Federal Railroad Safety Act


2008-FRS-1 Hamilton v. CSX Transportation

  • Decision & Order (ALJ Feb. 26, 2008) (John M. Vittone) | PDF

2008-FRS-2 Purcell v. Union Pacific Railroad

  • Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ June 24, 2008) (Edward Terhune Miller) | PDF

2008-FRS-3 Koger v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Granting Respondent's Motion to Dismis the Complaint (ALJ May 29, 2009) (Kenneth A. Krantz) | PDF
  • Final Decision and Order on Interlocutory Review (ARB Sept. 29, 2011) PDF | HTM
  • [Interlocutory review consolidated with 2011-FRS-4]
  • Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Solis , No. 12-00306 (D.D.C. Jan. 3, 2013) (Memorandum Opinion [granting Secretary of Labor's motion to dismiss]) PDF
  • Koger v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. , No. 13-cv-12030 (S.S.W.Va. June 19, 2014) (Memorandum Opinion and Order [denying Defendant's motion for summary judgment]) PDF

2008-FRS-4 Mercier v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Final Decision and Order on Interlocutory Review (ARB Sept. 29, 2011) PDF | HTM
  • [Interlocutory review consolidated with 2011-FRS-3]
  • Decision and Order (ALJ Feb. 28, 2013) (Burke) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Aug. 26, 2015) PDF
  • Mercier v. USDOL, Administrative Review Board , No. 15-3369 (8th Cir. Mar. 2, 2017) (Opinion) (2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 3761; 2017 WL 816884) PDF
  • Mercier v. USDOL, Administrative Review Board , No. 15-3369 (8th Cir. May 8, 2017) (Order [denying petitions for rehearing and rehearing en banc) (2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 8160) PDF

2008-FRS-5 Atlas v. Metro North Commuter Rail Co., Inc.

  • Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Jan. 14, 2009) (Daniel F. Sutton) | PDF

2008-FRS-6 Gloria v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Apr. 23, 2009) (Robert B. Rae) | PDF

2009-FRS-1 Washington v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

  • Decision & Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision & Dismissing the Complaint (ALJ Jan. 13, 2009) (Daniel A. Sarno, Jr.) | PDF
  • Final Order of Case Closing (ARB Oct. 16, 2009) PDF | HTM

2009-FRS-2 Cline v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Decision & Order Granting Complainant's Motion to Withdraw Objections & Request for Hearing (ALJ Jan. 15, 2009) (Kenneth A. Krantz) | PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Mar. 19, 2009) PDF | HTML

2009-FRS-3 Anderson v. Amtrak

  • Decision & Order (ALJ Aug. 26, 2010) (Berlin) | PDF
  • Order Denying Reconsideration (ALJ Oct. 21, 2010) | PDF
  • Decision & Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Dec. 22, 2010) | PDF
  • Notice of Case Closing (ARB Jan. 14, 2011) PDF | HTM

2009-FRS-4 Meech v. TXI Riverside Cement

  • Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ June 5, 2009) (Jennifer Gee) | PDF
  • Final Order of Case Closing (ARB Aug. 11, 2009) PDF | HTM

2009-FRS-5 Wignall v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Decision & Order (ALJ May 6, 2010) (Tureck) | PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Feb. 22, 2012) PDF | HTM

2009-FRS-6 Johnson v. National Railroad Passenger Corp. (AMTRAK)

  • Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Judgment (ALJ Sept. 14, 2009) (Daniel L. Leland) | PDF
  • Final Order of Case Closing (ARB Oct. 16, 2009) PDF | HTM

2009-FRS-7 Dugas v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision & Dismissing the Complaint (ALJ July 22, 2009) (Larry W. Price) | PDF
  • Final Order of Case Closing (ARB Oct. 8, 2009) PDF | HTM

2009-FRS-8 Rosadillo v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Mar. 31, 2010) (Torkington) | PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Oct. 31, 2011) PDF | HTM

2009-FRS-9 Defrancesco v. Union Railroad Co.

  • Decision & Order (ALJ June 7, 2010) (Burke) | PDF
  • Decision and Order of Remand (ARB Feb. 29, 2012) PDF | HTM
  • Decision and Order on Remand (ALJ Apr. 3, 2013) (Burke) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Sept. 30, 2015) PDF

2009-FRS-10 Barati v. Metro-North Commuter Railroad Co., Inc.

  • Order Dismissing Complaint Based on Lack of Jurisdiction, Because Complainant Has Filed Action in District Court (ALJ Nov. 24, 2010) (Geraghty) | PDF

2009-FRS-11 Santiago v. Metro-North Commuter Railroad Co. Inc.

  • Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Sept. 14, 2010) (Geraghty) | PDF
  • Final Order of Case Closing (ARB Nov. 16, 2010) (OSHA appeal) PDF | HTM
  • Decision and Order of Remand (ARB July 25, 2012) (Complainant's appeal) PDF | HTM
  • Decision and Order on Remand (ALJ Sept. 14, 2010) (May 16, 2013) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB June 12, 2015) PDF
  • Metro-North Commuter R.R. Co. v. USDOL , No. 15-2551 (2d Cir. Mar. 23, 2018) (2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 7319; 2018 WL 1439593) (Opinion) PDF
  • Order of Dismissal (ARB June 18, 2018) PDF (slip opinion)

2009-FRS-12 Ellis v. Metro-North Commuter Railroad Co. Inc.

  • Order Dismissing Complaint Based on Lack of Jurisdiction, Because Complainant Has Filed Action in District Court (ALJ Nov. 24, 2010) (Geraghty) | PDF

2009-FRS-13 Tagliatela v. Metro-North Commuter Railroad Co. Inc.

  • Order Dismissing Complaint Based on Lack of Jurisdiction, Because Complainant Has Filed Action in District Court (ALJ Nov. 26, 2010) (Geraghty) | PDF
  • Tagliatela v. Metro-North Commuter Railroad Co. , No. 3:10-cv-01755 (D. Conn. Nov. 13, 2012) PDF

2009-FRS-14 Siddock v. Grand Trunk Western d/b/a CN Railroad

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaints (ALJ Aug. 17, 2010) (Morgan) PDF

2009-FRS-15 Rudolph v. National Railroad Passenger Corp. (AMTRAK)

  • Decision and Order - Partial Approval of Complaint and Punitive Damages (ALJ Mar. 14, 2011) (Stansell-Gamm) | PDF
  • Decision and Order of Remand (ARB Mar. 29, 2013) PDF | HTM
  • Order of Remand of Attorney's Fee Award (ARB Apr. 25, 2013) PDF | HTM
  • Decision and Order on Remand - Partial Approval of Complaint (ALJ Apr. 24, 2014) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Apr. 5, 2016) PDF
  • Order Awarding Attorney's Fees and Costs (ARB June 28, 2016) PDF (slip opinion)

2010-FRS-1 Newman v. Union Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Aug. 17, 2010) (Morgan) PDF

2010-FRS-2 Crook v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Granting the Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision, Dismissing the Claim (ALJ June 21, 2011) (Craft) | PDF

2010-FRS-3 Najera v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order Approving Withdrawal and Settlement (ALJ Sept. 9, 2011) (Avery) | PDF

2010-FRS-4 Claveran v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order of Dismissal (ALJ July 7, 2010) (Price) PDF

