U.S. Department of Labor Office of Administrative Law Judges
Seven Parkway Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15220
412-644-5754
Date: April 22, 1996
Case Nos.: 95-TSC-7
In the Matter of
WILLIAM C. BIDDY,
Complainant
v.
ALYESKA PIPELINE SERVICE COMPANY,
Respondent
RECOMMENDED DECISION AND ORDER
APPROVING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
AND
ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE
This complaint was filed by complainant under the Employee Protection Provisions of
the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, 15 U.S.C. § 2622, the Water Pollution Control
Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1367, the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7622 and the Solid Waste
Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6971. On April 16, 1996, the parties filed an executed
"Joint Motion to Approve Settlement Agreement and For Order of Dismissal," as
well as a "Settlement Agreement, Release and Covenant Not to Sue," attached
hereto. Under the terms of the agreement, the respondents agree to pay complainant a stated sum
in consideration of covenants and releases stated therein.
After due consideration of the proposed settlement in light of the nature of the complaint,
the disputed issues presented by the pleadings, the vagaries of litigation, IT IS HEREBY
DETERMINED that the terms of the settlement are fair, adequate and reasonable as asserted by
the parties in their joint motion. The motion is therefore GRANTED and it is
RECOMMENDED that the Secretary approve the attached settlement and issue an order
dismissing the instant complaint with prejudice. See 29 C.F.R. § 24.6.