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r. a FAA' S MOTIO N O N PRECISIO N DISPLAYS ^ FAILUR E - ' ^

T O RESPON D T O DISCOVER Y I . Introduction . Responden t

Precisio n Display s an dTool s ("Precisio n Displays" ) ha s no t responde dt o th e interrogatories , request s for production , o r

request s for

admission s that

Complainan t

Federal Aviatio n Administratio n ("FAA" ) dul y serve do n Precisio n Display s o n Ma y 12 , 2010 . A s a consequenc e o f

that failure , th e FAA , throug h counsel , hereb y move s thi s court fo r a n orde r containin g tw o elements . First , th e FA A move s thi s court unde r 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.220(m ) t o compe l Precisio n Display s t o answe r

th e interrogatorie s an dproduc e th e document s that th e FA A requested , an dt o d o s o s o that

th e response s ar e receive db y th e FAA n o late r tha n Jul y 9 , 2010 . Second , th e FA A move s thi s court unde r 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.220(1)(1 ) t o confirmthat , a s a consequenc e o f

Precisio n Displays ' failur e t o respond , t o th e FAA' s request s for admissions , eac h i s no w deeme dadmitted . / / / /II . Background .

O n Ma y 12 , 2010 , th e FA A serve dit s lon e discover y reques t o n Precisio n Displays . Ex . A . Th e discover y reques t consiste dofte n request s fo r admission , five interrogatories , an da reques t fo r production , jd . Becaus e Precisio n Display s i s unrepresented , a s acourtes y th e FAA include dwith it s discover y bot h alette r explainin g th e company' s obligatio n t o respon din 3 0 day s an dth e risk s it

face dshoul dit

fail t o respon d(Ex . B) , an darespons e for mthat Precisio n Display s coul dus e i f

i t s o chos e (Ex . C) . Th e FA A serve dthes e item s b y U.S . certifie dmail , postag e prepaid , usin g th e sam e addres s that Precisio n Display s ha s use dthroughou t thi s proceeding. ' Ex . A a

t 4 . Therefore , b y operatio n o f 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.211(e ) an d.220(d) , Precisio n Displays ' response s wer e du e o n Jun e 16 . O n Jun e 10 , th e FAA' s packag e o f May 1 2 was returne db y th e posta l servic e marke d "unclaimed" . Ex . D . Therefore , th e followin g day , th e FA A wrot e t o Precisio n Display s an d explaine dagai n Precisio n Displays ' obligatio n t o respon dt o discover y b y Jun e 1 6 a s wel l a s th e consequence s i t

face dshoul dit

fail t o d o so . Ex . E . Wit h tha t letter , th e FAA include danothe r cop y o f th e discover y request , th e respons e form , an dth e FAA' s lette r o f May 12 . Id . a

t 2 . Th e FA A sen t th e request , th e letters , an dth e respons e for mt o Precisio n Display s o n Jun e 1 1 b y both U.S . mai l an dU.S . certifie dmail , both postage-prepaid . Id . a t 1 . A s o f thi s date , no w 1 9 day s late r an d1 4 day s afte r

Precisio n Displays ' deadlin e t o serv e it s responses , th e FA A ha s receive dnothin g back . Th e gree n certifie dmai l receip t ha s no t bee n returned , suggestin g that Precisio n Display s continue s t o refus e t o clai mproperly

serve dcertifie dmail . However , th e simultaneously-serve duncertifie dmailin g als o ha s no t

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Avenue , Suit e 20 , Sa

n Jose , C A 95116 . Precisio n Display s an dTool s DM S No . FAA-2009-()97 6 FA A 5 Motio n o n Precisio n Displays ' Pag e 2 Failur e t o Respon dt o Discoveryreturned , suggestin g tha t Precisio n Display s receive dtha t copy , know s o f

it s obligatio n t o respond , an dha s purposefull y decline dt o respond . Thi s i s no t

th e first tim e that Precisio n Display s ha s frustrate dthi s court' s procedures . A s th e FA

