Coronavirus Liability Shield Vetoed by Pennsylvania Governor (1)

Pennsylvania won’t join more than a dozen states that have limited business exposure to lawsuits over Covid-19 after Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed legislation to shield companies from liability.

The legislation, H.B. 1737, would have set a higher legal bar for anyone looking to sue another person, business, or entity in Pennsylvania courts over coronavirus exposure. Such a lawsuit would fail unless the plaintiff could prove gross negligence or willful misconduct by the defendant.

Wolf, a Democrat, rejected the Republican-backed legislation on his final day for taking action on bills from the recently finished legislative session.

“Shielding entities from liability ...