Christophe r D . Nissen , Esq . Stat e Ba r No . 202034 ; MANNIN G & MARDE R KASS , ELLROD , RAMIRE Z LL P 15t h Floo r a t 80 1 Towe r 80 1 Sout h Figuero aStree t Lo s Angeles, C A 9001 7 Telephone : (213 ) 624-690 0 Attorney s fo

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## /Cflou^ j NOTIC E O F TAKIN G I^ A «,o* DEPOSITIO N O F ELVESTE R^ Xi 7 ' RICHARDSO N AN D REQUES T 2 ^ FO RPRODUCTIO N O F DOCUMENT S A T TIM E O F DEPOSITIO N T O AL L PARTIE S AN D T O THEI RATTORNEY S O F RECORD : PLEAS E TAK E NOTIC E that , pursuan t t o 1 4 CF R§ 13.2200)(3) , Respondent , S/ P Resources , Inc. , wil l tak e th e depositio n o f witness , Elveste r

Richardson , upo n ora l examinatio n o n Jul y 20 , 2010 , commencin g a t 2:0 0 p.m. , a

t th e Law Office s o f

Mannin g & Marder , Kass , Ellrod , Ramirez , LLP , locate da t 80 1 South Figuero aStreet , 15t h Floor , Lo s Angeles , Californi a 90017 , befor e aNotar y Public/Certifie dShorthan dReporte r i n an dfo r th e Count y o f

Lo s Angeles . // / // /Yo u ar e fiirther notifie dthat

th e deponen t

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r a s know n t o th e deposin g party deponent' s addres s an dtelephon e are a s follows : Air-Se aForwarders , Inc. , 900 9 Sout

h LaCieneg aBoulevard , Inglewood , Californi a90301-449 7 - (310 ) 216-1616 . Sai ddeponen t

wil l b e serve dwith aU.S.D.O.T . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Civi l Penalt y Subpoena , acop y o f whic h i s attache dhereto . PLEAS E TAK E FURTHE RNOTIC E that reques t i s hereb y made , pursuan t t o FAA Rule s o f Civi l Practic e 13.220 , et seq. , that sai ddeponen t

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t th e aforementione d depositio n th e followin g document s an dothe r thing s i n th e custod y o f

sai ddeponen t

and/o r sai d deponent' s attorneys , employees, agent s an dinvestigators : 1 . Provid e acop y o f

al l writte n statements/affidavits/declaration s provide dt o th e FAA . 2 . Provid e acop y o f al l document s provide dt o th e FAA . 3 . Provid e acop y o f al l document s signe db y Jame s Trato . 4 . Provid e acop y o f al l documen t

sen t o r receive db y Jame s Trat o and/o r S/ P Resources , Inc . 5 . Provid e acop y o f any an dal l recorde dstatement s o f any witnesse s havin g persona l knowledg e o f

th e incident s allege di n th e complain t includin g but

no t limite dt o tap e recording s an dtranscription s o f th e tap e recordings . 6 . Provid e acop y o f an y an dal l document s relatin g t o th e produc t allegedl y offere d fo r shipmen t b y S/ P Resources , Inc. , o n o r

abou t Octobe r 15 , 2008 . 7 . Provid e acop y o f any an dal l document s yo u conten dreflec t S/ P Resources , Inc.'s , o r Jame s Trato' s writte n consen t t o offe r an y produc t

fo r shipmen t o n o r abou t Octobe r 15,2008 .8 . Provid e acop y o f an y an dal l document s yo u conten dsupport you r assertio n tha

t S/ P Resources , Inc. , and/o r Jame s Trat o provide dyo u writte n authorizatio n t o shi p th e product . 9 . Provid e acop y o f an y an dal l document s provide dt o yo u b y S/ P Resources , Inc. , and/o r Jame s Trat o i n connectio n wit h th e Product . 10 . Provid e acop y o f

an y an dal l document s that you r assertio n that

th e produc t

wa s a hazardous , flammable produc e whil e store di n you r warehouse . 11 . Provid e acop y o f

any an dal l document s that yo u provide dt o th e FA A i n connectio n wit h S/