2010-FRS-5 Furge v. Chicago Fort Wayne & Eastern Railroad

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ Dec. 31, 2012) (Lesniak) | PDF

2010-FRS-6 Herring v. Kansas City Southern Railway

  • Decision and Order Approving Withdrawal of Complaint (ALJ Aug. 12, 2010) (Kennington) | PDF

2010-FRS-7 Davies v. Florida East Coast Railway, LLC

  • Recommended Decision and Order Granting on Reconsideration Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision and Dismissing the Complaint (ALJ June 3, 2010) (Geraghty) | PDF
  • Final Order of Case Closing (ARB July 21, 2010) PDF | HTM

2010-FRS-8 Siddock v. Grand Trunk Western d/b/a CN Railroad

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaints (ALJ Aug. 17, 2010) (Morgan) PDF

2010-FRS-9 Williams v. Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railroad

  • Order Dismissing Claim (ALJ Dec. 8, 2010) (Craft) | PDF

2010-FRS-10 Raymond v. Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway

  • Order Dismissing Claim (ALJ Nov. 29, 2010) (Craft) | PDF

2010-FRS-11 Baca v. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co.

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ Nov. 26, 2010) (Berlin) | PDF

2010-FRS-12 Henderson v. Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order Granting the Respondent's Motion for Summary Disposition, Dismissing the Complaint, and Cancelling the Hearing Set for November 16, 2010 (ALJ Oct. 28, 2010) (Craft) | PDF
  • Decision and Order of Remand (ARB Oct. 26, 2012) PDF | HTM
  • Decision and Order Dismissing the Claim and Cancelling the Hearing (ALJ Aug. 27, 2013) (Craft) PDF

2010-FRS-13 Bubnash v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Final Order Approving Settlement -- Dismissal of Complaint With Prejudice (ALJ Nov. 29, 2010) (Stansell-Gamm) | PDF

2010-FRS-14 Williams v. Kansas City Southern Railway

  • Order Approving Settlement (ALJ May 12, 2010) (Kennington) | PDF

2010-FRS-15 Latva v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Mar. 24, 2011) (Rae) | PDF

2010-FRS-16 Wilson v. Norfolk Southern Railroad

  • Recommended Decision and Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ July 15, 2010) (Rae) | PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Granting Motion to Withdraw Petition for Review (ARB Sept. 24, 2010) PDF | HTM

2010-FRS-17 Price v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Nov. 22, 2010) (Rae) | PDF

2010-FRS-18 Vernace v. Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Sept. 23, 2011) (Timlin) | PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Dec. 21, 2012) PDF | HTM
  • Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ARB Feb. 26, 2013) PDF | HTM

2010-FRS-19 Moses v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ July 1, 2010) (Lesniak) | PDF

2010-FRS-20 Hutton v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Sept. 14, 2011) (Malamphy) PDF
  • Decision and Order of Remand (ARB May 31, 2013) PDF | HTM
  • Order Approving Settlement Agreement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Oct. 22, 2013) (Sarno) PDF

2010-FRS-21 Depkon v. Norfolk Southern Railroad

  • Ruling and Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ June 3, 2010) (Morgan) | PDF

2010-FRS-22 Jessen v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Aug. 15, 2012) (Price) | PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Dismissing Appeal (ARB July 26, 2013) PDF | HTM

2010-FRS-23 Araujo v. New Jersey Transit Corp.

  • Order Dismissing Complaint Based on Lack of Jurisdiction, Because Complainant Has Filed Action in District Court (ALJ Aug. 24, 2010) (Odegard) | PDF
  • Araujo v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc. , No. 10-3985 (D.N.J. Mar. 28, 2012) (Opinion) PDF
  • Araujo v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc. , __ F.3d __, No. 12-2148 (3d Cir. Feb. 19, 2013) (2013 WL 600208) PDF

2010-FRS-24 Goddard v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ Apr. 29, 2011) (Sellers) | PDF

2010-FRS-25 Hamilton v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Nov. 17, 2011) (Odegard) | PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Apr. 30, 2013) PDF | HTM

2010-FRS-26 Bala v. Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Feb. 10, 2012) (Timlin) | PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Sept. 27, 2013) PDF | HTM
  • Appeal filed, Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp. v. Adminstrative Review Bd., USDOL , No. 13-4547 (3rd. Cir).
  • Order Awarding Attorney's Fees (ARB Mar. 5, 2014) PDF
  • Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp. v. Secretary, USDOL , No. 13-4547 (3rd. Cir Jan. 15, 2015) (2015 WL 178459; 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 676) PDF

2010-FRS-27 Holschuh v. Iowa Interstate Railroad, Ltd.

  • Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint for Lack of Prosecution (ALJ Nov. 3, 2010) (Etchingham) | PDF

2010-FRS-28 Blankman v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections to Assistant Secretary's Findings (ALJ Aug. 24, 2011) (Berlin) | PDF

2010-FRS-29 Peterson v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Jan. 10, 2014) (Johnson) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Mar. 19, 2015) PDF

2010-FRS-30 Powers v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Order Order Denying Summary Decision (ALJ May 17, 2011) (Berlin) | PDF
  • Decision and Order Denying Claim (ALJ Jan. 15, 2013) | PDF
  • Order Setting En Banc Review (ARB Oct. 17, 2014) PDF
  • Decision and Order of Remand (ARB Mar. 20, 2015) (en banc) PDF
  • Decision and Order of Remand (ARB Apr. 21, 2015) (en banc) (reissue with full dissent) PDF
  • Order Vacating the Administrative Review Board's Decision and Order of Remand and Returning the Case to the Administrative Review Board for Decision (ARB May 23, 2016) PDF
  • Notice of Transfer of Case to Administrative Review Board (ALJ May 27, 2016) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Jan. 6, 2017) PDF (USDOL/OALJ Reporter | PDF (slip opinion)
  • Powers v. USDOL , No. 17-70676 (9th Cir. May 22, 2018) (2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 13297; 2018 WL 2308587) (unpublished) PDF

2010-FRS-31 Housley v. CSX Transportation

  • Decision and Order (ALJ May 24, 2012) (Sarno) | PDF

2010-FRS-32 Hardy v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Apr. 29, 2011) (Avery) | PDF

2010-FRS-33 Bradley v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

  • Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ May 18, 2012) (Sarno) | PDF

2010-FRS-34 Fernandez v. Florida East Coast Railway

  • Decision and Order Granting Employer's Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ Mar. 7, 2011) (Solomon) | PDF

2010-FRS-35 Harding v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Order Dismissing Case With Prejudice Based on Stipulation (ALJ ) (Calianos) PDF

2010-FRS-36 Mihm v. Grand Trunk Western d/b/a CN Railroad

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

2010-FRS-37 Mylar v. Utah Transit Authority

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ July 12, 2011) (Geraghty) | PDF

2010-FRS-38 Vason v. Port Authority Trans Hudson (PATH)

  • Decision and Order Denying Respondent's Motion for Attorney Fees and Dismissing Case (ALJ Dec. 20, 2010) (Odegard) | PDF

2010-FRS-39 Goodman v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ May 23, 2011) (Romero) | PDF

2011-FRS-1 Gunderson v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Jan. 10, 2014) (Johnson) PDF
  • Gunderson v. BNSF Railway Co. , No. 14-cv-223 (D.Minn. June 30, 2014) (2014 WL 2945762) PDF
  • Gunderson v. BNSF Railway Co. , , No. 15-2905 (8th Cir. Mar. 10, 2017) (2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 4258; 2017 WL 942663) (Order affirming district court) PDF

2011-FRS-2 Schuffert v. Birmingham Southern Railroad Co.

