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Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC

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Supreme Court of the United States
Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC
Docket number: 24-1238
Term: 2025
Court: United States Supreme Court
Important dates
Pending
Court membership
Chief Justice John Roberts • Clarence Thomas • Samuel Alito • Sonia Sotomayor • Elena Kagan • Neil Gorsuch • Brett Kavanaugh • Amy Coney Barrett • Ketanji Brown Jackson

Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC is a case scheduled for argument before the Supreme Court of the United States during the court's October 2025-2026 term.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • The questions presented: "Does § 14501(c) preempt a state common-law claim against a broker for negligently selecting a motor carrier or driver?"[1]
  • The outcome: The appeal is pending adjudication before the U.S. Supreme Court.


    • The case came on a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. To review the lower court's opinion, click here.

    Timeline

    The following timeline details key events in this case:

    • October 3, 2025: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case.
    • June 2, 2025: Shawn Montgomery appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
    • January 3, 2025: The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the lower court's decision that neither the broker, nor the carrier, could be held liable for negligent hiring practices, as the party involved was an independent contractor. The court cited a case that the Seventh Circuit had made the year before, stating that there was no compelling reason to revisit the precedent.

    Questions presented

    The petitioner presented the following questions to the court:[1]

    Questions presented:
    “ Does§ 14501(c) preempt a state common-law claim against a broker for negligently selecting a motor carrier or driver?[2] ”

    Oral argument

    Audio

    Audio of the case will be posted here when it is made available.

    Transcript

    A transcript of the case will be posted here when it is made available.

    Outcome

    The case is pending adjudication before the U.S. Supreme Court.

    October term 2025-2026

    See also: Supreme Court cases, October term 2025-2026

    The Supreme Court began hearing cases for the term on October 6, 2025. The court's yearly term begins on the first Monday in October and lasts until the first Monday in October the following year. The court generally releases the majority of its decisions by mid-June.[3]


    See also

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Supreme Court of the United States, "24-1238 MONTGOMERY V. CARIBE TRANSPORT II, LLC QP", October 3, 2025
    2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    3. ↑ SupremeCourt.gov, "The Supreme Court at Work: The Term and Caseload," accessed January 24, 2022
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