Fifth Circuit Affirms in Owner-Operator's Suit vs CR England Units
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on November 12, 2026, affirmed a district court ruling in a suit brought by Jason Stanford, doing business as Motor Carrier No. 1476454 "Rollin' Smoke at the Attache," against England Carrier Services, England Logistics, CR England and King of Freight.
The case came up from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, case number 4:24-CV-241. A three-judge panel of Circuit Judges Haynes, Graves and Ramirez issued the ruling per curiam, meaning the court did not identify an individual author.
The opinion is brief. The panel wrote that after reviewing the parties' briefs and the record, it found "no reversible error" and affirmed the lower court's judgment under Fifth Circuit Rule 47.6. The court designated the opinion as not for publication under Rule 47.5, so it carries no precedential weight and sets no binding legal standard for other disputes between owner-operators and carrier or logistics companies.
The opinion does not describe the underlying claims, the district court's reasoning or the relief Stanford sought. Those details would be in the district court record.
What's next
- Check the Northern District of Texas docket (4:24-CV-241) for the underlying complaint and district court order to understand the claims and ruling being affirmed.
- As an unpublished per curiam opinion, it cannot be cited as binding precedent in future Fifth Circuit cases.
All sources
- Opinion: Stanford v. England Carrier — Federal court opinion (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit), 2026-11-12
