Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC · ¶2
Held: A claim that one company negligently hired another to transport goods is not preempted by the FAAAA because States retain authority to regulate safety “with respect to motor vehicles” under the Act. Pp. 225–229. (a) Even if the FAAAA otherwise preempts Montgomery's negligent- hiring claim against C.H. Robinson, the safety exception saves it. The relevant text provides that the FAAAA's preemption provision “shall not restrict the safety regulatory authority of a State with respect to motor vehicles.” § 14501(c)(2)(A). All agree that common-law duties and standards of care form part of a State's authority to regulate safety. Negligent-hiring claims impose a duty of reasonable care in employing a contractor for work carrying a risk of physical harm. The preemption question thus boils down to whether negligent-hiring claims of the type Montgomery presses are “with respect to motor…Read in context ›
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