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Highwire, Incorporated (ALJ decision, October 8, 1987)

Highwire, Incorporated (FMSHRC KENT 86-166-R): Citation contest dismissed after withdrawal

Decision type
ALJ decision
Docket
KENT 86-166-R
Decided
October 8, 1987
Presiding judge
George A. Koutras
Outcome
Procedural
Precedential status
Final order, not precedent
Checked against source
2026-08-20
Official source
Read the official release (fmshrc.gov)
PDF
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Currency note: this decision dates from 1987
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Final ALJ decision, not Commission precedent
This decision became final under the 40-day rule in 30 U.S.C. § 823(d)(1) because no later Commission review appears in the official index. It binds the parties but is not Commission precedent. The full text below is from the official FMSHRC release.
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Plain-English summary

Highwire, Incorporated contested Citation No. 2776209 at its No. 1 Mine. When the case was called for a scheduled hearing, Highwire's counsel said the company no longer wished to pursue the contest and asked to withdraw it. Judge George A. Koutras granted the request and dismissed the case. The order does not state a penalty amount or decide the underlying citation.

Decision snapshot

  • Governing provisions: None cited in the order.
  • Outcome: The citation contest was withdrawn and dismissed.
  • Key point: A contestant may withdraw its contest before the scheduled hearing, after which the proceeding is dismissed.

Full text (FMSHRC public release)

CCASE:
HIGHWIRE INC V. SOL (MSHA)
DDATE:
19871008
TTEXT:

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Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission Office of Administrative Law Judges

HIGHWIRE, INCORPORATED,
CONTEST PROCEEDING
CONTESTANT
Docket No. KENT 86-166-R
v. Citation No. 2776209; 8/27/86

SECRETARY OF LABOR,
No. 1 Mine
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION (MSHA),
RESPONDENT

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

Appearances: Eugene C. Rice, Esq., Paintsville, Kentucky, for Contestant; Thomas A. Grooms, Esq.,
Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor, Nashville, Tennessee, for Respondent.

Before: Judge Koutras

This proceeding was one of eight cases scheduled for hearing in Paintsville, Kentucky, during the hearing term September 22−23, 1987. When the case was called, contestant's counsel advised me that the contestant no longer wished to pursue its contest, and requested that it be permitted to withdraw its contest. The request was granted, and this case IS DISMISSED.

George A. Koutras
Administrative Law Judge

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