Unanimous U.S. Supreme Court Decision Clears Negligent Hiring Claims Against Freight Brokers To Proceed, Opening the Door to Plaintiffs

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Today, the United States Supreme Court released its decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, et al., unanimously holding that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (the “FAA Authorization Act”), which generally preempts state regulation of freight trucking services, does not restrict state negligence lawsuits against freight brokers who hire unsafe trucking carriers to transport their clients’ freight….
By: Hicks Johnson
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