Husch Blackwell·LITIGATION / APPELLATE

$604M verdict against C.H. Robinson hinges on broker control, not carrier vetting

A Texas jury found freight broker C.H. Robinson vicariously liable as a "borrowed employer" of a truck driver in a fatal accident, marking a distinct legal theory from post-Montgomery negligent-selection claims.

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