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USDOL/OALJ Reporter: Whistleblower Decisions
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT -- 2007 STA


2007-STA-1 Henderson v. Fedex Express
 Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Jan. 4, 2007) (Lee J. Romero, Jr.) PDF
 Final Decision and Dismissal Order (ARB May 29, 2008) PDF | HTML

2007-STA-2 Mancuso v. TLC Services Group
 Recommended Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Mar. 1, 2007) (Janice K. Bullard) PDF
 Final Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Apr. 26, 2007) PDF | HTML

2007-STA-2 Powers v. Union Pacific Railroad
 Recommended Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Jan. 23, 2008) (Jeffrey Tureck) PDF

2007-STA-3 Hollenbeck v. Universal Fuel, Inc.
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Feb. 20, 2007) (Williams S. Colwell) PDF
 Final Decision and Order (ARB Aug. 26, 2008) PDF | HTML

2007-STA-4 Evans v. Gainey Transportation Services, Inc.
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Apr. 10, 2007) (Russell D. Pulver) PDF
 Final Decision and Order (ARB Mar. 27, 2009) PDF | HTML

2007-STA-5 Denault v. Keenan Transit Co.
 Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Aug. 16, 2007) (Jeffrey Tureck) PDF
 Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Oct. 31, 2007) PDF | HTML
 Errata (ARB Dec. 21, 2007) PDF | HTML
 Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Dec. 21, 2007) (reissue of Oct. 31, 2007 decision) PDF | HTML

2007-STA-6 Bedwell v. Spirit-Miller Ne, LLC
 Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing the Complaint (ALJ Dec. 27, 2006) (Robert D. Kaplan) PDF
 Final Decision and Order (ARB Oct. 31, 2007) PDF | HTML

2007-STA-7 Toland v. Cavalier Coach Corp.
 Recommended Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Apr. 2, 2007) (Larry S. Merck) PDF
 Final Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ARB Aug. 23, 2007) PDF | HTM

2007-STA-8 Green v. FedEx Freight East, Inc.
 Recommended Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Case (ALJ Nov. 7, 2007) (Richard K. Malamphy) PDF
 Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Jan. 31, 2008) PDF | HTML

2007-STA-9 Forrest v. Smart Transportation Services, LLP
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ June 25, 2008) (Patrick M. Rosenow) PDF
 Final Decision and Order (ARB Sept. 21, 2010) PDF | HTM

2007-STA-10 Morgan v. Hendricks Construction
 Recommended Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections & Dismissing Claim (ALJ Mar. 26, 2007) (Joseph E. Kane) PDF
 Final Decision & Order Granting Complainant's Request to Withdraw His Objections to OSHA's Findings (ARB Aug. 27, 2007) PDF | HTM

2007-STA-11 Wilcox v. United Parcel Service
 Recommended Decision & Order -Denying Complaint (ALJ Apr. 28, 2008) (Alan L. Bergstrom) PDF
 Final Decision and Order (ARB Feb. 27, 2009) PDF | HTM

2007-STA-12 Johnson v. Econo Steel
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Aug. 20, 2007) (Clement J. Kennington) PDF
 Final Decision and Order (ARB Feb. 23, 2009) PDF | HTM

2007-STA-13 White v. Gemini Traffic Sales
 Recommended Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Feb. 27, 2008) (Kenneth A. Krantz) PDF
 Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Apr. 23, 2008) PDF | HTML

2007-STA-14 Litt v. Republic Services of Southern Nevada
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Aug. 21, 2008) (Steven B. Berlin) PDF
 Final Decision and Order (ARB Aug. 31, 2010) PDF | HTML

2007-STA-15 Bennett v. Yellow Transportation, Inc.
 Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Ccomplaint (ALJ July 30, 2007) (Daniel A. Sarno, Jr.) PDF
 Final Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Aug. 31, 2007) PDF | HTM

2007-STA-16 Hawkins-Williams v. Aero Construction/Pacific Commercial Equipment, Inc.
 Recommended Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Oct. 23, 2007) (Russell D. Pulver) PDF
 Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Jan. 31, 2008) PDF | HTML

2007-STA-17 Hawkins v. Aero Construction/Pacific Commercial Equipment, Inc.
 Recommended Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Oct. 23, 2007) (Russell D. Pulver) PDF

