Judge Denies Transfer, Grants Remand In COVID-19 Death, Says PREP Act Doesn’t Apply

Mealey's (April 29, 2021, 8:15 AM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — Ruling that the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act doesn’t apply to claims asserted in a residential care facility COVID-19 death case, a California federal judge on April 16 found a lack of federal jurisdiction, denied transfer to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and granted remand to state court....