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USDOL/OALJ Reporter: Whistleblower Decisions
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT -- 1997 to 1998 STA


1997 STA

1997-STA-1 Ass't Sec'y & Forrester v. Roadway Express, Inc.
 Final Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ May 9, 1997) (Rudolf L. Jansen)HTML
 [consolidated with 97-STA-3]

1997-STA-2 Nichols v. Gordon Trucking, Inc.
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Apr. 2, 1997)(Paul A. Mapes)HTML
 Final Decision & Order (ARB July 17, 1997)HTML

1997-STA-3 Ass't Sec'y & Spearman v. Roadway Express, Inc.
 [consolidated with 97-STA-1]
 see 97-STA-1 for orders

1997-STA-4 Somhorst v. Silver Eagle Transport
 Order of Dismissal (ALJ Mar. 31, 1997)(Donald W. Mosser)HTML
 Order to Show Cause (ARB Apr. 11, 1997)
 Final Order of Dismissal (ARB May 13, 1997)HTML

1997-STA-5 Herman v. Yellow Freight System, Inc.
 Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreements (ALJ Nov. 6, 1997)(John M. Vittone)HTML
 [consolidated with 97-STA-6, 7 and 8]

1997-STA-6 Hare v. Yellow Freight System, Inc.
 [consolidated with 97-STA-5, 7 and 8]
 see 97-STA-5 for order

1997-STA-7 Mangum v. Yellow Freight System, Inc.
 [consolidated with 97-STA-5, 6 and 8]
 see 97-STA-5 for order

1997-STA-8 Banic v. Yellow Freight System, Inc.
 [consolidated with 97-STA-5, 6, and 7]
 see 97-STA-5 for order

1997-STA-9 Byrd v. Consolidated Motor Freight
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Jan. 16, 1998)(Fletcher E. Campbell, Jr.)HTML
 Final Decision & Order (ARB May 5, 1998)HTML
 Appeal Filed (11th Cir. May 29, 1998)
 Byrd v. Consolidated Motor Freight, No. __ (11th Cir. May 21, 1999) (dismissed for lack of jurisdiction)

1997-STA-10 Griffin v. Consolidated Freightways Corp. of Delaware
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Sept. 19, 1997)(Daniel A. Sarno, Jr.)HTML
 consolidated with 97-STA-19
 Final Decision & Order (ARB Jan. 20, 1998)HTML

1997-STA-11 Ass't Sec'y & Pruitt v. Miller & Hartman Co.
 Decision & Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Aug. 5, 1997)(Ralph A. Romano)HTML

1997-STA-12 Ass't Sec'y & Hanley v. Con-way Southern Express
 Decision & Order (ALJ May 14, 1997)(Edward C. Burch)HTML

1997-STA-13 Ass't Sec'y & Edmonds v. Fred Meyer, Inc.
 Decision & Order (ALJ June 17, 1997)(Alfred Lindeman)HTML

1997-STA-14 Hill v. Raven Shipping Pacific/PacServ Corp.
 Order Approving Settlement& Dismissal of Complaint (ALJ May 18, 1998) (Robert L. Hillyard)HTML

1997-STA-15 Beveridge v. Waste Stream Environmental, Inc.
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Aug. 27, 1997)(Ralph A. Romano)HTML
 Final Decision & Order of Dismissal (ARB Dec. 23, 1997)HTML

1997-STA-16 Zurenda v. J&K Plumbing & Heating Co. Inc.
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Feb. 24, 1998)(Paul H. Teitler)HTML
 Final Decision & Order (ARB June 12, 1998)HTML

1997-STA-17 Cook v. Navajo Express Inc.
 Final Order of Dismissal (ALJ Sept. 30, 1997)(John M. Vittone)HTML

1997-STA-18 Greenhorn v. Arrow Stage Lines
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Apr. 23, 1998)(Donald W. Mosser)HTML
 Final Decision & Order (ARB Aug. 20, 1998)HTML

1997-STA-19 Griffin v. Consolidated Freightways Corp. of Delaware
 [consolidated with 97-STA-19]
 see, 97-STA-10 for orders

