USDOL/OALJ Reporter: Whistleblower Decisions
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT -- 1997 to 1998 STA

1997 STA

1997-STA-1 Ass't Sec'y & Forrester v. Roadway Express, Inc.

  • Final Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ May 9, 1997) (Rudolf L. Jansen) HTML
  • [consolidated with 97-STA-3]

1997-STA-2 Nichols v. Gordon Trucking, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Apr. 2, 1997)(Paul A. Mapes) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB July 17, 1997) HTML

1997-STA-3 Ass't Sec'y & Spearman v. Roadway Express, Inc.

  • [consolidated with 97-STA-1]
  • see 97-STA-1 for orders

1997-STA-4 Somhorst v. Silver Eagle Transport

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ Mar. 31, 1997)(Donald W. Mosser) HTML
  • Order to Show Cause (ARB Apr. 11, 1997)
  • Final Order of Dismissal (ARB May 13, 1997) HTML

1997-STA-5 Herman v. Yellow Freight System, Inc.

  • Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreements (ALJ Nov. 6, 1997)(John M. Vittone) HTML
  • [consolidated with 97-STA-6, 7 and 8]

1997-STA-6 Hare v. Yellow Freight System, Inc.

  • [consolidated with 97-STA-5, 7 and 8]
  • see 97-STA-5 for order

1997-STA-7 Mangum v. Yellow Freight System, Inc.

  • [consolidated with 97-STA-5, 6 and 8]
  • see 97-STA-5 for order

1997-STA-8 Banic v. Yellow Freight System, Inc.

  • [consolidated with 97-STA-5, 6, and 7]
  • see 97-STA-5 for order

1997-STA-9 Byrd v. Consolidated Motor Freight

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Jan. 16, 1998)(Fletcher E. Campbell, Jr.) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB May 5, 1998) HTML
  • Appeal Filed (11th Cir. May 29, 1998)
  • Byrd v. Consolidated Motor Freight , No. __ (11th Cir. May 21, 1999) (dismissed for lack of jurisdiction)

1997-STA-10 Griffin v. Consolidated Freightways Corp. of Delaware

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Sept. 19, 1997)(Daniel A. Sarno, Jr.) HTML
  • consolidated with 97-STA-19
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Jan. 20, 1998) HTML

1997-STA-11 Ass't Sec'y & Pruitt v. Miller & Hartman Co.

  • Decision & Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Aug. 5, 1997)(Ralph A. Romano) HTML

1997-STA-12 Ass't Sec'y & Hanley v. Con-way Southern Express

  • Decision & Order (ALJ May 14, 1997)(Edward C. Burch) HTML

1997-STA-13 Ass't Sec'y & Edmonds v. Fred eyer, Inc.

  • Decision & Order (ALJ June 17, 1997)(Alfred Lindeman) HTML

1997-STA-14 Hill v. Raven Shipping Pacific/PacServ Corp.

  • Order Approving Settlement& Dismissal of Complaint (ALJ ay 18, 1998) (Robert L. Hillyard) HTML

1997-STA-15 Beveridge v. Waste Stream Environmental, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Aug. 27, 1997)(Ralph A. Romano) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order of Dismissal (ARB Dec. 23, 1997) HTML

1997-STA-16 Zurenda v. J&K Plumbing & Heating Co. Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Feb. 24, 1998)(Paul H. Teitler) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB June 12, 1998) HTML

1997-STA-17 Cook v. Navajo Express Inc.

  • Final Order of Dismissal (ALJ Sept. 30, 1997)(John M. Vittone) HTML

1997-STA-18 Greenhorn v. Arrow Stage Lines

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Apr. 23, 1998)(Donald W. Mosser) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Aug. 20, 1998) HTML

1997-STA-19 Griffin v. Consolidated Freightways Corp. of Delaware

  • [consolidated with 97-STA-19]
  • see, 97-STA-10 for orders

1997-STA-20 Fisher v. ABC Trailers Sales & Rental, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Approving Withdrawal of Complaint (ALJ May 11, 1998)(Paul H. Teitler) HTML
  • Notice of Case Closing (ARB May 29, 1998) HTML

1997-STA-22 Michalesky v. Yellow Freight System, Inc.

  • Final Order of Dismissal (ALJ July 30, 1997)(John M. Vittone) HTML

1997-STA-23 Bettner v. Daymark Foods, Inc

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ May 13, 1998)(Rudolf L. Jansen) HTML
  • Recommended Decision & Order Awarding Attorney Fees (ALJ June 25, 1998) HTML
  • Final Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ARB Aug. 10, 1998) HTML

1997-STA-24 Ass't Sec'y & Ely v. Air Ride, Inc.

  • Recommended Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Dec. 19, 1997)(Richard D. Mills) HTML
  • Notice of Case Closing (ARB Jan. 14, 1998) HTML

1997-STA-25 Griffin v. Consolidated Freightways Corp. of Delaware

  • Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Oct. 15, 1997)(Richard K. Malamphy) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order of Dismissal (ARB Feb. 10, 1998) HTML

1997-STA-26 Hahn v. New Direction Tours

  • Recommended Decision and Order Approving Settlement, Full and Final Release and Joint Motion for Dismissal (ALJ Dec. 1997)(Daniel L. Stewart) HTML
  • Notice of Case Closing (ARB Jan. 14, 1998) HTML

1997-STA-27 Russell v. Challenger Motor Freight, Inc.

