Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Decided
Docket Number
Term
Cert. Denied
Lower Court Opinion
Questions Presented
Whether a common-law negligence claim against a freight broker is preempted because it does not constitute an exercise of the "safety regulatory authority of a State with respect to motor vehicles" meaning of the FAAAA's safety exception.
Case Updates
Supreme Court denies certiorari to correct Ninth Circuit’s expansive interpretation of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act’s “safety exemption” that allows for negligence suits against freight brokers
June 27, 2022
U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging U.S. Supreme Court to review and reverse expansion of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act’s “safety exemption” that allows negligence suits against freight brokers
May 21, 2021
Click here to view the coalition amicus brief. James H. Burnley, IV, Ronald M. Jacobs, and Christopher J. Climo of Venable LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.