . .. . 2
. A s use dherein , "document " o r "documents " mean s an y printed , typewritten , handwritten , o r otherwis e recorde d matte r o f any character , including , but no t limite dto , letters , writings , computer records
. E-mail , memoranda , charges , pleadings , telegrams , notes , catalogues , brochures , diaries , reports , calendars , interoffic e communications , statements , announcements , printouts , drawings , graphs , charts , photographs , videos , tap e recordings , phonorecord s o r dat acompilations , includin g al l drafts , copies , reproduction , an d variation s thereo f

(to th e exten t

tha t the y differ) , together

wit h an y marking s or

notation s thereon , in you r

custody , possessio n o r

control
. When th e ter

m"identify " i s use d herei n i n conjunctio n wit

h th e ter m"document " o r

"documents " (a s define d herein) , you ar e t o state , wit h respec t to eac h suc h document : (1 ) th e autho r o r originator , (2 ) dat e o f

document , (3 ) subjec t matter or titl e o f document , (4 ) th e nam e and addres s o f th e intende d recipient , (5 ) eac h and ever y perso n t o who mcopie s wer e sent , (6 ) it s presen t

o r las t know n locatio n o r

custodian , (7 ) it. s dispositio n if

n o longer i n you r possessio n o r

subjec t to you r control , an

d (8 ) th e substanc e o f

it s contents ; or , i

n lieu thereof

, yo u ma y produc e th e document , provide d that eac h documen t

i s appropriatel y marke dt o identif y th e interrogator

y t o whic h i t i s responsive
. 3
. "Relate s to " o r

"relatin g to " mean s consistin g of
. pertainin g to , relloclin g o r iiaving'ain

y logica l o r factua l connectio n wit

h th e matter

discussed
. 

### FIRS T SE T O F INTERROGATORIE S INTERROGATOR Y NO
. 1 : answerin g an y o f

thes e Interrogatories
. Identif y all person s who assiste d i n any wa y i n
INTERROGATOR Y NO
. 2 : Identif y al l person s wh

o ar e familia r wit h or hav e knowledg e o f

th e material facts given i

n answer t o an y o f thes e Interrogatories , referrin g t o th e Interrogator

y respons e to whic h suc h perso n ha s knowledge
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INTERROGATOR Y NO
. 3 : Identif y each perso n yo u expec t

t o cal l a s a witnes s a t th e hearin g o f

thi s matter
. Wit

h respec t t o eac h person , se

t fort h th e following : (a ) A narrativ e o f

what yo u expec t eac h witnes s t o testif

y concerning; , (b ) An y documentar

y evidenc e you expec t

to introduc e throug h eac h witness ; (c ) Whetherih e witnes s i s a n exper t or factua l witness
. INTERROGATOR Y NO
. 4 : Identif y eac h perso n that

yo u expec t

to cal l a s a

n exper t witnes s a t trial in thi s matter
. Wit

h respec t t o eac h person , set

fort h th e following ; (a ) Th e subjec t

matte r i n whic h the exper

t i s expecte d to testify ; (b ) Th e substanc e o f

th e fact s an d opinion s t o whic h ih e exper t i s expecte d t

o testify ; - • (c ) Giv e athoroug h an d explici t summar y o f th e ground s o f

each opinio n of th e expert ; (d ) Stat e th e educational backgroun d o f eac h expert , giv e abrie f

summar y o f hi s or he r professional experience , an d enumerate th e professional societie s an d organization s o f

whic h h e or

sh e i s presentl y amember ; and (e ) Identif

y th e report s or

document s upo n whic h suc h exper t opinio n i s based
. INTERROGATOR Y NO
. 5 : Identif y eac h exper

t wh o ha s bee n retaine d o r specificall y employe db y yo u i n anficipaiio n o f

litigatio n o r

fo r preparatio n fo

r tria l an d wh o i s no t expecte dto b e awitnes s a t trial
. INTERROGATOR Y NO
. 6 : Stat e an y violation , defect , deficiency , shortcomin g o r

proble mwit

h th e performanc e o f

SkyWes t a s i t conducte d th e de-icin g operation s o n February 17 , 200 9 andidentif y b y name and addres s eac h perso n havin g knowledg e concernin g suc h proble mand wit h respec t to eac h suc h perso n stat e th e substanc e of hi s or he r suc h knowledge
. INTERROGATOR Y NO
. 7 : Stat e each fac t o n whic h th e FA

A relic s i n suppor t o f it s clai mtha

t SkyWes t violate d1 4 CFR119.5(g)
. Wit h respec t t o suc h fact s stal e th e followin g infonnation :

