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Ideal Basic Industry/Cement Company (ALJ decision, May 18, 1989)

Ideal Basic Industry/Cement Company (FMSHRC CENT 89-3-DM): Settlement reached and discrimination proceeding dismissed

Decision type
ALJ decision
Docket
CENT 89-3-DM
Decided
May 18, 1989
Presiding judge
Michael A. Lasher, Jr.
Outcome
Settled
Precedential status
Final order, not precedent
Checked against source
2026-08-17
Official source
Read the official release (fmshrc.gov)
PDF
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This order from 1989 bound only the parties to this case; it isn't precedent. Ask about your situation and see what the current MSHA standards and Commission precedent say, with citations.

Currency note: this decision dates from 1989
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Final order, not Commission precedent
This decision by a FMSHRC Administrative Law Judge became the final decision of the Commission 40 days after issuance because the Commission did not direct review (30 U.S.C. § 823(d)(1)). It binds the parties but is not binding on the Commission in other cases. The full text below is from the official FMSHRC release.
About this page: The plain-English summary and decision snapshot below were written by Ezel based on the official FMSHRC release. The full text is the agency's own release.
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Plain-English summary

James H. Colquitt brought a discrimination proceeding against Ideal Basic Industry/Cement Company involving the Ada Quarry. The parties' lawyers executed a stipulation of voluntary dismissal and confirmed that they had reached a settlement. Judge Michael A. Lasher, Jr. dismissed the proceeding with prejudice, with each party bearing its own costs. The short order does not state the settlement terms or identify a mine safety standard.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited standards: None stated in this order.
  • Outcome: The discrimination proceeding was dismissed with prejudice after the parties reached a settlement, with each party bearing its own costs.
  • Key point: A voluntary dismissal stipulation confirmed by counsel ended the proceeding with prejudice.

Full text (FMSHRC public release)

CCASE:
JAMES H. COLQUITT V. IDEAL BASIC INDUSTRY/CEMENT DDATE: 19890518 TTEXT:

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Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (F.M.S.H.R.C.) Office of Administrative Law Judges

JAMES H. COLQUITT,
DISCRIMINATION PROCEEDING
COMPLAINANT
Docket No. CENT 89-3-DM
v. MD 88-32

IDEAL BASIC INDUSTRY/CEMENT
Ada Quarry
COMPANY,
RESPONDENT

DECISION

Before: Judge Lasher

The parties, both represented by counsel, have executed a Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal in this matter. Such stipulation, personally confirmed by Complainant's counsel with me, indicates that a settlement has been reached in this matter and that pursuant thereto this matter should be dismissed with prejudice.

Accordingly, this proceeding is dismissed with prejudice, each party to bear his own costs.

Michael A. Lasher, Jr.
Administrative Law Judge

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