A Pennsylvania federal court has again asked that the state’s Supreme Court clarify whether, and to what extent, medical device manufacturers are immune from strict liability claims by virtue of the “unavoidably unsafe...more
A New Jersey District Court Judge has ruled that the March 2020 federal liability immunity statute for pandemic-related countermeasures does not create a basis for federal jurisdiction, resulting in the remand of two...more
9/15/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Immunity ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Negligence ,
Nursing Homes ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Preemption ,
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) ,
Remand ,
Removal ,
Social Distancing ,
State and Local Government ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction