# Brianne Dressen

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-23**: Tenth Circuit reverses and remands — A three-judge panel holds that the PREP Act immunizes all claims for loss, including breach of contract, but remands for the lower court to determine whether AstraZeneca waived immunity via the informed consent form.
- **2024-11**: District court denies motion to dismiss — A federal district judge rules that Dressen's breach-of-contract claim may not be barred by the PREP Act's immunity, allowing the lawsuit to proceed.
- **2020**: Clinical trial participation and alleged injury — Brianne Dressen receives AstraZeneca's COVID-19 trial vaccine and later experiences debilitating symptoms. She signs an informed consent form stating the company would cover injury-related medical costs.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 10th Circuit: PREP Act Covers Contract Claims, Remands AstraZeneca Waiver Issue
2026-08-01 11:58:22 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

In a significant interpretation of the PREP Act, a Tenth Circuit panel held that the statute's immunity extends to contractual damages, rejecting a plaintiff's breach-of-contract theory. The court also remanded to consider whether AstraZeneca's informed consent form constituted a waiver of that immunity.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/legal-prep-act-breach-contract-immunity-astrazeneca

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