Immunity Upheld for State Officials Over COVID-Related Nursing Home Deaths
Originally reported by Insurance Journal — 2026-02-05
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed a proposed class action against New Jersey government officials on behalf of families of nursing home residents who died early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately 10,000 elderly residents of New Jersey nursing homes and veterans’ homes died during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eventually, New Jersey reached a $53 million settlement with the families of 119 seniors who died in state-run veterans’ homes. Plaintiffs who brought the suit are the daughters and estate administrators of three private-nursing-home residents who died in April and May 2020 after contracting COVID-19. They blame the deaths on policies promulgated by the New Jersey Department of Health including a policy intended to keep hospital beds available by prohibiting nursing homes
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Immunity Upheld for State Officials Over COVID-Related Nursing Home Deaths — Insurance Journal
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