Attorneys Joe Center and Joe Pappalardo Secure Defense Verdict For Trucking Client
Congratulations to Attorneys Joe Center and Joe Pappalardo on securing a defense verdict on behalf of their trucking client. The plaintiff, whose background could have made him highly sympathetic. Read More...
Gallagher Sharp Partner Markus Apelis Discusses Maritime Law & National Maritime Day With NBC Affiliate
On Saturday, May 22, we celebrate National Maritime Day, a day to celebrate and commemorate the men and women who serve in the United States maritime industry. This industry. Read More...
Gallagher Sharp Partner Tim Roth Featured In October Edition Of CLM Magazine
Gallagher Sharp Partner Tim Roth was recently part of a panel discussion on Transportation Claims and was featured in the October edition of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) Magazine.. Read More...
Rob Boroff Receives Emerging Leader Award from TIDA
Rob Boroff received the inaugural “Emerging Leader Award” from the Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) during their Annual Conference in Tampa, Florida, on October 24, 2019, an award that TIDA will. Read More...
Joe Pappalardo and Tim Roth Teach at CLM’s Claims College, School of Transportation
Joe Pappalardo and Tim Roth were on the faculty of the 2019 Claims and Litigation Management Alliance’s (CLM) Claims College, School of Transportation in Baltimore. Joe, who is Co-Dean of. Read More...
Gallagher Sharp’s 2020 Best Lawyers
The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest most respected peer review publication in the legal profession has selected Gallagher Sharp’s Thomas E. Dover, Joseph W. Pappalardo, Alan M. Petrov, Richard C.O. Rezie,. Read More...
Joe Pappalardo on Broker Liability Panel During CLM Midwest Conference
Joe Pappalardo was a panelist during a Transportation breakout session at the 2019 CLM Midwest Conference in Chicago on June 20, 2019. During “The Rise and Future of Broker Liability. Read More...
FAAAA PREEMPTION DECISION ALERT: KENTUCKY STATE COURT RULES THAT NEGLIGENT HIRING/SELECTION CLAIM AGAINST FREIGHT BROKER IS PREEMPTED BY THE FAAAA AND NOT SAVED BY THE “SAFETY EXCEPTION”
On February 29, 2024, the Commonwealth of Kentucky McCracken Circuit Court held that the plaintiff’s claim for negligent hiring/selection against Integrity Express Logistics, LLC (“Integrity Express”) was: 1) preempted. Read More...
FAAAA Preemption Decision Alert: Western District of North Carolina Rules that Negligent Hiring/Selection Claim Against Uber Freight is Preempted by the FAAAA and Not Saved by the “Safety Exception”
On January 29, 2024, the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina held that the plaintiffs’ claim for negligent hiring/selection against Uber Freight, LLC (“Uber. Read More...
FAAAA Preemption Decision Alert: Southern District of Illinois Follows Ye And Rules That Negligent Hiring/Selection Claim Against Freight Broker Is Preempted By The FAAAA And Not Saved By The “Safety Exception”
On January 11, 2024, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois held that the plaintiff’s claim for negligent hiring/selection against a freight broker was: 1). Read More...
Supreme Court of the United States Again Declines to Address Whether Plaintiff’s State Law Tort Claims Are Preempted by the FAAAA
On January 8, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States denied the plaintiff’s Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to review the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision. Read More...
FAAA Preemption Decision Alert: Eastern District of Wisconsin Rules that Vicarious Liability, Negligent Hiring/Selection/Entrustment, and Joint Venture Claims Against a Freight Broker are Preempted by the FAAAA and Not Saved by the “Safety Exception”
On December 5, 2023, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin held that all of the plaintiffs’ claims for vicarious liability, negligent hiring/selection/entrustment, and joint. Read More...
Another Win For Brokers: Illinois Appellate Court In Cornejo v. Alliance Shippers, Inc. Reverses $18M Jury Verdict After Finding That An Agency Relationship Did Not Exist Between A Motor Carrier/Driver And Broker
On September 27, 2023, Illinois’ First District Appellate Court reversed a judgment in the amount of $18,150,750 after determining that an agency relationship did not exist between the freight. Read More...
U.S. Lawmakers Propose National Standard For Freight Brokers To Follow When Selecting Motor Carriers To Transport Loads
Earlier this year the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act (H.R. 915), which would provide freight brokers with a national standard to follow. Read More...
