High Court expands liability for freight brokers in trucking safety ruling
TL;DR
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Shawn Montgomery can move forward with a lawsuit against freight broker C.H. Robinson over a 2017 semi-truck crash, applying a safety-regulations exception that could increase brokers’ liability and potentially raise insurance costs and consumer prices, though the decision does not guarantee a win and the industry warns of broader consequences.
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- US supreme court says man who lost leg can sue logistics firm over truck crash The Guardian
- Shares of Trucking Companies Rise After Supreme Court Ruling WSJ
- Supreme Court revives suit against major logistics company with potentially big effects on industry Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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