SERVED: May 2, 2016 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, DC ; 1 

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Docket No. FAA-2014-0814 

DELTA AIRLINES, INC. 

Respondent 

Case No. 201480670010 

ORDER SETTING DEADLINES 

FOR PARTIES' INFORMAL CASE DISCUSSION AND REPORT, 

AND SETTING A PRE-HEARING STATUS CONFERENCE 

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On November 24, 2014, a Procedural Order was filed, which set certain discovery and 

litigation deadlines. Included in this May 5, 2015 Order was a request for e-mail filings. (Order, 

3 ~ 6-7.) 

On February 12, 2015, an Amended Procedural Order was filed, which as well as a 

directed the parties to "be prepared to present this case at a hearing on or after June 1, 2015." 

(Order, 1 ~ 2.) The record shows that no hearing was scheduled after June 1, 2015. 

On October 8, 2015, an Order Reassigning Proceeding was filed, which reassigned the 

case to the undersigned. 

On April19, 2016, an Order Denying the Respondent's Motion to Dismiss for 

Insufficiency of Pleadings was filed. The Order denied the Respondent's November 13, 2014 

Motion to Dismiss and required the Respondent to file an answer to the Complaint within ten 

(10) days. 

On April29, 2016, the Respondent filed its Answer. 

Brief Discussion 

The record does not indicate the status of the parties' discovery exchange or settlement 

discussions. Because no hearing date has been set, it would be helpful and cost-effective to 
assess the current status of the case. This would include (but is not limited to) whether there are 

pending discovery requests or motions, the parties' preferred calendar availability for hearing, 

and any other matters that should be addressed before a hearing is scheduled. 

The parties should first confer privately, prior to a Pre-Hearing Status Conference, to 

determine what discovery and motions might be needed (if any), as well as any other issue(s) 

which need to be addressed. Based on this informal discussion, a short, informal written report 

should be filed with the Court prior to the parties appearing for a Pre-Hearing Status Conference. 

The parties are hereby notified that the deadline date set for filing any document with the 

Court is the date by which the document must be date-stamped received at the Office of 

Hearings. Parties are encouraged to fax or express deliver a Judge's working copy of their 

materials to the Office of Hearings on or before the filing deadline date to ensure compliance 

with this Order. The parties are also notified that there is no further e-mail filing available in this 

case. 

Conclusion 

Having reviewed the case file, all pleadings and motions, all relevant caselaw, statutes, 

regulations, rules, and authority, and being fully advised; 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 

I. On or before May 27, 2016, the parties shall confer privately to discuss the status of the 

case and determine what (if any) discovery disputes, motions, and/or other issues need to 

be addressed. Both parties have the responsibility to contact each other to engage in this 

informal discussion. 

2. On or before June 3, 2016, the parties shall file with the Court a short, informal written 

report regarding this informal discussion. 

3. All deadline dates for filing documents with the Court is the date that the documents are 

date-stamped received at the Office of Hearings. Parties are encouraged to fax or express 

deliver a Judge's working copy of their materials to the Office of Hearings to ensure 

compliance with this Order. There is no further e-mail filing available in this case. 

4. On Tuesday, June 14,2016, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time, the parties shall convene by 

telephone for a Pre-Hearing Status Conference to discuss the status of the case. To access 

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the Court's conference line, the parties shall dial 888-278-0296, and when prompted, 

enter access code 5851842. 

5. For clarifications of this order or questions with regard to the procedures to be followed 

in this case, please contact Mr. Cody L. Smith, Attorney-Advisor, at the Office of 

Hearings (202-366-6941 ). 

Attachment: Service List 

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DocketNo. FAA-2014-0814 

(Civil Penalty Action) 

SERVICE LIST- BY U.S. MAIL 

ORIGINAL & ONE COPY 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2W1 0001 

Mr. Christopher R. Stevenson 

Complainant's Counsel 

Office of the Regional Counsel, AS0-7 

Southern Region 

1701 Columbia A venue 

College Park, GA 30337 

TEL: 404-305-5200 

FAX: 404-305-5223 

Mr. Jon-Peter F. Kelly 

Respondent's Counsel 

Assistant General Counsel 

Delta Air Lines, Inc. 

Department 981 

1030 Delta Boulevard 

Atlanta, GA 30354-1989 

TEL: 404-'714-5631 

FAX: 404-677-2972 

Judge J.E. Sullivan 

US. Administrative Law Judge 

Office ofHearings, M-20 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. (Ell-310) 

Washington, DC 20590 

TEL: 202-366-6941 

FAX: 202-366-7536 

ONE COPY 

1 Service was by U.S. Mail. For service in person or by expedited courier, use the following address: Federal 

Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2Wl000, Washington, 

DC 20591; Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430.