U.S. Department of Labor Office of Administrative Law Judges
John W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(617) 223-9355
(617) 223-4254 (FAX)
Date: June 14, 1999
Case No.: 1999-STA-1
In the Matter of:
Raymond Brault,
Complainant,
v.
Connecticut Valley Block Company, Respondent.
DECISION AND ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT
and DISMISSING COMPLAINT
This case arises under the employee protection provisions of Section 405 of the
Surface Transportation Act (STAA) 49 U.S.C. § 31105. On June 14, 1999, the parties
submitted an executed a Release and Settlement of claim in final disposition of the case. (The stipulation
of settlement is attached hereto and marked as "Exhibit A".) I pause to note that this
settlement was executed on January 9, 1999, and that Respondent tendered a check to Complainant in
the amount of $2,000.00. A fully executed settlement, however, was not received by this Court until
June 14, 1999, thus explaining the delay in the final disposition of this matter.
This Administrative Law Judge, having reviewed the Settlement Agreement,
concludes that this settlement agreement 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.
