Federal Judge: PREP Act Preempts, Immunizes Facility From COVID Death Claims

Mealey's (February 11, 2021, 1:43 PM EST) -- SANTA ANA, Calif. — Finding that the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act completely preempts state law claims stemming from a senior living facility resident’s COVID-19-related death and immunizes the facility from liability, a federal judge in California on Feb. 10 denied the family’s motion to remand and granted the facility’s motion to dismiss....