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## SERVE D OCTOBE R27,201 1 U.S . DEPARTMENTO FTRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D C 

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y Proceeding ) Respondent

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- GRANTING/DENYIN G MOTION S FO RRELIE F- k,G= i O n Augus t

26 , 2011 , a

n Order Approvin g Revise dAgree dPropose dProcedural Schedul e wa s filed. On September

13,201 1 th e Respondent , Dea n International , Inc . (Dean) , filed a Motio n for

Sanction s o r

Alternativel y to Compe l Discover y fro mth e Administrato r

an d 1 0 Further Amen dth e Procedural Schedule . On September

22 , 201 1 th e Complainant , th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) filed aMotio n t o Compel , Respons e t o Motio n to Compel , an dRespons e t o Motio n t o Amen dth e Procedural Schedule . O n October

3 , 201 1 Dean filedRespondent' s Omnibu s Repl y t o th e Administrator' s "Motio n t o Compel , Respons e t o Motio n t o Compel , an dRespons e t o Motio n to Amen dLitigatio n [sic j Schedule. " On October

3,201 1 th e FAA filed aRepl y i n Suppor t o f FAA' s Motio n to Compel . O n October

20,201 1 a

n Order Settin g Motio n Conferenc e was filed. O n Monday , October

24 , 201 1 th e partie s appeare db y telephon e fo r aMotio n Conference . Multipl e argument s wer e raised , an

doral ruling s wer e issued . A t th e conclusio n o f

thi s Motio n Conference , th e partie s agree dt o reconven e by telephon e o n Wednesday , Octobe r

26 , 201 1 fo

r asupplemental Motio n Conferenc e o n th e dispute s raise db y filedmotions . O n Octobe r 26 , 201 1 th e partie s reconvene db y telephone , an d mad e final argument s o

n th e issue s in dispute . Additional oral ruling s were issue ddurin g thi s supplemental Motio n conference . Havin g readtli e Motion s an dsupportiv e lega l authority , hear dth e arguments , an d bein g fijlly advise di n fac t an dlaw ; Pag e 1 of 3 

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I t I s Hereb y Ordered : 1 . Responden t

Dean' s Alternativ e Motio n t o Vacate th e Curren t Litigatio n Procedural Orde r

i s granted . Th e pre-hearin g litigatio n deadline s adopte di n th e Augus t

26,201 1 Orde r

Approvin g Revise dAgree dProcedura l Schedul e ar e vacated . Th e hearin g date s o f Decembe r

13 , 201 1 - Decembe r

15 , 201 1 i n Miami , Florid aar e hereb y cancelled . 2 . A separat e Orde r

Re-Settin g Litigatio n Date s an dProcedure s wil l b e filed, codifyin g th e Octobe r

26,201 1 oral ruling s settin g th e ne w pre-hearin g litigatio n deadline s a s wel l a s th e ne w hearin g date s o f Apri l 24,201 2 - Apri l 26,201 2 i n Miami , Florida . 3 . Responden t

Dean' s Alternativ e Motio n t o Compe l Discovery an dProduc e th e FAA inspecto r

witnesse s i s granted . Th e FA A shal l mak e th e FAA inspecto r wimesse s availabl e fo

r deposition . Th e Responden t shal l tak e al l deposition s o f th e FA A inspecto r

witnesse s before Januar y 31,2012 , 4 . Responden t

Dean' s Motio n fo

r Sanction s t o Prohibi t

th e FAA firo

mcallin g th e FA A inspecto r

witnesse s i s denied . 5 . Th e FAA' s Motio n t o Compe l Responden t Dea n t o full y Answe r Interrogatory Nos . 2 , 5,7 , 8 an d1 7 i s granted . Responden t Dean shal l complet e an dserv e it s Answer s t o thes e Interrogatorie s o n o r before Decembe r

12,2012 . 6 . Th e FAA' s Motio n t o Compe l Responden t Dean t o full

y Answe r Interrogatory No . 1 0 i s grante di n part . Responden t Dea n shal l identif

y any statutory , regulatory an dlegal authority upo n whic h it relie s for affirmativ e defens e on thi s issue , i f

suc h authorit

y ha s no t already bee n identifie din eithe r it s Augus t 25,201 1 Lette r

o r i n th e supplemental Answer s i t provide s t o Interrogatory Nos . 2,5,7 , 8 an d17 . Responden t Dean shal l complet e an d serv e it s answe r

t o Interrogatory No . 1 0 on o r befor e Decembe r

12,2012 . 7 . Th e FAA' s Motio n to Compe l Responden t Dean t o full y Answe r Interrogatory No . 1 3 i s grante di n part . Responden t Dean shal l identif

y th e specifi c fact s whic h suppor t it s assertio n that

onl y ad e minimu s fine o f $10 0 shoul db e impose dfor

th e violation s cite di n thi s proceeding . Responden t Dean shal l complet e an dserv e it s answer to Interrogatory No . 1 3 o n o r befor e Decembe r

12,2012 . 8 . Th e FAA' s Motio n t o Compe l Responden t Dea n t o fitlly Answe r Interrogatory No . 1 4 i s grante di n part . Responden t Dean shal l identif

y wit h specificit y an y conversation s i t

ha dwith FA A persoime l regardin g th e violations , betwee n th e tim e perio do f Februar y 28,201 0 an dSeptembe r 22 , Pag e 2 of 311/01/201 1 14:2 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S @l003/00 4

2010 . Responden t

Dean shal l complet e an dserv e it s answe r t o Interrogatory No . 1 4 o n o r

before Decembe r

12,2012 . 9 . Th e FAA' s Motio n t o Compe l Responden t Dea n t o full y Answe r th e FAA' s Request s for

Productio n Nos . 6 an

d8 i s granted . Responden t Dean shal l produc e al l documentatio n requeste do n o r before Decembe r

12,2012 . 10 . Th e FAA' s Motio n t o Compe l Responden t Dean t o fully Answe r

th e FAA' s Reques t for Productio n No . 7 i s grante di n part . Responden t Dean shal l produc e al l documentatio n concernin g th e 100 hou r inspection s performe do n both aircraft , o n o r

before Decembe r

12,201 2 11 . Th e FAA' s Motio n t o Compe l Responden t Dean t o fiilly Answe r

th e FAA' s Reques t for Productio n No . 9 i s grante di n part . Durin g th e Octobe r 26 , 201 1 Motio n Conferenc e th e FAA orall y modifie dan dlimite dits ' Reques t for Productio n No . 9 . Responden t Dean shal l produc e al l documentatio n t o th e Modifie dReques t

fo r Productio n No . 9 o n o r

before Decembe r

12,2012 . 12 . Th e FAA' s Alternat e Motio n t o Compe l Responden t Dea n t o Withdra w it s Affirmativ e Defense s i s denied . 13 . Th e partie s shal l jointl y contac t th e Offic e o f

Hearing s o n o r

before Novembe r

18,201 1 t o schedul e aS" " Motio n Conferenc e i f ther e i s any further continuin g disput e regardin g th e exchang e o f th e discovery identifie d i n thi s Order .

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