Flear v. Garlock Bearings, Inc., 2002-CAA-7 (ALJ Aug. 7, 2002)

U.S. Department of Labor

Office of Administrative Law Judges 2 Executive Campus, Suite 450 Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

Issue date: 07Aug2002

CASE NO.: 2002-CAA-00007

In the Matter of

JOHN M. FLEAR
    Complainant

    v.

GARLOCK BEARINGS, INC.
GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Respondent

   This proceeding arises under the employee protection provision of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 7622 (1982) which prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee because the employee has engaged in a protected activity.

   By letter dated August 6, 2002, Alan Epstein, counsel for Complainant, notified this office that Complainant wishes to withdraw his appeal to the Secretary. Accordingly,

   IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Complainant's request for withdrawal be GRANTED.

       PAUL H. TEITLER
       Administrative Law Judge

Cherry Hill, New Jersey

NOTICE: This Recommended Decision and Order will automatically become the final order of the Secretary unless, pursuant to 29 C.F.R. §24.8, a petition for review is timely filed with the Administrative Review Board, United States Department of Labor, Room S-4309, Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20210. Such a petition for review must be received by the Administrative Review Board within ten business days of the date of this Recommenced Decision and Order, and shall be served on all parties and on the Chief Administrative Law Judge. See 29 C.F.R. §§24.8 and 24.9, as amended by 63 Fed. Reg. 6614 (1998).