| Docket # | SJC-10829 |
| Date | May 3, 2011 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Ireland, C.J., Spina, Cordy, Botsford, Gants, Duffly, JJ.
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| Summary | Labor, Wages. Massachusetts Wage Act. Contract, Employment. Workers' Compensation Act, Premium, Costs. Statute, Construction. Public policy. Words, "special contracts", "damages incurred", "franchise fees". |
| Appealed From | Direct entry; Certified question |
| Briefs | See selection available in PDF format at Supreme Judicial Court website |
Counsel for Appellant
(Appearing) | Awuah: Shannon Liss-Riordan, Hillary Schwab, Ian O. Russell |
Counsel for Appellee
(Appearing) | Coverall North America, Inc.: Michael D. Vhay, Norman M. Leon, Matthew Iverson |
| Amici Curiae | Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Brazilian Immigrant Center; Brazilian Women's Group; Centro Presente; Chelsea Collaborative; Chinese Progressive Association; Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health; Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition; Massachusetts Jobs With Justice; Metrowest Worker Center; Project Voice/American Friends Service Committee; National Employment Law Project; International Franchise Association; Friendly's Restaurants Franchise; Fantastic Sams |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |
