Supreme Court sinks wrongful death suit against Andrew Cuomo for COVID nursing home fatalities

The Supreme Court declined to hear a wrongful death lawsuit against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over his 2020 nursing home policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The case, brought by Daniel Arbeeny whose father died after being admitted to a nursing home with a COVID-positive patient, was dismissed on qualified immunity grounds. Cuomo’s team and other Democratic governors faced scrutiny for policies requiring nursing homes to accept hospital discharges regardless of infection status.