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
On February 21, 2020, the cruise ship Grand Princess embarked from San Francisco, headed to Hawaii. Among the ship’s 3,533 passengers and crew were 62 people who had been exposed to COVID-19 on the ship’s immediate prior trip...more
7/29/2020
/ Actual Injuries ,
Close Proximity Issues ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cruise Ship Passengers ,
Cruise Ships ,
Dismissals ,
Frivolous Lawsuits ,
Gottshall Test ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress ,
Public Policy ,
Zone of Danger Test