Legal Opinion
Attorney General v. Travelers Insurance
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 24, 1982PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
General Laws c. 175, § 47B, specifies mandatory minimum mental health care benefits for Massachusetts residents, which must be included in any general insurance policy, accident or sickness insurance policy, or employee health care plan, if the policy or plan covers hospital and surgical expenses. 2 The principal question before us is whether § 47B is preempted by either the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 et seq. (1976, Supp. 1 1977, & Supp. II 1978) (ERISA), or the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 151 et seq. (1976 & Supp. Ill 1979) (NLRA). In addition,…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- San Diego Building Trades Council v. GarmonSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Gibbons v. OgdenSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
- Florida Lime & Avocado Growers, Inc. v. PaulSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Jones v. Rath Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
- United States Trust Co. of NY v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Northeast Department Ilgwu Health and Welfare Fund and Sol Hoffman v. Teamsters Local Union No. 229 Welfare FundCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- Arthur D. Little, Inc. v. Commissioner of Health & HospitalsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Tosti v. AyikMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Attorney General v. Travelers InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
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