Legal Opinion
Theresa Martin v. Shaw's Supermarkets, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 28, 1997No. 96-1863PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.
This case, presenting a difficult preemption issue, began in January 1996 when Theresa Martin sued Shaw’s Supermarkets, Inc., in Massachusetts state court for alleged violations of state employment-compensation laws. Martin, an employee of Shaw’s since 1979, had injured her back in August 1994 while working as a bakery clerk. In September 1994, she began receiving workers’ compensation benefits for temporary total disability. Mass.Gen.Laws ch. 152, § 34.
In March 1995, Shaw’s requested that Martin’s physician, Dr. James Coleman, establish any necessary work restrictions…
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