  • Order on Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ Apr. 19, 2011) (Rosenow) PDF

2011-FRS-3 Poplin v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Dec. 22, 2011) (Krantz) | PDF

2011-FRS-4 Milton v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Final Decision and Order Denying Interlocutory Review (ARB Sept. 30, 2011) PDF | HTM
  • [Interlocutory review consolidated with 2011-FRS-15]
  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing the Complaint (ALJ July 31, 2013) PDF

2011-FRS-5 Jensen v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Order Denying Summary Decision and Granting Summry Adjudication of Issue (ALJ Aug. 19, 2011) (Berlin) | PDF
  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement (ALJ May 2, 2012) | PDF

2011-FRS-6 Imeraj v. Grand Trunk Western d/b/a CN Railroad

  • Final Order of Dismissal (ALJ Jan. 9, 2012) (Lakes) | PDF

2011-FRS-7 Helm v. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Co.

  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement Agreement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Jan. 19, 2012) (Kane) | PDF

2011-FRS-8 Acosta v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections and Dismissal of Complaint (ALJ Apr. 8, 2013) (Kennington) PDF

2011-FRS-9 Alexander v. Kansas City Southern Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Disposition, Dismissing the Complaint, and Cancelling the Hearing Set for June 1, 2011 (ALJ May 20, 2011) (Price) PDF

2011-FRS-10 Enberg v. Progressive Rail Inc.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Sept. 14, 2012) (Morgan) | PDF

2011-FRS-11 Griebel v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Jan. 31, 2014) (Selllers) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Mar. 18, 2014) PDF
  • Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. Administrative Review Bd., USDOL , No. 14-1893 (8th Cir. May 2, 2014) (remand for consideration of settlement) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ARB June 2, 2014) PDF

2011-FRS-12 Sizemore v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Order Granting Agreed Motion of Complainant Joshua Sizemore for Leave to Withdraw (ALJ Feb. 22, 2012) (Lesniak) | PDF

2011-FRS-13 Daniel v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections to Assitant Secretary's Findings (ALJ Sept. 12, 2011) (Rosenow) PDF

2011-FRS-14 Sharpe v. Wisconsin Central Ltd.

  • Decision and Order Dismissing Claims (ALJ July 19, 2011) (Craft) | PDF

2011-FRS-15 Thompson v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Final Decision and Order Denying Interlocutory Review (ARB Sept. 30, 2011) PDF | HTM
  • [Interlocutory review consolidated with 2011-FRS-4]
  • Decision and Order (ALJ Jan. 8, 2013) (Sarno) | PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement (ARB Feb. 28, 2013) PDF | HTM

2011-FRS-16 Coates v. Grand Trunk Western d/b/a Canadian National Railway Co.

  • Order Approving Request to Withdraw Objections & Cancelling Hearing (ALJ June 10, 2011) (Calianos) | PDF

2011-FRS-17 Petersen v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order Granting Claim (ALJ Aug. 7, 2013) (Lakes) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Nov. 20, 2014) PDF
  • Order Awarding Attorneys' Fees (ARB Feb. 20, 2015) PDF

2011-FRS-18 Boon v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Order Administratively Closing the Case (ALJ Sept. 7, 2011) (Dorsey) | PDF

2011-FRS-19 Wright v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections and Dismissal of Complaint (ALJ Dec. 9, 2011) (Kane) | PDF

2011-FRS-20 Sharpe v. Wisconsin Central Ltd.

  • Decision and Order Dismissing Claims (ALJ July 19, 2011) (Craft) | PDF

2011-FRS-21 Johnson v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order Granting Motion for Summary Decision and Cancelling Formal Hearing (ALJ Sept. 14, 2011) (Romero) PDF

2011-FRS-22 Kruse v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ July 22, 2011) (Geraghty) | PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Jan. 28, 2014) PDF | HTM
  • Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Perez , No. 14-3274 (6th Cir. Feb. 18, 2015) (2015 WL 670158; 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 2460) (Opinion) (case below ARB Nos. 12-081, -106, ALJ No. 2011-FRS-22) PDF
  • Order Awarding Attorney's Fees (ARB June 16, 2015) PDF

2011-FRS-23 Oakes v. Central Railroad Co. of Indianapolis

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Aug. 7, 2012) (Chapman) | PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement (ARB Feb. 21, 2013) PDF | HTM

2011-FRS-24 Pastewski v. CSX Transportation

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Mar. 11, 2013) (Purcell) PDF

2011-FRS-25 Utgaard v. BNSF Railway

  • Order Granting Partial Summary Decision and Vacating Hearing Date (ALJ Jan. 9, 2012) (Berlin) | PDF
  • Decision and Order Denying Reconsideration on Summary Decision and Dismissing Claim (ALJ May 30, 2012) | PDF

2011-FRS-26 Garcia v. The Belt Railway Co. of Chicago

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Mar. 22, 2012) (Kirby) | PDF

2011-FRS-27 Wilhelm v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order - Dismissal of Claim (ALJ Feb. 1, 2012) (Solomon) | PDF
  • Order Dismissing Complaint (ARB Mar. 28, 2012) PDF | HTM

2011-FRS-28 Pinksy v. National Railroad Passenger Corp. (AMTRAK)

  • Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ June 1, 2012) (Harris) | PDF

2011-FRS-29 Tahy v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Order Approving Complainant's Request for Withdrawal of His FRS Complaint, Dismissal, and Order Cancelling Hearing (ALJ Sept. 8, 2011) (Pulver) | PDF

2011-FRS-30 Kopplin v. Wisconsin Central, Ltd.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement Agreement, Protecting Confidentiality, and Dismissing Claim with Prejudice (ALJ Mar. 30, 2012) (Burke) | PDF

2011-FRS-31 Clark v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ Sept. 14, 2011) (Kennington) PDF

2011-FRS-32 Winkler v. BNSF Railway

  • Order Dismissing Claim (ALJ Sept. 26, 2012) (Lesniak) | PDF

2011-FRS-33 Davis v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Notice of Intention to File Original Action in United States District Court (ALJ Oct. 2, 2012) (Kane) (dismissal of administrative complaint before OALJ) | PDF
  • Davis v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. , No. 12-cv-2738 (W.D.La. July 14, 2014) (2014 WL 3499228) (case below 2011-FRS-33) (Memorandum Ruling) PDF

2011-FRS-34 Ordner v. Metro-North Commuter Railroad Co.

  • Order Dismissing Case, Based on Complainant's Filing of Complaint in United States District Court (ALJ Mar. 12, 2012) (Odegard) (Ordner v. Metro-North Railroad Co., D. Conn., No 3:12-cv-00306-MRK) PDF

2011-FRS-35 Nelson v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order Granting the Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ Feb. 1, 2012) (Krantz) PDF
  • Decision and Order of Remand (ARB Sept. 25, 2013) PDF
  • Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing the Complaint (ALJ Dec. 3, 2013) PDF

2011-FRS-36 Kinnersley v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Order of Dismissal/Withdrawal (ALJ July 20, 2012) (Lakes) | PDF

2011-FRS-37 Wallis v. BNSF Railroad Co.

