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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

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..· FAA DOCKET NO. (not assigned) (Civil Penalty Action) FDMS NO. FAA-2012-0908 FAA CASENO. 2011WP910318

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.**:~** ' .**~'** ' .**Re~por,dent,** Magorien Honing & Hydraulics, by its undersigned counsel, hereby

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2Respondent further denies the allegation that Title 49 ofthe United States Code, Section46301, subjects Respondentto a civil penalty in the amount ofas much as $11,000.00 per violation. Respondent further denies the allegation that under the facts and circumstances of this case, a civil penalty as high as $40,000.00 is appropriate. Respondent respectfully requests as follows: 1. That the hearing in this matter be conducted in Los Angeles, California; and 2. That the Administrative Law Judge render an initial decision ordering that
no civil penaltybe assessed.

Dated: November 28, 2012

2 Respectfully submitted, LAW OFFICE OF DOUG GRIFFITH

# -J~"J.\1.~ Doug Griffith, Esq. Counsel for Respondent 633 W. 5th St., Ste. 2800 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Tel. 213-223-2092 

### I Fax 213-814-4530 Email: doug@douggriffithlaw.comCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I have this date sent, by certifiedU.S. Mail, an original and one copy ofthe foregoing First Amended Answerto Complaint addressed to: Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur WrightBuilding-Suite 2Wl000

as well as one copy by certified U.S. Mail addressed to each of: Michael F. McKinley, Complainant's Counsel SeniorAttorney, Office ofthe ChiefCounsel Enforcement Division, AGC-300 Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20591 The Honorable Richard C. Goodwin, AdministrativeLawJudge U.S. Department ofTransportation Office ofHearings, M-20 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. (Ell-310) Washington, D.C. 20590

Dated: November 28, 2012 Doug Griffith, Esq.