USDOL/OALJ Reporter: Whistleblower Decisions
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT -- 2010 STA

2010-STA-1 Thompson v. Earle W. Noyes & Son Moving Co.

  • Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections and Dismissing Claim (ALJ Oct. 28, 2010) (Geraghty) PDF

2010-STA-2 Harper v. J.B. Hunt Transportation

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Complainant's Withdrawal of Objections to Secretary's Findings, Dismissing His STAA Complaint, and Order Cancelling Hearing (ALJ Feb. 22, 2010) (Etchingham) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB May 27, 2010) PDF | HTM

2010-STA-3 Davis v. CPC Logistics

  • Recommended Order - Approving Withdrawal of Objections & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Jan. 8, 2010) (Stansell-Gamm) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Mar. 24, 2010) PDF | HTM

2010-STA-4 West v. CES Environmental Services

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ May 16, 2016) (Henley) PDF

2010-STA-5 Schreiber v. Rimarc Transportation

  • Recommended Decision and Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ June 4, 8, 2010) (Lesniak) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Dec. 20, 2010) PDF | HTM

2010-STA-6 Stanford v. J and R Schugel Trucking, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Case (ALJ Mar. 23, 2011) (Malamphy) PDF

2010-STA-7 Myers v. AMS/Breckenridge/Equity Group Leasing 1

  • Recommended Decision and Order Awarding Benefits (ALJ Sept. 1, 2010) (Rae) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Aug. 3, 2012) PDF

2010-STA-8 Baxter v. AMS/Breckenridge/Equity Group Leasing 1

  • Recommended Decision and Order Awarding Benefits (ALJ Sept. 1, 2010) (Rae) PDF

2010-STA-9 Spears v. American Logistics Services

  • Recommended Decision & Order - Approval of Settlement Agreement and Dismissal of Case With Prejudice (ALJ June 9, 2010) (Solomon) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Nov. 18, 2010) PDF | HTM

2010-STA-10 Ophart v. Ison International, LLC

  • Recommended Decision and Order (ALJ Apr. 23, 2010) (Malamphy) PDF
  • Order Dismissing Complaint (ARB Feb. 24, 2012) PDF | HTM

2010-STA-11 Hildebrand v. Pacific Shipping & Trucking Co.

  • Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ Oct. 12, 2010) (Pulver) PDF

2010-STA-12 Paffel v. NFI Interactive Logistics

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Mar. 17. 2011) (Morgan) PDF

2010-STA-13 Firebaugh v. Fremont Ride-Out Drug

  • Recommended Decision and Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections, Affirming the Secretary's Findings, and Dismissing Claim (ALJ Apr. 8, 2010) (Berlin) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB June 30, 2010) PDF | HTM

2010-STA-14 Josifov v. Cimarron Express, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision and Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ July 20, 2010) (Lesniak) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Sept. 14, 2010) PDF | HTM

2010-STA-15 Eason v. U.S. Transport Corp. d/b/a UST Logistical Systems, Inc.

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ Feb. 28, 2011) (Romero) PDF

2010-STA-16 Martinez v. Autobuses Ejecutivos

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ Jan. 14, 2011) (Rosenow) PDF

2010-STA-17 Nelson v. Shaky Town Express, LLC

  • Recommended Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections and Dismissing Claim (ALJ Mar. 15, 2010) (Avery) PDF
  • Final Decision and Dismissal Order (ARB May 27, 2010) PDF | HTM

2010-STA-18 Austerman v. Behne, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision and Order - Order of Dismissal (ALJ Sept. 7, 2010) (Solomon) PDF
  • Errata Decision and Order - Order of Dismissal (ALJ Sept. 15, 2010) (Solomon) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint (ARB Dec. 17, 2010) PDF | HTM
  • Austerman v. Behne, Inc. , Civ. No. 10-4502 (JRT/FLN), 2011 WL 1598419 (D. Minn. Apr. 7, 2011) (Magistrate's Report and Recommendation) PDF
  • Austerman v. Behne, Inc. , Civ. No. 10-4502 (JRT/FLN) (D. Minn. Apr. 28, 2011) (Order Adopting Report and Recommendation) PDF
  • Austerman v. Behne, Inc. , Civ. No. 10-4502 (JRT/FLN) (D. Minn. Sept. 19, 2011) (Order of Dismissal [stipulated dismissal]) PDF

2010-STA-19 Davis v. Cypress Truck Lines, Inc.

  • Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Aug. 12, 2010) (Tureck) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Feb. 17, 2011) PDF | HTM

2010-STA-20 Maddin v. Trans Am Trucking, Inc.