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ Oct. 16, 1997)(John M. Vittone) HTML
  • Errata (ALJ Oct. 29, 1997) HTML
  • Order to Show Cause (ARB Nov. 5, 1997) HTML
  • Order of Dismissal (ARB Nov. 26, 1997) HTML

1997-STA-28 Johnson & Ass't Sec'y v. Anex Warehouse & Distribution Co.

  • Final Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Feb. 6, 1998) HTML

1997-STA-30 Ass't Sec'y & Ciotti v. Sysco Foods Co. of Philadelphia

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Mar. 10, 1998)(Ralph A. Romano) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB July 8, 1998) HTML

1997-STA-31 Ass't Sec'y & Parent v. Albertson's, Inc.

  • Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Nov. 24, 1997)(Henry B. Lasky) HTML

1997-STA-32 Fish v. Raymond Cossette Trucking

  • Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Jan. 22, 2003) (Thomas M. Burke) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Mar. 24, 2004) HTML

1997-STA-33 Anderson v. Eagle Carriers, Ltd.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Sept. 22, 1998) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Apr. 16, 1999) HTML

1997-STA-34 Dinkins v. Bull Market, Inc.

  • Order [recommending dismissal] (ALJ Nov. 3, 1997)(Ainsworth Brown) HTML
  • Notice of Case Closing (ARB Jan. 14, 1998) HTML

1997-STA-35 Self v. Jackson Rapid Delivery Service

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Apr. 3, 1998)(Clement J. Kennington) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB July 21, 1998) HTML

1998 STA

1998-STA-1 Gibson v. Roadway Express Inc.

  • Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Release (ALJ Nov. 30, 1998)(Thomas F. Phalen, Jr.) HTML

1998-STA-2 Madonia v. Dominick's Finer Foods, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Oct. 5, 1998)(Gerald M. Tierney) HTML
  • Recommended Order Granting Back Pay (ALJ Jan. 22, 1999) HTML
  • Order Remanding for Consideration of New Evidence, and Vacating Order of Reinstatement (ARB Jan.29, 1999) HTML
  • Recommended Decision & Order on Remand (ALJ Oct. 29, 1999) HTML
  • Order (ARB July 26, 2002) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB July 26, 2002) HTML

1998-STA-3 McGruther v. Eott Energy Corp.

  • Order Granting Claimant's Motion to Withdraw Objections (ALJ Feb. 19, 1998)(C. Richard Avery) HTML

1998-STA-4 Swank v. Four Winds Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Nov. 18, 1998)(Thomas M. Burke) HTML
  • Final Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ARB Jan. 29, 1999) HTML

1998-STA-5 Ass't Sec'y & Doherty v. Consolidated Freightways

  • Order (ALJ Sept. 3, 1998)(Anne Beytin Torkington)(approving settlement) HTML

1998-STA-6 Ass't Sec'y & Haefling v. United Parcel Service

  • Order (ALJ Mar. 23, 1998)(Rudolf L. Jansen) HTML
  • Order (ALJ Apr. 23, 1999) HTML
  • Final Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Aug. 19, 1999) HTML

1998-STA-7 Ass't Sec'y & Stratton v. Truss Components Inc.

  • Order Approving Application for Settlement (ALJ May 7, 1998)(Anne Beytin Torkington) HTML

1998-STA-8 Scott v. Roadway Express, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Nov. 6, 1998)(Richard A. Morgan) HTML
  • Order Granting Attorneys Fees (ALJ Jan. 21, 1999) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB July 28, 1999) HTML
  • Appeal filed, Sixth Circuit, No. 99-4156
  • Roadway Express, Inc. v. Administrative Review Board , No. 99-4156 (6th Cir. Mar. 7, 2001) (unpublished decision available at 2001 WL 259158)
  • Order Granting Attorney's Fees (ARB May 29, 2003) HTML
  • Order Denying Motion to Enforce (ARB May 29, 2003) HTML

1998-STA-9 Somerson v. Yellow Freight System, Inc.

  • [consolidated with 98-STA-11]
  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Oct. 21, 1998)(Ainsworth H. Brown) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Feb. 18, 1999) HTML
  • Somerson v. USDOL , No. 99-2416-G (11th Cir. April 14, 1999) (appeal dismissed for want of prosecution)

1998-STA-10 Ass't Sec'y & Clement v. Milwaukee Transport Services, Inc.

  • Final Order of Dismissal (ALJ May 11, 1998)(John M. Vittone) HTML

1998-STA-11 Buhnerkemper v. Yellow Freight System, Inc.

  • [consolidated with 98-STA-9]
  • see 98-STA-9 for orders

1998-STA-12 Ass't Sec'y & Harrison v. McClendon Trucking Co.

  • Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Aug. 27, 1998)(Larry W. Price) HTML
  • Notice of Case Closing (ARB Sept. 25, 1998) HTML

1998-STA-13 Babilonia v. Brooks Armored Car Services, Inc.