1997-STA-20 Fisher v. ABC Trailers Sales & Rental, Inc.
 Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Approving Withdrawal of Complaint (ALJ May 11, 1998)(Paul H. Teitler)HTML
 Notice of Case Closing (ARB May 29, 1998)HTML

1997-STA-22 Michalesky v. Yellow Freight System, Inc.
 Final Order of Dismissal (ALJ July 30, 1997)(John M. Vittone)HTML

1997-STA-23 Bettner v. Daymark Foods, Inc
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ May 13, 1998)(Rudolf L. Jansen)HTML
 Recommended Decision & Order Awarding Attorney Fees (ALJ June 25, 1998)HTML
 Final Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ARB Aug. 10, 1998)HTML

1997-STA-24 Ass't Sec'y & Ely v. Air Ride, Inc.
 Recommended Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Dec. 19, 1997)(Richard D. Mills)HTML
 Notice of Case Closing (ARB Jan. 14, 1998)HTML

1997-STA-25 Griffin v. Consolidated Freightways Corp. of Delaware
 Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Oct. 15, 1997)(Richard K. Malamphy)HTML
 Final Decision & Order of Dismissal (ARB Feb. 10, 1998)HTML

1997-STA-26 Hahn v. New Direction Tours
 Recommended Decision and Order Approving Settlement, Full and Final Release and Joint Motion for Dismissal (ALJ Dec. 1997)(Daniel L. Stewart)HTML
 Notice of Case Closing (ARB Jan. 14, 1998)HTML

1997-STA-27 Russell v. Challenger Motor Freight, Inc.
 Order of Dismissal (ALJ Oct. 16, 1997)(John M. Vittone)HTML
 Errata (ALJ Oct. 29, 1997)HTML
 Order to Show Cause (ARB Nov. 5, 1997)HTML
 Order of Dismissal (ARB Nov. 26, 1997)HTML

1997-STA-28 Johnson & Ass't Sec'y v. Anex Warehouse & Distribution Co.
 Final Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Feb. 6, 1998)HTML

1997-STA-30 Ass't Sec'y & Ciotti v. Sysco Foods Co. of Philadelphia
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Mar. 10, 1998)(Ralph A. Romano)HTML
 Final Decision & Order (ARB July 8, 1998)HTML

1997-STA-31 Ass't Sec'y & Parent v. Albertson's, Inc.
 Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Nov. 24, 1997)(Henry B. Lasky)HTML

1997-STA-32 Fish v. Raymond Cossette Trucking
 Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Jan. 22, 2003) (Thomas M. Burke) HTML
 Final Decision & Order (ARB Mar. 24, 2004) HTML

1997-STA-33 Anderson v. Eagle Carriers, Ltd.
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Sept. 22, 1998)HTML
 Final Decision & Order (ARB Apr. 16, 1999)HTML

1997-STA-34 Dinkins v. Bull Market, Inc.
 Order [recommending dismissal] (ALJ Nov. 3, 1997)(Ainsworth Brown)HTML
 Notice of Case Closing (ARB Jan. 14, 1998)HTML

1997-STA-35 Self v. Jackson Rapid Delivery Service
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Apr. 3, 1998)(Clement J. Kennington)HTML
 Final Decision & Order (ARB July 21, 1998)HTML


1998 STA

1998-STA-1 Gibson v. Roadway Express Inc.
 Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Release (ALJ Nov. 30, 1998)(Thomas F. Phalen, Jr.)HTML

1998-STA-2 Madonia v. Dominick's Finer Foods, Inc.
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Oct. 5, 1998)(Gerald M. Tierney)HTML
 Recommended Order Granting Back Pay (ALJ Jan. 22, 1999)HTML
 Order Remanding for Consideration of New Evidence, and Vacating Order of Reinstatement (ARB Jan.29, 1999)HTML
 Recommended Decision & Order on Remand (ALJ Oct. 29, 1999)HTML
 Order (ARB July 26, 2002)HTML
 Final Decision & Order (ARB July 26, 2002)HTML

