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# HEARIN G DOCKE T FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION ,

Complainant , V . 

### DEA N INTERNATIONAL , INC. ,

Respondent . / 

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T O AMENDE D NOTIC E O F DEPOSITIO N ^ Thi s i s i n response , an d oppositio n to , th e Administrator' s Respons e T o Amende d Notic e OfTakin g Depositions . Byhi s Response , th e Administrato r(1 ) ha s cancele d hi s schedule d depositio n o f Respondent' s mos t knowledgeabl e witnes s o n Augus t 29 , 201 1 (next fVlonday) ; an d (2 ) unilaterall ystate d h e wil l no t produc e hi s witnesse s fo rdepositio n a s schedule d o n Augus t 30-3 1 (next Tuesda yan d V\/ednesday) . Ifth e Administrato rdesire s t o cance l hi s depositio n of Respondent' s mos t knowledgeabl e witness , h e certainl yha s th e righ t t o d o so . However , th e Administrato r ha s n o righ t t o unilaterall yrefus e t o hav e hi s witnesse s appea ra t thei rschedule d deposition . As w e sho wbelow , th e base s fo rth e Administrator' s action s ar e no t wel l taken . Th e Administrato rstate s h e requeste d th e partie s "wor k t o stipulat e t o certai n seemingl yunconteste d facts , s o a s t o narro wth e scop e of discovery , an d possibl y STUARI AGOLDSTEIN . P. A . &35 0 SOUT H DIXI E HIGHWAY . IQT H FLOOR . MIAM I F L 3315 6

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### obviat e th e nee d fo rResponden t t o compl ywit h som e of th e FAA' s discoveryrequests. "

However , th e Administrato rneve rpropose d a singl e stipulatio n of fac t t o Respondent' s counsel . Moreover , a s pointe d ou t t o Administrator' s counsel , whil e h e maybeiiev e certai n fact s ar e uncontested , th e tim e t o ente rint o suc h a stipulatio n woul d more appropriatel yb e afte rcompletio n o f discovery . Th e Administrato rmake s referenc e t o hi s Jul y2 9 lette rt o Respondent' s counse l whic h h e assert s contain s a "lis t of numerou s deficiencie s i n Respondent' s discovery responses. " Th e Administrato rshoul d have , bu t di d not , provid e th e Cour t a cop yo

f hi s lette ran d Respondent' s reply . Accordingly , ther e ar e attache d heret o a s Exhibit s A an d B , respectively , th e Administrator' s lette rof Jul y2 9 an d Respondent' s repl yo f Augus t 25. 1 A s th e Court wil l se e fro m thes e letters , Respondent' s discoveryresponse s wer e ful l an d complet e an d th e Administrator' s "lis t o f deficiencies " i s mistaken . Th e procedura l rule s governin g thes e proceeding s d o no t allo wfo ra partyt o unilaterall yrefus e t o produc e a witnes s fo ra properl yschedule d deposition , a s th e Administrato rha s state d h e intend s t o do . T o th e contrary , th e rule s permi t th e following : Rui e 13.220(f ) authorize s th e Administrativ e LawJudg e t o limi t discoveryi n certai n ver

ynarro wcircumstances , a s follows , if th e requestin g partyshows : Th e informatio n requeste d i s cumulativ e o rrepetitious . \ Th e informatio n requeste d ca n b e obtaine d fro m anothe rles s burdensom e an d mor e convenien t source ; Th e requestin g partyha s ha d ampl e opportunit yt o obtai n th e informatio n throug h othe rdiscoverymethods ; o r

' Th e dela yi n Respondent' s repl ywa s du e t o it s owner' s pre-planne d vacatio n an d undersigne d counsel' s inabilit yt o communicate wit h hi m durin g tha t time . STUAR TAGOLDSTEI N P A 935 0 SOUT H DIXI E HIGHWAY . rOT H FLOO R MIAM I F L 3315 6

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### Th e propose d discoverymetho d o rscop e i s undul yburdensom e o r expensive . Th e Administrato rha s not , an d cannot , make a showin g tha t an yo f thes e criteri a are applicable Rul e 13.220(h ) authorize s th e filin g o f a motio n fo rprotectiv e orde rfor , again , ver ynarro wreasons , if th e requestin g partymake s a showin g tha t a protectiv e orde ri s necessarv . as follows :