  • Interim Decision and Order (ALJ Oct. 26, 2012) (Johnson) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ALJ Jan. 7, 2013) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Nov. 24, 2014) PDF
  • Order Awarding Attorney's Fees (ARB July 24, 2015) PDF
  • TransAm Trucking, Inc. v. Admin. Review Bd. , No. 15-9504 (10th Cir. July 15, 2016) (unpublished Order and Judgment) ( 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 13071) PDF
  • TransAm Trucking, Inc. v. Admin. Review Bd., USDOL , No. 15-9504 (10th Cir. Aug. 8, 2016) (published on motion of the ARB) (2016 WL 4183865) PDF

2010-STA-21 Cunningham v. Sargent Family Transport

  • Final Order of Dismissal (ALJ Jan. 10, 2012)(Lakes) PDF

2010-STA-22 Gilbert v. Bauer's Worldwide Transportation

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Dec. 3, 2010)(Pulver) PDF

2010-STA-23 Ledbetter v. B.R. Williams Trucking, Inc.

  • Recommended Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Aug. 27, 2010) (Kennington) PDF

2010-STA-24 Tablas v. Dunkin Donuts Mid-Atlantic

  • Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Apr. 28, 2011) (Odegard) PDF
  • Decision and Order of Remand (ARB Apr. 25, 2013) PDF | HTM
  • Decision and Order on Remand (ALJ Aug. 12, 2013) PDF
  • Decision and Order of Remand (ARB Feb. 28, 2014) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB May 30, 2014) PDF
  • Final Order Approving Settlement Agreement; and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ALJ July 31, 2014) PDF

2010-STA-25 Phillips v. Burgh Express

  • Recommended Decision and Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ Aug. 12, 2010) (Lesniak) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Jan. 24, 2011) PDF | HTM

2010-STA-26 Booth v. WRR Enterprises, Inc.

  • Order of Remand (ALJ Mar. 31, 2010) (Berlin) PDF
  • Order Denying Reconsideration on Remand (ARB Feb. 1, 2012) (ALJ Apr. 10, 2010) PDF

2010-STA-27 Lachica v. Trans-Bridge Lines

  • Recommended Decision and Order of Deferral and Dismissal (ALJ Apr. 19, 2010) (Romano) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order of Remand PDF | HTM
  • Summary Decision Dismissing Case (ALJ May 11, 2012) (Romano) PDF

2010-STA-28 Schukay v. C&R Transportation & Repair

  • Recommended Decision and Order Approving Complainant's Request for Dismissal of His STAA Complaint, and Order Cancelling Hearing (ALJ May 11, 2010) (Etchingham) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB June 30, 2010) PDF | HTM

2010-STA-29 Johnson v. Waste Management of Carolinas, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Case (ALJ Dec. 3, 2010)(Malamphy) PDF

2010-STA-30 DePietro v. Matthews Trucking, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Approving Parties' Agreement (ALJ Sept. 22, 2010) (Odegard) PDF

2010-STA-31 Mason v. New Prime Inc.

  • Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ May 18, 2012) (Lakes) PDF

2010-STA-32 Johnson v. Blue Lakes Charters & Tours

  • Decision and Order Denying Complaint (ALJ Mar. 8, 2011) (Johnson) PDF

2010-STA-33 Jones v. Minn-Tex Express, Inc.

  • Recommended Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ July 23, 2010) (Avery) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Dec. 16, 2010) PDF | HTM

2010-STA-34 Johnson v. Roehl Transport, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Proceeding (ALJ Oct. 15, 2010) (Kane) PDF

2010-STA-35 Strohl v. YRC, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision and Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ May 27, 2010) (Bergstrom) PDF
  • Decision and Order of Remand (ARB Aug. 12, 2011) PDF | HTM
  • Order Denying Reconsideration (ARB May 7, 2012) PDF | HTM
  • Order of Dismissal With Prejudice (ALJ Oct. 23, 2012) PDF

2010-STA-36 Townsend v. International Specialty Supply, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement Agreement and Dismissing Case (ALJ May 18, 2011) (Krantz) PDF

2010-STA-37 Cutting v. Abco Transportation, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Oct. 21, 2010) (Wood) PDF

2010-STA-38 Son v. Interstate Foundation of Ardmore

  • Recommended Order Approving Settlement Agreement and Dismissing Case (ALJ July 13, 2010) (Romero) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Appeal (ARB Apr. 27, 2011) PDF | HTM

2010-STA-39 Ellis v. Ebenal General, Inc.

  • Recommended Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections and Dismissing Claim (ALJ July 22, 2010) (Kennington) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Granting Request to Withdraw Objections to Secretary's Findings (ARB Nov. 24, 2010) PDF | HTM

2010-STA-40 Carter v. Equity Transportation Company, Inc.

  • Recommended Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Aug. 19, 2010) (Burke) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Nov. 17, 2010) PDF | HTM
  • Errata (ARB Nov. 30, 2010) PDF | HTM

2010-STA-41 Ulrich v. Swift Transportation Corp.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Nov. 5, 2010) (Pulver) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint (ARB Mar. 27, 2012) PDF | HTM

2010-STA-42 Coryell v. Arkansas Energy Services, LLC

  • Decision and Order Dismissing the Complaint (ALJ Dec. 28, 2011) (Craft) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Apr. 25, 2013) PDF | HTM

2010-STA-43 Dierdorff v. Southern Refrigerated Transport (SRT)

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Case and Order Cancelling Hearing (ALJ May 27, 2011) (Malamphy) PDF

2010-STA-44 Bricco v. JHT Logistics, Inc.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Apr. 25, 2011) (Leland) PDF

2010-STA-45 Strassmeyer v. L&M Leasing, Inc.

  • Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing (ALJ Jan. 26, 2011) (Sellers) PDF

2010-STA-47 Youngermann v. United Parcel Service

  • Decision and Order (ALJ May 5, 2011) (Kennington) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Feb. 27, 2013) PDF | HTM
  • Order Awarding Attorney's Fees (ARB June 5, 2013) PDF | HTM

2010-STA-48 Harrison v. Soci Petroleum, Inc.

  • Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections and Dismissal of Claim (ALJ Jan. 24, 2011) (Romero) PDF

2010-STA-49 Granger v. Marten Transport, Ltd.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement Agreement and Dismissing Case (ALJ Dec. 3, 2010)(Romero) PDF

2010-STA-50 Pucci v. Falcon Express, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ Sept. 30, 2010) (Kirby) PDF

2010-STA-51 Geiger v. W.N. Morehouse Truck Line, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision and Order Approval of Settlement Agreement (ALJ July 16, 2010) (Solomon) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Dec. 15, 2010) PDF | HTM

2010-STA-52 Wheeler v. NFI Interactive Logistics

  • Recommended Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections and Dismissing Claim (ALJ July 23, 2010) (Morgan) PDF
  • Final Decision and Dismissal Order (ARB Nov. 19, 2010) PDF | HTM

2010-STA-53 Smith V. Cardinal Logistics Management Corp.

  • Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Aug. 31, 2010) (Krantz) PDF

2010-STA-54 Cerny v. Lisa Motor Lines, Inc.

  • Recommended Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections and Dismissing Claim (ALJ Sept. 1, 2010) (Rosenow) PDF

2010-STA-55 Hollifield v. KDXpress, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Dismissing the Complaint (ALJ Apr. 5, 2011) (Malamphy) PDF

2010-STA-56 Hildebrand v. H.H. Williams Trucking, LLC

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Feb. 11, 2011) (Rosenow) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Sept. 26, 2011) PDF | HTM

2010-STA-57 Tusler v. Schwan's Home Service, Inc.

  • Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections, Dismissing Claim and Cancelling Hearing (ALJ Oct. 25, 2010) (Burke) PDF

2010-STA-58 Clapp v. Timberline Contracting and Investments, Inc.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Nov. 29, 2011) (Dorsey) PDF

2010-STA-59 Lindseadt v. Timberline Contracting and Investments, Inc.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Nov. 29, 2011) (Dorsey) PDF

2010-STA-60 Beverly v. Davis Transfer Co.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Case (ALJ Apr. 4, 2012) (Malamphy) PDF

2010-STA-61 Riffle v. Vision Express, Inc.

  • Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections and Dismissal of Claim (ALJ Apr. 29, 2011) (Price) PDF

2010-STA-62 Barron v. R & L Transfer

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Case (ALJ June 10, 2011) (Sarno) PDF

2010-STA-63 Lindemeier v. McLean Minnesota

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing With Prejudice (ALJ May 9, 2011) (Lesniak) PDF

2010-STA-64 Smith v. Vision Express, Inc.

  • Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections and Dismissal of Claim (ALJ Apr. 29, 2011) (Price) PDF

2010-STA-65 Young v. Park City Transportation

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Apr. 5, 2011) (Malamphy) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Aug.29, 2012) PDF | HTM

2010-STA-66 Yusim v. Midnight Sun Tours

  • Order Dismissing the Complaint Due to the Bankruptcy of the Respondent (ALJ Oct. 30, 2013) (Krantz) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Sept. 18, 2014) PDF
  • Yusim v. DOL , No. 14-15087 (11th Cir. Mar. 16, 2016) (per curiam) (2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 4798; 2016 WL 1039556) (unpublished) PDF

2010-STA-67 Wysocki v. Brave Lines, Inc.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Dec. 29, 2010) (Morgan) PDF

2010-STA-68 Ass't Sec'y & Dinwiddie v. Dunn's Tank Service

  • Decision and Order (ALJ June 2, 2011) (Kennington) PDF

2010-STA-69 Wyatt v. J. B. Hunt Transport, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision and Dismissing Case (ALJ Mar. 17. 2011) (Lesniak) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Sept. 21, 2012) PDF | HTM

2010-STA-70 Schrieber v. Beacon Transport, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Awarding Benefits (ALJ Aug. 26, 2011) (Kane) PDF

2010-STA-71 Harlan v. Vaquero Services, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ Dec. 21, 2010) (Price) PDF

2010-STA-72 Calderon v. Kiswani National Inc.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ July 11, 2011) (Morgan) PDF

2010-STA-73 Parks v. Mail Contractors of America, Inc.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Mar. 4, 2011) (Malamphy) PDF

2010-STA-74 Collier v. J.L. Rothrock, Inc.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Sept. 12, 2011) (Krantz) PDF

2010-STA-75 Wysocki v. Rick Trans, Inc.

  • Decision and Order of Dismissal (ALJ Dec. 16, 2011) (Lesniak) PDF