Legal Opinion
Rosario-Cordero v. Crowley Towing & Transportation Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 1, 1995No. 94-1628PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Chief Judge.
The issue presented in this case is whether appellants’ claims under Mandatory Decree No. 38 of the Minimum Wage Board of Puerto Rico are preempted by § 514(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 et seq., as amended (“ERISA”). Appellants Obdulio Rosario-Cordero and Otilio Martinez-Arroyo (“Appellants”) initiated this action in Puerto Rico local court against their former employer, Crowley Towing and Transportation Company (“Crowley”), alleging that they were not allowed to enjoy vacation leave duly owed them pursuant to Mandatory…
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