P Resources , Inc. , o r

Jame s Trato . 12 . Provid e acop y o f

any an dal l document s sen t o r receive db y Ms . McGowe n i n connectio n wit h S/

P Resources , Inc. , an dJame s Trato . 13 . Provid e acop y o f

any an dal l document s that suppor t you r assertio n S/

P Resources , Inc. , and/o r

Jame s Trat o hire dyo u t o shi p an y products . 14 . Provid e acop y o f

any an dal l "Shipper' s Certificatio n o f Article s No t

Restricted " with Air-Se aForwarders , Inc. , that yo u conten dwer e signe db y S/ P Resources , Inc. , and/o r

Jame s Trato . 15 . Provid e acop y o f

any an dal l "Shipper' s Lette r o f Instructions " with Air-Se a Forwarders , Inc. , that

yo u conten dwa s signe db y S/ P Resources , Inc. , and/o r Jame s Trato . 16 . Provid e acop y o f

an y an dal l label s provide dt o yo u b y S/ P Resources , Inc. , and/o r Jame s Trato . 17 . Provid e acop y o f

an y an dall document s reflectin g you r interview s with LaTonz a McGowe n relatin g t o S/

P Resources , Inc. , and/o r Jame s Trato .I f sai ddepositio n i s no t

complete do n sai ddate , th e takin g thereo f wil l b e continue dfrom da y to day thereafte r

a t th e sam e place , Sunday s an dholiday s excepted , unti l completed . Dated : Jul y 7 , 201 0 MANNIN G & MARDE R KASS , ELLROD , RAMIRE Z LL P By : Christop h Attorney s fo r

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al l writte n statements/affidavits/declaration s provide dt o th e FAA . 2 . Provid e acop y o f al l document s provide dt o th e FAA . 3 . Provid e acop y o f al l document s signe db y Jame s Trato . 4 . Provid e acop y o f al l documen t

sen t o r receive db y Jame s Trat o and/o r S/ P Resources , Inc . 5 . Provid e acop y o f an y an dal l recorde dstatement s o f any witnesse s havin g persona l knowledg e o f

th e incident s allege din th e complain t includin g but

no t limite dto tap e recording s an dtranscription s o f th e tap e recordings . 6 . Provid e acop y o f any an dal l document s relatin g t o th e produc t allegedly offere dfo

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abou t Octobe r 15 , 2008 . 7 . Provid e acop y o f an y an dal l document s yo u conten dreflec t S/ P Resources , Inc.'s , o r Jame s Trato' s writte n consen t t o offe r any produc t

for shipmen t o n o r abou t Octobe r 15 , 2008 . 8 . Provid e acop y o f an y an dal l document s yo u conten dsupport you r assertio n tha

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Jame s Trat o provide dyo u writte n authorizatio n t o shi p th e product . 9 . Provid e acop y o f an y an dal l document s provide dt o yo u b y S/ P Resources , Inc. , and/o r Jame s Trat o in connectio n with th e Product . 10 . Provid e acop y o f

an y an dal l document s that you r assertio n that

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an y an dal l document s that yo u provide dt o th e FA A in connectio n wit h S/ P Resources , Inc. , o r

Jame s Trato . 12 . Provid e acop y o f

an y an dal l document s sen t o r receive db y Ms . McGowe n in connectio n wit h S/ P Resources , Inc. , an dJame s Trato . 13 . Provid e acop y o f

an y an dal l document s that support you r assertio n S/

P Resources , Inc. , and/o r Jame s Trat o hire dyo u t o shi p an y products . 14 . Provid e acop y o f

an y an dal l "Shipper' s Certificatio n o f Article s No t

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h Air-Se aForwarders , Inc. , that yo u conten dwer e signe db y S/ P Resources , Inc. , and/o r Jame s Trato . 15 . Provid e acop y o f

an y an dal l "Shipper' s Lette r o f Instructions " with Air-Se aForwarders , Inc. , that yo u conten dwas signe db y S/ P Resources , Inc. , and/o r Jame s Trato . 16 . Provid e acop y o f

an y an dal l label s provide dt o yo u b y S/ P Resources , Inc. , and/o r Jame s Trato . 17 . Provid e acop y o f

an y an dal l document s reflectin g you r interview s with LaTonz a McGowe n relatin g t o S/

