USDOL/OALJ Reporter: Whistleblower Decisions
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT -- 2006 STA

2006-STA-1 Pollock v. Continental Express

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ May 3, 2007) (Stephen L. Purcell) PDF
  • Chao v Continental Express, Inc. , No. 4:07-CV-00852 (Nov. 6, 2007) (granting preliminary injunction enforcing order of reinstatement) HTML | PDF
  • Final Decision and Order and Final Decision and Order on Attorney Fees (ARB Apr. 7, 2010) PDF | HTM

2006-STA-2 Balazs v. Dimare Fresh, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Apr. 27, 2006) (Ralph A. Romano) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Sept. 28, 2007) PDF | HTML

2006-STA-3 Jackson v. Eagle Logistics, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Denying the Complainant's Claim (ALJ Oct. 3, 2006) (William S. Colwell) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB June 30, 2008) PDF | HTML

2006-STA-4 Jackson v. CPC Logistics

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Oct. 2, 2006) (William S. Colwell) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Oct. 31, 2008) PDF | HTM
  • Order Denying Reconsideration (ARB Jan. 29, 2009) PDF | HTM

2006-STA-5 Black v. United Parcel Service

  • Recommended Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Mar. 15, 2006) (Thomas F. Phalen, Jr.) PDF
  • Final Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Oct. 30, 2006) PDF | HTM

2006-STA-6 Burlile v. Cobra Trucking, JMK Line

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Withdrawal of Claim & Dismissing Case (ALJ Nov. 29, 2007) (Lee J. Romero, Jr.) PDF
  • Final Decision & Dismissal Order (ARB Mar. 18, 2008) PDF | HTM

2006-STA-7 White v. Maricopa Ready Mix, LLC

  • Recommended Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Nov. 1, 2006) (Russell D. Pulver) PDF
  • Final Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Jan. 31, 2007) PDF | HTM

2006-STA-8 Forrest v. Equity Transportation

  • Order Cancelling Hearing & Remanding Case to the Director (ALJ Feb. 21, 2006) (Lee J. Romero, Jr.) PDF
  • Recommended Decision & Order of Dismissal (ALJ Sept. 22, 2006) PDF
  • Final Decision & Order Granting Request to Withdraw Objections to Secretary's Findings (ARB Feb. 29, 2008) PDF | HTML

2006-STA-9 Nichols v. Roma of Dallas

  • Recommended Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections & Dismissing Claim (ALJ June 8, 2006) (Patrick M. Rosenow) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Oct, 21, 2007) PDF | HTML

2006-STA-10 Justice v. Crete Carrier Corp.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Apr. 26, 2006) (Daniel A. Sarno, Jr.) PDF
  • Final Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Feb. 28, 2007) PDF | HTML

2006-STA-11 Ferguson v. Schlumberger Technical Corp.

  • Recommended Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections & Dismissing Claim (ALJ June 23, 2006) (C. Richard Avery) PDF
  • Final Decision & Dismissal Order (ARB Aug. 25, 2006) PDF | HTM

2006-STA-12 Ass't Sec'y & Mailloux v. R&B Transportation

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ June 8, 2007) (Colleen A. Geraghty) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB June 16, 2009) PDF | HTM
  • R&B Transportation, LLC v. USDOL , No. 09-2148 (1st Cir. Aug. 16, 2010) HTML | PDF

2006-STA-13 Berg v. Swift Transportation

  • Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Jan. 19, 2007) (Jennifer Gee) PDF
  • Final Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ARB Feb. 28, 2007) PDF | HTML

2006-STA-14 Hopkins v. Sugar Mountain Transportation Co.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Apr. 28, 2006) (Paul A. Mapes) PDF
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Nov. 30, 2006) PDF | HTM

2006-STA-15 Pollock v. Schilli Specialized, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Nov. 29, 2006) (Joseph E. Kane) PDF
  • Final Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Jan. 31, 2007) PDF | HTM

2006-STA-16 Ass't Sec'y & White v. Naturally Fresh, Inc.

