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Scott Cannon v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc.
Date: 03-19-2025
Case Number: 24-1862
Judge: Denis J. Casper
Court: United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Suffolk County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: <center><h2><br> <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/massachusetts/lawyers/boston/insurnce.asp" target="_new"><h2><br> Click Here For The Best Boston Insurance Law Lawyer Directory</h2></a></font><br> </h2></center><br>
Defendant's Attorney: Brooks R. Magratten and Stanley F. Pupecki
Scott Cannon, individually and as the personal representative of the estate of Blaise Cannon, appeals
from the grant of summary judgment on ERISA preemption grounds to defendant Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("BCBS") on his state law wrongful death/punitive damages claim. See Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 229 § 2. His assertion is that BCBS's denial of insurance coverage for a particular inhaler for Blaise Cannon ("Blaise") prematurely caused Blaise's later death from asthma-related complications. The parties agree that Blaise was a beneficiary of his partner's BCBS health insurance policy through the partner's employer, and that policy was covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 et seq. Cannon's primary contention is that Rutledge v. Pharm.
Care Mgmt. Ass'n, 592 U.S. 80 (2020), overrules prior law and requires reinstatement of the wrongful death/punitive damages suit (the "claim").
About This Case
What was the outcome of Scott Cannon v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachuset...?
The outcome was: Affirmed
Which court heard Scott Cannon v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachuset...?
This case was heard in United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Suffolk County), MA. The presiding judge was Denis J. Casper.
Who were the attorneys in Scott Cannon v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachuset...?
Plaintiff's attorney: Click Here For The Best Boston Insurance Law Lawyer Directory. Defendant's attorney: Brooks R. Magratten and Stanley F. Pupecki.
When was Scott Cannon v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachuset... decided?
This case was decided on March 19, 2025.