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CENTRALIA MINING CO., INC.
May 10, 1995
WEST 95-10-D
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION
1244 SPEER BOULEVARD #280
DENVER, CO 80204-3582
303-844-3577/FAX 303-844-5268
May 10, 1995
ROBBIE A. SMITH, : DISCRIMINATION PROCEEDING
Complainant :
: Docket No. WEST 95-10-D
v. :
:
CENTRALIA MINING CO., INC., : Centralia Coal Mine
Respondent : Mine I.D. 45-00416
DECISION APPROVING SETTLEMENT
Before: Judge Manning
This proceeding was brought by the Secretary of Labor
on behalf of Robbie A. Smith under section 105(c)(2) of
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, 30 U.S.C.
� 815(c)(2). On April 5, 1995, the Secretary filed an
unopposed motion to discontinue his representation of Mr.
Smith. By order dated April 6, 1995, the motion was
granted and Mr. Smith has represented himself in this
proceeding since that date. On May 8, 1995, Mr. Smith and
Centralia Mining Company filed a joint Settlement
Agreement and General Release. The settlement agreement
resolves all existing and potential disputes between the
parties in this case arising out of the termination of
Mr. Smith's employment by Centralia. I have reviewed the
terms of the proposed settlement and find the settlement
to be reasonable and in the public interest.
Accordingly, the terms of the settlement set forth in
the Settlement Agreement and General Release are APPROVED
and this discrimination proceeding is DISMISSED.
Richard W. Manning
Administrative Law Judge
Distribution:
Timothy M. Biddle, Esq., CROWELL & MORING, 1001 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW Washington, DC 20004-2595
Mr. Robbie A. Smith, 943 E. Greenbrae Dr., Sparks, NV 89434
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TIMOTHY M BIDDLE ESQ., CROWELL & MORING,1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
NW, WASHINGTON DC 20004-2595
MR ROBBIE A SMITH, 943 EAST GREENBRAE DRIVE, SPARKS NV 89434