Judge David Porter of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM 3rd Circuit Appears to Be First Federal Appeals Court to Keep Nursing Home COVID Suit in State Court
Judge David Porter wrote in the opinion that the PREP Act and federal officer removal statute don't warrant having the claims heard in federal court.
October 20, 2021 at 06:06 PM
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COVID-19
A panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit said it likely became the first federal appeals court on Wednesday to rule on whether a COVID-19 negligence lawsuit against a nursing home should be heard in federal or state court, with the three-judge panel finding that the latter is the appropriate forum.
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