California Federal Judge Again Remands COVID Death Suit Against Nursing Home

Mealey's (March 29, 2021, 2:23 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A federal judge in California on March 25 again remanded a COVID-19-related wrongful death and negligence action against a nursing home, its owner and a doctor to state court, saying two documents issued by the Department of Health and Human Services since he remanded the case in September did not change his opinion that federal jurisdiction does not exist under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) or the federal officer removal statute....