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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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.
One Step Toward Curbing Litigation Abuse in a "Judicial Hellhole" Florida was frequently labeled a “judicial hellhole,” in part because of its outdated and inflexible summary judgment standard. In a rule change that took effect on May 1, 2021, the Florida Supreme...
Enterprise Risk Management & Tort Reform As judgments in trucking accident lawsuits continue to rise at an alarming rate, the transportation industry is grappling to find ways to cope with the ramifications of these "Nuclear Verdicts." Smart structuring, good...
Originally published in CCJ on February 8, 2021. Republished with permission. All rights reserved. Like so many other businesses who were forced to reinvent how they conducted themselves in 2020, the pandemic impacted how the U.S. DOT and its state enforcement...
In the clips below, J.W. Taylor explains the role a brokerage firm plays in the supply chain and the legal risk on Consulting Logistics. In this episode, Consulting Logistics host, Jill Clifford of Aborn & Co., and JW discuss the importance of shipper education....
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