US EditionNorth Carolina justices decide family can sue over unwanted COVID-19 shot
- The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that a family can sue for a COVID-19 vaccine administered to a minor without parental consent, overturning previous legal protections related to the federal Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act .
- Chief Justice Paul Newby stated that the vaccine administration violated constitutional rights, allowing for legal action against the school and medical clinic involved.
- Justice Allison Riggs dissented, arguing the majority's ruling misinterpreted federal law and criticized their constitutional analysis.
- Tanner Smith's family claims he received the vaccine despite his protests and lack of consent, leading to the lawsuit against health officials.
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'A glaring loophole': PREP Act doesn't stop lawsuit from N.C. teen vaxxed against his will
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - The North Carolina Supreme Court won't stop the parents of a then-14-year-old vaccinated against COVID-19 against his will, despite a federal law that shields defendants from liability during health emergencies.The Court ruled on March 21 that the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act does dismiss claims for battery but not state constitution violations, like a right to control a child's upbringing and …
Court rules North Carolina family can sue over unwanted COVID-19 shot
A North Carolina mother and son can sue a public school system and a doctors' group on allegations they gave the boy a COVID-19 vaccine without consent, the state Supreme Court ruled on Friday, reversing a lower-court decision that declared a federal health emergency law blocked the litigation. A trial judge and later the state Court of Appeals had ruled against Emily Happel and her son Tanner Smith, who at age 14 received the vaccination in Aug…
North Carolina Supreme Court lets mother sue school district for forcibly vaccinating her son
The court ruled that the PREP Act, which provides liability coverage for vaccines, only covers losses under tort law — not the intentional deprivations of a parent’s or student’s state and federal constitutional rights. The Supreme Court of North Carolina ruled last week that the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act does not provide immunity for willful violations of fundamental constitutional rights. In August 2021, West Guilf…
North Carolina Supreme Court Rules Parents Can Sue After Teen Vaccinated Without Consent ⋆ Conservative Firing Line
The following article, North Carolina Supreme Court Rules Parents Can Sue After Teen Vaccinated Without Consent, was first published on Conservative Firing Line. (Natural News) The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled parents can sue over non-consensual child vaccinations, rejecting federal immunity under the PREP Act. The case involved a teen given a COVID-19 vaccine at school despite objections from him and his mother. The court emphasized const…
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