USDOL/OALJ Reporter: Whistleblower Decisions
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT -- 1995 to 1996 STA

1995 STA

1995-STA-1 Colburn v. Suttles Wrecker Service

  • Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Sept. 29, 1995)(Julius A. Johnson) HTML

1995-STA-2 Ass't Sec'y & Broadway v. The Kroger Co.

  • Decision & Order Approving Proposed Settlement Agreement (ALJ Apr. 7, 1995)(Julius A. Johnson) HTML

1995-STA-3 Baker v. Goodner's Green

  • Order Approving Settlement & Dismissal of Case (ALJ Aug. 21, 1995) (Mollie W. Neal) HTML

1995-STA-4 Caimano v. Brink's Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Sept. 7, 1995) (John C. Holmes) HTML
  • Decision & Order of Remand (Sec'y Jan. 26, 1996) HTML
  • Order Affirming Settlement (ALJ Apr. 18, 1996) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Aug. 14, 1996) HTML
  • Certification to 2d Cir. No. 96-4162 (ARB Nov. 7, 1996)
  • Order to Show Cause (ARB Jan. 22, 1997) HTML
  • Order Denying Respondent's Motion to Withdraw Orders (ARB Mar. 7, 1997) HTML
  • Amended certification to 2d Cir. No. 96-4162 (ARB Apr. 24, 1997)
  • Brink's, Inc. v. Herman , 148 F.3d 175 (2d Cir. 1998) HTML
  • Notice of Case Closing (ARB Aug. 17, 1998) HTML

1995-STA-5 Levi v. Dixie Gold Transportation

  • Decision & Order - Approving Settlement & Withdrawal of Complaint (ALJ Nov. 21, 1994) (Lee J. Romero, Jr.) HTML
  • Notice of Case Closing (Sec'y Nov. 30, 1994) HTML

1995-STA-6 Ass't Sec'y & Malone v. Textile Rubber & Chemical Co.

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ June 23, 1995) (Donald W. osser) HTML

1995-STA-7 Wignall v. Golden State Carriers, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ May 12, 1995) (Paul A. Mapes) HTML
  • Decision & Order (Sec'y July 12, 1995) HTML

1995-STA-8 Ass't Sec'y & Murray v. Rocky Mountain Elite Leasing & Rentals, Inc.

  • Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Mar. 2, 1995) (Alexander Karst) HTML
  • Notice of Case Closing (Sec'y Apr. 3, 1995) HTML

1995-STA-9 Bell v. Digby Southwest, Inc.

  • Decision & Order - Approval of Settlement & Dismissal of Case (ALJ Apr. 17, 1995)(Ellin O'Shea) HTML
  • Notice of Case Closing (OAA May 9, 1995) HTML

1995-STA-10 Adams v. Con-Way Southwest Express

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ Feb. 10, 1995) (Henry B. Lasky) HTML
  • Notice of Case Closing (OAA Apr. 3, 1995) HTML

1995-STA-11 Foley v. J.C. axxwell

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ May 5, 1995) (Joel F. Gardiner) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (Sec'y July 3, 1995) HTML

1995-STA-12 Cach v. Distribution Trucking Company

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Apr. 22, 1996)(Thomas M. Burke) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Aug. 20, 1996) HTML

1995-STA-13 Lizotte v. Road and Sea Transport, Inc.

  • Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ June 21, 1995) (David W. Di Nardi) HTML
  • Order of Dismissal (Sec'y July 26, 1995) HTML

1995-STA-14 Ass't Sec'y & Mulanax v. Red Label Express

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ July 7, 1995)(Paul A. Mapes) HTML
  • [consolidated with 95-STA-15]
  • Final Decision & Order (Sec'y Nov. 1, 1995) HTML

1995-STA-15 Ass't Sec'y & Andersen v. Red Label Express

  • [consolidated with 95-STA-14]
  • see 95-STA-14 for orders

1995-STA-16 Trumble v. Goodway Transport Company, Inc.

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ June 1, 1995) (David W. Di Nardi) HTML
  • Notice of Case Closing (OAA June 22, 1995) HTML

1995-STA-17 Nagy v. Halmar Corp.

  • Order Approving Settlement (ALJ July 25, 1996)(Robert G. Mahony) HTML

1995-STA-18 Ass't Sec'y & Schiavone v. Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.

  • Decision & Order Approving Settlement (ALJ June 15, 1995) (George P. Morin) HTML

1995-STA-19 Wells v. Kramer Farms

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint with Prejudice (ALJ Jan. 8, 1997) (Daniel L. Stewart) HTML

1995-STA-20 Ayala v. Dorphil, Inc.

