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Centralia Mining Company, Inc. (ALJ decision, October 27, 1994)

Centralia Mining Company, Inc. (FMSHRC WEST 94-711-D): Settlement approved and case dismissed

Decision type
ALJ decision
Docket
WEST 94-711-D
Decided
October 27, 1994
Presiding judge
John J. Morris
Outcome
Settled
Precedential status
Final order, not precedent
Checked against source
2026-08-13
Official source
Read the official release (fmshrc.gov)
PDF
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Currency note: this decision dates from 1994
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Final ALJ settlement order, not Commission precedent
This decision approved a settlement and 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 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 filed a temporary-reinstatement proceeding on behalf of Robbie A. Smith against Centralia Mining Company. The parties submitted a joint settlement agreement and a joint motion to dismiss. Judge John J. Morris found good cause and approved the settlement. The case was dismissed.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited standards: None stated in the order.
  • Outcome: The settlement was approved, and the temporary-reinstatement case was dismissed.
  • Key point: The judge approved the parties' joint settlement and dismissed the proceeding for good cause.

Full text (FMSHRC public release)

CCASE:
MSHA V. CENTRALIA MINING
DDATE:
19941027
TTEXT:

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FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 1244 SPEER BOULEVARD #280
DENVER, CO 80204-3582
303-844-5267/FAX 303-844-5268

October 27, 1994

SECRETARY OF LABOR, : TEMPORARY REINSTATEMENT
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH : PROCEEDING
ADMINISTRATION (MSHA) :
On behalf of : Docket No. WEST 94-711-D
ROBBIE A. SMITH, : Centralia Gold Mine
Complainant :
: Mine I.D. 45-00416
v. :
:
CENTRALIA MINING COMPANY, INC., :
Respondent :

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

Before: Judge Morris

The parties filed a joint settlement agreement together with a joint motion to dismiss.

For good cause shown, the settlement agreement is APPROVED and the case is DISMISSED.

John J. Morris
Administrative Law Judge

Distribution:

Jay Williamson, Esq., Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of
Labor, 1111 Third Avenue, Suite 945, Seattle, WA 98101-3212
Tel. 206-553-0940 FAX 206-553-2768 (Certified Mail)

Thomas C. Means, Esq., CROWELL & MORING, 1001 Pennsylvania
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20004-2595 Tel. 202-624-2500
FAX 202-628-5116 (Certified Mail)

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