1998-STA-3 McGruther v. Eott Energy Corp.
 Order Granting Claimant's Motion to Withdraw Objections (ALJ Feb. 19, 1998)(C. Richard Avery)HTML

1998-STA-4 Swank v. Four Winds Inc.
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Nov. 18, 1998)(Thomas M. Burke)HTML
 Final Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ARB Jan. 29, 1999)HTML

1998-STA-5 Ass't Sec'y & Doherty v. Consolidated Freightways
 Order (ALJ Sept. 3, 1998)(Anne Beytin Torkington)(approving settlement)HTML

1998-STA-6 Ass't Sec'y & Haefling v. United Parcel Service
 Order (ALJ Mar. 23, 1998)(Rudolf L. Jansen)HTML
 Order (ALJ Apr. 23, 1999)HTML
 Final Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Aug. 19, 1999)HTML

1998-STA-7 Ass't Sec'y & Stratton v. Truss Components Inc.
 Order Approving Application for Settlement (ALJ May 7, 1998)(Anne Beytin Torkington)HTML

1998-STA-8 Scott v. Roadway Express, Inc.
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Nov. 6, 1998)(Richard A. Morgan)HTML
 Order Granting Attorneys Fees (ALJ Jan. 21, 1999)HTML
 Final Decision & Order (ARB July 28, 1999)HTML
 Appeal filed, Sixth Circuit, No. 99-4156
 Roadway Express, Inc. v. Administrative Review Board, No. 99-4156 (6th Cir. Mar. 7, 2001) (unpublished decision available at 2001 WL 259158)
 Order Granting Attorney's Fees (ARB May 29, 2003)HTML
 Order Denying Motion to Enforce (ARB May 29, 2003)HTML

1998-STA-9 Somerson v. Yellow Freight System, Inc.
 [consolidated with 98-STA-11]
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Oct. 21, 1998)(Ainsworth H. Brown)HTML
 Final Decision & Order (ARB Feb. 18, 1999)HTML
 Somerson v. USDOL, No. 99-2416-G (11th Cir. April 14, 1999) (appeal dismissed for want of prosecution)

1998-STA-10 Ass't Sec'y & Clement v. Milwaukee Transport Services, Inc.
 Final Order of Dismissal (ALJ May 11, 1998)(John M. Vittone)HTML

1998-STA-11 Buhnerkemper v. Yellow Freight System, Inc.
 [consolidated with 98-STA-9]
 see 98-STA-9 for orders

1998-STA-12 Ass't Sec'y & Harrison v. McClendon Trucking Co.
 Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Aug. 27, 1998)(Larry W. Price)HTML
 Notice of Case Closing (ARB Sept. 25, 1998)HTML

1998-STA-13 Babilonia v. Brooks Armored Car Services, Inc.
 Order Approving Settlement & Approving Withdrawal of Complaint (ALJ Dec. 8, 1998)(Paul H. Teitler)HTML

1998-STA-14 Cooper v. ABF Freight System, Inc.
 Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Dec. 7, 1998)(Robert L. Hillyard)HTML

1998-STA-15 Skropeta v. D & D Transport, Ltd.
 Final Order of Dismissal (ALJ May 11, 1998)(John M. Vittone)HTML

1998-STA-16 Dutkiewicz v. Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.
 Final Order of Dismissal (ALJ Sept. 1, 1998)(David W. Di Nardi)HTML

1998-STA-17 Matts v. Unigroup, Inc.
 Final Decision & Order (ALJ Aug. 7, 1998)(Richard E. Huddleston)HTML
 [Consolidated with 98-STA-18]

1998-STA-18 Matts v. Dedicated Transport Service Inc.
 [Consolidated with 98-STA-17]
 see 98-STA-17 for orders

1998-STA-19 Ass't Sec'y & Hatten v. Whitehurst Transfer & Distrubtion, Inc.
 Final Order (ALJ June 17, 1998)(Clement J. Kennington)HTML

1998-STA-20 Clement v. Milwaukee Transport Services, Inc.
 Order of Dismissal (ALJ July 29, 1998)(Donald W. Mosser)HTML