  • Order Approving Settlement & Approving Withdrawal of Complaint (ALJ Dec. 8, 1998)(Paul H. Teitler) HTML

1998-STA-14 Cooper v. ABF Freight System, Inc.

  • Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Dec. 7, 1998)(Robert L. Hillyard) HTML

1998-STA-15 Skropeta v. D & D Transport, Ltd.

  • Final Order of Dismissal (ALJ May 11, 1998)(John M. Vittone) HTML

1998-STA-16 Dutkiewicz v. Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.

  • Final Order of Dismissal (ALJ Sept. 1, 1998)(David W. Di Nardi) HTML

1998-STA-17 Matts v. Unigroup, Inc.

  • Final Decision & Order (ALJ Aug. 7, 1998)(Richard E. Huddleston) HTML
  • [Consolidated with 98-STA-18]

1998-STA-18 Matts v. Dedicated Transport Service Inc.

  • [Consolidated with 98-STA-17]
  • see 98-STA-17 for orders

1998-STA-19 Ass't Sec'y & Hatten v. Whitehurst Transfer & Distrubtion, Inc.

  • Final Order (ALJ June 17, 1998)(Clement J. Kennington) HTML

1998-STA-20 Clement v. Milwaukee Transport Services, Inc.

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ July 29, 1998)(Donald W. Mosser) HTML

1998-STA-21 Ass't Sec'y & Carr v. Browning-Ferris Industries of Tennessee

  • Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Claim (ALJ Feb. 12, 1999)(Daniel A. Sarno, Jr.) HTML

1998-STA-22 Demma v. Landstar Ranger & Scheel Enterprises, Ltd.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ July 17, 1998)(Richard T. Stansell-Gamm) HTML

1998-STA-23 Garcia v. AAA Cooper Transportation

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Aug. 26, 1998)(C. Richard Avery) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Dec. 3, 1998) HTML

1998-STA-24 Schulman v. Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Dec. 7, 1998) (David W. Di Nardi) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Oct. 18, 1999) HTML

1998-STA-25 Spainhower v. Consolidated Freightways

  • Decision & Order-Approval of Complainant's Withdrawal of Objections Affirmation of Secretary's Findings (ALJ Nov. 25, 1998)(Richard T. Stansell-Gamm) HTML

1998-STA-26 Ass't Sec'y & Freeze v. Consolidated Freightways

  • Decision & Order (ALJ Dec. 24, 1998)(Ainsworth Brown) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Apr. 22, 1999) HTML

1998-STA-27 Korolev v. Rocor International

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Oct. 29, 1999)(Lawrence Donnelly) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Nov. 26, 2002) HTML

1998-STA-28 Eash v. Roadway Express, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Granting Respondent's Motion to Enforce Settlement & Approving Settlement (ALJ Feb. 3, 1999)(Gerald Tierney) HTML
  • Decision & Order of Remand (ARB Oct. 29, 1999) HTML
  • Order Granting Motion for Summary Judgment (ALJ May 11, 2000) HTML
  • Decision & Order of Remand (ARB Dec. 31, 2002) HTML
  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Dec. 19, 2003) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Sept. 30, 2005) PDF
  • Eash v. Administrative Review Board, USDOL , No. 05-4491 (6th Cir. Nov. 9, 2006) (dismissed under FRAP 42(b))

1998-STA-29 Dillander v. Aurit

  • Decision & Order (ALJ Mar. 18, 1999)(Robert L. Hillyard) HTML

1998-STA-30 Ass't Sec'y & Bates v. West Bank Containers

  • Recommended Decision Awarding Compensation (ALJ Apr. 14, 1999) (James W. Kerr, Jr.) HTML
  • Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration (ALJ May 18, 1999) HTML
  • Errata (ALJ June 15, 1999) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Apr. 28, 2000) HTML

1998-STA-31 Ass't Sec'y & Tedeschi v. Sysco Foods of Philadelphia

  • Order (ALJ Dec. 8, 1998)(Ainsworth H. Brown)(approving settlement) HTML

1998-STA-32 Ass't Sec'y & Ciotti v. Sysco Foods of Philadelphia

  • Order of Dismissal With Prejudice (ALJ Nov. 20, 1998)(Ralph A. Romano) HTML

1998-STA-33 Ass't Sec'y & Smith v. Wita v. Chenango Valley Lines, Inc.

  • Order Affirming Preliminary Findings (ALJ Aug. 26, 1998)(Daniel F. Sutton) HTML

1998-STA-34 Ass't Sec'y & Cotes v. Double R Trucking Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Mar. 18, 1999)(Alfred Lindeman) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB July 16, 1999) HTML
  • Order (ARB July 16, 1999) HTML
  • Supplemental Decision & Order (ARB Jan. 12, 2000) HTML

1998-STA-35 Pike v. Public Storage Companies, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ May 10, 1999)(Anne Beytin Torkington) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Aug. 10, 1999) HTML

1998-STA-36 Wallawine v. Johnson Controls Inc.

  • Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Apr. 12, 1999)(Anne Beytin Torkington) HTML