  • Order Closing File and Vacating Hearing Date (ALJ Oct. 25, 2012) (Dorsey) (Complainant filed notice of intent to file in U.S. district court) | PDF

2011-FRS-38 Pfeifer v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ July 11, 2012) (Morgan) | PDF
  • Erratum (ALJ July 12, 2012) PDF
  • Order Dismissing Complaint (ARB Nov. 19, 2012) PDF | HTM
  • Pfeifer v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. , No. 12-cv-2485, 2012 WL 1367054 (D.Kan. Apr. 3, 2013) (Memorandum and Order) PDF
  • Pfeifer v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. , No. 12-cv-2485, 2014 WL 2573326 (D.Kan. June 9, 2014) (Memorandum and Order) PDF

2011-FRS-39 Harvey v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Feb. 12, 2015) (Gee) PDF
  • Order Dismissing Petition for Review (ARB May 29, 2015) PDF

2012-FRS-1 Hobley v. The Kansas City Southern Railway Co.

  • Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Apr. 6, 2012) (Rosenow) | PDF

2012-FRS-2 Tsosie v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ Mar. 14, 2013) (Burke) PDF

2012-FRS-3 Mullen v. Norfolk Southern Corp.

  • Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Apr. 30, 2013) (Morgan) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint (ARB July 9, 2013) PDF | HTM
  • Mullen v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. , No. 14-cv-917 (W.D. Pa. May 29, 2015) (2015 WL 3457493; 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 69706) (Memorandum Opinion and Order) PDF

2012-FRS-4 Silva v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.

  • Dismissal of Complaint - Loss of Jurisdiction (ALJ July 31, 2012) (Stansell-Gamm) | PDF

2012-FRS-5 Jackson v. The Kansas City Southern Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ Apr. 4, 2014) (Kirby) PDF

2012-FRS-6 Krout v. The Kansas City Southern Railway Co.

  • Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ May 30, 2012) (Johnson) | PDF

2012-FRS-7 Gaddy v. The Kansas City Southern Railway Co.

  • Order of Dismissal Without Prejudice (ALJ Apr. 3, 2012) (Solomon) | PDF

2012-FRS-8 Martinek v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Settlement Order Dismissing Case (ALJ May 30, 2012) (Reilly) | PDF

2012-FRS-9 Bowie v. New Orleans Public Belt Railroad

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Oct. 19, 2012) (Avery) | PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ARB Mar. 27, 2013) PDF | HTM

2012-FRS-10 Bolser v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement Agreement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ May 22, 2013) (Lakes) PDF

2012-FRS-11 Berry v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

  • Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections and Dismissal of Complaint (ALJ Feb. 2, 2012) (Price) PDF

2012-FRS-12 Bailey v. Consolidated Rail Corp.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Dec. 31, 2012) (Geraghty) | PDF
  • Order Denying Motion for Stay of Reinstatement Pending Review (ARB Mar. 27, 2013) PDF | HTM
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Apr. 22, 2013) PDF | HTM
  • Consolidated Rail Corp. v. USDOL , No. 13-3740 (6th Cir. May 28, 2014) (unpublished) (2014 WL 2198410) PDF
  • Order Vacating Award of Attorneys' Fees and Expenses (ARB Dec. 9, 2014) PDF

2012-FRS-13 Hicks v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Apr. 17, 2013) (Chapman) PDF

2012-FRS-14 Carr v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Mar. 28, 2013) (Kane) PDF
  • Order Denying Joint Motion to Withdraw (ARB June 26, 2013) PDF | HTM
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ARB Nov. 13, 2013) PDF | HTM

2012-FRS-15 Annen v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Feb. 7, 2013) (Romero) | PDF

2012-FRS-16 Williams v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.

  • Decision and Order Dismissing the Complaint Due to Untimely Filing (ALJ Apr. 20, 2012) (Krantz) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Dec. 19, 2013) PDF | HTM
  • Erratum (Feb. 13, 2015) PDF

2012-FRS-17 Jackson v. Union Pacific Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Feb. 15, 2013) (Avery) | PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Mar. 20, 2015) PDF

2012-FRS-18 Peyton v. Union Pacific Railway Co.

  • Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Apr. 4, 2012) (Solomon) | PDF

2012-FRS-19 Cain v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order Damage Award (ALJ Oct. 9, 2012) (Solomon) | PDF
  • Decision and Order (ARB Sept. 18, 2014) PDF
  • BNSF Railway Co. v. USDOL, Administrative Review Board , 816 F.3d 628 (10th Cir. Mar. 7, 2016) (No. 14-9602) (2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 4234; 2016 WL 861101) PDF
  • Order Vacating Order of Remand and Approving Settlement (ARB Sept. 15, 2016) PDF
  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ Sept. 26, 2016) PDF
  • Order Administratively Closing Case (ALJ Aug. 2, 2018) (Henley) PDF

2012-FRS-20 Ledure v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Feb. 21, 2013) (Kennington) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB June 2, 2015) PDF

2012-FRS-21 McCay v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

  • Order Dismissing Complaint Based on Lack of Jurisdiction Because Complainant Has Filed Action in District Court (ALJ Apr. 4, 2012) (Malamphy) | PDF

2012-FRS-22 Jessen v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Mar. 12, 2015) (Rosenow) PDF

2012-FRS-23 The NW Construction Gang at Interbay, WA. v. BNSF Railway Co. (Almendarez)

  • Order Administratively Closing Files (ALJ Dec. 18, 2012) (Dorsey) (notice of intention to file original action in federal district court) PDF
  • Almendarez v. BNSF Railway Co. , 13-cv-00086 (W.D. Wash. Mar. 10, 2014) (Magistrate Judge's Order Re: Plaintiffs' Motions for Summary Judgment) (2014 WL 931530) PDF
  • Almendarez v. BNSF Railway Co. , 13-cv-00086 (W.D. Wash. Apr. 7, 2014) (Dismissal Order [based on settlement]) PDF

2012-FRS-24 The NW Construction Gang at Interbay, WA. v. BNSF Railway Co. (CROSBY)

  • Order Administratively Closing Files (ALJ Dec. 18, 2012) (Dorsey) PDF

2012-FRS-25 The NW Construction Gang at Interbay, WA. v. BNSF Railway Co. (DRECKSEL)

  • Order Administratively Closing Files (ALJ Dec. 18, 2012) (Dorsey) PDF

2012-FRS-26 The NW Construction Gang at Interbay, WA. v. BNSF Railway Co. (GILLINGS)

  • Order Administratively Closing Files (ALJ Dec. 18, 2012) (Dorsey) PDF

2012-FRS-27 The NW Construction Gang at Interbay, WA. v. BNSF Railway Co. (GEISS)

  • Order Administratively Closing Files (ALJ Dec. 18, 2012) (Dorsey) PDF

2012-FRS-28 The NW Construction Gang at Interbay, WA. v. BNSF Railway Co. (HERRON)

  • Order Administratively Closing Files (ALJ Dec. 18, 2012) (Dorsey) PDF

2012-FRS-29 The NW Construction Gang at Interbay, WA. v. BNSF Railway Co. (KING)

