No. 24-641
Gavin de Becker, et al. v. UHS of Delaware, Inc., dba Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center
Response Waived
Tags: covered-countermeasure healthcare-immunity medical-liability medical-negligence prep-act treatment-standards
Latest Conference:
2025-01-10
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. 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?
2. Does administering a "covered countermeasure" at some point during treatment automatically immunize a medical provider against liability for unrelated acts and omissions?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2005 provide immunity to medical providers for acts and omissions not directly related to a covered countermeasure?
Docket Entries
2025-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-12-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-12-19
Waiver of UHS of Delaware, Inc. of right to respond submitted.
2024-12-19
Waiver of right of respondent UHS of Delaware, Inc. to respond filed.
2024-12-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 13, 2025)
Attorneys
Gavin de Becker and Brian de Becker
Scott James Street — JW Howard Attorneys, Ltd., Petitioner
UHS of Delaware, Inc.
Hugh C. Griffin — Hall Prangle & Schoonveld, LLC, Respondent