A explaine dt o th e court

las t fal l whil e movin g t o dee mth e allegation s o f it s complain t admitted, " Precisio n Display s di dno t file afimely answe r

t o th e FAA' s complain t

withi n it s allotte d3 0 days . O n Novembe r 6 , 2009 , wel l after

it s deadlin e t o oppos e th e FAA' s motion . Precisio n Display s postmarke dalette r t o th e FA A explainin g it s failur e t o file an answe r bu t promisin g t o d o so . Ex . F . However , t o date , Precisio n Tool s ha s no t filed aformal answe r beyon dth e statemen t

b y Mr . Persekia n i n hi s lette r o f Novembe r

6 that I hav e no t

'knowingl y committ[ed ] a n ac t i n violafio n o f

4 9 U.S.C . chapte r

5 1 . . .

. ' (Sectio n 13.16(c) ) becaus e I di dno t kno w that

th e package s containe d flammable and/o r

hazardou s material.'^ ^ Discover y close s in thi s matte r o n Augus t

1 , 2010,' ' with th e hearin g se t t o commenc e o n Augus t 17,2010. ' III . Argument . Th e rule s tha t

appl y t o discover y ar e plai n an dunavoidable . First , th e rule s d o no t allo w partie s t o ignor e properly-serve ddiscover y requests ; partie s mus t respon dt o discovery , eithe r b y servin g arespons e o r

raisin g objection s with th e court :

^ Agency' s Motion t o Dee mAllegation s Admitted , filedOctobe r 13 , 2009 . ^ After th e FAA forwarde dPrecisio n Displays ' lette r t o th e court

(Ex . G) , th e court

determine dt o treat th e lette r a s a n answer . Orde r

Grantin g Motion t o Postpon e Hearing , serve dNovembe r 23 , 2009 . " * Amende dProcedura l Order , serve dFebruar y 24 , 2010 . " Notic e o f

Hearin g Dates , serve dMay 4 , 2010 . Precisio n Display s an dTool s DM S No . FAA-2009-097 6 FA A ' s Motio n o n Precisio n Display s ' Pag e 3 Failur e to Respon dt o DiscoveryUnles s otherwis e directe db y thi s subpar t o r agree db y th e parties , apart y shal l respon dt o areques t

for discovery , includin g filing objection s t o areques t fo r discovery , no t

late r tha n 3 0 day s o f

servic e o f

th e request . 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.220(d ) (emphasi s added) . Second , i f

apart y objects t o discovery , i t mus t assert thos e objections , no t

merel y ignor e the min hope s th e discover y wil l g o away : I f apart y objects t o a

n interrogatory , th e part y shal l stat e th e objecUo n an dth e reason s for

th e objection . 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.220(k ) (emphasi s added) . Third , ther e ar e mandator y consequence s for failin g t o respon dt o discovery . Fo r interrogatorie s an drequest s for production , th e part y seekin g discover y can obtai n an orde r compellin g th e part y t o who mth e discover y i s directe dt o respond : A part y ma y mak e amotio n t o compe l discover y if.. . apart y fail s o r refuse s t o answe r a n interrogatory . . . o r aparty fail s o r

refuse s t o produc e document s o r tangibl e items . 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.220(m ) (emphasi s added) . And , i f th e orde r compellin g response s t o th e interrogatorie s an drequest s for productio n i s violated , potentiall y case-decidin g sanction s await : I f aparty fail s t o compl y with adiscover y orde r o r a n orde r t o compel , th e administrativ e law judge , limite dt o th e exten t o f th e party' s failur e t o compl y with th e discover y orde r

o r mofio n t o compel , may : (1 ) Strik e that

portio n o f

aparty' s pleadings ; (2 ) Preclud e prehearin g o r discover y motion s b y that party ; (3 ) Preclud e admissio n o f that portio n o f

aparty' s evidenc e a

t th e hearing ; o r (4 ) Preclud e that

portio n o f

th e testimon y o f

that party' s witnesse s a

t th e hearing . 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.220(n) . Mor e immediat e sanction s atten dfailure s t o respon dt o request s for admissions : A party' s failur e t o respon dt o areques t fo r admission , i n writin g an dsigne d b y th e attorne y o r

