Transportation Law Syllabus
Transportation Law Syllabus
Transportation Law Syllabus
A. Common Carriers
-Article 1732, Civil Code
-Section 13, paragraph (b), Public Service Act
-De Guzman vs. C.A., G.R. No. L-47822, 22 December 1988
-First Philippine Industrial Corporation vs. C. A., G.R. No. 125948, 29 December 1998
-National Steel Corporation vs. C.A., 112287, 12 December 1997
-Bascos vs. C.A., G.R. No. 101089, 7 April 1993
-Valenzuela Hardwood vs. C.A., G.R. No. 102316, 30 June 1997
-Spouses Cruz vs. Sun Holidays, G.R. No. 186312, 29 June 2010
1. Diligence Required of Common Carriers
2. Liabilities of Common Carriers
-Article 1733, 1735, 1755, 1756 Civil Code
-Kapalaran Bus Line vs. Coronado, G.R. No. 85331, 25 August 1989
-Aboitiz Shipping Corporation vs. Insurance Company of N.A., G.R. No. 168402, 02
August 2008
-Tiu vs. Arriesgado, G.R. No. 138060, 01 September 2004
-Armovit vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 88561, 20 April 1990
B. Vigilance over Goods- Articles 1734-1754
1. Exempting Causes
a. Requirement of Absence of Negligence
b. Absence of Delay
c. Due Diligence to Prevent or Lessen the Loss
-Cokaliong Shipping Lines, Inc. vs. UCPB Insurance, G.R. No. 146018, 25 June
2003
-Sarkies Tours vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 108897, 02 October 1997
-Coastwise Lighterage vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 114167, 12 July 1995
-Servando vs. Phil. Steam, G.R. No. 36481-2. 23 October 1982
-Philippine Charter vs. Unknown Owner, G.R. No. 161833, 08 July 2005
-Belgian Chartering vs. Phil First Insurance, G.R. No. 143133, 05 June 2002
-Maersk Line vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 94761, 17 May 1993
-De Guzman vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-47822, 12 December 1988
-Bascos vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 101089, 07 April 1993
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2. Contributory Negligence
-Tabacalera Insurance vs. North Front Shipping, G.R. No. 119197, 16 May 1997
-Valenzuela vs. Court of Appeals, 253 SCRA 303 (1996)
-PNR vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-55347, 04 October 1985
3. Duration of Liability
a. Delivery of Goods to Common Carrier
b. Actual or Constructive Delivery
c. Temporary Unloading or Storage
-Article 1736, 1737 and 1738
-PAL vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 119706, 04 March 1996
-Citadel Lines, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, 184 SCRA 544 (1990)
-Macam vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 125524, 25 August 1999
-Calvo vs. UCPB Insurance, 379 SCRA 510 (2002)
-Ganzon vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-48757, 30 May 1988
4. Stipulation for Limitation of Liability
-Article 1744, 1748, Civil Code
a. Void Stipulations
-Article 1747, 1757, Civil Code
b. Limitation of Liability to Fixed Amount
-Article 1750, 1758
c. Limitation of Liability in Absence of Declaration of Greater Value
-Article 1749, Civil Code
-Everett Steamship vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 122494, 08 October 1998
-Summa Insurance vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 84680, 05 February 1996
-Article 587, Code of Commerce
-Philam Insurance vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 116940, 11 June 1997
-Loadstar Shipping vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 131621, 28 September 1999
5. Liability for Baggage of Passengers
a. Checked-In Baggage
-Sarkies Tours vs. Court of Appeals, 280 SCRA 58 (1997)
b. Baggage in Possession of Passengers
-Article 1754, Civil Code
-Articles 1998, 2000-2003, Civil Code
C. Safety of Passengers Articles 1755-1763
-Bacarro vs. Castano, 118 SCRA 187 (1982)
-Baliwag Transit vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 116110, 15 May 1996
1. Void Stipulations
-Article 1757, 1758, 1760 Civil Code
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2. Duration of Liability
a. Waiting for Carrier or Boarding of Carrier
-Dangwa Transportation vs. Court of Appeals, 202 SCRA 574 (1991)
-La Mallorca vs. Court of Appeals, 17 SCRA 739
-LRTA vs. Natividad, G.R. No.145804, 06 February 2003
b. Arrival at Destination
-Aboitiz Shipping vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 84458, 06 November 1989
3. Liability for Acts of Others
a. Employees
-Article 1759 Civil Code
-Pestano vs. Sumayang, G.R. No. 139875, 04 December 2000
-Mallari, Sr. vs. Court of Appeals, 324 SCRA 147 (2000)
b. Other Passengers and Strangers
-Pilapil vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 52159, 22 December 1989
-Fortune Express vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 119756, 18 March 1999
-PAL vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 120262, 17 July 1997
4. Extent of Liability for Damages Articles 1762, 1763, 1764 and 1766
-Air France vs. Carrascoso, G.R. No. L-21438, 28 September 1966
-LRTA vs. Natividad, supra
-Pestano vs.Sumayang, supra
-Calalas vs. Court of Appeals, 332 SCRA 356
-Ace Haulers Corporation vs. Court of Appeals, 338 SCRA 572
-Tan vs. Northwest Airlines, 327 SCRA 263
-Villa Rey Transit vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-25499, 18 February 1970
-Fortune Express vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 119756, 18 March 1999
-Baliwag Transit vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 80447, 31 January 1989
D. Bill of Lading
-Articles 349-374, Code of Commerce
-Articles 706-718, Code of Commerce
-Chapter 1, Part III, R.A. No. 8792
1. Three-Fold Character
-Lorenzo Shipping vs. Chubb and Sons, G.R. No. 147724, 08 June 2004
-Samar Mining vs. Nordeutscher Lloyd, G.R. No. L-28673, 23 October 1984
-Mindanao Bus vs. CIR, G.R. No. L-14078, 24 February 1961
-MOF Company, Inc. vs. Shin Yang Brokerage, G.R. No. 172822, 18 December 2009
-Sweet Lines vs. Teves, 83 SCRA 361 (1978)
-Ong Yiu vs. Court of Appeals, 91 SCRA 223 (1979)
2. Delivery of Goods
a. Period of Delivery
-Mendoza v. Philippine Air Lines, Inc., 90 Phil. 836 [1952]
-Saludo, Jr. v. Court of Appeals (207 SCRA 498 [1992])
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