Quick Take: CHRW - final judgment on Lipe raises award, appeals ahead

A Texas court entered a final judgment of roughly $712M against C.H. Robinson in Lipe v. Lupus Superior, holding the company jointly and severally liable for the jury's full $604M award. The judge added about $108M of prejudgment interest at 6.75% on $451.5M of past damages from March 2023, with the total plus costs accruing 6.75% compounded annually until paid. C.H. Robinson will appeal immediately; Texas caps appeal security at $25M per judgment debtor, so near-term cash outlay is manageable. Motions for a new trial are due around November 14, with the appeal going to the Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas and potentially to the Texas Supreme Court. The appeal hinges on two issues: liability, where C.H. Robinson must overturn both the borrowed-employee and special-mission findings by showing that ordinary brokerage practice is not control over a carrier's driver;