T o protec t th e part yo f perso n fro m annoyance , embarrassment , oppression , o rundu e burde n o rexpense . Th e Administrato rha s not , an d cannot , make a showin g tha t an yo f thes e criteri a are applicable . Accordingly , Responden t intend s t o appea rat th e designate d locatio n fo rth e properl yschedule d deposition s o f th e Administrator' s witnesses , unles s th e Cour t order s otherwise. ^ Respectfull ysubmitted , STUAR TA . GOLDSTEIN , P. A . 935 0 Sout h Dixi e Highway , 10t h Floo r Miami , F L 3315 6 Tel : (305)670-122 2 Fax : (305)670-707 6 Email : sgoldst219@aol.co m B y 

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? Responden t woul d not e tha t earlie rthi s week , th e partie s submitte d a n amende d agree d propose d ^ procedura l schedul e pushin g bac k th e previousl yagree d upo n date s bya wee k t o severa l weeks . I f ^ thes e properl yschedule d deposition s ar e postponed , i t i s likel yeve n th e revise d propose d schedul e wil l ^ nee d t o b e amended . STUARr AGOLDSTEI N P A 935 0 SOUT H DIXI E HIGHWAy . iOT H FLOOR . MWW J F L 3315 5 T . (305 ) 67 a122

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### CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E

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a t FAA , AGC-430 , Suit e 2W1000 , Wilbu rWright Building , 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S . W. , Washington , D . C , 20591 , an d tha t a tru e an d accurat e cop ywa s serve d upo n Christophe rR . Stevenson , Esq. , byfacsimil e (404 ) 305-522 3 an d regula rU . S . Mai l a t R O . Box20636 , Atlanta , G A30320 , an d th e Honorabl e J . ESulliva n byfacsimil e a t (202 ) 366-7536 . LA W OFFICE S O F GOLDSTEI N & SORD O 935 0 Sout h Dixi e Highway , 10t h Floo r Miami , F L 3315 6 Tel : (305)670-122 2 Fax : (305)670-706 5 By: . 

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ofth e undispote dnatur e o f th e centra l fact s i nthi s case , bu t yo u hav e decliiieri . Accordingly , I mus t

as k tha t "Responden t

full y compl y withit s discover^ ' obligations .

- Wit hregarxl s t o fnterrogator y #5 , an dRequest s fo r Productio n#-

9 an d#10 , Dea nInternationa l assert s that

th e purpos e an dnatur e ofth e fliglit s ar e irrelevant . Dea nInternationa l maintain s that thes e flight s wer e for

apurpos e othe r

tha nfligh t

instruction . Wher e th e puipos e an dnatur e o f th e nigh t i s indispute , i t

i s no t irrelevan t

wha t th e purpos e an dnatur e ofth e fligh t were . Th e (disputed ) assertio ntha t ther e wer e n o fligjit

instnictor s o nth e fligh t doe s no t

reliev e Dea n Inlcmationar s obligatio nt o respon dt o th e interrogatory . I t als o doe s no t

reliev e Dea n Internationa l o f

th e obligatio nt o produc e document s relevan t t o th e natur e an dpurpos e o f th e ni^ts .

- Wit hregard s t o Interrogator y #8 , whic haske dabou t inspection s an da"10-hou r overfly, " an d whic hrequire dDe£t

nInternationa l t o "slat e withspecificity " th e fact s relie dupon , Dea n Intendiinnnl' s onl y respons e wa s t o cit e generall y t o A D 87-20-0 3 R2 . A D S7-20-0 3 say s nothin g abou t

a10-hou r

overfly , an dsay s nothin g abou t th e 100-hou r

inspection s tha t

ar c als o a

t issu e i nthi s case . Th ^ answe r give nt o Interrogator y # 8 i s non-responsive .

- Withregard s to Iiit^n-ogalor>-^J3 , Dea nInternational' s respons e faile dt o provid e th e requeste d basi s for th e d c minitfi^f

s civi l penalt y tha t

i s suggested . Thi s wa s no t ftilly responsive .

- Will i regard s t o Intcrrogator> ' ^14 , n o respons e wa s provide dregardin g Dea nIiiteniational' s conversation s wit hF.A

Apersonne l concernin g thi s matter . Thi s i s no t fiilly responsive . '

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fo r Productio n#5 , th e reques t wa s objecte dt o o nth e ground s o f work produc t privilege . A s th e reques t specificall y exclude dan y communication s betwee nDea n Uitemationa l an dit s attorney , ther e woul dno t appea r to b e an y privileg e issues . Additionally , 

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th e scop e ofth e rt^ques t woul dinclud e document s produce dprio r t o th e creatio no f

an y anomey clicn l relationship . I f

Deaj i Internationa l is . infact , assertin g tha t communication s beUvee nit an dthir dpartie s ;ire privileged , the nth e privilege ddocument s mus t b e identifie dgenerally , an d th e reaso nth e privileg e apphe s t o the mmus t b e specificall y articulated .