2007-STA-18 Trammell v. New Prime, Inc.
 Recommended Decision & Order Granting Summary Decision (ALJ Aug. 10, 2007) (Richard K. Malamphy) PDF
 Order Denying Respondent's Motion to File Brief Out of Time (ARB Oct. 5, 2007) PDF | HTM
 Final Decision and Order (ARB Mar. 27, 2009) PDF | HTML

2007-STA-19 Klosterman v. E.J. Davies, Inc.
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Jan. 2, 2008) (Adele H. Odegard) PDF
 Final Decision and Order Affirming, in Part, Vacating and Remanding, in Part (ARB Sept. 30, 2010) PDF | HTM
 Decision & Order on Remand (ALJ Jan. 11, 2012) PDF
 Decision and Order of Remand (ARB Dec. 18, 2012) PDF | HTM

2007-STA-20 Hawkins v. Aero Construction/Pacific Commercial Equipment, Inc.
 Recommended Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Oct. 23, 2007) (Russell D. Pulver) PDF

2007-STA-21 Paluch v. Lakefront Lines, Inc.
 Recommended Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Case (ALJ Apr. 24, 2007) (Michael P. Lesniak) PDF
 Final Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB May 31, 2007) PDF | HTM

2007-STA-22 Shields v. James E. Owen Trucking, Inc.
 Recommended Decision & Order - Award of Damages (ALJ Nov. 19, 2007) (Daniel F. Solomon) PDF
 Final Decision and Order (ARB Nov. 30, 2009) PDF | HTM
 Final Decision and Order on Attorney's Fees (ARB Nov. 30, 2009) PDF | HTM

2007-STA-23 Cortez v. Sysco Food Services
 Recommended Order Dismissal of Claim (ALJ Mar. 8, 2007) (Daniel F. Solomon) PDF
 Final Decision & Order Granting Complainant's Request to Withdraw His Objections to Secretary's Findings (ARB Nov. 29, 2007) PDF | HTML

2007-STA-24 Anderson v. Grayhound Trash Removal, Inc.
 Recommended Decision & Order Denying Claim (ALJ Sept. 7, 2007) (Linda S. Chapman) PDF
 Final Decision and Order (ARB Feb. 27, 2009) PDF | HTM

2007-STA-25 Myers v. Sunstone II LP
 Recommended Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections and Dismissing Claim (ALJ Aug. 27, 2007) (Anne Beytin Torkington) PDF
 Final Decision and Dismissal Order (ARB Oct. 16, 2007) PDF | HTML

2007-STA-26 Woodley v. The Sygma Network, Inc.
 Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Jan. 3, 2008) (Daniel L. Leland) PDF
 Final Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint with Prejudice (ARB Feb. 26, 2008) PDF | HTML

2007-STA-27 Testa v. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Dec. 4, 2007) (Ralph A. Romano) PDF
 Final Decision and Order (ARB Mar. 19, 2010) PDF | HTM
 Order Denying Motion to Vacate Final Decision and Order and to Approve Settlement Agreement (ARB May 12, 2010) PDF | HTM
 Consolidated Edison Co. of New York v. USDOL, No. 10-1952 (2d Cir. Nov. 17, 2010) (order granting stipulated withdrawal of appeal) PDF

2007-STA-28 Dorman v. Chinook Charter Services
 Recommended Order Dismissing Claim (ALJ Oct. 17, 2007) (William Dorsey) PDF
 Final Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint (ARB Feb. 19, 2009) PDF | HTM

2007-STA-29 Clark v. J.H.O.C. Inc. d/b/a Premier Transportation
 Order Recommending Approval of Settlement Agreement & Dismissal of Case With Prejudice (ALJ June 10, 2007) (Daniel F. Solomon) PDF
 Final Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Aug. 31, 2007) PDF | HTM

2007-STA-30 Rulo v. Western Livestock Express Inc. [K & B Transportation, Inc.]
 Recommended Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Feb. 21, 2008) (Donald W. Mosser) PDF
 Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Apr. 23, 2008) PDF | HTML