  • Recommended Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Sept. 24, 2007) (Daniel A. Sarno, Jr.) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Oct. 31, 2007) PDF | HTML

2006-STA-17 Schwarzmueller v. Yellow Transportation, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing the Claim (ALJ Feb. 11, 2008) (Richard K. Malamphy) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Feb. 13, 2009) PDF | HTM

2006-STA-18 Lewman v. Ken Brick Masonry Supply

  • Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Oct. 27, 2006) (Stuart A. Levin) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Oct. 31, 2007) PDF | HTML

2006-STA-19 Taylor v. Greyhound Lines

  • Decision & Order Recommending Approval of Settlement Agreement (ALJ Aug. 9, 2006) (Clement J. Kennington) PDF
  • Final Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Apr. 30, 2007) PDF | HTM

2006-STA-20 Stockton v. Walter Transport

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approval Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Sept. 25, 2006) (Lee J. Romero, Jr.) PDF
  • Final Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB June 28, 2007) PDF | HTML

2006-STA-21 Tews v. Dahlke Trailer Sales, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Sept. 28, 2006) (Daniel A. Sarno, Jr.) PDF
  • Final Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ARB Nov. 30, 2006) PDF | HTM

2006-STA-22 Carter v. Barclay, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Sept. 22, 2006) (Jeffrey Tureck) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Apr. 28, 2008) PDF | HTML

2006-STA-23 Bethea v. Wallace Trucking Co.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Feb. 21, 2007) (Daniel A. Sarno, Jr.) PDF
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Dec. 31, 2007) PDF | HTM
  • Bethea v. Dept. of Labor , No. 08-1290 (4th Cir. Oct. 6, 2008) HTML | PDF

2006-STA-24 Kingsbury v. Gordon Express, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Jan. 31, 2007) (Joseph E. Kane) PDF
  • Final Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ARB Aug. 31, 2007) PDF | HTM

2006-STA-25 Kingsburg v. West Wisconsin Transport, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Nov. 9, 2006) (Joseph E. Kane) PDF
  • Final Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Jan. 31, 2007) PDF | HTM

2006-STA-26 Dickey v. West Side Transport, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Sept. 15, 2006) (Larry W. Price) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB No. 06-151) / Final Decision and Order of Remand (ARB No. 06-150) (ARB May 29, 2008) PDF | HTML
  • Order Closing File (ALJ Apr. 30, 2009) PDF

2006-STA-27 Dickey v. West Side Transport, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Sept. 15, 2006) (Larry W. Price) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB No. 06-151) / Final Decision and Order of Remand (ARB No. 06-150) (ARB May 29, 2008) PDF | HTML
  • Recommended Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ May 1, 2009) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB June 18, 2009) PDF | HTM

2006-STA-28 Anderson v. Robinson Terminal Warehouse Corp.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Dec. 5, 2006) (Stephen L. Purcell) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Nov. 21, 2008) PDF | HTM

2006-STA-29 Burrows v. J.B. Hunt Transort, Inc.

  • Recommended Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Aug. 25, 2009) (Richard K. Malamphy) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB June 30, 2010) PDF | HTM

2006-STA-30 Walkewicz v. L&W Stone Corp.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Sept. 20, 2006) (Russell D. Pulver) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB May 30,2008) PDF | HTML

2006-STA-31 Smith v. CRST International, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Sept. 5, 2006) (Larry S. Merck) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB June 30, 2008) PDF | HTML
  • Smith v. Solis , No. 08-4058 (6th Cir. July 26, 2010)(per curiam) HTML | PDF
  • Decision and Order Granting Respondnet's Motion for Summary Decision and Dismissing Complaint and Order Cancelling Hearing (ALJ Aug. 15, 2011) PDF
  • Decision and Order of Remand (ARB June 6, 2013) PDF | HTM
  • Decision and Order on Remand Denying Complainant's Complaint (ALJ Oct. 10, 2014) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Dec. 21, 2016)
  • PDF (USDOL/OALJ Reporter) | PDF (slip opinion)

2006-STA-32 Smith v. Lake City Enterprises, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ May 21, 2008) (Larry S. Merck) PDF
  • Smith v. Solis , No. 08-4058 (6th Cir. July 26, 2010)(per curiam) HTML | PDF
  • Final Decision and Order of Remand (ARB Sept. 24, 2010) PDF | HTM
  • Recommended Decision & Order on Remand (ALJ Aug. 24, 2011) (Merck) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order on Remand (ARB Nov. 21, 2012) PDF | HTM
  • Order Awarding Attorney's Fees (ARB Sept. 12, 2013) PDF | HTM
  • Appeal filed, Smith v. USDOL , No. 13-4342 (6th Cir.)
  • Order Denying Motion to Reopen for Lack of Jurisdiction (ARB Dec. 10, 2014) PDF
  • Smith v. Perez , Nos. 13-4342 and 15-3071 (6th Cir. Aug. 25, 2016) (2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 15870; 2016 WL 4473239) (unpublished) (Denial of petition for review) PDF

