Agency Cases

Eldon Loud and Columbia Quarry Company, Appeal Docket AR-8019369A (2008).

Andy Martone and Mindy Mahn represented Columbia Quarry Company in an Illinois Department of Employment Security Appeal. Claimant attempted to draw unemployment benefits while he was on leave from the company for health reasons and also drawing disability benefits from the Health and Welfare Fund Plan. Columbia Quarry Company appealed the Adjudicator's determination that Claimant was eligible for unemployment benefits. The Administrative Law Judge found in favor of Columbia Quarry Company and denied Claimant's unemployment insurance benefits claim. The Board of Review upheld the decision of the Administrative Law Judge. Link to copy of the decision (PDF file).

In the Matter of Rita Vahle and The Principia College, Charge No. 2002 SA 0185, EEOC No. 21BA 28001, ALS No. S-12055 (2007).

Chris Hesse and Mindy Mahn represented The Principia College before the Illinois Human Rights Commission against a civil rights violation claim. In this matter Complainant, Rita Vahle, asserted that the College terminated her employment because she was handicapped, in violation of the Illinois Human Rights Act ("the Act"), 775 ILCS 5/1-101 et seq. Complainant Vahle alleged that: 1) she suffered from depression, 2) her depression is a handicap which falls within the meaning of the Act, and 3) the College terminated her employment on account of her depression. After an administrative trial, the Administrative Law Judge found in favor of The Principia College, and upon the filing of exceptions by Vahle, the Illinois Human Rights Commission upheld the findings and conclusions of the Administrative Law Judge. Link to copy of the decision (PDF file).

Ray Black & Sons Construction, Inc. (Local 702, IBEW), 335 NLRB No. 38 (2001).

Andy Martone represented the Employer against unfair labor practice charges under Section 8(a)(5) of the National Labor Relations Act. While the Administrative Law Judge found in favor of the Union, the NLRB reversed and ordered the unfair labor practice complaint dismissed. Link to copy of the decision from the website of the NLRB (PDF file).

GATX Logistics, Inc. (Teamsters Local No. 7), 330 NLRB 481 (2000).

Andy Martone defended GATX Logistics, Inc. against the union's unfair labor practice charges. The Board affirmed and adopted the decision of the administrative law judge rejecting the charge that the employer violated Section 8(a)(3) of the National Labor Relations Act by discharging a truck driver for insubordination by refusing to accept and run a designated route without timely giving the employer a valid reason. Link to copy of the decision from the website of the NLRB (PDF file).

GATX Logistics, Inc. (Teamsters Local No. 507), 325 NLRB 413 (1998).

Andy Martone represented GATX Logistics, Inc. in an unfair labor practice case. The union alleged that the GATX Logistics violated Section 8(a)(5) of the act by bargaining in bad faith, with no intention of reaching a contract, and by unlawfully declaring an impasse in the negotiations. The administrative law judge rejected the charges and found that both parties, after lengthy bargaining in which many issues were resolved, legitimately reached positions on the remaining issues which they refused to compromise. The Board affirmed this decision. Link to copy of the decision from the website of the NLRB (PDF file).

Secretary of Labor v. Mautz & Oren, Inc., 1990 WL 118164 (OSHRC 1990).

Andy Martone and Michael Bobroff represented Mautz & Oren, Inc., which was cited for violations of OSHA. The employer petitioned for and obtained a direction for review by the Commission of the decision of the administrative law judge. Reprinted from Westlaw with permission of Thompson/West (PDF file).

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