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for Productio n^6 , ^7 , an d# 8 sough t maintenanc e record s o nth e aircraf t involve di

n thi s matter . It

i s a t issu e inthi s cas e whethe r maintenanc e wa s timel y performe dand , a s such , thes e record s ar e relevant . Additionally , Dea nInternationa l ha s asserte da s a naffirmativ e tha t i t wa s unabl e t o preven t

it s aircraf

t frombein g operate ddespit e possibl e maintenanc e issues , an d th e record s ar e relevan t

to tes t th e accurac y o f

thi s assertion .

- Wit hregard s t o Interrogatorie s #1 0 an d#11 , Dea nIntcroationar s attentio ni s directe dt o th e prefator y languag e i nth e discover y reques t notifyin g i t

tha t it s discover y obligation s exten d beyon ddocument s i

nit s persona l possession . Th e pilot s o nthes e flight s wer e Dea nInternationa l students , employees , and/o r independen t

contractors . Th e fac t

tha t Dea nInternationa l doe s no t hav e persona l possessio no f thes e record s doe s no t reliev e i t

o f th e obligatio nt o obtai nthe m wher e possible . Additionally , wit hregard s t o Interrogator y #11 , a s Dea nIniemationa l i s a certificate dAi r

Agenc y (Pilo t

School ) tha t

i s require dt o maintai ntrainin g records , ye t assert s tha t it ha s n o record s o f

th e fligh t

instructio nreceive db y it s students , i t woul dappea r

that an Dea nInternationa l ha s giv e a nunreasonabl y restrictiv e meanin g t o th e phras e "record s o f fligh t instruction' ' (o r

els e i s i nviolatio no f it s regulator y obligations) . Dea nInternationa l shoul d provid e an y ;m dal l trainin g record s concernin g th e fligh t training , instruction , o r accumulatio n o f fligh t hour s ofth e pilot s involve dinth e flights i nthi s case .

- Wit hregard s t o severa l discover y requests , includin g Interrogatorie s #2 , #7 , //8 , an d^1 0 Dea n Internationa l ha s maintaine dtha t i t wa s permissibl e t o operat e a naircraf l pas t 10 0 hour s befor e performin g aninspection , bu t despit e thes e repeate ddiscover y requests , ha s faile dt o articulat e th e fact s formin g th e basi s for thi s affirmativ e defense . Additionally , yo u hav e indicate d(an dI agree ) tha t i t woul db e appropriat e t o schedul e an y depositio no f

Responden t

i nth e sam e tim e frame a s an y deposition s o f FA A inspectors . However , th e above-liste ddeficiencie s i nRespondent' s discover y response s nee dt o b e rectifie d befor e aprope r

depositio nca nb e conducted . Pleas e hav e Responden t promptl y atten dt o thi s matte r an dfiill y respon dt o discover y befor e th e wee k o f Augus t 22 , 2011 , s o a s t o avoi d interferin g withdepositio nscheduling . Further , yo u hav e requeste dtha t tha t th e previousl y agree dschedulin g orde r b e modified . I hav e reviewe dth e changes , an dhavin g establishe dadepositio nschedule , th e FA Adoe s no t objec t t o thes e changes . Sinc^relv , CHRISTOPHE RR . STEVENSO N Attorne y Offic e ofth e Regiona l Counse l

## STUAR T A . GOLDSTEIN , P.A . Stuar t A . Cnidstcin , lisq . Boar d Certifie d Aviatio n La wAllomc y 9350 Sout h Dixi u Hi^hwnv , 10t h Floo rT : (305 ) 670-122 2 Miiimi , F L 33156 ' F: (305 ) 670-7065 Augus t 25 . 201 1 Vi a Facsimil e (404 ) 305-522 3 an d regula rU . S . Mai l Christophe rR . Stevenson , Esq . Offic e o fth e Regiona l Counse l Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n P. 0 . Box2063 6 Atlanta , G A3032 0 Re : Dea n International , Inc . FA ADocke t No . FAA-2011-006 9 Discover yIssue s Dea rMr . Stevenson : Thi s i s i n respons e t o you rlette ro fJul y29 , 2011 , i n whic h yo u asser t certai n "apparen t deficiencies " i n m yclient' s response s t o th e Administrator' s discovery requests . Althoug h I d o not believ e an yo f m yclient' s response s wer e deficien t i n an y way , I hav e carefull yreviewe d you rlette ran d mak e th e followin g responses : 1 . Wit h regar d t o Interrogatory(Int. ) No . 5 an d Request s Fo rProductio n (RFP ) Nos . 9 an d 10 , ther e ar e n o deficiencie s I n th e responses . Responden t properl y an d completel yresponde d t o th e Interrogatorybystatin g ther e wa s n o fligh t Instructo r o n thos e flight s and , therefore , n o fligh t Instructio n too k place . M yclien t know s tha t non e o fth e person s o n thos e flight s wer e fligh t instructors . Thi s answe ri s base d o n Mr . Dean^ s persona l knowledg e a s indicate d abov e hi s signature . Th e respons e t o th e RFP s i s likewis e compliant . Ther e I s n o basi s fo rseekin g record s beyon d th e tim e perio d contemplate d m th e Complaint/Amende d Complaint . Moreover , th e document s upo n whic h th e respons e wa s mad e are . an d hav e been , i n th e Administrator' s possessio n fo rquit e som e time . 2 . Vfil h regar d t o Int . No . 8 , ther e i s n o deficienc yi n th e response . M yclien t wa s aske d t o stat e wit h specificit yth e fact s upo n whic h th e affirmativ e defens e ("1 0 hou roverfly" ) wa s base d an d yo u asser t m yclien t di d no t adequatel yrespond . Th erespons e refer s yo u t o th e A D i n issue . Yo u clai m i n you rlette rth e A D "say s nothin g