th e party , no t

late r than 3 0 day s after

servic e o f

th e request , i s deeme da n admissio n o f th e truth o f

th e statemen t

o r statement s containe di n th e reques t fo r admission . Precisio n Display s an dTool s DM S No . FAA-2009-097 6 FA A ' s Motio n o n Precisio n Display s ' Pag e 4 Failur e t o Respon dt o Discover y1 4 C.F.R . § 13.220(1)(1 ) (emphasi s added) . Thus , fo r request s fo

r admission , th e party that pose dth e discover y nee dno t obtai n a n orde r compellin g response s t o areques t for admission : th e failur e t o respon d"i s deemed" , absen t a n affirmativ e demonstratio n o f goo dcause , a

n admission . Here , Precisio n Display s ha s refiise dt o respon dt o th e FAA' s discover y despit e havin g bee n serve dthat

discovery , alette r

explainin g ho w discover y works , an daconvenien t discover y respons e for

mo n May 12 , an dhavin g bee n serve dthos e item s plu s an additiona l lette r explainin g th e proces s b y bot h first clas s an dcertifie dmai l o n Jun e 11 . T o date , Precisio n Display s ha s no t

responde dt o th e discovery , ha s no t sough t relie f fro mth e request , an dha s no t contacte dth e FAA t o mak e alternat e arrangements . Precisio n Display s i s simpl y ignorin g it s obligations . B y al l appearances . Precisio n Display s i s purposefiall y fhastratin g th e procedure s that allo w thi s court

t o render afair decisio n base do n th e evidenc e an dth e law . Precisio n Display s mus t bea r th e consequence s o f

it s behavior . Therefore , th e FA A propose s a s follows :

• Fo r th e request s for

admission , th e court

shoul dconfirmth e operatio n o f 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.220(1) ( 1 ) an dente r

a n orde r confirmin g that , b y rule , eac h reques t ha s bee n deeme d admitted .

• Fo r th e interrogatorie s an dth e request s fo r production , th e cour t

shoul dappl y 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.220(m ) an dorde r

Precisio n Display s t o answe r th e interrogatorie s an dproduc e th e documents . And , becaus e th e hearin g i s fas t approaching , th e court

shoul dorde r Precisio n Display s t o serv e it s answer s an dproduc e it s document s s o that the y ar e

Precisio n Display s an dTool s DM S No . FAA-2009-097 6 FA A ' s Motio n o n Precisio n Displays ' Pag e 5 Failur e t o Respon dt o Discover yreceive db y th e FAA n o late r than Jul y 9 , 201 0 o r

ris k th e consequence s set

b y 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.220(n) . IV . Conclusion . Fo r th e reason s set

fort h above , th e court

shoul dgran t

th e FAA' s motio n an dente r th e orde r requeste dherein . DATE D thi s '^ Q da y o f June , 201 0

HOWAR D L . MARTIN , JR . Regiona l Cou r

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Precisio n Display s an dTool s FA A ' s Motio n o n Precisio n Display s ' Failur e t o Respon dt o Discover y DM S No . FAA-2009-097 6 Pag e 6UNITE D STATE S DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C .

IN TH E MATTE RO F PRECISIO N DISPLAY S AN D TOOL S FA A DOCKE T NO . CP09AL000 8 (Civi l Penalty Proceeding ) DM S NO . FAA-2009-073 3

COMPLAINANT' S FIRS T SE T O F REQUEST S FO RADMISSION , INTERROGATORIES , AN D REQUEST S FO RPRODUCTIO N O F DOCUMENT S To : Robert

Persekian , Owne r Precisio n Display s an dTool s Pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.220 , th e Complainant , b y an dthroug h it s Regiona l Counsel , request s that

you , b y Jun e 14 , 2010 , mak e th e requeste dadmissions , answe r th e followin g interrogatorie s unde r

oath , an didentif

y an dproduc e th e requeste ddocument s for inspectio n an d copyin g at

th e Offic e o f

th e Regiona l Counsel , Alaska n Regio n FAA , 22 2 W . 7 * Avenue , Bo x 14 , Anchorage , Alask a99513-7587 . Thes e request s ar e deeme dcontinuing , an dan y informatio n secure dafte r answerin g and/o r supplyin g th e requeste danswer s o r documents/item s i s t o b e supplie db y supplementa l productio n pursuan t

t o § 13.220(i ) o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n FA A Civi l Penalt y Actions . B E ADVISE D tha t

