Declaratory Relief Claims Tossed In Class Suit Alleging Understaffed Care Homes

Mealey's (May 12, 2023, 11:43 AM EDT) -- NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee federal judge granted nursing home facilities’ motion to dismiss claims for declaratory and injunctive relief in a consolidated putative class action suit against them claiming that understaffing resulted in residents receiving inadequate services, agreeing with the nursing home that because the named plaintiffs are deceased or no longer facility residents, those claims should be dismissed....