Citing Dismissal Of Underlying Suit, 2nd Circuit Tosses COVID Death Suit Appeal

Mealey's (August 4, 2022, 1:06 PM EDT) -- BROOKLYN, N.Y — The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Aug. 1 granted a nursing home’s motion to dismiss its appeal of a wrongful death suit filed by the son of a man who contracted COVID-19 and died there, finding that because the son voluntarily dismissed the underlying state court suit, the Second Circuit cannot order “any effective relief.”...

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