1 4 C.F.R . § 13.220(1)(1 ) states , " A party' s failur e t o respon dt o a reques t for admission , i n writin g an dsigne db y th e attorne y o r th e party , no t

late r tha n 3 0 day s after servic e o f

th e request , i s deeme da n admissio n o f

th e truth o f

th e statemen t

o r statement s containe di n th e reques t

for admission. " DEFINITION S 1 . "Documents " means , regardles s o f origi n o r location , an y handwriting , note , letter , manual , memorandum , record , report , statement , study , drawing , sketch , photograph , telegram , telex , o r message , whethe r

reported , transcribed , punched , taped , filmedo r graphicall y represente di n an y maimer , o r materia l o f

an y kin di n th e possessio n o f subjec t t o th e contro l of

, o r withi n th e knowledg e of . Responden t

and/o r hi s employees , agents , consultants , o r experts . r/•# . 

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### 2 . "Identify " and/o r "state the identit

y o f wit h referenc e to individual s mean s stat e th e name , curren

t or las t know n address , employer , andjo b descriptio n o r title , an dtelephone number . 3 . "Identif

y all documents " mean s stat e the dat e an dauthor unles s apparent

fro mthe document . 4 . A s liste dherein , singula r pronoun s als o include th e plural . 5 . "You, " "your, " and"Respondent " a s usedherei n refe r t o Precisio n Display s an

dTools , the Responden

t in thi s matter . REQUEST S FO RADMISSION Pleas e admi

t the trut h o f each o f the followin g statements : 1 . O n o r abou t Ma y 9 , 2008 , Precisio n Display s andTool s use da n employee , Lewi s Lourenco , to offe

r ashipmen

t to AlaskaAirline s fo

r transportatio n by air

fro m Ketchikan , Alaska , to Sa

n Diego , California . 2 . Th e abov e shipment

wa s offeredto AlaskaAirline s o n Air Waybil l No . 02773106434 . 3 . Th e abov e shipmen

t i s describe do n the abov e air waybil l a s consistin g o f

1 4 piece s wit

h atota l weigh t o f 74 8 pound s andconsistin g o f tools , ladder , andtotes . 4 . Th e abov e air

waybill i s marke dt

o indicat e tha t th e shipmen

t doe s no t contai n dangerou s goods . 5 . Th e abov e shipmen

t include daone-quar

t ca n o f Surmysid e lacquer thinner , aone-pin

t ca n o f Minwa x Polyshade s stain , thre e 16-ounc e can s o f 3 M Supe r 7 7 multipurpos e adhesive , andtwo-12-ounc e can s o f Premiu mDecor spra y paint . 6 . Sunnysid

e lacque r thinner , Minwa

x Polyshade s stain , 3 M Supe r 7 7 multipurpos e adhesive , andPremiumD^co r spra y pain t ar e all hazardou s material s unde r the Hazardou s Material s Regulations . 7 . Th e abov e shipmen

t wa s not marke dor

labele din an

y matte r tha t wouldindicat

e tha t i t containe dhazardou s materials . 8 . Ther e wa s n o shipper' s declaratio n fo r dangerou s good s tha

t wa s submitte dto Alask

a Airline s wit

h the abov e air

waybill , andn

o dangerou s good s ar

e identifie don the above ai r waybill . 

