Legal Opinion
Methuen Construction Co. v. City of Boston
Massachusetts Superior Court
Decided March 15, 1998No. 981267Published
1Opinion of the CourtHinkle, J.
The plaintiff contractors seek to enjoin defendant City of Boston from requiring bidders to enter into a bid specification called a Project Labor Agreement (“PLA”)2 as a condition for work on renovations and additions to East Boston High School (“the Project”).
Plaintiffs allege that they are being penalized for their non-union status and effectively prevented from submitting a bid or receiving the award of a contract for work on the Project as the result of the restrictions imposed by the Project Labor Agreement. The plaintiffs also allege that the City has failed to comply with procedures…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. Mass. CrincMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
- Glenwood Bridge, Inc. v. City of Minneapolis John Doe John Smith Other Known Entities and IndividualsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
- New York State Chapter, Inc. v. New York State Thruway AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
- Phipps Products Corp. v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
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