COVID-19 Wrongful Death Case In Which U.S. Filed Statement Of Interest Is Remanded

Mealey's (April 27, 2021, 2:12 PM EDT) -- NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee federal judge on April 21 remanded a COVID-19-related wrongful death case in which the United States filed a statement of interest regarding the preemptive effect of the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act, holding — as all other district courts but one have on similar claims against facilities such as nursing homes — that the act does not completely preempt state law claims and, therefore, there is no federal jurisdiction....