Judge: PREP Act, Federal Removal Statute Don’t Apply In Facility COVID-19 Death Suit

Mealey's (April 7, 2021, 11:28 AM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California federal judge on March 26 granted a motion to remand to state court a case in which the judge found that a skilled nursing facility facing claims related to a resident’s alleged COVID-19 death failed to establish federal subject matter jurisdiction under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act or the federal officer removal statute....