Supreme Court Rules Freight Brokers Can Be Held Liable in Truck Crash Deaths, Injuries

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Supreme Court ruling holds trucking brokers liable, enhancing safety and accountability in transport cases.

Supreme Court rules that freight brokers can be held accountable...

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling on whether freight brokers are protected from lawsuits under state law in injury or fatality crashes involving the commercial vehicles that they hire. On Thursday, May 14, the Supreme Court handed down a unanimous opinion in favor of Shawn Montgomery in the case MONTGOMERY v. CARIBE TRANSPORT II, LLC. Montgomery suffered severe injuries in a crash involving truck driver Yosniel Varela-Mojena, who w…

C.H. Robinson responds after Supreme Court ruling on freight broker liability

Eden Prairie-based C.H. Robinson said it will continue supporting federal trucking safety oversight after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a lawsuit against the freight broker can move forward. According to the court’s opinion, the unanimous May 14 ruling in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II said federal law does not automatically block state lawsuits accusing freight brokers of negligently hiring unsafe trucking companies when the claims invol…

Supreme Court rules freight brokers can be held liable in truck crash deaths, injuries

The 9-0 ruling opens the door to lawsuits against freight brokers when unsafe trucks cause crashes.

Crackdown On Sketchy Trucking Practices Continues With Supreme Court Decision

An industry lawyer calls last week's unanimous Supreme Court decision that trucking brokers are liable for hiring unsafe drivers “a monumental victory.” All three branches of federal government are cracking down on sketchy trucking practices.

9-0 RULING — Supreme Court Verdict Announced - It's Official

The Supreme Court handed down two unanimous decisions that could reshape legal fights involving freight brokers, trucking crashes, and workplace arbitration agreements. The broader ruling for the transportation industry came in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, where the court held that federal law does not automatically shield freight brokers from state negligent hiring lawsuits when they select unsafe trucking companies. The case stems f…