Penske firms reversed twice on appeals, Montgomery a factor

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed two earlier lower court decisions that were initially victories for companies in the sprawling Penske empire, with one of the reversals tied directly to the Supreme Court decision in Montgomery vs. Caribe Transport II. In a decision handed down earlier this week, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit found that an earlier dismissal of broker Penske Transportation Management (PTM) from the case of Morales et. al vs. OK Trans et.