Liability Award Slams C.H. Robinson
#11
04-12-2009, 11:45 AM
And we all know that a broker like CH would never threaten to keep money from a carrier if all the hoops aren't jumped through properly, IE; meeting an unrealistic appointment time that they were informed of at the beginning.
I say good job, If enough of these suits go back on the brokers, then maybe they will be more choosy on who they hire, which hopefully will eliminate some fly by night shoe string 1099 paying no maintenance scumbags O/O's/ fleet operatprs that run down the road at a loss. The same people we all complain about taking freight too cheap. Anything that helps cut them out is good.
#12
04-12-2009, 12:33 PM
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Speedway Indiana
Posts: 1,751
And we all know that a broker like CH would never threaten to keep money from a carrier if all the hoops aren't jumped through properly, IE; meeting an unrealistic appointment time that they were informed of at the beginning.
I say good job, If enough of these suits go back on the brokers, then maybe they will be more choosy on who they hire, which hopefully will eliminate some fly by night shoe string 1099 paying no maintenance scumbags O/O's/ fleet operatprs that run down the road at a loss. The sooner that cheapy freight brokers like CH Robinson (Hot 'n Heavy  ) are called to account for the actions of their sub-contractors (read normally a coolie carrier), the better.It doesn't happen very often...............but this time passing-the-buck didn't pay off for these charlatans. We need to see much more of this type legal action towards unseemly freight proprietor(s) and their entities.
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#13
04-12-2009, 02:04 PM
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 17,097
It really isn't about responsibility. It is about the money. It is about who has the deepest pockets. It is unfortunate that juries will give away the farm just because someone has a lot of resources. I don't see how CH Robinson should have had any liability other than they have deep pockets. It has gotten to the point when it makes no difference whether someone is guilty or not. It is a matter of whether someone can pay.
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