2006-STA-33 Smith v. Crete Carrier Corp.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ July 2, 2007) (Joseph E. Kane) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Sept. 27, 2007) PDF | HTML

2006-STA-34 Noeth v. Indiana Western Express, Inc., d/b/a IWX Motor Freight

  • Recommended Decision & Order Denying the Complainant's Claim (ALJ Jan. 16, 2007) (Daniel F. Solomon) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Mar. 19, 2009) PDF | HTML

2006-STA-35 Formella v. Schnidt Cartage, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Jan. 30, 2008) (Joseph E. Kane) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Mar. 19, 2009) PDF | HTML
  • Formella v. USDOL , No. 09-2296 (7th Cir. Dec. 10, 2010) HTML | PDF

2006-STA-36 Jackson v. Smedema Trucking, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ Feb. 6, 2008) (William S. Colwell) PDF
  • Jackson v. Smedema Trucking, Inc., No. 08-CV-00094 (W.D.Wis. Mar. 13, 2008) HTML | PDF
  • Order of Consolidation and Final Decision and Order (ARB Sept. 30, 2008) PDF | HTML
  • [consolidated with 2005-STA-44]

2006-STA-37 Jackson v. SNE Transportation Co., Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Granting the Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ Jan. 24, 2007) (Williams S. Colwell) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Oct. 31, 2008) PDF | HTM

2006-STA-38 Barnett v. Lattimore Materials, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order on Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ Feb. 13, 2007) (Williams S. Colwell) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Sept. 22, 2008) PDF | HTML

2006-STA-39 Standley v. Urm Stores, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Nov. 3, 2006) (Jennifer Gee) PDF
  • Final Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Jan. 31, 2007) PDF | HTM

2006-STA-40 Worku v. Preflight Parking

  • Recommended Order & Decision Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision & Dismissing Complainant's Claim & Denying Respondent's Request for Reasonable Costs & Attorneys' Fees (ALJ Nov. 30, 2006) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Apr. 22, 2008) PDF | HTML

2006-STA-41 Carpentier v. Grounded Air, Inc.

  • Recommended Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Jan. 31, 2007) (Thomas F. Phalen, Jr.) PDF
  • Final Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Apr. 30, 2007) PDF | HTML

2006-STA-42 Madden v. Midwest Transport Inc.

  • Recommended Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Sept. 27, 2007) (Joseph E. Kane) PDF
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Aug. 8, 2009) PDF | HTML

2006-STA-43 Pfeffer v. Palmer Bus Service of North Central Minnesota, Inc.

  • Recommended Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections & Dismissing Claim (ALJ Sept. 7, 2006) (Larry S. Merck) PDF
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Jan. 31, 2007) PDF | HTM

2006-STA-44 Sellers v. Source Interlink Companies

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ May 15, 2007) (Janice K. Bullard) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB July 31, 2007) PDF | HTML

2006-STA-45 Andrews v. Max Trans, LLC

  • Recommended Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Mar. 29, 2007) (Richard A. Morgan) PDF
  • Final Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB May 30, 2007) PDF | HTM

2006-STA-46 Stallion v. LCT Transportation Services

  • Recommended Order Approving Settlement, Complainant's Withdrawal of Objections and Complainant's Dismissal of Claim (ALJ Apr. 11, 2007) (C. Richard Avery) PDF
  • Final Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ARB May 31, 2007) PDF | HTM

2006-STA-47 Davis v. Chem Canada Logistics, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order - Denying Complaint (ALJ Oct. 15, 2007) (Alan L. Bergstrom) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB July 24, 2008) PDF | HTML

2006-STA-48 White v. Gresh Transport, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Granting Summary Decision (ALJ Dec. 14, 2006) (Clement J. Kennington) PDF
  • Order of Remand (ARB Nov. 20, 2008) PDF | HTM
  • Order Denying Reconsideration (ARB Mar. 30, 2009) PDF | HTML
  • Recommended Decision & Order Granting Complainant's Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ Apr. 27, 2010) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Aug. 30, 2011) PDF | HTM
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Jan. 25, 2012) (attorney's fees) PDF | HTM

2006-STA-49 Davis v. Rock Hard Aggregate, LLC

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Jan. 19, 2007) (Kenneth A. Krantz) PDF
  • Final Decision and Order (ARB Mar. 27, 2009) PDF | HTML

2006-STA-50 Tevepaugh v. J & B Express Trucking

  • Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ July 16, 2007) (Thomas F. Phalen, Jr.) PDF
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Nov. 29, 2007) PDF | HTML