1998-STA-21 Ass't Sec'y & Carr v. Browning-Ferris Industries of Tennessee
 Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Claim (ALJ Feb. 12, 1999)(Daniel A. Sarno, Jr.)HTML

1998-STA-22 Demma v. Landstar Ranger & Scheel Enterprises, Ltd.
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ July 17, 1998)(Richard T. Stansell-Gamm)HTML

1998-STA-23 Garcia v. AAA Cooper Transportation
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Aug. 26, 1998)(C. Richard Avery)HTML
 Final Decision & Order (ARB Dec. 3, 1998)HTML

1998-STA-24 Schulman v. Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Dec. 7, 1998) (David W. Di Nardi)HTML
 Final Decision & Order (ARB Oct. 18, 1999)HTML

1998-STA-25 Spainhower v. Consolidated Freightways
 Decision & Order-Approval of Complainant's Withdrawal of Objections Affirmation of Secretary's Findings (ALJ Nov. 25, 1998)(Richard T. Stansell-Gamm)HTML

1998-STA-26 Ass't Sec'y & Freeze v. Consolidated Freightways
 Decision & Order (ALJ Dec. 24, 1998)(Ainsworth Brown)HTML
 Final Decision & Order (ARB Apr. 22, 1999)HTML

1998-STA-27 Korolev v. Rocor International
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Oct. 29, 1999)(Lawrence Donnelly)HTML
 Final Decision & Order (ARB Nov. 26, 2002)HTML

1998-STA-28 Eash v. Roadway Express, Inc.
 Recommended Decision & Order Granting Respondent's Motion to Enforce Settlement & Approving Settlement (ALJ Feb. 3, 1999)(Gerald Tierney)HTML
 Decision & Order of Remand (ARB Oct. 29, 1999)HTML
 Order Granting Motion for Summary Judgment (ALJ May 11, 2000)HTML
 Decision & Order of Remand (ARB Dec. 31, 2002)HTML
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Dec. 19, 2003)HTML
 Final Decision & Order (ARB Sept. 30, 2005)PDF
 Appeal filed, Eash v. Administrative Review Board, USDOL, No. 05-4491 (6th Cir.)

1998-STA-29 Dillander v. Aurit
 Decision & Order (ALJ Mar. 18, 1999)(Robert L. Hillyard)HTML

1998-STA-30 Ass't Sec'y & Bates v. West Bank Containers
 Recommended Decision Awarding Compensation (ALJ Apr. 14, 1999) (James W. Kerr, Jr.)HTML
 Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration (ALJ May 18, 1999)HTML
 Errata (ALJ June 15, 1999)HTML
 Final Decision & Order (ARB Apr. 28, 2000)HTML

1998-STA-31 Ass't Sec'y & Tedeschi v. Sysco Foods of Philadelphia
 Order (ALJ Dec. 8, 1998)(Ainsworth H. Brown)(approving settlement)HTML

1998-STA-32 Ass't Sec'y & Ciotti v. Sysco Foods of Philadelphia
 Order of Dismissal With Prejudice (ALJ Nov. 20, 1998)(Ralph A. Romano)HTML

1998-STA-33 Ass't Sec'y & Smith v. Wita v. Chenango Valley Lines, Inc.
 Order Affirming Preliminary Findings (ALJ Aug. 26, 1998)(Daniel F. Sutton)HTML

1998-STA-34 Ass't Sec'y & Cotes v. Double R Trucking Inc.
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Mar. 18, 1999)(Alfred Lindeman)HTML
 Final Decision & Order (ARB July 16, 1999)HTML
 Order (ARB July 16, 1999)HTML
 Supplemental Decision & Order (ARB Jan. 12, 2000)HTML

1998-STA-35 Pike v. Public Storage Companies, Inc.
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ May 10, 1999)(Anne Beytin Torkington)HTML
 Final Decision & Order (ARB Aug. 10, 1999)HTML

1998-STA-36 Wallawine v. Johnson Controls Inc.
 Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Apr. 12, 1999)(Anne Beytin Torkington)HTML

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