  • Order Granting Motion to Dismiss (ALJ May 23, 1995) (Robert G. Mahony) HTML

1995-STA-21 Olson v. Missoula Ready ix

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Dec. 1, 1995)(Alexander Karst) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (Sec'y Mar. 15, 1996) HTML

1995-STA-22 Ass't Sec'y & Swain v. Carl Hankins, Inc.

  • Order Approving Consent Agreement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ May 2, 1995) (Fletcher E. Campbell, Jr.) HTML

1995-STA-23 Krisik v. Latex Construction Co.

  • Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ July 14, 1995) (Ainsworth H. Brown) HTML
  • Order of Dismissal (Sec'y Oct. 30, 1995) HTML

1995-STA-24 Andreae v. Dry Ice, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Mar. 31, 1997)(Mollie W. Neal) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB July 17, 1997) HTML

1995-STA-25 Lowe v. Pennsylvania Lee Trucking, Inc.

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ July 21, 1995) (Edward C. Burch) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (Sec'y Nov. 27, 1995) HTML

1995-STA-26 Brandt v. United Parcel Service

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ June 29, 1995) (Thomas Schneider) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (Sec'y Oct. 26, 1995) HTML

1995-STA-27 Jackson v. Crewe Transfer

  • Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice (ALJ Nov. 8, 1995)(Daniel A. Sarno, Jr.) HTML

1995-STA-28 Tanguay v. Westside Transport Inc.

  • Decision & Order (ALJ July 28, 1995) (Alfred Lindeman) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (Sec'y Nov. 22, 1995) HTML
  • Order Awarding Expenses (Sec'y Feb. 21, 1996) HTML

1995-STA-29 Michaud v. BSP Transport Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Sept. 6, 1996)(Christine Mc Kenna) HTML
  • Decision & Remand Order (ARB Jan. 6, 1997) HTML
  • Recommended Decision & Order on Remand (ALJ June 12, 1997)(David W. Di Nardi) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Oct. 9, 1997) HTML
  • Certification to 1st Cir., BSP Transport v. USDOL, No. 97-2282 (ARB Dec. 19, 1997)
  • BSP Tran., Inc. v. USDOL , 160 F.3d 38 (1st Cir.1998)(available at 1998 WL 754697) HTML
  • Order Vacating Prior Board Decisions & Dismissing Complaint (ARB Dec. 21, 1998) HTML
  • Erratum (ARB Mar. 17, 1999) HTML

1995-STA-30 Palinkas v. United Parcel Service

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Dec. 13, 1995)(Daniel L. Leland) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (Sec'y Mar. 7, 1996) HTML

1995-STA-31 Widmer v. United Parcel Service, Inc.

  • Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ July 18, 1995) (Edith Barnett) HTML

1995-STA-32 McMenamin v. Carroll Fulmer & Co.

  • Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Jan. 31, 1996)(Ainsworth H. Brown) HTML

1995-STA-33 Shoup v. Kloeppfer Concrete

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Aug. 24, 1995) (Donald B. Jarvis) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (Sec'y Jan. 11, 1996) HTML

1995-STA-34 Dutkiewicz v. Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Apr. 14, 1997)(Edith Barnett) HTML
  • Order Requiring Complainant to Respond to Motion to Stay Reinstatement (ARB May 15, 1997) HTML
  • Order Denying Stay (ARB June 11, 1997) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Aug. 8, 1997) HTML
  • Order Denying Stay (ARB Sept. 23, 1997) HTML
  • Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. v. Herman , 146 F.3d 12 (1st Cir. 1998) HTML

1995-STA-35 Polchinski v. Atlas Bulk Carriers

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Nov. 3, 1995)(Edward C. Burch) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (Sec'y Mar. 7, 1996) HTML

1995-STA-36 Ass't Sec'y & Vilanj v. Lee & Eastes Tank Lines, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Nov. 21, 1995)(Edward C. Burch) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (Sec'y Apr. 11, 1996) HTML

1995-STA-37 Ass't Sec'y & Bigham v. Guaranteed Overnight Delivery

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ May 8, 1996) (Jeffrey Tureck) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Sept. 5, 1996) HTML
  • Erratum (ARB Sept. 17, 1996) HTML
  • Order Denying Stay (ARB Dec. 12, 1996) HTML

1995-STA-38 Jackson v. Protein Express

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Sept. 8, 1996) HTML
  • Final Decision & Remand Order (ARB Jan. 9, 1997) HTML
  • Remand Order (ARB June 18, 1997) HTML
  • Recommended Decision & Order on Remand (ALJ Mar. 9, 1998)(Rudolf L. Jansen) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB May 29, 1998) HTML

1995-STA-39 Sawyers v. Consolidated Freight

  • Order Approving Settlement & Dismissal of Complaint (ALJ May 31, 1996)(Robert L. Hillyard) HTML

1995-STA-40 Webster v. Yellow Freight System, Inc.