# -^xA c f .^^•^ '9 . At th e Um e h e offere dth e abov e shipment , Lewi s Lourenc o ha dno t receive dth e trainin g specifie di n subpar t

H o f par t 17 2 o f th e HM Rwithi n th e precedin g thre e years , an dh e wa s not workin g unde r

th e direc t

supervisio n o f

aproperl y traine dan dknowledgeabl e hazma t employee . 10 . A t th e tim e Lewi s Lourenc o offere dth e abov e shipment . Precisio n Display s an dTool s di dno t hav e arecor do f

curren t trainin g fo

r Lewi s Lourenc o that

containe dth e informatio n specifie di n Sectio n 172.704(d ) o f th e HMR . INTERROGATORIE S AN D REQUEST S FO RPRODUCTIO N 1 . Fo r eac h o f th e abov e request s for

admissio n that

yo u d o no t

admit , explai n what

specifi c fact s o r contention s i n eac h statemen t yo u believ e ar e no t

true , stat e al l fact s that

support you r beliefs i n thi s regard , an dproduc e al l document s that suppor t thes e beliefs . 2 . Identif

y eac h perso n who myo u inten dt o cal l a s awitnes s at th e hearin g i n thi s matter , an dfor eac h suc h witness , provid e asummary o f th e expecte dtestimony . 3 . Fo r eac h perso n identifie di n respons e t o Interrogator y No . 2 , produc e acop y o f eac h an d every statemen t

mad e b y that

perso n i n whic h th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f matter s a t issu e i n thi s cas e ar e reference do r discussed . 4 . D o yo u inten dt o presen t an y exper t

witnes s testimon y a

t th e hearin g o f

thi s matter ? I f so , the n provid e asynopsi s o f eac h exper t

witness ' testimony , stat e th e ground s for eac h exper t opinion , an dproduc e acurriculu mvita e for eac h exper t

witness . 5 . D o yo u conten dthat

Precisio n Display s an dTool s lack s th e abilit y t o pa y th e propose d civi l penalty ? I f

so , the n stat e ever y fact

upo n whic h yo u inten dt o rel y at th e hearing i n suppor t o f thi s contention , an dproduc e acop y o f eac h an dever y documen t yo u inten dt o introduc e a t

th e hearin g i n thi s matte r i n support

o f thi s contention . 6 . T o th e exten t

not encompasse di n you r

respons e t o an y o f

th e foregoin g items , identif y an dproduc e all document s upo n whic h yo u expec t t o rel y at th e hearin g o r

introduc e a s evidenc e i n suppor t

o f you r positio n at

th e hearin g i n thi s matter . Requeste dthi s la" " da y o f Ma y 2010 . HOWAR D L . MARTIN , J R

Regional Counse l By : Glen n H . Brow n Senio r Attorne yCERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E

Re : Precisio n Display s an dTool s FAA Docke t

No . CP09AL000 8 DM S No . FAA-2009-073 3 I hereb y certif

y tha t o n thi s dat e I hav e serve dacop y o f th e COMPLAINANT' S FIRS T SE T O F REQUEST S FO RADMISSION , INTERROGATORIES , AN D REQUEST S FO R PRODUCTIO N O F DOCUMENT S b y postage-prepaid , certifie dmail , retur n receip t requeste d an dfacsimil e t o th e following : Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwi n Offic e o f Hearings , M-20 ; U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 New Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mEl2-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 FAX : (202)366-753 6 Rober t Persekian , Owne r Precisio n Display s an dTool s 155 5 Alu mRoc k

Avenue , Suit e 2 0 Sa n Jose , C A 9511 6 FAX : (408)251-799 0 I furthe r certif y that o n thi s dat e I hav e serve dth e origina l an dtw o copie s o f th e COMPLAINANT' S FIRS T SE T O F REQUEST S FO RADMISSION , INTERROGATORIES , AN D REQUEST S FO RPRODUCTIO N O F DOCUMENT S b y postage-prepaid , certifie dmail , retur n receip t requeste dan dfacsimile , addresse da s follows : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attenrion : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W100 0 FAX : (202)493-502 0 

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### Cas e No . 2008AL70003 9

