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June 25. 2010 

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leonid.talisman@faa.90v 

Leonid Talisman, Esq. 

F.A.A. 

Regional Counsel 

1 Aviation Plaza 

Jamaica, N.Y. 11434 (Lm\AlODdS^/c?0/0 - ^5/ ^ 

Re: FAA Case Number 2008SW21 -198 

In the Matter of Maria Taveras 

Dear Mr Talisman: 

This lav)/ firm represents Maria Taveras in the above-referenced case and t write 

to respond to complainant's first set of interrogatories and requests for production of 

documents and admissions. 

interroQatorv Responses In the Order Made bv Complainant; 

1. Maria Taveras (2929 Briggs Avenue, Apartment # 6D, Bronx, New York 

10458)(January 10, 1957) and Fredelina Sanchez (date of birth: 4/24/77)(718 

West 178''' Street, New York, New York). A partial summary is that they will each 

testify that they were on a flight from Miami to the Dominican Republic and about 

an hour into the flight Ms. Taveras asked a flight attendant for a cup of water and 

after about 20 minutes she still had not received any water. So M.9. Taveras 

again asked for it. And the flight attendant said words to the effect of "everyone 

wants something" and ignored Ms. Taveras. So Ms Taveras who needed to take 

medicine Lisinopril and Atenolol for high blood pressure went to the front of the 

plane to complain and to get bathroom water to take the pills. Later, the 

passengers were deplaning Ms. Taveras told the flight attendant something in 

sum and substance like "if it makes you feel bad serving people why have you 

chosen this job? If you think you are above everyone else why have you chosen 

this job." The flight attendant got angry and pushed Taveras and Taveras pushed 

back; the flight attendant appeared that she was then going to punch Taveras but 

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someone held her back. After deplaning the flight attendant was taken into 

custody and taken to Poiitur, a Dominican airport police office. Taveras too was 

taken into custody and she spoke to a Colonel Sanchez. Both were told to 

appear in a Dominican court but only Taveras appeared and the flight attendant 

fled the country. 

2. We will not call any expert witnesses 

3. There are no such individuals interviewed by respondent other than as 

mentioned above. 

4. All documents (5 pages) which we might introduce at the hearing are attached. 

5. We decline to fill out the "financial statement of debtor" form provided by you as 

the respondent is not a debtor and has not been found to be at fault in this 

matter. 

Production of document reouests: 

1. This request is answered above. 

2. This request is answered above. 

3. We decline to provide respondent's tax returns as they are irrelevant to any issue 

in dispute and to any fact or issue mentioned in the complaint. 

Requests for admissions: 

1. We deny this statement, 

2. We deny this statement. 

3. We deny this statement. 

4. We deny this statement. 

5. We deny this statement. 

6. We deny this statement 

7. She was detained, as was the flight attendant, until the following day. She was 

not questioned all night. 

\/ery truly yours, 

cc: BY EMAIL 

Hon. Isaac D. Benkin, Administrative Law Judge 

Office of Hearings, M-20 

U.S Department of Transportation 
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david.benkin@dot.Qov 

BY U.S. MAIL 

Hearing Docket 

Attn: Hearing Docl<et Clerk, AGC-430 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Wilbur Wright Building, Suite 2W2014 

Washington, D.C. 20591 

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DENUNCIA QUBRELL A 

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Vor etc medio, quiao Iwccr, la aiguleniB daioncis. 

ni (Uh 11 d«l oua do didcoibn del 2007 mianm* b^jiba del avi6n do AA. Airline en el 

vuelo #423, he aido, no solo empujad*. y milmtada pot la Sn. Julia Stcsoa ^uiea a 

.iiobracwgo de dicha oomptflia mlaitnfl la (r[pulael6i\ te dflipedia de \oa pui^eroa, 

HprovedM la OGasUba, para dear a la Seflon, el pobfe tervldo que dia o^ttdft a dicha 

compafUa, yv que it: hiMa negado, a ua pedido, de un vaao de agua de una pataoim 

unfetma, que qucila pan vamt mii inadicameaio y que ya se habla. paaado wi bon. La 

respiMSta a mi quejia fiie un ciiipuj6n, y un golpe eo mi lado dd eoaiado izquienlo, iiaiande 

yo de tenerie, aun oon todoa lot objcKM que mla en mia maoos^ al igual, que slgunos 

paiajeroi, de Lt paito (rsMra (raianifrde detener su agceai^n hacia mi, ya que eau uStial 

