About this episode

The episode discusses the legal implications of the Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II case regarding state negligence claims and federal preemption.

The case asks whether the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) preempts state negligence claims against freight brokers for carelessly selecting unsafe motor carriers or drivers. The crash happened December 7, 2017, on Interstate 70 in Illinois. Missouri truck driver Shawn Montgomery had pulled his 2015 Mack truck onto the shoulder for mechanical repairs. While standing outside, he was struck from behind by a speeding 1995 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by Yo...

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Leffler

Topics covered

• Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act
• negligence claims
• freight brokers
• motor carriers
• truck accidents
• legal analysis

Keywords

• Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II
• FAAAA
• negligence
• freight brokers
• truck accident
• Illinois
• Interstate 70
• legal analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Federal Aviation Administration, Caribe Transport

Products: 2015 Mack truck, 1995 Freightliner tractor-trailer

Places: Illinois, Interstate 70

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