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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

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IN THE MATTER OF 

MAGORIEN HONING & HYDRAULICS 

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FAA DOCKET NO. (not assigned) 

(Civil Penalty Action) 

FDMS NO. FAA-2012-0908 

FAA CASE NO. 2011WP910318 

. , . . ... , .· FIRST AMENDED ANSWER TO COMPLAINT 

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Re~por,dent, Magorien Honing & Hydraulics, by its undersigned counsel, hereby • ''j ' • ' f •' ' • '· 1 ~· '• }. 

responds to the puml;>ered paragraphs in the Federal Aviation Administration's ("FAA's") ' . ' ·:: . ' ~ ' 

complaint as follows:· •• ' • J : 

Paragraph 1. Admit. 

Paragraph 2. Deny. 

Paragraph 3. Deny. 

Paragraph 4. Admit. 

Paragraph Sa. Deny . 

. ~aragraph Sb. Deny. 

Paragraph5c. Deny. ' • I , I ,' : f ', ~ I. 

f.aragraph ~d. Deny. : :. • •• • .... '•'; • ' ~ ';:b • • l : : • 

Paragraph Se. Deny. 

Paragraph Sf. Deny. . . . . ~ .... 

Paragraph Sg. Deny. 

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DEC- 3 2012 

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Paragraph 5h. Deny. 

Paragraph 5i. Deny. 

Paragraph 5j. Deny. 

Paragraph 5k. Deny. 

Paragraph 51. Deny. 

Paragraph 5m. Deny. 

Paragraph 5n. Deny. 

Paragraph 5o. Deny. 

Paragraph 5p. Deny. 

Paragraph Sq. Deny. 

Paragraph 6a. Deny. 

Paragraph 6b. Deny. 

Paragraph 6c. Deny. 

Paragraph 6d. Deny. 

Paragraph 6e. Deny. 

Paragraph 6f. Deny. 

Paragraph a. Deny. 

Paragraph b. Deny. 

Paragraph c. Deny. 

Paragraph d. Deny. 

Paragraph e. Deny. 

Paragraph f. Deny. 

Paragraph g. Deny. 

Paragraph h. Deny. 

Paragraph i. Deny. 

Paragraphj. Deny. 

Paragraph k. Deny. 

Paragraph 1. Deny. 

Paragraph m. Deny. 

Paragraph n. Deny. 

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Respondent further denies the allegation that Title 49 of the United States Code, 

Section 46301, subjects Respondent to a civil penalty in the amount of as 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 penalty be assessed. 

Dated: November 28, 2012 

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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.com 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that I have this date sent, by certified U.S. Mail, an original and 

one copy of the foregoing First Amended Answer to Complaint addressed to: 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20591 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2Wl000 

as well as one copy by certified U.S. Mail addressed to each of: 

Michael F. McKinley, Complainant's Counsel 

Senior Attorney, Office ofthe Chief Counsel 

Enforcement Division, AGC-300 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20591 

The Honorable Richard C. Goodwin, Administrative Law Judge 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

Office ofHearings, M-20 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. (Ell-310) 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Dated: November 28, 2012 

Doug Griffith, Esq.