Legal Opinion
State v. Burten
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided June 20, 1986PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WERTHEIMER, J.S.C.
The principal issue presented by this case is whether the Federal Employee Retirement Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1381 (1976), precludes criminal prosecution under N.J. S.A. 2A:170-90.2, for the failure of the employer to make contributions to an employee pension plan. At oral argument an issue arose whether the Complaint charged conduct involving the pension fund alone or included activity pertaining to the Welfare Fund. Although this issue raised at oral argument will be discussed it has no effect on the impact or import of this Opinion. The principal issue…
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3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. PulastyNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1992
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