Washington Federal Judge Denies Entry Of Judgment After Dismissing WA Cares Suit

Mealey's (May 23, 2022, 7:30 AM EDT) -- SEATTLE — Ruling that “Absent subject matter jurisdiction, the Court cannot enter judgment in favor of either side,” a Washington federal judge on May 16 denied defendants’ motion for entry of judgment on a separate document dismissing the plaintiffs’ claims without prejudice, which followed dismissal of the putative class challenge to Washington’s new public state-sponsored long-term care insurance program known as WA Cares....