Supreme Court weighs freight broker liability in negligent hiring case
Government
WASHINGTON, March 4 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday considered whether the brokers who connect shippers with trucking companies can be held liable for irresponsible drivers. The case, Montgomery vs. Caribe Transport II LLC, stems from a 2017 incident in which Shawn Montgomery, the petitioner, suffered significant injuries after a tractor-trailer hit his parked truck on the side of an Illinois highway. A key part of the case is the interpretation of part of the Federal Aviation
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