In a petition for review of the Department of Labor’s determination that petitioner’s employer did not discharge him for complaining about violations of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act, the petition is denied where the inspection methods petitioner insisted on using for his employer’s vehicles were not reasonably necessary.

Read Calhoun v. US Dep’t of Labor, No. 07-2157

Appellate Information

Argued: March 26, 2009

Decided: August 11, 2009

Judges

Opinion by Judge Gregory

Counsel

For Petitioner:

Paul Otto Taylor, Truckers Justice Center, Burnsville, MI

For Respondent:

Lee Gary Grabel, United States Department of Labor, Washington, DC

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