Mr . Rober t Persekia n Precisio n Display s andTool s 155 5 Alu mRoc k Avenue , Suit

e 2 0 Sa n Jose , C A 9511 6 bea r Mr . Persekian : A s yo u kno w th e judg e ha s set

ou r matte r fo r ahearin g on Augus t

17 , 2010 . I

n lookin g through ou r file, I se e tha

t yo u hav e neve

r actually submitte da

n answe r in whic h you admit

o r den y each o f the paragraph s in th e complaint . Thus , in orde r t o move thi s proces s along , I hav e include d Request s fo

r Admissio n i

n the enclose ddiscover

y request . Als o include din thi s reques t ar e Interrogatorie s andRequest s fo r Production . Pleas e not e tha t i f yo u d o no t respon dt o each o f th e Request s fo

r Admissio n withi n 3 0 days , the n the Rule s o f

Practic e specif

y tha t they ar e deemedadmitted . Fo r you r information , there i s no specifi c forma t you mus t us e i n respondin g t

o thi s request . T

o assis t you in preparin g you

r response , I hav e prepare dan denclose da4-pag e for

mtha t yo u ma y us e fo r thi s purpose . A s fo

r each reques t

fo r admission , yo

u ca n either circl e you r choic e o f "Admit " o r "Deny, " o r

you ca n mar k through the "Admit " o

r "Deny " you ar

e no t choosing . Th

e "Explanatio n fo

r Denial " afte

r each answe

r t o areques t

fo r admissio n i s areferenc e t

o Interrogator

y No , 1 , whic h ask s yo

u to explai n an

y denial . Yo

u ar e no t require dt o us e thi s form, but yo u mus t a t leas t clearl y conve

y you r response s i

n writing . I f yo u have an y questions , I ca

n be reache da

t the abov e numbe

r or emai l address . Sincerely , Glen n H , Brow n Senio r Attorne y Enclosure s 

# i3. _UNITE D STATE S DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C .

I N TH E MATTE RO F PRECISIO N DISPLAY S AN D TOOL S FA A DOCKE T NO . CP09AL000 8 (Civi l Penalt y Proceeding ) DMS NO . FAA-2009-073 3 RESPONDENT' S REPL Y T O COMPLAINANT' S FIRS T SE T O F REQUEST S FO R ADMISSION , INTERROGATORIES , AN D REQUEST S FO RPRODUCTIO N O F DOCUMENT S Responden t

answer s Complainant' s discover y reques t a s follows : REQUEST S FO RADMISSIO N 1 . Admi t Deny Explanatio n for

Denial :

2 . Admi t Den y Explanatio n for

Denial :

3 . Admi t Den y Explanatio n for

Denial : 

# L _4 . Admi t Den y Explanatio n for

Denial :

5 . Admi t Den y Explanatio n fo

r Denial :

6 . Admi t Den y Explanatio n for

Denial :

7 . Admi t Den y Explanatio n for

Denial :

8 . Admi t Den y Explanatio n for

Denial :

9 . Admi t Den y Explanatio n for

Denial :

10 . Admi t Den y Explanatio n for

Denial :

### INTERROGATORIE S AN D REQUESTS FO RPRODUCTIO N 1 . Explanation s fo

r each denia

l ar e provide dabove . Al

l supportin g document s ar

e enclosed .

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PRECISION DISPLAY S AND TOOL S By : Rober

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### CERTIFICAT E O F SERVICE Re : Precisio n Display s andTool s FA A Docke t No . CP09AL000 8 DMS No . FAA-2009-073 3 I hereby certif

y tha t o n thi s dat

e I hav e serve dacopy o f

RESPONDENT' S REPL Y T O COMPLAINANT' S FIRS T SE T O F REQUEST S FO RADMISSION , INTERROGATORIES , AN D REQUEST S FO RPRODUCTIO N O F DOCUMENT S b y postage-prepaid , certifie dmail , retur n receip t requeste dan

dfacsimil e to the following : The Honorabl e Richar

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Jun e 11,201 0 VI A BOT H FIRS T CLAS S MAI L AN D CERTIFIE D MAIL , RETUR N RECEIP T REQUESTE D Robert Persekia n Precisio n Display s an dTool s 155 5 Alu mRoc k

