U.S. Department of Labor Office of Administrative Law Judges
2600 Mt. Ephraim Avenue
Camden, New Jersey 08104
DATE: January 16, 1998
CASE NO.: 98-ERA-00009
In the Matter of
THOMAS D. WILLIAMS Complainant
v.
PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY Respondent
RECOMMENDED DISMISSAL
This matter was scheduled for hearing on December 15, 1997.
The parties sought and received a continuance. In the course of attempting to secure a
firm date for hearing with the parties, it was learned that the Complainant desired to
withdraw his complaint.
This position was confirmed in a letter dated January 8, 1998
wherein Mr. Williams asserted that the "same matter is at issue" in a state
court proceeding and is in the discovery phase of litigation. The issues can be fully
adjudicated in that forum. The Respondent does not object.
Therefore, the request for hearing is
DISMISSED.
SO ORDERED.
Ainsworth H. Brown
Administrative Law Judge
NOTICE: This Recommended Decision and Order and the administrative
file in this matter will be forwarded for final decision to the Administrative Review Board,
United States Department of Labor, Room S-4309, Frances Perkins Building, 200
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20210. See 61 Fed. Reg. 19978
and 19982 (1996).