Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Federico
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 28, 1981PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
The principal issue presented by these consolidated cases is whether the Federal Employee Retire ment Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1381 (1976), precludes criminal prosecution under G. L. c. 151D, § 11, as appearing in St. 1973, c. 1169, § 1, for the failure of employers to make contributions to employee pension plans regulated by ERISA. We conclude that ERISA preempts § 11 of the State statute, precluding such prosecution.
The cases are before us on a report of questions by a District Court judge pursuant to Mass. R. Crim. P. 34, 378 Mass. 905 (1979). The facts are not in…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Rice v. Santa Fe Elevator Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Florida Lime & Avocado Growers, Inc. v. PaulSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- De Canas v. BicaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Ray v. Atlantic Richfield Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Chicago & North Western Transportation Co. v. Kalo Brick & Tile Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Blue Cross v. Peacock's Apothecary, Inc.District Court, N.D. Alabama · 1983
- Baker v. Caravan Moving Corp.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1983
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