Date: January 7, 1997
Case No.: 97-CAA-3

In the Matter of:

DAVID M. HIGH,
    Complainant,

    v.

LOCKHEED MARTIN ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.,
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORARTION,
OAK RIDGE OPERATIONS OFFICE,
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY,
    Respondents.

    On December 16, 1996, I ordered the parties in the above-captioned matter to show cause why this proceeding should not be consolidated with 96-CAA-8, which is presently before Administrative Law Judge Robert Hillyard, due to the involvement of the same or substantially similar evidence in both cases.

    I agree with Respondents that the proper course of action is to assign this matter to Judge Hillyard and to let him rule on the propriety of consolidating these cases. 29 C.F.R. § 18.11. Accordingly, this matter is hereby assigned to Judge Hillyard.

    SO ORDERED.

       JOHN M. VITTONE
       Chief Administrative Law Judge

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