Supreme Court Opens Door to Negligent-Hiring Claims Against Freight Brokers

The United States Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC is a significant ruling for freight brokers, motor carriers, shippers, logistics companies and businesses that rely on third-party transportation networks. The Court held that a state-law negligent-hiring claim against a freight broker is not preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) when the claim falls within the statute’s safety exception for state authority…
By: Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP