Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC · ¶20
The preemption question thus boils down to whether negligent-hiring claims of the type Montgomery presses are claims “with respect to motor vehicles.” § 14501(c)(2)(A). We conclude that they are. The FAAAA supplies no definition of “with respect to,” so we give the phrase its ordinary meaning. Dictionaries define it as “referring to,” “concerning,” or “regarding.” Oxford American Dictionary and Language Guide 853 (1999); Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary 1640 (1996). Following those definitions, we have construed the same phrase in the FAAAA's preemption provision to mean “concern[s].” Dan's City Used Cars, Inc. v. Pelkey, 569 U. S. 251, 261 (2013) (interpreting “with respect to the transportation of property”).And the FAAAA defines “motor vehicle” as “a vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer, or semitrailer propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used on a highway in…Read in context ›
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