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Gavin de Becker, et al. v. UHS of Delaware, Inc., dba Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center
Paid petition · Supreme Court of Nevada, No. 85968 · judgment September 19, 2024
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Questions presented
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Does the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. §§ 247d-6d, 247d6e (the “PREP Act”), immunize medical providers from liability for acts and omissions that do not involve “a “covered countermeasure” under the PREP Act?
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Does administering a “covered countermeasure” at some point during treatment automatically immunize a medical provider against liability for unrelated acts and omissions? (i)
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Scott James Street
JW Howard Attorneys, Ltd.
For respondent
Hugh C. Griffin
Hall Prangle & Schoonveld, LLC
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jan 13 2025Petition DENIED.
- Dec 24 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
- Dec 19 2024Waiver of right of respondent UHS of Delaware, Inc. to respond filed.
- Dec 10 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 13, 2025)