Panel Says Wrongful Death Case Improperly Dismissed Based On Evidence Of Risk

Mealey's (February 1, 2023, 10:34 AM EST) -- RICHMOND, Va. — A panel of the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a case, holding that a deceased man’s personal representative has stated a claim for wrongful death against a housing authority related to his death from acute carbon monoxide toxicity emitted by a gas-burning furnace in his apartment, ruling that there is enough evidence to establish that the housing authority acted inappropriately regarding the risk....