  • Order Administratively Closing Files (ALJ Dec. 18, 2012) (Dorsey) PDF

2012-FRS-30 The NW Construction Gang at Interbay, WA. v. BNSF Railway Co. (LEONARD)

  • Order Administratively Closing Files (ALJ Dec. 18, 2012) (Dorsey) PDF

2012-FRS-31 The NW Construction Gang at Interbay, WA. v. BNSF Railway Co. (REASER)

  • Order Administratively Closing Files (ALJ Dec. 18, 2012) (Dorsey) PDF

2012-FRS-32 The NW Construction Gang at Interbay, WA. v. BNSF Railway Co. (WINFREY)

  • Order Administratively Closing Files (ALJ Dec. 18, 2012) (Dorsey) PDF

2012-FRS-33 Mangione v. Eastern Alabama Railway, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Mar. 27, 2014) (Rosenow) PDF

2012-FRS-34 Wise v. Florida East Coast Railway, LLC

  • Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing (ALJ Aug. 5, 2013) (Levin) PDF

2012-FRS-35 Zimmerman v. Long Island Railroad Co.

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ Feb. 14, 2013) (Timlin) PDF

2012-FRS-36 Cole v. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co.

  • Cancellation of Hearing, Final Order Approving Settlement & Dsimissal of Complaint (ALJ Sept. 7, 2012) (Stansell-Gamm) PDF

2012-FRS-37 Block v. Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad

  • Decision and Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision; and Dismissing Case (ALJ July 5, 2012) (Odegard) HTML | PDF

2012-FRS-38 Young v. CSX Transportation Inc.

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ June 26, 2012) (Price) | PDF

2012-FRS-39 Smith v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Apr. 22, 2013) (Romero) PDF |
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ARB July 23, 2013) PDF | HTM

2012-FRS-40 Gardner v. BSNF Railway Co.

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ July 10, 2013) (Kennington) PDF

2012-FRS-41 Jessen v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Mar. 12, 2015) (Rosenow) PDF

2012-FRS-42 Williams v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ May 7, 2013) (Dorsey) PDF

2012-FRS-43 Groom v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Nov. 16, 2012) (Solomon) | PDF

2012-FRS-44 Talamantez v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order Granting Complainant's Motion to Withdraw Complaint (ALJ June 19, 2012) (Price) | PDF

2012-FRS-45 Coleman v. BNSF Railway, Co.

  • Order Dismissing Claim Because the Complainant Has Filed a Complaint in the U.S. District Court for hte Western District of Tennessee (ALJ Nov. 2, 2012) (Craft) | PDF

2012-FRS-46 Reimer v. Canadian National Railroad & Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway

  • Approval of Withdrawal Request & Dismissal of Complaint (ALJ Nov. 2, 2012) (Stansell-Gamm) | PDF

2012-FRS-47 Orr v. Wisconsin Central Ltd.

  • Order - Request for Withdrawal Granted and Hearing Cancelled (ALJ Nov. 8, 2012) (Solomon) | PDF

2012-FRS-48 Pisut v. Illinois Central Railroad

  • Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ July 31, 2013) (Johnson) PDF

2012-FRS-49 Lynch v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Lynch v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. , No. 13-cv-2701 (N.D. Tx. June 4, 2011) (2014 WL 2519206) (denial of motion to dismiss) PDF
  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ June 9, 2014) (Rosenow) PDF

2012-FRS-50 Kintner v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Jan. 24, 2013) (Sellers) PDF

2012-FRS-51 Todd v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Final Order Dismissing Complaint With Approval of Settlement Agreement and Canceling Hearing (ALJ Jan. 23, 2013) (Harris) PDF

2012-FRS-52 Morris v. Norfork Railway Co.

  • Final Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Sept. 27, 2012) (Sarno) | PDF

2012-FRS-53 Young v. Canadian National/Illinois Central Railroad Co.

  • Order Approving Settlement Agreement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ June 18, 2013) (Price) PDF

2012-FRS-54 Glapion v. CSX Transportation

  • Dismissal (ALJ Jan. 18, 2013) (Reilly) PDF

2012-FRS-55 Weiss v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)

  • Dismissal of Complaint - Loss of Jurisdiction (ALJ Aug. 30, 2012) (Chapman) | PDF

2012-FRS-56 Slain v. Central Railroad Co. of Indianapolis

  • Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Jan. 11, 2013) (Silvain) PDF

2012-FRS-57 Bakr v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Jan. 3, 2013) (Kirby) | PDF

2012-FRS-58 Ciesielski v. Norfolk Southern Corp.

  • Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Apr. 28, 2014) (Odegard) PDF

2012-FRS-59 Howell v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ Aug. 5, 2013) (Johnson) PDF

2012-FRS-60 Pack v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Aug. 21, 2014) (Silvain) PDF

2012-FRS-61 Haggard v. Union Pacific Railway Co.

  • Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections and Dismissal of Complaint (ALJ Nov. 8, 2012) (Rosenow) | PDF

2012-FRS-62 Harrill v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

  • Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ May 23, 2013) (Johnson) PDF

2012-FRS-63 Tucker v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

  • Ruling on Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ May 24, 2018) (Rosenow) PDF
  • Decision and Order (ARB June 3, 2020) PDF

2012-FRS-64 Ratledge v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company

  • Order Dismising Complaint (ALJ Dec. 10, 2012) (Johnson) | PDF

2012-FRS-65 Battenfield v. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF)

  • Order of Dismissal and Cancellation of Formal Hearing (ALJ Nov. 5, 2012) (Henley) | PDF
  • Battenfield v. BNSF Railway Co. , No. 12-cv-213, 2013 WL 1309439 (N.D.Okla. Mar. 26, 2013)Opinion and Order PDF

2012-FRS-66 Madden v. Norfolk Southern Corp.

  • Notice of Hearing Cancellation and Final Order Dismissing Complaint with Approval of Settlement Agreement (ALJ Dec. 4, 2012) (Harris) | PDF

2012-FRS-67 Desavouret v. Illinois Central Railroad

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement Agreement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ALJ Dec. 31, 2013) (Kirby) PDF

2012-FRS-68 Crawford v. Illinois Central Railroad

  • Settlement Order Dismissing Case (ALJ Apr. 25, 2013) (Reilly) PDF

2012-FRS-69 Brott v. Union Pacific Railway Co.

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ Oct. 10, 2012) (Solomon) | PDF

2012-FRS-70 Kaminski v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Dec. 11, 2012) (Price) PDF

2012-FRS-71 Bomberger v. Union Pacific Railway Co.

  • Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Oct. 25, 2012) (Johnson) (complainant filed original action in U.S. district court) | PDF

2012-FRS-72 O'Rourke v. National Railroad Passenger Corp. (AMTRAK)

  • Order of Dismissal and Hearing Cancellation (ALJ Feb. 13, 2013) (Harris) (complainant filed original action in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania) PDF

2012-FRS-73 Jenkins v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

  • Order Granting Respondent's Motion For Summary Decision (ALJ Dec. 20, 2012) (Sarno) | PDF
  • Decision and Order of Remand (ARB May 15, 2014) PDF
  • Order on Remand Dismissing Complaint for Abandonment (ALJ Apr. 1, 2015) (Bergstrom) PDF

2012-FRS-74 Nagra v. National Railroad Passenger Corp. (AMTRAK)

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Oct. 29, 2013) (Avery) PDF

2012-FRS-75 Gonder v. Norfork Southern Corp.

