DATED:  March 28, 1994

CASE NO.:  93-STA-00032


In the Matter of

WALTER WASSENMILLER

          Complainant

     v.

LANTER COURIER CORPORATION

          Respondent



                       ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT
                                    AND
                       DISMISSING THE COMPLAINT

     On or about December 17, 1992, pursuant to Section 405 of
the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (STAA), 49
U.S.C. §2305, Complainant filed a complaint against
Respondent with the Secretary of Labor.  On April 23, 1993 the
Secretary issued "Findings" determining that Respondent's
termination of Complainant from his employment by Respondent did
not violate Section 405 of STAA.

     On June 2, 1993 Complainant filed objections to the
Secretary's Findings.  A hearing was scheduled before me for
July 13, 1993 but was continued to September 21, 1993 upon the
request of Complainant's attorney.  The hearing was not held
because Complainant's attorney advised that the parties had
reached a settlement.
     On March 8, 1994 Complainant's attorney submitted an
"Agreement" executed by Complainant and Respondent (a copy of
which is attached hereto).  The parties' "Agreement" states,
inter alia, that Complainant "forever forfeits and
releases any and all claims now asserted against [Respondent] ...
arising from his employment by [Respondent] and the termination
thereof."  
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This "Agreement" constitutes a settlement of the instant matter.

     Pursuant to the regulations implementing STAA, I approve the
parties' settlement of this matter. 29 C.F.R. §1978.111(d)(2).
     Consequently, I herewith dismiss Complainant's complaint
against Respondent.

     IT IS SO ORDERED.


                              ROBERT D. KAPLAN
                              Administrative Law Judge