Bates v. Pacesetter Trucking Co., Inc., 2001-STA-25 (ALJ Feb. 27, 2003)

U.S. Department of Labor

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Issue Date: 27 February 2003

CASE NO.: 2001-STA-00025

IN THE MATTER OF

JACKIE M. BATES,
    Complainant

   v.

PACESETTER TRUCKING CO., INC.,
and RICK REFRO,
   Respondents

   This case arises under the employee protection provisions of Section 405 of the Surface Transportation Act (STAA) 49 U.S.C. § 31105. On February 19, 2003, the parties submitted an executed Release and Settlement Agreement in final disposition of the case. (The Release and Settlement Agreement is attached hereto and marked as "Exhibit A").

   This Administrative Law Judge, having review the Settlement Agreement, concludes that this settlement is a fair, adequate and reasonable settlement of the complaint and it is therefore ORDERED that the settlement agreement shall be, and the same hereby is APPROVED pursuant to the provisions of 29 C.F.R. § 1978.111(d)(2), and that this case is hereby DISMISSED with Prejudice.

   So ORDERED.

      LARRY W. PRICE
      Administrative Law Judge

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