### U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

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jOHN WALSH FAA DOCKET NO. 2014-0548 (Civil PenaltyAction) Hon. j. E. Sullivan, Administrative Lawjudge

MOTION TO DEFER PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURES

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Respondent, john Walsh, by and through his undersigned attorney, respectfully moves the Court for the entry of an order deferring the Litigation Scheduling Conference and the Planning Meeting/Submission of Proposed Discovery Plan. In supportofthis Motion, Respondent states: By Order served September 22, 2014, theCourt ordered the parties to (1) conduct a Rule 26(f) planning meeting byNovember 13, 2014, and attemptto agree
on a discovery plan; and (2) appear by telephone on November 20, 2014, at a Litigation Scheduling Conference. On November 4, 2014, undersigned counsel advised Mr. Cody Smith by telephone and email the parties had settled this matter and that there might be a delay in FAA counsel completingthe paperwork. See, email thread attached hereto

as Exhibit A. 

### The settlementpaperwork has not yetbeen provided to undersigned counsel and, pursuantto Mr. Smith's suggestion, this Motion follows. Undersigned counsel attempted to speakwith Mr. Stevenson this morning to

secure his non-opposition to this Motion, but was advised Mr. Stevenson is out of2 the office today. Undersigned counsel believes in good faith that Mr. Stevenson is notopposedto this Motion. WHEREFORE, Respondent respectfully requests the Court to issue an order deferring the November 13, 2014, Rule 26(f) planning meeting and the November 20, 2014, Litigation Scheduling Conference. STUART A. GOLDSTEIN, P. 

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### A. Goldstein Attorney forjohnWalsh CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Motion To Defer Pre-Trial Procedures has been served on this 12th dayofNovember, 2014, as setforth below: Christopher R. Stevenson, Esq. Office ofthe Regional Counsel FederalAviationAdministration P. 0. Box 20636 Atlanta, GA 30320 By facsimile (404) 305-5223 and regular U. S. Mail andthat anoriginal and one copywas served upon: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 WilburWright Building, Suite 2W1000 800 IndependenceAvenue, S. W. Washington, D. C. 20591

STUART A. GOLDSTEIN, P. A. 7300 NORTH KENDALL DRIVE, SUITE 380, MIAMI. FL 33156 T, (305) 670-1222 p, (305) 400-068S STUARTGOLDSTEINPA@ATT.NETandthata copywas served upon: Honorable). E. Sullivan Office ofHearings, 

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STUART A. GOLDSTEIN, P. A. 7300 NORTH KENDALL DRIVE, SUITE 380, MIAMI, FL 33156 T: (305) 670-1222 F: (305) 400-0685 STUARTGOLDSTEINPA@ATT.NET 

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To: stuartgolcist.::·in PB.,0; att.net, chns.stevenson ,g··taa. '00\' Good afternoon, gentlemen. Please disregard the partial message below. I forget thatthe key used to insert a section symbol in Microsoft Word performs a much differentfunction in Outlook: my apologies. Iffor some reason you are unable to submit afinal withdrawal under 14 C.F.R. 13.215 before November 19, 2014, you can subm1t a bnef motion to continue the Rule 16 Litigation Scheduling Conference. That will remove the need for you to appear on November 20 and also give us time to cancel the court reporter. Please contact me with any other procedural questions. Thank you. 

### Cody Smith Attorney-Advisor Office of Hearings, M-20, U.S. Dep't ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Ave., S.E. (E-11-310) Washington, DC 20590 Phone: 202-366-6941 e-mail: cody.smith@dot.gov From: Smith, Cody (OST) Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 11:48 AM 

### To: 'Stuart Goldstein'; <Chris.Stevenson@faa.gov> Subject: RE: John Walsh Docket No. FAA-2014-0548 Thank you, sir. lffor some reason you are unable to submit a final withdrawal under 14 C.F.R. From: Stuart Goldstein**[mailto:stuartgoldstein~att.net]** Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 11:37 AM 

### To: Smith, Cody (OST); <Chris.Stevenson@faa.gov> Cc: Stuart Goldstein Subject: John Walsh Docket No. FAA-2014-0548 

### Mr. Smith: This confirms my telephonic advice to youthis morning thatMr. Stevenson and I have agreed to the terms ofa settlement in the above-referenced matter. As I mentioned, due to scheduling, Mr. 

### Stevenson may not be able to get the paperwork to me before Friday, so there mightbe a slight delay in a final confmnation to Judge Sullivan. Thank you, Stuart A. Goldstein Board Certified Aviation LawAttorney StuartA. Goldstein, P. A. 7300 North Kendall Drive Suite 380 

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