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ Oct. 30, 1995)(Richard E. Huddleston) HTML

1995-STA-41 Walling v. J.B. Hunt Transportation, Inc.

  • Decision & Order - Granting Motin to Dismiss (ALJ Oct. 19, 1995)(Alfred Lindeman) HTML

1995-STA-42 Clark v. Piedmont of ichigan, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ Nov. 29, 1995)(Daniel J. Roketenetz) HTML

1995-STA-43 Cook v. Guardian Lubricants, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Jan. 12, 1996)(Paul A. Mapes) HTML
  • Decision & Order of Remand (Sec'y May 1, 1996) HTML
  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Jan. 27, 1997)
  • Second Decision & Order of Remand (ARB May 30, 1997) HTML
  • Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Sept. 11, 1997) HTML

1995-STA-44 Cook v. Kidimula International, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Nov. 21, 1995)(Paul A. Mapes) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order of Dismissal (Sec'y Mar. 12, 1996) HTML

1995-STA-45 Ass't Sec'y & Fitzherbert v. P & P Transport, Inc.

  • Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing the Appeal of the Respondent (ALJ Jan. 29, 1996)(Richard K. Malamphy) HTML

1995-STA-46 Osbourne v. Continental Baking Co.

  • Recommended Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ July 25, 1997)(Daniel A. Sarno, Jr.) HTML
  • Notice of Case Closing (ARB Aug. 27, 1997) HTML
1996 STA

1996-STA-1 Jones v. Consolidated Personnel Inc.

  • Decision & Order (ALJ Oct. 7, l996)(Daniel J. Roketenetz) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Jan. 13, 1997) HTML

1996-STA-2 Logan v. United Parcel Service

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Sept. 4, 1996)(Richard K. Malamphy) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order of Dismissal (ARB Dec. 19, 1996) HTML

1996-STA-3 Pettit v. Des Moines Asphault & Paving Co.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Dec. 12, 1996)(Paul H. Teitler) HTML
  • Notice of Case Closing (ARB Dec. 30, 1996) HTML

1996-STA-4 Ward v. Yellow Freight System

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Jan. 31, 1996)(Steven E. Halpern) HTML

1996-STA-5 Ass't Sec'y & Burke v. C.A. Express, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ May 20, 1997)(Gerald M. Tierney) HTML
  • Decision & Order of Remand (ARB Sept. 17, 1997) HTML
  • Decision & Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Jan. 28, 1998) HTML
  • Notice of Case Closing (ARB Feb. 25, 1998) HTML

1996-STA-6 Ass't Sec'y & Jiacopello v. Rodgers Warehouse & Transportation

  • Decision & Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Mar. 1, 1996)(Frank D. Marden) HTML

1996-STA-7 Ass't Sec'y & Fry v. Atlantic Construction Fabrics

  • Consent Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Oct. 24, 1996)(Robert G. Mahony) HTML
  • Errata (ALJ May 30, 1997) HTML

1996-STA-8 Griffin v. CF Motor Freight

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Oct. 8, 1997)(Mollie Neal) HTML
  • Errata (ALJ Oct. 10, 1997) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order of Dismissal (ARB Feb. 3, 1998) HTML
  • Errata (ARB Feb. 3, 1998) HTML

1996-STA-9 Frechin v. Yellow Freight System, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Apr. 29, 1996)(Steven E. Halpern) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Aug. 9, 1996) HTML

1996-STA-10 La Rosa v. Barcelo Plant Growers, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Apr. 8, 1996)(Donald B. Jarvis) HTML
  • Remand Order (ARB Aug. 6, 1996) HTML
  • Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Feb. 19, 1999) HTML

1996-STA-11 Frechin v. Yellow Freight Systems, Inc.

  • Withdrawal of Complaint (ALJ Mar. 14, 1996)(Steven E. Halpern)(order dismissing matter) HTML

1996-STA-12 Markle v. Allen-Moore Diversified Services, Inc.

  • Order Closing Case (ALJ Mar. 25, 1996)(John M. Vittone) HTML

1996-STA-13 Pauley v. Allen-Moore Diversified Services, Inc.

