Legal Opinion
Service Employees International Union, Local 509 v. Department of Mental Health
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 22, 2016No. SJC 12035PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLenk, J.
This is the second time that the plaintiff labor union appeals from dismissal of the declaratory judgment action it first brought against the Department of Mental Health (DMH or agency) in 2012. Service Employees International Union, Local 509 (SEIU or union) maintains that certain contracts DMH made in 2009 with private vendors are “privatization contracts” subject to the requirements of the Massachusetts privatization statute, G. L. c. 7, §§ 52-55 (Pacheco Law). The Pacheco Law establishes certain prerequisites that agencies must meet when seeking to enter into privatization contracts.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Iannacchino v. Ford Motor Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2008
- Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Co. v. Town of DanversMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
- Sullivan v. Chief Justice for Administration & Management of the Trial CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2006
- Pentucket Manor Chronic Hospital, Inc. v. Rate Setting CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Sleicher v. SleicherNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by2 opinions
- Gattineri v. Wynn MA, LLCCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2023
- Beacon Residential Management, LP v. R.P.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2017