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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA v. GREATER WASHINGTON BOARD OF TRADE

No. 91-1326.

506 U.S. 125 (1992)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA et al. v. GREATER WASHINGTON BOARD OF TRADE

United States Supreme Court.

Decided December 14, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donna M. Murasky, Assistant Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia, argued the cause for petitioners. With her on the briefs were John Payton, Corporation Counsel, and Charles Reischel, Deputy Corporation Counsel.

Lawrence P. Postol argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was John N. Erlenborn.*

Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and White, Blackmun, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, and Souter, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, p. 133.

Justice Thomas, delivered the opinion of the Court.

The District of Columbia requires employers who provide health insurance for their employees to provide equivalent health insurance coverage for injured employees eligible for workers' compensation benefits. We hold that this requirement is pre-empted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 88 Stat. 829, as amended, 29 U. S. C. § 1001 et seq...

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