2007-STA-31 Thompson v. Inland Northwest Dairies, LLC
 Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Case & Vacating Trial (ALJ June 4, 2007) (Gerald M. Etchingham) PDF
 Final Decision and Order Granting Complainant's Request to Withdraw His Objections to OSHA's Findings (ARB July 31, 2007) PDF | HTML

2007-STA-32 LaRocque v. 4D Trucking Co.
 Recommended Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Case (ALJ Sept. 10, 2007) (Michael P. Lesniak) PDF
 Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Oct. 31, 2007) PDF | HTML

2007-STA-33 Clark v. MTS Driver Recruiters, Inc.
 Order Recommending Approval of Settlement Agreement & Dismissal of Case With Prejudice (ALJ Nov. 21, 2007) (Daniel F. Solomon) PDF
 Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Jan. 31, 2008) PDF | HTML

2007-STA-34 Bess v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Jan. 7, 2008) (Richard T. Stansell-Gamm) PDF
 Final Decision and Order (ARB Aug. 26, 2009) PDF | HTM

2007-STA-35 Norton v. Unigroup
 Recommended Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ Apr. 8, 2008) (C. Richard Avery) PDF
 [consolidated with 2007-STA-36]
 Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB May 30, 2008) PDF | HTML

2007-STA-36 Norton v. Johnson Storage & Moving
 [consolidated with 2007-STA-35]
 [consolidated with 2007-STA-35]
 see 2007-STA-35 for orders

2007-STA-38 Abbs v. Con-Way Freight, Inc.
 Recommended Decision & Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Dismissal (ALJ Nov. 13, 2007) (Phalen) PDF
 Final Decision and Order (ARB July 27, 2010) PDF | HTML
 Decision & Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ Nov. 4, 2011) (Kane) PDF
 Final Decision and Order (ARB Oct. 17, 2012) PDF | HTM

2007-STA-38 Brault v. Ryder Integrated Logistics, Inc.
 Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Aug. 7, 2007) (Colleen A. Geraghty) PDF
 Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Oct. 31, 2007) PDF | HTML

2007-STA-39 Horne v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (Ohio)
 Recommended Decision & Order on Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ Oct. 4, 2007) (Patrick M. Rosenow) PDF
 Final Decision and Order (ARB May 29, 2009) PDF | HTM

2007-STA-40 Foster v. Talyn Express, Inc.
 Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Jan. 30, 2008) (William Dorsey) PDF
 Final Order of Dismissal (ARB Feb. 18, 2009) PDF | HTM

2007-STA-41 Kerchner v. Grocery Haulers, Inc.
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Mar. 19, 2008) (Janice K. Bullard) PDF
 Final Decision and Order (ARB June 30, 2010) PDF | HTM
 Order Granting Reconsideration (ARB Mar. 8, 2011) PDF | HTM
 Amended Final Decision and Order (ARB June 10, 2010, Revised Mar. 8, 2011) PDF | HTM

2007-STA-42 Jackson v. Arrow Critical Supply Solutions, Inc.
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ June 30, 2008) (Janice K. Bullard) PDF
 Final Decision and Order (ARB Sept. 24, 2010) PDF | HTM

2007-STA-43 Israel v. Unimark Truck Transport
 Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ June 5, 2008) (Larry Merck) PDF
 Final Decision and Order (ARB Aug. 8, 2011) PDF | HTM
 Israel v. Dept. of Labor, Administrative Review Board, No. 11-2947 (8th Cir. May 10, 2012) (per curiam) (unpublished) PDF | HTM

2007-STA-44 Cuthrell v. Willis Shaw Express
 Order Granting Withdrawal of Complaint (ALJ Dec. 6, 2007) (Richard A. Morgan) PDF
 Final Decision and Dismissal Order (ARB Oct. 6, 2008) PDF | HTM

2007-STA-45 Hayes v. Fabral (d/b/a Mountain Metals Manufacturing)
 Recommended Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Feb. 19, 2008) (Larry S. Merck) PDF
 Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Apr. 14, 2008) PDF | HTML

2007-STA-46 Hatley v. Halliburton, Inc.
 Order of Dismissal (ALJ Dec. 2, 2009) (William Dorsey) PDF
 Final Decision and Dismissal Order (ARB June 30, 2010) PDF | HTM