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Del Signore v. Nokia (agency decision, October 21, 2020)

Del Signore v. Nokia (DOL ARB 2020-0052): administrative case dismissed after removal to district court

Decision type
agency decision
Dockets
ARB 2020-0052, ALJ 2019-CFP-00001
Decided
October 21, 2020
Outcome
Procedural
Precedential status
Citable agency precedent
Checked against source
2026-09-05
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Final ARB decision
This decision is a final action of the Administrative Review Board under 29 C.F.R. § 26.1(b), which provides that the Board acts as fully and finally as the Secretary of Labor for matters within its authority. The Board dismissed Kenneth Del Signore's administrative case after he moved the matter to district court and no party responded to its show-cause order.
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Plain-English summary

The Board ordered the parties to explain why Kenneth Del Signore's case should not be dismissed after he removed the matter to federal district court, which ended the Board's jurisdiction. The order gave the parties 28 days and warned that the complaint would otherwise be dismissed without further notice. No one responded. The Board dismissed the case without addressing its merits.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited authorities: None stated in the release.
  • Outcome: Administrative case dismissed after removal to district court and no response to the show-cause order.
  • Key point: The Board dismissed once district-court removal ended its jurisdiction and no party showed cause to continue the administrative case.

Full text (DOL official public release)

Administrative Review Board
U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave. NW

Washington, DC 20210-0001

IN THE MATTER OF:
KENNETH DEL SIGNORE, ARB CASE NO. 2020-0052
COMPLAINANT, ALJ CASE NO. 2019-CFP-00001
Vv. DATE: October 21, 2020
NOKIA,
RESPONDENT.

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

On August 18, 2020, the Board issued an Order to Show Cause ordering the parties to respond within 28 days with reasons why this case should not be dismissed because Complainant removed the matter to district court, removing the Board’s jurisdiction. The order explained that if the Board did not receive a response, the Board would dismiss Complainant’s complaint without further notice

to the parties. No response to the Show Cause order has been filed. Accordingly, the case is DISMISSED.

FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BOARD:

Aubrey Gordon
General Counsel

NOTE: Questions regarding any case pending before the Board should be directed to the Board’s Paralegal Specialists by telephone at (202) 693-6200 or by facsimile at (202) 693-6220

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