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The episode features an interview with trial lawyer Rena Leizerman discussing the Supreme Court case Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC.

Steve Lowry and Yvonne Godfrey interview trial lawyer Rena Leizerman of the Law Firm for Truck Safety about Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, a trucking case in which her team won a unanimous 9–0 U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing negligent selection claims against freight brokers like C.H. Robinson to proceed under the FAAAA safety exception. CASE DETAILS: The case stems from an Illinois crash where broker-hired carrier Caribe Transport, with a conditional FMCSA safety rating, struck Shawn Montgomery’s parked tractor-trailer, causing severe permanent injuries including a leg amputation. Leizerman explains the circuit split that led to Supreme Court review, the Court’s focus on interstate vs. intrastate issues, and a deliberate amicus strategy emphasizing safety, truck drivers, and 30 states rather than plaintiff groups. She notes ongoing regulatory and legislative broker pushback and that the case is headed toward trial. (READ MORE) GUEST BIO: Rena Leizerman concentrates her practice in trial and appellate litigation involving serious personal injury and wrongful death related to commercial motor vehicle collisions. She has successfully opposed Petitions for Certiorari to the…

People in this episode

Hosts: Steve Lowry, Yvonne Godfrey

Guest: Rena Leizerman

Topics covered

• Supreme Court decision
• trucking case
• negligent selection claims
• personal injury
• regulatory issues

Keywords

• Supreme Court
• trucking
• negligent selection
• personal injury
• FMCSA
• safety rating
• legislation
• trial

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Law Firm for Truck Safety, C.H. Robinson

Places: Illinois

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