Actuabe, oooio una pwooa dcaoontrolada e MtfMea. Soy niui paiajan que ha usctdo d 

servicio de eaia oMnpaBis poi oiaa de treiiitB tSoi, mis bijoa cjccicwm viaiando en didta 

conpaflia, la cual siempre ha side mi ptedilectB, las ccrtifica mi tarjetR de viajero 

tiwiwiitwaatte. en la que Inctuw coootoD a mucime de sua emptcadoa; jamto Uut>Jm 

querido uner un incidenle que me pojudiearia ni en la compidla, poo nnicbo menn en la 

sodedad y mi bmilia, la cual, ffie oonooe oomo una penona, que mla de acr lo mas jusia 

jioaibley quemiiioahstaiidouniacideote,niaiieitafl en an vido^ni am en la vida publica, 

iinbiaido sido diiigenie, poUtica y regidora en esle pais, adanis de haber tnbajado en el 

protoook) de ia secretaria de estado de rclaeiones auhons, de foima bonorifica, Icniendo 

cacuela on bumanidadeii y pratocolu, (hi{{o menci6n de eilo, «ol« eon el animo dc udanir 

que se Inla de nna. posona que boie conodmiemo dd trato a UM dem^ con itspeto y 

rnodenci^D) adcmdi de veoir de una familia humilde y rcapetuon doode siempre ae me 

itconiejan ponenne en d lugar de la* dania petvonu, deUdo a mi cotidiei6n de hipatensa, 

I egistre unit pRsi6n raucbo mai alta, oon altibtuos de mudto pdigio, por lo que M atendida 

]ior loa Dodom dd acropuerto lai Am^ca, dolor en mi conado isquiecdo pero mudw 

l^nr d daiio que OOIDO penona, tnuada poor que a un animal por cl solo bechu de pedir un 

vato d« agua pan lomar vu medicameiiiDS cuando apenaa podia pwanne sobic mia pics 

pjcoieando dc CBIB maaen la seflota Julia Sacson lo* dercdios hamanDa d« una penona y 

Iiadeodo on flaw aeivicio a la oompafila para, la que labore. a la cual le pidii una 

inve>tignei6Q seiia, ya quo este no a d dpico caact de una penona moleatoaa y loninla. catc 

c9 d caao de una penona enfetina, que ha pedido uo vaao de agua para tonutr aua 

inedicamoiUM, repito a cuya p«tici6n, la rcspucsta tic lodo d mundo quiac algo, y nunca 

regresor oon e) vaao dc a^a, leniendo yo que aonfi>nn«nne aun mannda oon diriginnc a la 

oocina dd avidn y buscarto, Tunbiin quioo hacer un llamtdo a las autDridada 

ilominicanas a no dgame oonlundir con lo« hcdws que ocuiren con Ion dd peraonal dc los 

vudos ya que (iltinuancsto por la ainuci6n, espedai del tenorinno sc lea ban subido loi 

vgpi 0 mudios y ac niEntcn cs|>edalea y polidaa, m>Iln<ando y pioyoando los paaajeros y 

,-i la mju minima procesia de estoa hunillarle y enviarie airestar. debon investigpnic \ta 

veniones, oon tesngoa eomo lo pnaentue en mi caan, al igual que la aeroUoea, tiene la 

responaabilidad de investiSBr eapedalfliente «n OSte caso, ya que esta adlon paode acguir 

liacitedole daflo a dicha compania de la cual, DO quiero dejur de preacindir y a las demds 

liasoiiBs ya que caca parece aba cansada, abuirida de su en>{>lcx> y desconwoljida de 

tapiiicu y matte, por las awiopcn dc c6mo acoit, oosa que nunca visu par mi, en cantos 

nikw vi^ando en didia compalUa y por cl mundo ya que ae descomrolo de fonna anonnal 

i,|oe haflla algunos de loa paoajeros se vieron en la obtleBciiSq d« siu'etarle a fin de que no 

.siguiesc agroditadome. En honor a la verdad y la juaticia pido atconmente una 

inveatigad^R jmta (onto de las autoridades oomo de la Aenlliiea Americana Airline la coal 

IDC imagino debe teser quizia ilgOn video que hdia registiado los hedios euando me 

iliaponia a aalirdd avi6o. 

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