METROPOLITAN LIFE INS. CO. v. MASSACHUSETTS

No. 84-325.

471 U.S. 724 (1985)

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. v. MASSACHUSETTS

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 3, 1985


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay Greenfield argued the cause for appellant in No. 84-325. With him on the briefs was Peter Buscemi. Lane McGovern argued the cause for appellant in No. 84-356. With him on the brief was Steven A. Kaufman.

Sally A. Kelly, Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts, argued the cause for appellee in both cases. With her on the brief were Francis X. Bellotti, Attorney General, and Susan M. Roberts, Assistant Attorney General.


JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court.

A Massachusetts statute requires that specified minimum mental-health-care benefits be provided a Massachusetts resident who is insured under a general insurance policy, an accident or sickness insurance policy, or an employee health-care plan that covers hospital and surgical expenses. The first question before us in these cases is whether the state statute, as applied...

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