Municipal Light Commission v. State Employees' Group Insurance Commission

The plaintiffs as the members of the Municipal Light Commission of Taunton (Taunton commission) seek a declaratory decree to determine that it is a public unit ’ ’ and hence a ‘‘ district ’ ’ within the meaning of G. L. c. 32B, § 2 (c), as appearing in St. 1956, c. 730, § 1, and hence entitled to accept the provisions of that chapter and to purchase policies of group life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance covering its employees and group general or blanket insurance providing hospital, surgical, and medical benefits covering its employees and their dependents.

The defendants are…