(a) Lis t

an dreasonabl y describ e each documen t that concerns , support s o r provide s th e basi s fo

r suc h facts ; (b ) Identif

y b y name , address , employer , positio n wit h employer , and telephon e number

eac h perso n havin g knowledg e o f suc h facts , an

d separatel y wit

h respec t t o eac h suc h person , set

fort h th e substanc e o f

hi s or he r suc h knowledge ; (c ) Th e name an dcurren t addres s o f

eac h perso n who myou and/o r your lega l counse l expec t

t o cal l a s awitnes s a

t th e tria l o f thi s actio n wit

h respec t thereto ; (d ) Identif

y eac h document

upo n whic h you , and/o r

you r lega l counsel , rel y an d whic h relate s theret o b y givin g th e date , th e nam e an d curren t addres s o f

th e autho r an d th e nam e an dcurren t

addres s o f

th e custodia

n thereof , and set fort h th e content s thereof , or , i n th e alternative , attac h acop y thereo f t o you r answer s to thes e interrogatories
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INTERROGATOR Y NO
. 8 : Stat e each fac t o n whic h th e FA

A relie s in suppor

t o f it s clai mtha

t SkyWes t violate d1 4 CFR119.5(1)
. Wit h respec t t o suc h fact s stat e th e tbllowin g information : (a) Lis t andreasonabl y describ e each document tha t concemii , support s o r provide s th e basi s fo

r suc h facts ; (b ) Identif

y b y name , address , employer , positio n wit h employer , an d telephon e numbe r

eac h perso n havin g knowledg e o f suc h facts , an d separatel y wit h respec t to eac h suc h person , set

fort h th e substanc e o f

hi s o r her suc h knowledge ; (c ) Th e nam

e an dcurrent addres s o f

eac h perso n who myo

u and/o r your lega l counse l expec t

t o cal l a s awitnes s a

t th e tria l o f thi s actio n with respec t

thereto ; (d ) Identif

y eac h document

upo n whic h you , and/o r

you r lega l counsel , rely and whic h relate s theret o b y givin g th e date , th e name an d curren t addres s o f

th e autho r an dthe name an dcurren t

addres s o f

th e custodia

n thereof , an d se t fort h th e content s thereof , or , in th e alternative , attac h acop y thereo f t o your answer s to thes e interrogatories
. INTERROGATOR Y NO
. 9 ; State eac h fact o n whic h th e FAA relie s i n suppor t o f it s clai mtha t

SkyWes t violate d1 4 CF

R121.629(c)
. Wit

h respec t to suc h fact s stat e th e followin g information :

(i ) Lis t

an dreasonabl y describ e eac h document tha t concerns , support s o r provide s th e basi s fo

r suc h facts ; (b ) Identif

y b y name , address , employer , positio n wit h employer , an

d telephon e number

eac h perso n havin g knowledg e o f suc h facts , and separatel y wit h respec t to eac h suc h person , set

fort h th e sub.stanc e o f

hi s or her suc h knowledge ; (c ) Th e name andcurrent addres s o f

eac h perso n who myo

u and/o r your lega l counse l expec t

t o cal l a s awitnes s a

t th e tria l o f thi s actio n wit

h respec t thereto ; (d ) Identif

y eac h document

upo n whic h you , and/o r

your legal counsel , rel y an d whic h relate s thereto b y givin g th e date , th e name an d curren t addres s o f

th e autho r an d th e name andcurrent

addres s o f

th e custodia

n thereof , an d set fort h th e contirnt s thereof , or , in th e altemaiive , attac h acop y ihereo f t o you r answer s to thes e interrogatories
. INTERROGATOR Y NO
. 10 : State wit h detai l th e basi s fo

r calculatin g acivi l penalt y in th e amount

o f $84,00 0 fo

r thi s matter

under th e relevant

FA A Order s an

d penalty guidelines
. INTERROGATOR Y NO
. 12 : Describ e eac h document , objec t an d thin g whic h th e FA A expect s to introduc e a s a n exhibi t o r us e in examinin g o r

cross-examinin g witnesse s a t th e trial o f

thi s action , andwit

h respec t to each suc h document , stat e th e dat e thereof , th e name andcurrent

addres s o f

th e autho r

thereof , the nam e an

d curren t addres s o f

th e custodian thereo f an dset fort h th e content s thereof

, or , i n the alternative , attac h acop y thereo f to FAA' s answer s to thes e interrogatories
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### FIRS T SE T O F REQUEST S FO RPRODUCTIO N O F DOCUMENT S REOUESTNO
. 1 : Any an d all document s upon whic h th e FAA relie d o r referre dt o i n answerin g defendant' s Firs t Se t o f Interrogatories
. REQUES T NO
. 2 : Any an d al l document s upo n whic h th e FAA relie d o r referre dto i

n it s Complaint
. REOUES T NO
. 3 : Any an d al l document s the FAA wil l o r ma y seek t o introduc e a s exhibit s a

t an y trial o r

hearin g in thi s action
. REOUES T NO
. 4 : Any an d all note s o r

document s create d b y th e investigator s i n thi s matter
. REOUES T NO
. S : An y document create d b y Joan Peterso n relatin g to SkyWes t de-icin g operation s fi-omFebruar y 1 , 200 9 t o present
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. Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , R mE12-32 0 Washington , D.C
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