UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES
Case No. 91-CAA-3
In the Matter of
DOMINICK RONDINELLI
- against -
CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY
OF NEW YORK, INC.
ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT AND
RECOMMENDED ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE
This is a proceeding under the employee protection
provisions of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7622. The parties
herein have reached a comprehensive settlement resolving the
dispute underlying this proceeding as well as other actions in
other forums and have filed a confidential Settlement Agreement
and General Release providing, among other things, for the
dismissal of the complaint in this proceeding on the merits with
prejudice and without costs or attorney's fees. The settlement
agreement sets forth the actual terms and conditions to which the
parties have agreed.
To the extent that the settlement agreement encompasses
matters arising under the Clean Air Act, the undersigned has
found the terms of the settlement agreement to be a fair,
adequate and reasonable settlement of Complainant's allegations
in this proceeding, and, the parties having jointly moved for an
order approving the settlement and dismissing the complaint on
the merits, with prejudice and without costs or attorney's fees,
and upon all of the papers and proceedings heretofore had herein,
it is hereby
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ORDERED that the Settlement Agreement and General Release be
approved, and it is further
RECOMMENDED that the Secretary of Labor enter a final
order, pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(ii) of the Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure, dismissing the complaint on the merits as
settled, with prejudice and without costs or attorney's fees to
either party against the other.