  • Order Closing Case (ALJ Mar. 25, 1996)(John M. Vittone) HTML

1996-STA-14 Marcum v. Freymmiller Trucking Company

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ May 20, 1996)(Donald W. Mosser) HTML

1996-STA-15 Shannon v. Consolidated Freightways Corp.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Dec. 16, 1997)(Daniel J. Roketenetz) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Apr. 15, 1998) HTML
  • Certification to 6th Cir., No. 98-3684 (ARB July 7, 1998)
  • Shannon v. USDOL , No. 98-3684 (6th Cir. May 14, 1999) (USDOL affirmed), reh'g denied (6th Cir. June 2, 1999), cert. denied No. 99-373 (U.S. Nov. 29, 1999)

1996-STA-16 Ass't Sec'y & McClane v. Wheeler Transporation Services

  • Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Nov. 26, 1996)(Pamela Lakes Wood) HTML

1996-STA-17 Ass't Sec'y & Ferguson v. K & P, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ July 31, 1996)(Charles P. Rippey) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Oct. 30, 1996) HTML

1996-STA-18 Woolard v. Yellow Freight System

  • Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ June 27, 1996)(Daniel J. Roketenetz) HTML

1996-STA-19 Shute v. Silver Eagle Co.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Feb. 13, 1997)(Thomas Schneider) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB June 11, 1997) HTML

1996-STA-20 Patey v. Sinclair Oil Corporation

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Aug. 2, 1996)(Edward C. Burch) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Nov. 12, 1996) HTML

1996-STA-21 Ash v. DSI Transport

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Mar. 24, 1997)(Robert G. Mahony) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB June 30, 1997) HTML

1996-STA-22 Ass't Sec'y & King v. CBS Redi-Mix, Inc.

  • Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Sept. 30, 1996) (Robert L. Hillyard) HTML
  • Notice of Case Closing (ARB Oct. 16, 1996) HTML

1996-STA-23 Ass't Sec'y & Porter v. Greyhound Bus Lines

  • Recommended Order Granting Respondent's Motion to Defer to Arbitral Decision and Dismissing Claim (ALJ Apr. 8, 1998) (Daniel A. Sarno, Jr.) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB June 12, 1998) HTML

1996-STA-24 Ass't Sec'y & Watson v. Herb Holden Trucking, Inc.

  • Final Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ )(David W. Di Nardi) HTML

1996-STA-25 Pittman v. Goggin Truck Line, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ June 16, 1997)(Thomas M. Burke) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Sept. 23, 1997) HTML
  • Goggin Truck Line Co. , No. 97-4340 (6th Cir. Jan. 15, 1999)(unpublished) (available at 1999 WL 68964)(affirming ARB)
  • Order (ARB July 30, 1999) HTML

1996-STA-26 Ass't Sec'y & Geier v. Ready Mixed Concrete Co.

  • Decision & Order (ALJ Jan. 21, 1997)(Alfred Lindeman) HTML

1996-STA-27 Covert v. Transcontinental Refrigerated Lines

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ Dec. 2, 1996)(David W. Di Nardi) HTML

1996-STA-28 Spady v. Roadway Express

  • Order of Dismissal With Prejudice (ALJ May 13, 1997)(Edward C. Burch) HTML
  • Order to Show Cause (ARB May 23, 1997)
  • Order to Show Cause (ARB May 28, 1997)
  • Final Order of Dismissal (ARB June 24, 1997) HTML

1996-STA-29 Ass't Sec'y & Williams v. Dayton Containerized Freight, Inc.

  • Final Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Dec. 27, 1996)(Rudolf L. Jansen) HTML

1996-STA-30 Cortes v. Lucky Stores, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Oct. 30, 1997)(Ellin M. O'Shea) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Feb. 27, 1998) HTML

1996-STA-31 Leonard v. Apria Healthcare

  • Decision & Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Mar. 10, 1997)(Edward C. Burch) HTML

1996-STA-32 Willis v. Weyerhaeuser Woodinvile Recycling Center

  • Decision & Order Approving Settlement (ALJ July 2, 1997)(Henry B. Lasky) HTML

1996-STA-33 Bachmeier v. Tombstone Pizza

  • Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Nov. 25, 1996)(John M. Vittone) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order of Dismissal (ARB Feb. 18, 1997) HTML

1996-STA-34 Frechin v. Yellow Freight Systems, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Sept. 12, 1997)(Edward C. Burch) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Jan. 13, 1998) HTML

1996-STA-35 Poll v. R.J. Vyhnalek Trucking

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ July 16, 1999)(Daniel L. Leland) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB June 28, 2002) HTML