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Scotlynn v. Titan Trans, a Beef About Beef: The Middle District of Florida Digs into the Carmack Amendment, Shipper and Broker Responsibility, and Contract Indemnity
Originally published in The Transportation Lawyer December 2021 issue. Republished with permission. All rights reserved. Kristen M.J. Johnson and John L. Marchione On August 20, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida issued an extensive,...
Mike Williams, transportation industry veteran, joins Taylor Johnson’s attorney team in Jacksonville
Attorney Michael P. Williams Taylor Johnson PL announces an expansion of its industry insider attorney team and a new office in Jacksonville, a critical Florida port, with the addition of Mike Williams. Mike is an industry veteran, having served on the executive teams...
Enforcement of OSHA’s Workplace Vaccine Mandate Has Stalled—But Will That Change?
The vaccine mandate rules are changing. On November 18, 2021, the federal government announced that it will not be implementing or enforcing the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Read below for details on what you need to know. This is a change from the announcement that the...
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Over $9 Million in Awards to City of Winter Haven
Winter Haven Continues to be Recognized as a Critical Supply Chain Asset in Florida Taylor Johnson PL’s headquarters city of Winter Haven, centrally located in one of Florida’s most vital inland ports, has been the first city in the State of Florida to receive funding...
Introducing Taylor Johnson PL
We are excited to share that as of September 17, 2021, the firm is changing its name to Taylor Johnson PL. This change to Taylor Johnson from Taylor & Associates represents our expanding partnership to bring our clients the best legal representation in the...
Valuable Insight for Trucking Insureds
Recent Ruling: Kristen Johnson, Partner, Provides Perspective on Florida Billion-Dollar Verdict Reality A Florida jury has set a new record for nuclear verdicts against a trucking company. On August 24, 2021, a jury determined that two trucking companies were...
FMCSA Emergency Declaration & Waiver Extension
Based on recent developments involving the Delta Variant of the Covid-19 virus, the FMCSA has announced the extension of several of the COVID-19 Emergency Waivers and Declarations that were set to expire at the end of August. The extension will run until November 30,...
Lessons from tipped beef: Florida court provides major guidance on cargo claim issues
Originally published in CCJ on September 2, 2021. Republished with permission. All rights reserved. During the week of Aug. 23, a Florida federal court issued an extensive 59-page opinion and order in a five-year saga over a cargo claim involving a truckload of beef...
Transportation Law Win: Major Decision by Florida Federal Court in Scotlynn USA Division Inc. v. Titan Trans Corp
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida has issued an extensive opinion and order in a three-year saga over a cargo claim involving a truckload of beef that had shifted in transit. The decision provides clarity on several important legal issues for...
SCOTLYNN USA DIVISION, INC., Plaintiff, v. TITAN TRANS CORPORATION, Defendant.
This matter is before the Court after a three-day bench trial on a claim brought under the Carmack Amendment to the Interstate Commerce Act. See 49 U.S.C. § 14706. Plaintiff Scotlynn USA Division, Inc. (“Scotlynn”) is a motor freight brokerage company, which contracts with others to transport freight throughout the country. Defendant Titan Trans Corporation (“Titan”) is a motor carrier, which, from at least May 12, 2014 through September 30, 2016, transported freight by truck. The issue is whether Titan is liable to Scotlynn for damage to a cargo of raw beef (the “Cargo”), where the cardboard containers in which the beef was packaged tipped over inside the trailer of Titan’s truck during transportation.
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