SCOTUS Tackles Court Rulings, Highway Crashes
March 29, 2026·about 2 hours ago·via WestCentralOnline
The Supreme Court grapples with Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, debating if federal law under the FAAAA preempts state negligent-hiring claims against freight brokers after a brutal Illinois highway crash left trucker Shawn Montgomery severely injured by a reckless driver picked by broker C.H. Robinson. Lower courts split: the 7th Circuit says federal rules shield brokers, while 6th and 9th Circuits allow safety-exception suits to protect drivers and citizens from dangerous carriers. Read more about this...