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I n respons e t o th e court' s schedulin g orde ro fSeptembe r2 , 2010 , an d o n behal fo f th e Respondent , MaryWootten , I propos e th e followin g schedule: :

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### Decembe r1 , 201 0 - deadlin e fo rfilin g stipulation s Decembe r15 , 201 0 - deadlin e fo rwitnes s lis t an d summarie s Januar y4 , 201 0 - deadlin e fo rstatu s o n settlemen t effort s Januar y18 , 201 0 - propose d dat e fo ron e da ytria l I propos e th e hearin g b e hel d i n th e Baltimore-Washingto n are a i n a plac e convenien t t o th e court an d Mr . Lewerenz . Mrs . Wootte n an d 1 liv e i n th e area ; nearl yan yplac e i n th e are a woul d b e convenien t t o us . A t thi s poin t I inten d t o b e callin g a s witnesse s Mrs . Wootte n an d a d e ben e ess e depositio n ofhe rdoctor . Dr . Lauri e Poss . A s t o th e statu s ofnegotiations , I enclos e a lette rt o Mr . Leweren z date d Septembe r 21 , 2010 . Th e lette rwa s bot h emaile d an d posta l mailed . 1 have receive d n o respons e a s o f thi s moment . I n a fina l note , pleas e correct myfaxnumbe rt o 410-269-1544 . I fther e i s anythin g els e I ca n d o t o facilitat e thes e proceedings , pleas e d o no t hesitat e t o ask .

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A2009-007 7 Certificat e o fServic e I hereb ycertif yan d affir m tha t o n thi s day , Octobe r3 , 2010, 1 serve d Respondent' s respons e t o a n Orde rotChie f Administrativ e LawJudg e date d Septembe r2 , 201 0 t o th e following : Ronni e A . Yoder , Chie fAdministrativ e La wJudg e U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n Offic e o fHearings , M-20 , Roo m E12-32 0 120 0 Ne wJerse yAve. . S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Fe d E xcourie ran d Fax : 202-366-753 6 Stephani e McClain , Hearing s Docke t Cler k AGC-43 0 Wilbu rWrigh t BId g (FOBIOB ) Suit e 2W100 0 FA ANationa l Headquarter s 60 0 Independenc e Ave . SW Washington , D C 2059 1 FedE xcourie ran d Fax : 202-493-514 2 Christia n L . Lewerenz , Complainant' s Counse l Offic e o fth e Regiona l Counsel , EA- 7 FA A 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , NY1143 4 Prjafit yMa/I,^^a) ^

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Y1143 4 Re : I n th e Matte ro fMaryWoote n C P 0 9 E A001 0 Dea rMr . Lewerencz , A s 1 prepar e t o answe rth e court' s schedulin g order , 1 propos e th e following : 1 . Novembe r15 , 201 0 - deadlin e fo rexhibit s an d discover y Decembe r1 , 201 0 - deadlin e fo rfilin g stipulation s Decembe r15 , 201 0 - deadlin e fo rwitnes s lis t an d summarie s Januar y4 , 201 0 - deadlin e fo rstatu s o n settlemen t effort s Januar y18 , 201 0 - propose d dat e fo ron e da ytria l 2 . I propos e th e hearin g b e hel d i n th e Baltimore-Washingto n area . I t i s convenien t fo ryourself , fo rwitnesses , fo rMrs . Wootten , an d fo rmyself . I t i s als o m yunderstandin g tha t th e administrativ e la wjudg e i s office d i n Washington . As t o th e propose d schedule , pleas e b e informe d tha t I wil l b e vide o deposin g Dr . Lauri e J . Poss , wh o wa s an d ha s bee n treatin g Mrs . Wootten' s diabetes , i n a d e ben e ess e depositio n i n m yoffice s i n Annapolis , Maryland . 1 wil l accep t you rpresenc e by speakerphon e i n wha t wil l b e a brie fan d fairl ystraightforwar d deposition . I hav e recentl yspen t som e tim e researchin g decision s mad e i n FA Apassenge r misconduc t cases . I a m struc k tha t tim e an d agai n th e cour t impose s penaltie s i n th e rang e w e hav e suggested . I a m als o struc k tha t most , i fno t all , o fth e case s involv e conduc t tha t Iconside rmor e egregiou s tha n wha t w e hav e here . Specifically , mos t o fth e othe rcase s

involv e eithe rmor e intentiona l conduc t o rconduc t tha t trul yaffecte d th e operatio n o fth e plan e o rconduc t tha t require d th e involvemen t o f th e pilo t o rconduc t tha t laste d longe r tha n Mrs . Wootten' s impulsiv e attemp t t o ge t a t he rinsuli n syring e i n he rbag . W e hav e her e a n extraordinar yamoun t o fmitigation , an d a clien t wh o i s trul y remorseful . Th e standar d rat e fo rthes e incident s seem s t o b e abou t $1,10 0 pe rviolation . I fth e governmen t wil l agre e t o a penalt yi n th e amoun t o f $3,300 , Mrs . Wootte n wil l agre e t o admi t t o a violatio n o fFA AReg . §121.317(f) , no t maintainin g a fastene d seatbelt , FA AReg . §121.575(a) , interferin g wit h a crewmember , an d 4 9 US C §46318(a) , assaul t o f a crewmember . I believ e thi s i s a n appropriat e penalt yfo rMrs . Wootten , give n th e circumstance s o fwha t occurre d an d tha t sh e i s no wretired . 1 loo k forwar d t o a response . Sincerel yyours , aldma n

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