No. 25-470

Scott Cannon, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Blaise Cannon v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc.

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2025-10-16
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: derivative-claim erisa-preemption first-circuit massachusetts-law statutory-interpretation wrongful-death
Key Terms:
Arbitration ERISA
Latest Conference: 2026-01-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a claim for wrongful death under Massachusetts law is preempted by ERISA

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether a claim for wrongful death under Massachusetts law is preempted by ERISA.

Docket Entries

2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-11-15
Brief of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. in opposition submitted.
2025-11-15
Brief of respondent Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. in opposition filed.
2025-10-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 17, 2025)
2025-08-05
Application (25A147) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until October 11, 2025.
2025-08-01
Application (25A147) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 12, 2025 to October 11, 2025, submitted to Justice Jackson.

Attorneys

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc.
Nolan Ladislav ReichlPierce Atwood LLP, Respondent
Nolan Ladislav ReichlPierce Atwood LLP, Respondent
Scott Cannon
Louis Carl SchneiderThomas Law Offices, PLLC, Petitioner
Louis Carl SchneiderThomas Law Offices, PLLC, Petitioner