Supreme Court allows broker CH Robinson to take the fall for carrier-caused damages

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Written By Jennifer Joslyn

The US Supreme Court has made controversial stances on Roe v. Wade and regarding California’s AB5 law, but a lesser known judgement sets a precedent for logistics liability. The mega freight broker CH Robinson was denied an appeal hearing by the Supreme Court regarding damages and injuries caused by a driver and carrier that booked a book through its online platform.

Allen Miller, the plaintiff in the lawsuit CH Robinson sought an appeal for, suffered extensive injuries in 2016 after he was struck by a truck on an icy freeway in Nevada. He won the lawsuit after claiming CH Robinson had a liability to select “a competent contractor”. CH Robinson argued that the carrier has Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration approval, and should not be held liable for a carrier’s hiring and training negligence of drivers.

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