  • Decision and Order Dismissing Claim (ALJ Sept. 27, 2012) (Reilly) | PDF
  • Final Order Dismissing Appeal (ARB Feb. 26, 2013) PDF | HTM

2012-FRS-76 Mattox v. The Kansas City Southern Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Aug. 12, 2013) (Romero) PDF

2012-FRS-77 Tubbs v. Norfolk Southern Corp. (The Alabama Great Southern Railroad Co.)

  • Decision and Order (ALJ June 24, 2015) (Kennington) PDF

2012-FRS-78 Ortiz v. The Kansas City Southern Railway Co.

  • Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Mar. 12, 2014) (Rosenow) PDF

2012-FRS-79 Parker v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Nov. 20, 2012) (Romero) | PDF

2012-FRS-80 Saunders v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Order Denying Each Party's Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Denying Each Party's Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ May 28, 2013) (Malamphy) PDF
  • Order of Dismissal and Order Cancelling Scheduled Hearing (ALJ Feb. 25, 2015) (Bergstrom) (complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Case No. 7:15CV00070) PDF

2012-FRS-81 York v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Sept. 19, 2013) (Morgan) PDF

2012-FRS-82 Cline v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Order Approving Settlement Agreement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ June 14, 2013) (Price) PDF

2012-FRS-83 Mode v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Feb. 28, 2013) (Rosenow) (complainants gave notice of intent to file in federal district court) PDF

2012-FRS-84 Morgan v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ Mar. 12, 2013) (Kennington) PDF

2012-FRS-85 Trotman v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Dismissal of Complaint (ALJ Feb. 12, 2013) (Chapman) (complainant filed original action in U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Case Number 2:13 CV 02036- HAB-DGB) PDF

2012-FRS-86 Howell v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Order Dismissing Complaint Based on Lack of Jurisdiction Because Complainant Has Filed Action in District Court (ALJ Dec. 10, 2013) (Romero) (complaint filed in S.D.Tx.) PDF

2012-FRS-87 Kawa v. Norfolk Southern Railway

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement Agreement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ July 12, 2013) (Lakes) PDF

2012-FRS-88 Conrad v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ Oct. 25, 2013) (Timlin) PDF
  • Conrad v. CSX Transportation, Inc. , No. 13-cv-3730 (D. Md. Dec. 15, 2014) (2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 172629; 2014 WL 7184747) PDF
  • Conrad v. CSX Transportation, Inc. , No. 15-1035 (4th Cir. May 25, 2016) (2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 9570) PDF

2012-FRS-89 Jefferson v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Nov. 4, 2013) (Henley) PDF

2012-FRS-90 Metzger v. BNSF Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Aug. 20, 2013) (Pulver) PDF

2012-FRS-91 Hughes v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Denying Claim for Relief (ALJ Sept. 25, 2014) (Henley) PDF

2012-FRS-92 Tipton v. Norfolk Southern Corp.

  • Order Dismissing Complaint - Loss of Jurisdiction (ALJ Nov. 20, 2012) (Romero) | PDF

2013-FRS-1 Harner v. Norfolk Southern Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ June 19, 2013) (Silvain) PDF

2013-FRS-2 Sisco v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

  • Order of Dismissal and Settlement and Cancelling Hearing (ALJ Apr. 25, 2013) (Kennington) PDF

2013-FRS-3 Coates v. Grand Trunk Western Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Dec. 19, 2013) (Morgan) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB July 17, 2015) PDF
  • Order Affirming the Administrative Law Judge's Attorney's Fee and Costs Orders (ARB Aug. 12, 2015) PDF

2013-FRS-4 Lee v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. (WINFREY)

  • Order of Dismissal and Order Cancelling Scheduled Hearing (ALJ Jan. 11, 2013) (Bergstrom) PDF
  • Lee v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. , No. 13-cv-00004 (W.D.N.C. May 20, 2014) (Memorandum Decision and Order) PDF
  • Lee v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. No. 14-1586 (4th Cir. Sept. 17, 2015) (802 F.3d 626; 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 16570; 2015 WL 5449785) (Opinion [reversing and remanding]) PDF
  • Lee v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. , No. 13-cv-4 (W.D. N.C. May 11, 2016) (2016 WL 2746626; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 62307) (Memorandum Opinion and Order) PDF

2013-FRS-5 Leonard v. Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District

  • Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint Pursuant to Settlement (ALJ Feb. 5, 2015) (Craft) PDF

2013-FRS-6 Furge v. Central Railroad Co. of Indianapolis

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ Feb. 28, 2013) (Swank) (complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana) PDF

2013-FRS-7 Kurtz v. Chicago Fort Wayne & Eastern Railroad

  • Decision and Order Approving Compromisesd Settlement and Dismissing the Complaint (ALJ Mar. 28, 2013) (Swank) PDF

2013-FRS-8 McCumbers v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing the Complaint (ALJ Oct. 29, 2014) (Krantz) PDF

2013-FRS-9 Wiley v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Final Release Agreement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Dec. 10, 2014) (Kennington) PDF

2013-FRS-10 Tongen v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order Granting Claim (ALJ Jan. 23, 2014) (Henley) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ARB May 30, 2014) PDF

2013-FRS-18 Haley v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Feb. 14, 2013) (Pulver) PDF

2013-FRS-12 Harbin v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Jan. 27, 2015) (Johnson) PDF

2013-FRS-13 Colleran v. Soo Line Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Mar. 14, 2016) (Craft) PDF

2013-FRS-14 Winch v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Dec. 10, 2014) (Rosenow) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB July 19, 2016) PDF (slip opinion) | PDF (USDOL/OALJ Reporter)
  • Winch v. Secretary of Labor , No. 16-15999 (11th Cir. Feb. 13, 2018) (per curiam) (unpublished) (2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 3584; 2018 WL 834194) (case below ARB No. 15-020, ALJ No. 2013-FRS-14) (Opinion) PDF

2013-FRS-15 Jacoby v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement Agreement and Order Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ALJ Feb. 13, 2014) (Bergstrom) PDF

2013-FRS-16 Woodham v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Order Dismissing Claim Because Complainant Intends to File a Complaint in the U.S. District Court (ALJ June 5, 2013) (Price) PDF
  • Order of Case Closing (ARB July 29, 2013) PDF | HTM

2013-FRS-17 Gallagher v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement Agreement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Feb. 21, 2014) (Lakes) PDF

2013-FRS-18 Schneider v. Wisconsin Central, Ltd.

