Case No. 81-ERA-8

In the Matter of

LARRY J. GASAWAY,
    Complainant

    vs.

BALDWIN ASSOCIATES,
    Defendants

    The captioned matter was set for hearing on Monday, August 31, 1981 in Bloomington, Illinois, pursuant to Notice issued on August 11, 1981. The hearing was noticed pursuant to a complaint filed by the Complainant requiring expeditious disposition.

    The Complainant failed to appear at the scheduled August 31, 1981 hearing or to give timely written notice that he did not intend to appear. His failure to appear entailed considerable expense and inconvenience on all concerned with the hearing. For example, the following items are mentioned:

1. Scheduling of hearing room and holding it for use when Complainant did not appear;

2. Cost of Administrative Law Judge's expenses for hotel lodging, meals and travel over a week-end to be able to appear for a Monday hearing;

3. Cost and expenses of a Reporter hired to transcribe the hearing and who travelled from Kansas City.

4. The inconvenience of putting defendant to the expense of travelling from Chicago to Bloomington, Illinois to appear at the hearing;

5. The inconvenience of putting defendant to expense and time of bringing its witnesses. to hearing when Complainant did not appear.

    In view of the foregoing and such other reasons as are apparent in matters of this nature when a Complainant fails to pursue his complant,

    IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Complainant show cause within 15 days from date of issuance of this show cause notice why this proceeding should not be dismissed.

    Dated and signed at Washington, D.C. this 2nd day of September, 1981.

       RHEA M. BURROW
       Administrative Law Judge

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