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Scott Cannon, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Blaise Cannon v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 24-1862 · judgment March 19, 2025
Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
Whether a claim for wrongful death under Massachusetts law is preempted by ERISA.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Louis Carl Schneider
Thomas Law Offices, PLLC
For respondent
Nolan Ladislav Reichl
Pierce Atwood LLP
Proceedings
- Jan 12 2026Petition DENIED.
- Dec 03 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
- Nov 15 2025Brief of respondent Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. in opposition filed.
- Oct 14 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 17, 2025)
- Oct 01 2025Application of Scott Cannon, Administrator of the Estate of Blaise Cannon for a further extension of time not accepted for filing. (October 03, 2025)
- Aug 05 2025Application (25A147) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until October 11, 2025.
- Aug 01 2025Application (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.