After nearly two years of contentious litigation, Jeff James and Kate McMahon of the Washington D.C. firm Conn Maciel Carey LLP finally succeeded in getting the Department of Labor and Industries to vacate a WISHA citation alleging excessive noise levels at a client’s facility. Facing down a motion for summary judgment, the Department notified the Industrial Insurance Appeals Judge that it wished to vacate the citation. The Department similarly stipulated to dismiss related litigation pending in King County Superior Court, effectively validating the actions taken by the client to maintain a safe workplace.
