Legal Opinion
Massachusetts v. Bull HN Information Systems, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided August 7, 1998No. Civ. 97-11326-NGPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I.BACKGROUND.94
II.DISCUSSION.95
A. Standing.96
1. Parens Patriae Standing.96
a. Parens Patriae Generally.96
b. Quasi-Sovereign Interests.96
c. Affected State Population: The “Substantial Segment” Test.98
d. The Availability of Private Relief.101
e. Conclusion.102
2. EEOC’s Parallel Lawsuit.102
3. Article III and Statutory Limitations.103
4. The Requirement of Named Individuals .103
B. Procedural Requirements of the OWBPA.104
C. Failure to State a Claim upon which Relief can be Granted.105
1. The Commonwealth’s OWBPA Action.105
2. The Sears Line of Cases.106
3. Counts I, TV, and V.107
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2Cases cited37 opinions
- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Hishon v. King & SpaldingSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Valley Forge Christian College v. Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Hawaii v. Standard Oil Co. of Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Alfred L. Snapp & Son, Inc. v. Puerto Rico Ex Rel. BarezSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Sahli v. Bull HN Information Systems, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
- State v. City of DoverSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2006
- Krane v. Capital One Services, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2004
- Connecticut v. Physicians Health Services of Connecticut, Inc.District Court, D. Connecticut · 2000
- State v. HESS CORP.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 2011
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