Avenue , Suit e 2 0 Sa n Jose , C A 9511 6 RE : Cas e 2008AL70003 9 Dea r Mr . Persekian , O n May 12,2010 , thi s offic e sen t t o yo u vi acertified , return-receip t requeste dmai l at

you r addres s abov e ou r

first discover y reques t

i n thi s matter . Yesterday , th e Posta l Servic e returne d ou r reques t t o u s unopene dan dmarke d"Unclaimed" . Pleas e b e advise dtha t

an y failur e b y yo u t o receiv e mai l properl y sen t t o you r addres s o f recor dinure s t o you , not

us : put anothe r way , yo u canno t

avoi dth e consequence s o f ou r servic e b y avoidin g you r

mail . (g ) Vali dservice . A documen t that wa s properl y addressed , was sen t i n accordanc e wit h thi s subpart , an dthat wa s returned , tha t

was not claimed , o r

that wa s refused , i s deeme dt o hav e bee n serve di n accordanc e with thi s subpart . Th e servic e shal l b e considere dvali da s o f th e dat e an dth e tim e tha t th e documen t

wa s deposite dwit h acontrac t o r expres s messenger , th e documen t wa s mailed , o r persona l deliver y o f

th e documen t

wa s refused . (h ) Presumptio n o f

service . Ther e shal l b e apresumptio n o f servic e wher e aparty o r aperson , wh o customaril y receive s mail , o r receive s it

i n th e ordinar y cours e o f business , at

eithe r th e person' s residenc e o r th e person' s principa l plac e o f business , acknowledge s receip t o f th e document . 1 4 CF R§ 13.211(g) , (h) . What thi s mean s i n simpl e term s i s that servic e i s complet e whe n w e properl y mai l yo u things : an y failur e b y yo u t o clai mthos e thing s comes a t you r peril , no t ours . Unde r 1 4 CF R§ 13.211(e ) an d.220(d) , yo u mus t serv e you r

discover y response s o n u s by Jun e 16 , 2010 . I f

yo u fail t o d o so , yo u shoul dexpec t apromp t motio n b y u s t o compe l discovery an dfor sanctions , a s appropriate . •••" * iz . 

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t Persekia n Jun e 11,201 0 Cas e No . 2008AL70003 9 I hav e assume dresponsibilit y for thi s cas e fro mm

y colleagu e Glen n H . Brown . If yo u hav e an y question s o r

concerns , yo u ma y contac t m e a s se t fort h above . Sincerely , HOWAR D L . MARTIN , J R Regiona l Counse l

B y ^m . B jif f Attorne y End : Lette r

fro mGlen n H . Brow n t o Rober t Persekian , May 12 , 201 0 Complainant' s Firs t

Se t o f Request s fo

r Admission , Interrogatories , an dRequest s fo r Productio n o f

Document s Respondent' s Repl y t o Complainant' s Firs t Se t o f Request s for

Admission , Interrogatories , an dRequest s fo r Productio n o f

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dL . Martin , Jr. , Regiona l Counse l Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , AAL- 7 u-»\l4S 0 " ^ 22 2 Wes t 7t h Avenue , Bo x 1 4 /B'^^ ^ ^ Anchorage . AL 99513-758 7 / .,.. , Re : I n th e Matte r

o f Precisio n Display s an dTool s \^ ^ / Cas e No . 2008AL70003 9 ''vfcji . ^^ ' Dea r Sir : Pursuan t t o th e requiremen t

o f Respondent' s Answe r

o n pag e 1 1 o f

th e Complaint , I admittedl y hav e faile dt o file a n answe r withi n 3 0 day s a s require db y th e Rule s o f

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n FA A Civi l Penalt

y Proceedings . However , thi s failure t o fil e a n answe r i s no t withou t goo dcause . Pe

r Sectio n 13.209( 0 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practice , " A person' s failur e t o file an answe r withou t goo dcaus e shal l b e deeme da

n admissio n o f

th e truth o f

eac h allegatio n containe di n th e complaint. " M y failur e t o file an answe r wa s du e t o amedica l emergenc y i n m y family . O n Septembe r 29 , 2009 , w e discovere dthat m y daughte r

ha s abrai n tumo r

an dmus t underg o emergenc y surger y o n Novembe r

30 , 2009 . I hav e bee n constantl y tie du p wit h thi s situation , whic h include s man \ MRIs, CTs , bloo dtests , spina l taps , an dappointment s with my daughter' s neurosurgeon . Becaus e m y primary plac e o f

