Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC — SCOTUS (argued March 4, 2026)
The Supreme Court considers whether the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act blocks Shawn Montgomery's Illinois claim that freight broker C. H. Robinson negligently selected an unsafe carrier. Montgomery was seriously injured when a Caribe Transport truck struck his tractor-trailer, which was stopped on a highway shoulder. The Seventh Circuit held the claim preempted. The Court later unanimously reversed, ruling only that the claim falls within the Act's motor-vehicle-safety exception and may proceed.
Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC (No. 24-1238) — Supreme Court of the United States, argued March 4, 2026.
Sources
Argument audio — Supreme Court of the United States:https://www.supremecourt.gov/media/audio/mp3files/24-1238.mp3
Argument transcript — Supreme Court of the United States:https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2025/24-1238_2cp3.pdf
Case docket — Supreme Court of the United States:https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-1238.html
Brief for Shawn Montgomery:https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24/24-1238/386022/20251201145245920_24-1238_Brief%20for%20Petitioner.pdf
Brief for the respondents:https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24/24-1238/391718/20260114133856784_Montgomery%20-%20Respondents%20Br..pdf
Brief for the United States:https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24/24-1238/392379/20260121162222044_24-1238bsacUSA_final.pdf
Decision — Supreme Court of the United States:https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1238_1b7d.pdf
Decision coverage — SCOTUSblog:https://preview.scotusblog.com/2026/05/court-rules-freight-brokers-can-face-negligent-hiring-suits-under-state-law/
Paul D. Clement — Clement & Murphy:https://www.clementmurphy.com/who-we-are/paul-clement/
Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. — Gibson Dunn:https://www.gibsondunn.com/lawyer/boutrous-jr-theodore-j/
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:42Paul D. Clement
- 43:45Theodore J. Boutrous Jr.
- 1:09:52Sopan Joshi