Discovery Ordered On Whether PREP Act Encompasses COVID Claims Against Facility

Mealey's (June 14, 2021, 9:47 AM EDT) -- ALEXANDRIA, La. — Saying that he was unable at this stage to determine as a matter of law that each of the Plaintiff’s claims relate to “‘the administration or the use by an individual of a covered countermeasure’” under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act, a Louisiana federal judge on April 30 denied a motion to dismiss a resident’s suit alleging that the facility was negligent in connection with her contracting COVID-19, ordering limited discovery on whether the PREP Act encompasses the claims....