  • Dismissal (ALJ Jan. 18, 2013) (Reilly) PDF

2013-FRS-19 Leiva v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Dec. 2, 2013) (Kennington) PDF
  • Decision and Order of Remand (ARB May 29, 2015) PDF
  • Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ July 14, 2015) PDF
  • Order Awarding Attorney's Fees (ARB Sept. 4, 2015) PDF

2013-FRS-20 Mattox v. Doctors On-Call Physician Case Management Services, LLC

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Aug. 12, 2013) (Romero) PDF

2013-FRS-21 Raulerson v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Feb. 18, 2016) (Bergstrom) PDF

2013-FRS-22 Dafoe v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ Jan. 13, 2014) (Lakes) PDF
  • Dafoe v. BNSF Railway Co. , No. 14-439 (D. Minn. Feb. 26, 2016) (2016 WL 778367) (Memorandum Opinion and Order Granting Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment) PDF

2013-FRS-23 Dillard v. Norfolk Southern

  • Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Mar. 19, 2014) (Kennington) PDF

2013-FRS-24 Penman v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ May 17, 2013) (Kane) PDF

2013-FRS-25 Sparr v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ May 17, 2013) (Kane) PDF

2013-FRS-26 Mull v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing the Complaint (ALJ July 24, 2014) (Krantz) PDF

2013-FRS-27 Ciccero v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ May 28, 2014) (Sellers) PDF

2013-FRS-28 Ware v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Mar. 12, 2014) (Rosenow) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement Agreement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB June 24, 2014) PDF

2013-FRS-29 Koziara v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ Nov. 25, 2013) (Lakes) PDF

2013-FRS-30 Russell v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Order Canceling Hearing and Dismissing Case With Prejudice (ALJ Apr. 29, 2013) (Kirby) PDF

2013-FRS-31 Chambliss v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Sept. 13, 2013) (Avery) PDF

2013-FRS-32 Unger v. Progressive Rail Corporation

  • Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Nov. 12, 2013) (Solomon) PDF

2013-FRS-33 Williams v. Grand Trunk Western Railroad Co.

  • Final Decision and Order (ALJ Aug. 11, 2014) (Purcell) PDF
  • Erratum and Final Decision and Order (ARB Dec. 5, 2016) (as corrected by erratum) PDF (USDOL/OALJ Reporter) | PDF (slip opinion)
  • Grand Trunk Western Ry. Co. v. Admin. Review Bd., USDOL , No. 17-3083 (6th Cir. Nov. 20, 2017) (2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 23279; 2017 WL 5560154; 2017 FED App. 0262P) PDF [reversing ARB]
  • Order of Dismissal (ARB Dec. 8, 2017) PDF (slip opinion)

2013-FRS-34 Seay v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ Jan. 13, 2014) (Purcell) PDF
  • Decision and Order of Remand (ARB Oct. 27, 2015) PDF
  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ May 10, 2016) (Temin) PDF

2013-FRS-35 Fricka v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.

  • Decision and Order - Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Mar. 20, 2014) (Purcell) PDF
  • Decision and Remand Order (ARB Nov. 24, 2015) PDF

2013-FRS-36 Abbott v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ Dec. 9, 2013) (Kennington) PDF

2013-FRS-37 Brisbois v. Canadian Pacific Railway Co.

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ Apr. 5, 2013) (Purcell) PDF

2013-FRS-38 Bertrang v. Wisconsin Central Ltd.

  • Order of Dismissing Claim Because the Complainant Has Filed a Complaint in Federal District Court and Cancelling Hearing (ALJ Jan. 8, 2014) (Silvain) PDF

2013-FRS-39 Clift v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Order Dismissing Matter (ALJ Sept. 17, 2013) (Clark) PDF

2013-FRS-40 Heim v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Order Dismissing Claim Because the Complainant Has Filed a Complaint in Federal District Court (ALJ Jan. 10, 2014) (Craft) PDF
  • Heim v. BNSF Railway Co. , No. 13-cv-369 (D. Neb. Sept. 30, 2015) (2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 133913; 2015 WL 5775599) PDF
  • Heim v. BNSF Ry. Co. , 849 F.3d 723 (8th Cir. Feb. 27, 2017) (No. 15-3532) (2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 3460; 2017 WL 744039) (Opinion) PDF
  • Heim v. BNSF Ry. Co. No. 17-200 (U.S., Oct. 2, 2017) (2017 U.S. LEXIS 5757; 138 S. Ct. 268; 199 L. Ed. 2d 126; 86 U.S.L.W. 3154) (denial of cert.) PDF

2013-FRS-41 Stanley v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ Dec. 9, 2013) (Romero) PDF

2013-FRS-42 Mitchell v. The Kansas City Southern Railway Co.

  • Agreement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Aug. 27, 2013) (Price) PDF

2013-FRS-43 Schow v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order Granting Claim (ALJ Apr. 15, 2015) (Gee) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB May 29, 2015) PDF

2013-FRS-44 Reichert v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement (ALJ July 3, 2013) (Craft) PDF

2013-FRS-45 Orr v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Order Dismissing Complaints With Prejudice (ALJ July 16, 2013) (Morgan) PDF
  • Glista v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. , No. 13-04668 (E.D.Pa. Mar. 31, 2014) (2014 WL 1123374) PDF

2013-FRS-46 Glista v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Order Dismissing Complaints With Prejudice (ALJ July 16, 2013) (Morgan) PDF
  • Glista v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. , No. 13-04668 (E.D.Pa. Mar. 31, 2014) (2014 WL 1123374) PDF

2013-FRS-47 Lenzy v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision and Dismissing the Complaint (ALJ Aug. 9, 2013) (Krantz) PDF

2013-FRS-48 Howe v. Progressive Rail Inc.

  • Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections (ALJ July 1, 2013) (Solomon) PDF

2013-FRS-49 Larsen v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Order Canceling Hearing and Dismissing Case (ALJ Apr. 8, 2014) (Kirby) PDF

2013-FRS-50 Peace v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order Approving Complainant's Withdrawal of Objections and Dismissing the Complaint (ALJ June 17, 2014) (Krantz) PDF

2013-FRS-51 Green v. Grand Trunk Western Railway Co.

  • Order Granting Respondent's Motion to Compel and Denying Complainant's Motion for Protective Order (ALJ Sept. 3, 2013) (Chapman) PDF
  • Order Denying Interlocutory Review (ARB Feb. 7, 2014) PDF
  • Dismissal of Complaint - Loss of Jurisdiction (ALJ Mar. 24, 2014) (filing of petition in E.D. Mich., No. 2:14-cv-11125) PDF
  • Green v. Grand Trunk Western Railroad , No. 14-cv-11125 (E.D. Mich. Apr. 13, 2015) (2015 WL 1637442) (Opinion and Order Granting Respondent's Motion to Dismiss) PDF
  • Green v. Grand Trunk Western Railroad, Inc. , No. 16-cv-11587 (E.D. Mich. June 20, 2018) (2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 113446) (Report and Recommendation) PDF
  • Green v. Grand Trunk Western Railroad, Inc. , No. 16-cv-11587 (E.D. Mich. July 9, 2018) (2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 113217; 2018 WL 3345283) (case below 2013-FRS-00051) (Order: 1) Adopting the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 58); 2) Dismissing Case Pursuant to Federal Rule Of Civil Procedure 25(A)(1)) PDF

2013-FRS-52 Loustanunau v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Sept. 12, 2014) (Romero) PDF

2013-FRS-53 Ballard v. Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corp.

  • Order Dismissing Complaint and Denying Costs (ALJ Oct. 30, 2013) (Johnson) PDF

2013-FRS-54 Geyer v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Initial Decision and Order (ALJ Apr. 28, 2014) (Colwell) PDF

2013-FRS-55 Dempsey v. Eastern Idaho Railroad, LLC

  • Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Sept. 25, 2013) (Solomon) PDF

2013-FRS-56 Flournoy v. Conrail

  • Final Order Approving Settlement (ALJ July 9, 2014) (Timlin) PDF

2013-FRS-57 Christian v. Illinois Central Railway Co.

