SCOTUS Tackles Court Rulings, Highway Crashes
March 29, 2026·20 days 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...