abou t a 10-hou roverfly , an d nothin g abou t th e 100-hou rinspection s tha t are als o a t issu e i n thi s cas e " Tha t i s no t correct . Se e paragrap h 1 (C ) o fth e AD . 3 Wit h regar d t o Int . No . 13 , ther e i s n o deficienc yi n th e response . A s yo u know , th e progra m i s t o b e applie d i n a manne rtha t i s fai ran d reasonabl e wit h evenhande d consideratio n o f al l circumstances . Th e Administrator' s sanctio n fail s to mee t thi s requiremen t i n tha t i t i s unfai ran d hars h i n th e circumstances . Moreover , th e Complain t doe s no t identif yth e specifi cstatutoryprovisio n upo n whic h th e penaltyi s based . 4 Wit h regar d t o Int . No . 14 , th e onl ydeficienc yyo u assert i s a failur e to describ e conversation s v^it h FA Apersonnel . Sinc e yo u hav e complet e acces s t o th e FA Apersonne l wh o conducte d th e inspectio n and/o rwh o wer e i n an ywayinvolve d i n thi s matter , yo u hav e th e unfettere d abilit yt o secur e thi s information . 5 , Wit h regar d t o RF P No . 5 , th e onl ysuc h document s meetin g tha t reques t whic h th e Administrato rdoe s no t alread yhave , ar e communication s betwee n Responden t an d m e an d are , therefore , attorney-clien t an d work-produc t privileged . 6 Wit h regar d t o RFP s 6 , 7 , an d 8 , th e informatio n as t o whe n th e maintenanc e wa s performe d wa s provide d t o th e Administrato rearl yi n thi s proces s an d wa s include d i n th e EIR . Thos e record s for m th e basi s o fth e Administrator' s Complaint . We d o not believ e an yothe rmaintenanc e record s ar e relevan t t o th e issue s identifie d i n th e Complaint/Amende d Complaint . Further , yo u mischaracteriz e an d misstat e ou r Affirmativ e Defenses . 7 . Wit h regar d t o RFP s 1 0 an d 11 , th e Administrato rha s ha d ampl e opportunit yt o obtai n th e informatio n fro m th e pilot s involved . Further , a s explaine d i n answe rt o tnt . No . 15 , th e pilot s ar e identifie d i n th e document s th e Administrato r produce d i n respons e t o Respondent' s reques t fo rproductio n and , therefore , wer e i n th e Administrator' s possessio n lon g befor e th e Complain t wa s prepared . Further , w e identifie d th e ivv

o fligh t instructor s involved , an d state d w e d o no t kno wMr . Ramos' s curien t address . You rlette rmisstate s Respondent' s answe rt o RF P No . 11 . That reques t fo rv^a

s th e pilots' s lo g books , whic h w e d o no t hav e copie s of . Th e Administrato vca n obtai n thes e copie s a s easil yas , o rmor e easil ythan , Respondent . Withou t v/aivin g ou robjections , w e are producin g herewit h th e fligh t trainin g record s fo r Messrs Ramo s an d Puert o fo rth e dat e i n question . Nevertheless , an d withou t waivin g an yobjections , w e ar e producin g herewit h copie s o f th e Company' s record s o fMr . Ramo s an d M rPuert o fo rMarc h 1 , 2010 , an d fo rMr . Ramo s o n Apri l 22 , 2010 . Ver ytrul yyours ,Doa n intornaltoDa l Inc . INSTRUCTOR S (Independen t Contrac t ) Marc h 5 , 201 0

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