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ June 26, 2014) (Kennington) PDF

2013-FRS-58 Hugo v. CSX Trans. Inc.

  • Order Dismissing Claim Because Complainant Has Filed a Complaint In the U.S. District Court (ALJ June 18, 2014) (Price) PDF

2013-FRS-59 Johnson v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order Dismissing Claim (ALJ July 11, 2014) (Henley) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB June 1, 2016) PDF (slip opinion) | PDF (USDOL/OALJ Reporter)

2013-FRS-60 Toby v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Aug. 21, 2014) (Silvain) PDF

2013-FRS-61 Spurgeon v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Apr. 23, 2014) (Berlin) PDF

2013-FRS-62 Brown v. CSX Transportation

  • Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing the Complaint (ALJ Jan. 2, 2014) (Krantz) PDF

2013-FRS-63 Stone v. Soo Line Railroad d/b/a Canadian Pacific

  • Order Approving Settlement (ALJ May 7, 2014) (Solomon) PDF

2013-FRS-64 Miller v. CSX Transportation

  • Order Dismissing Claim Because the Complainant Has Filed a Complaint in Federal District Court (ALJ Nov. 5, 2013) (Craft) PDF
  • Miller v. CSX Transp., Inc. , No. 1:13-cv-734 (S.D. Ohio Aug. 25, 2015) (2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 112507; 2015 WL 5016507)(case below 2013-FRS-64) (Order) PDF
  • Miller v. CSX Transp., Inc. , No. 1:13-cv-734 (S.D. Ohio Oct. 21, 2015) (case below 2013-FRS-64) (Order [dismissing based on settlement])
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2013-FRS-65 Longsine v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ Apr. 4, 2014) (Henley) PDF

2013-FRS-66 Haynes v. CSX Transportation

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Oct. 30, 2013) (Sellers) PDF

2013-FRS-67 Horn v. BNSF Ry. Co.

  • Order of Dismissal and Cancelling Hearing (ALJ Jan. 27, 2014) (Kennington) PDF

2013-FRS-68 Blackorby v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Sept. 23, 2013) (Johnson) (complainant filed in U.S. District Court for the W.D.Mo.) PDF
  • Blackorby v. BNSF Ry. Co. , No. 4:13-cv-908 (W.D. Mo. Aug. 28, 2015) (2015 WL 5095989; U.S. Dist. LEXIS 114185) (Order) PDF
  • Blackorby v. BNSF Ry. Co. , No. 4:13-cv-908 (W.D. Mo. Sept. 10, 2015) (2015 WL 5308056; 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 120474) (Order [granting attorney's fees]) PDF
  • Blackorby v. BNSF Railway Co. , No. 15-3192 (8th Cir. Feb. 27, 2017) (Opinion) (2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 3462; 2017 WL 744037) PDF (remand based on improper jury instruction)
  • Blackorby v. BNSF Ry. Co. No. 18-2372 (8th Cir. Aug. 23, 2019) (Opinion) (2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 25313) PDF (remand based on improper jury instruction)
  • Blackorby v. BNSF Ry. Co., No. 21-3437 (8th Cir.) (Appeal pending)

2013-FRS-69 Wright v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Ruling on Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ Dec. 23, 2013) (Rosenow) PDF

2013-FRS-70 Brucker v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Order Granting Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ May 1, 2014) (Johnson) PDF
  • Decision and Order of Remand (ARB July 29, 2016) PDF (slip opinion) | PDF (USDOL/OALJ Reporter)
  • Decision and Order Denying Complaint (ALJ Aug. 15, 2018) PDF
  • Decision and Order (ARB Nov. 6, 2020) (per curiam) PDF

2013-FRS-71 Smith v. BNSF Railway

  • Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Apr. 27, 2015) (Almanza) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Apr. 11, 2017) PDF (USDOL/OALJ Reporter) | PDF (slip opinion)

2013-FRS-72 Robinson v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ July 7, 2015) (Price) PDF

2013-FRS-73 Hoot v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ July 7, 2015) (Price) PDF

2013-FRS-74 Sims v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ July 7, 2015) (Price) PDF

2013-FRS-75 Pore v. Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad

  • Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections, Cancelling Hearing, and Dismissal (ALJ Nov. 7, 2013) (Solomon) PDF

2013-FRS-76 Dionne v. Grand Trunk Western Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement Agreement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Dec. 10, 2014) (Price) PDF

2013-FRS-77 Parnitzke v. Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad

  • Order Approving Settlement (ALJ No. 21, 2013) (Solomon) PDF

2013-FRS-78 Gates v. Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway, LLC

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Dec. 10, 2013) (Romero) PDF

2013-FRS-79 Fenton v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Feb. 28, 2014) (Kane) PDF

2013-FRS-80 Ridderbos v. Grand Trunk Western

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ July 31, 2014) (Almanza) PDF

2013-FRS-81 Nelson v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  • Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Dec. 23, 2013) (Solomon) PDF

2013-FRS-82 Carter v. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ July 30, 2014) (Chapman) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB June 21, 2016) PDF (slip opinion) | PDF (USDOL/OALJ Reporter)
  • Enforcement action filed in D. Kan., Perez v. BNSF Railway Co. , No. 15-cv-9288
  • BNSF Ry. Co. v. United States DOL Admin. Review Bd. , No. 16-3093 (8th Cir. Aug. 14, 2017) (2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 15020; 2017 WL 3469224) PDF
  • Decision and Order on Remand (ALJ Apr. 29, 2021) (Leslie) PDF
  • Decision and Order (ARB Sept. 26, 2022) PDF

2013-FRS-83 Meinen v. Wisconsin Central Ltd.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement Agreement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Nov. 18, 2014) (Lakes) PDF

2013-FRS-84 Raye v. Pan Am Railways, Inc.

  • Decision and Order (ALJ June 25, 2014) (Calianos) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Sept. 8, 2016) PDF (slip opinion)
  • Pan Am Railways., Inc. v. USDOL , No. 16-2271 (1st Cir. Apr. 20, 2017) (2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 7047; 2017 WL 1422369) (Opinion) PDF

2013-FRS-85 Cornett v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Sept. 23, 2014) (Kane) PDF

2013-FRS-86 Russum v. Illinois Central Railroad Co.

  • Order Dismissing Case (ALJ June 10, 2014) (Rosenow) PDF

2013-FRS-87 Rodney v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ Aug. 26, 2014) (Henley) PDF

2013-FRS-88 McKinley v. Illinois Central Railroad, Inc.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ Apr. 3, 2014) (Kirby) PDF

2013-FRS-89 Ormsby v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Order Canceling Hearing and Order of Dismissal (ALJ Mar. 12, 2014) (Lakes) (complainant filed notice of intent to file in U.S. district court) PDF

2013-FRS-90 Hasse v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Order Approving Settlement Agreement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ALJ Feb. 19, 2014) (Dorsey) PDF

2013-FRS-91 Roller v. BNSF Railway Co.

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement (ALJ June 19, 2014) (Clark) PDF