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Karl's Drilling Co., Inc. (ALJ decision, December 8, 1987)

Karl's Drilling Co., Inc. (FMSHRC PENN 87-177-D): Settlement withdrawal granted and discrimination case dismissed

Decision type
ALJ decision
Docket
PENN 87-177-D
Decided
December 8, 1987
Presiding judge
Roy J. Maurer
Outcome
Settled
Precedential status
Final order, not precedent
Checked against source
2026-08-20
Cited standards
29 C.F.R. § 2700.11
Official source
Read the official release (fmshrc.gov)
PDF
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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

The Secretary of Labor, on behalf of John P. Grinder, asked to withdraw the discrimination complaint against Karl's Drilling after the parties reached a mutually agreeable settlement. Grinder consented to the withdrawal. Judge Roy J. Maurer granted permission to withdraw the complaint under 29 C.F.R. § 2700.11 and dismissed the case.

Decision snapshot

  • Governing provision: 29 C.F.R. § 2700.11
  • Outcome: The settled discrimination case was dismissed after the complaint was withdrawn.
  • Key point: The judge approved withdrawal of the complaint with the individual complainant's consent after the parties reached a settlement.

Full text (FMSHRC public release)

CCASE:
SOL (MSHA) V. KARL'S DRILING
DDATE:
19871208
TTEXT:

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

SECRETARY OF LABOR,
DISCRIMINATION PROCEEDING
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION (MSHA),
Docket No. PENN 87-177-D
ON BEHALF OF
JOHN P. GRINDER,
PITT CD 87-06
COMPLAINANT v.

KARL'S DRILLING CO., INC.,
RESPONDENT

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

Before: Judge Maurer

The Complainant, Secretary of Labor, with the consent of the individual complainant, John P. Grinder, requests approval to withdraw his complaint in the captioned case on the grounds that the parties have reached a mutually agreeable settlement. Under the circumstances herein, permission to withdraw is granted. 29 C.F.R. 2700.11. The case is therefore dismissed.

Roy J. Maurer
Administrative Law Judge

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