Associated Industries of Massachusetts, Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue

This action attacking the constitutionality

of the Classification Act (St. 1978, c. 580) is before us on reservation and report, without decision, by a single justice of this court, certain facts being stipulated. The full bench heard argument on June 28, 1979. Upon representations of the parties that, in the light of legislative calendars and necessities, a speedy decision was urgently required, we entered an order, after deliberation, on July 6, declaring rights in favor of the defendants, that is, sustaining the constitutionality of the enactment against the specific claims of invalidity…