Oregon Federal Judge Remands Suit Over COVID-19 Death In Nursing Home

Mealey's (January 15, 2021, 11:35 AM EST) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon federal judge on Dec. 27 agreed to remand a wrongful death suit brought by the daughter of a man who died after contracting COVID-19 in a nursing home, holding that her state law claims were not completely preempted by the federal Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act.  The judge also denied as moot the defendants’ motion to dismiss....