Broker Liability: A Who’s Who of Business Organizations

In a big Supreme Court showdown over trucking accidents, major business groups have filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting freight brokers. The case, Shawn Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, et al., stems from a 2018 crash where a trucker hired through broker C.H. Robinson hit Montgomery’s car, causing injuries. Montgomery sued the broker for negligent hiring, claiming CH picked an unsafe carrier. The Seventh Circuit Court said federal law blocks such state lawsuits against brokers. 

Now, the Supreme Court will decide. In this episode, we dig into the latest amicus brief.  A Who’s Who of Business Organizations 

Nearly as important as the arguments advanced in this amicus brief are the entities that are advancing them. 

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce 
• Business Roundtable
• National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) 
• National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) 
• National Retail Federation (NRF) 

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