Legal Opinion
Sasso v. Vachris
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 22, 1985PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
The question presented is whether Business Corporation Law § 630, which provides an enforcement mechanism for employees *30to recover unpaid contributions to employee pension funds and welfare benefits directly from the 10 largest shareholders of a closely held corporation, is preempted by section 514 (a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974 (29 USC § 1144 [a]) because it impermissibly regulates the terms and conditions of employee benefit plans. We conclude that it is not.
Plaintiffs are trustees of a welfare and pension trust fund…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Construction Laborers Vacation Trust for Southern Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Shaw v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Alessi v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund v. Alco Express Co.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1981
- Stoganovic v. DinolfoNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
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3Cited by41 opinions
- James L. McCoy Administrator of the Electrical Workers Trust Funds, Etc. v. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- Martori Bros. Distributors v. James-MassengaleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Morgenthau v. Citisource, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Romney v. LinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
- Albradco, Inc. v. BevonaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
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