3rd Circuit Won’t Rehear Ruling That PREP Act Doesn’t Preempt COVID Claims

Mealey's (February 8, 2022, 2:25 PM EST) -- PHILADELPHIA — The Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Feb. 7 denied rehearing and rehearing en banc of an October panel decision that state law COVID-19-related negligence and wrongful death claims against two rehabilitation facilities are not completely preempted by the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act....