residenc e i s i n Mexico , I hav e bee n continuousl y comin g in an dou t o f Sa n Jose , C A in orde r

t o b e with he r

fo r he r medical test s an dappointments . Althoug h I di dno t

submi t atimel y answe r

to th e complaint , thi s oversigh t i s no t du e t o carelessness ; rathe r

i t i s becaus e o f

m y daughter' s dir e situation. I t woul db e greatl y appreciate di f yo u woul dallo w m e anothe r opportunit y t o fil e my answe r i n respons e t o th e complaint . Furthermore , my daughte r wil l stil l b e tryin g t o recove r durin g th e month o f

January , an di

t woul d b e greatl y appreciate di f

yo u woul dpostpon e th e tria l dat e se t fo r January 5 - 8 , 201 0 i

n th e U.S . Ta x Cour t t o alate r date . I woul db e mor e tha n happ y t o provid e yo u wit h arespons e in thi s matter . Pursuan t to th e statute , I hav e no t

"knowingl y committ[ed ] a n ac t in violatio n o f

4 9 U.S.C . chapte r

5 1 . . . . " (Sectio n 13.16(c) ) becaus e I di dno t kno w that

th e package s containe dflammable andyo r hazardou s material . An y extensio n i n submittin g thi s respons e woul db e greatl y appreciated , a s woul da postponemen t

o f th e trai l date . Than k

yo u ver y muc h for

you r tim e an dfo

r considerin g thi s request .

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VI A FACSIMIL E TRANSMISSIO N AN D REGULA RMAI L Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwi n Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 1200 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mEl2-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Precisio n Display s an dTools , FAA Docke t No . CP09AL0008 ; DM S No . FAA-2009

- 073 3 Dea r Judg e Goodwin : O n Octobe r

13 , 2009 , th e Agenc y submitte daMotio n t o Dee mAllegation s Admitted . Durin g th e week o f Octobe r 19"' , Mr . Persekia n calle dme . Th e conversatio n mainl y involve dth e informatio n h e woul dnee dt o submi t i n orde r to sho w a

n inabilit y t o pay . Durin g thi s conversatio n I di dspecificall y advis e hi mthat hi s deadlin e for

submittin g arespons e to ou r motio n wa s Octobe r

28 , 2009 , an dthat

h e neede dt o respon dby that dat e in orde r

t o preserv e hi s rights . Enclose di s acop y o f

alette r m y offic e receive do n Novembe r 9 , 2009 . I

t i s postmarke d Novembe r

6 , 2009 . Ther e i s n o indicatio n i t wa s sen t t o yo u o r th e hearin g docket . Thi s i s th e onl y thin g w e hav e receive dfro mhim , s o i f h e di dspecificall y respon dt o ou r motion , h e di dno t serv e acop y o n my office . We hav e n o objectio n t o th e postponemen t o f th e hearin g tha

t Mr . Persekia n requests .

Glen n H . Brow n Senio r Attorne y Enclosure s cc : Rober

t Persekia n Hearin g Docke tCERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E

Re : Precisio n Display s an dTool s FAA Docke t

No . CP09AL000 8 DM S No . FAA-2009-073 3 I HEREB Y CERTIF Y tha t o n thi s dat e I hav e serve dacop y o f th e foregoin g b y postage-prepai d mail , facsimile , an demai l to : Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwi n Administrativ e La

w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mEl2-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Fax : (202 ) 366-753 6 Email : Richard.Goodwin@dot.go v I HEREB Y FURTHE RCERTIF Y that o n thi s dat e 1 hav e serve dth e origina l an dtw o copies o f th e foregoin g b y postage-prepai dmai l an dfacsimil e to : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n ATTN : Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 FAX : (202 ) 493-502 0 1 HEREB Y FURTHE RCERTIF Y that o n thi s dat e I hav e serve don e cop y o f th e foregoin g b y postage-prepai dfirst-class mai l to : Robert Persekia n Precisio n Display s an dTool s 155 5 Alu mRoc k

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