P Resources , Inc. , and/o r Jame s Trato . Dated : Jul y 7 , 201 0 MANNIN G & MARDE R KASS , ELLROD , RAMIRE Z LL P 

## By : L Christophe r

Du^Nisse n Attorney s fo r

Respondent/SJl P Resources , Inc .PROO F O F SERVIC E I a memploye di n th e County o f Lo s Angeles , Stat e o f

California . I a

move r th e ag e o f

1 8 an dno t apart y t o th e withi n action ; m y busines s addres s i s 80 1 S . Figuero aStreet , 15t h Floor , Lo s Angeles , Californi a90017 . O n Jul y 7 , 2010, 1 serve dth e documen t describe da s NOTIC E O F TAKIN G DEPOSITIO N O F ELVESTE RRICHARDSO N AN D REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N O F DOCUMENT S A T TIM E O F DEPOSITIO N o n al l intereste dpartie s i n thi s actio n b y placin g tru e copie s thereo f enclose di n seale denvelope s addresse da s follows : SE E ATTACHE D SERVIC E LIS T E I (B Y MAIL ) I place dsuc h envelop e fo r collectio n t o b e maile dwith postag e thereo n prepai di n th e Unite dState s mai l a t Lo s Angeles , California . I am"readil y familiar " with th e firm' s practic e o f collectio n an dprocessin g correspondenc e fo

r mailing . Unde r

that practic e it

woul db e deposite dwith th e U.S . posta l servic e o n tha t

sam e day with postag e thereo n ftilly prepai da t Lo s Angeles , Californi ai n th e ordinary cours e o f business . I a

mawar e tha t

o n motio n o f

th e part y served , servic e i s presume dinvali di f posta l cancellatio n dat e o r postag e mete r

dat e i s mor e tha n on e da y afte

r dat e o f deposi t for mailin g i n affidavit . G (B Y OVERNIGH T COURIER) : I place dth e above-reference ddocument(s ) i n (an ) envelope(s ) designatedb y th e expres s servic e carrie r (UPS ) fo r overnigh t

delivery , addresse da s indicate dabove . I delivere dsai dUP S envelop e t o th e personne l o f ou r mai l room . I a m"readil y familiar " wit h th e firm' s practic e o f collectin g an dprocessin g document s intende dfor

UP S overnigh t

delivery . Unde r

that practice , afte

r th e documen t i s delivere dt o th e firm' s mai l room , i t i s deposite dthat

sam e day , with deliver y fee s provide dfor , i n abo x o r

othe r facility regularl y maintaine db y th e expres s servic e carrie r o r i s delivere dt o a

n authorize dcourie r

o r drive r authorize db y th e expres s servic e carrie r t o receiv e documents , fo

r overnigh t

delivery. " S I (B Y FACSIMILE ) I telecopie dsuc h documen t to th e office s o f

th e addresse e a

t th e fa x number s reflecte di n th e attache dProo f o f Servic e List . ( 3 (STATE ) I declar e unde r penalt y o f

perjur y unde r th e law s o f

th e Stat e o f

Californi athat th e abov e i s tru e an dcorrect .Execute do n Jul y 7 , 2010 , a t Lo s Angeles , California .PROO F O F SERVIC E LIS T

On e Cop y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio 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 Building-Suit e 2W100 0 (202 ) 493-502 0 Fax On e Cop y Courtne y Adolp h Regiona l Counsel , Western-Pacifi c Regio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l AWP-7.4 , Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Western-Pacifi c Regio n P.O . Bo x 9200 7 Lo s Angeles , C A 90009-200 7 (310)725-712 8 (310)725-681 6 Fax On e Cop y Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwin , Administrativ e Law Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

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