‘Transportation Law Governing Laws: 1.) Articles 1732-1763 of the New Civil Code 2)) Sections 349 to 379, 573 to 736, and 806-869, Code of Commerce 3) Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, especially section 3(6) 4) Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International carriage by Air, signed at Warsaw on October 12, 1929 (Warsaw Convention) 5.) Public Service Act ,. COMMON CARRIERS IN GENERAL |A. Definition; liability of registered owner; Art. 1732, New Civil Code Cases: a.) De Guaman vs CA,et.al., 168 SCRA612 b) Loadstar Shipping Co., "nc. vs CA,etal., GR No. 131621, September 28, 1999 ¢.) Calvo vs UCPB General Insurance Co., Inc., GR No. 148496, March 12, 2002 d.) Bascos vs. CA 221 SCRA 318 ¢) FGU Insurance Corporation vs GP Sarmiento Trucking Corp., et.al., GR No. 141910, August 2, 2002; £} First Philippine Industrial Corp. vs CA 300 SCRA 661 g.) Planters Products, Inc. vs CA., 226 SCRA 476 (1993) hh} Loadstar Shipping Co., Inc. vs Pioneer Asia Insurance Corp, GR No. 157481, January 24, 2006 i.) BA Finance Corp. vs. CA GR No. 98275, Nov. 13, 1992 B. Laws Applicable, Articles 1753, 1766, New Civil Code Cases: a.) Philippine Airline vs CA 207 SCRA 100 ) National Development Co., vs CA, et.al., 164 SCRA 593 ¢} American Home Assurance Company vs CA, 208 SCRA 343 C. State Regulation of Common Carriers Philippine Airlines, Inc., vs Civil Aeronautics Board, 207 SCRA 538 D. Nature and Basis of Liability, Article 1733, New Civil Code PAL vs CA, 106 SCRA 391 II, COMMON CARRIER OF GOODS A. Responsibility over Goods, Art. 1733, New Civil Code 2) Coastwise Lighterage Corporation vs CA, 245 SCRA 796 b} Cebu Salvage Corp., vs Phil. Home Assurance Corp., January 25, 2007 B,) Liability for Loss, Presumption of Negligence, Articles 1734, 1735, New Civil Code Cases: a.) Calvo vs UCPB Insurance Terminal Services, Inc., supra- b) Aboitiz Shipping Corp., vs CA, 188 SCRA 387 c.) Bankers and Manufacturers Assurance Corp. vs CA, 214 SCRA 433,d.) Tabacalera Insurance Co. vs North Front Shipping, Inc. 272 SCRA 527 e,) Sulpicio Lines, Inc. vs First Lepanto-Taisho Insurance Corp., June 29, 2005 , ae #14034 f) C,) Exemption from Liability, Articles 1734 nos. 1-5, 1739, 1742, 1743, 1740, 1741, New Civil Code and Article 1174 of the New Civil Code (fortuitous event) Cases: a.) Bastern Shipping Lines, Inc. vs IAC, 150 SCRA 463 b.) Eastern Shipping Lines, Inc. vs CA, 196 SCRA 570 ¢.) Delsan Transport Lines., Inc. vs CA, GR No. 127897, November 15, 2001 d.) Arada vs CA, 210 SCRA 624 e.) Philippine American General Insurance Co., Inc. vs MCG Marine Services, Inc., GR No. 135645, March 8, 2002 f,) Philippine American General Insusrance Co., Inc., vs CA, 222 SCRA 155 g.) Calvo vs UCPB General Insurance Terminal Services, Inc., supra. h,) Belgian Overseas Chartering and Shipping N.V. vs Philippine First Insurance Co., Inc., GR No. 143133, June 5, 2002 i) Philippine Charter Insurance Corp., vs Unknown Owner of the vessel M/V “National Honor,” National Shipping Corp. of the Philippines and International Container Services, Inc. j.) Ganzon vs CA, 161 SCRA 646 k.) Compania Maritima vs CA, 164 SCRA 685 D.) Commencement, Duration, Termination of Contract of Carriage, Articles 1736, 1737, and 1738, New Civil Code Cases: a.) Compania Maritima vs Insurance Co. of North America, 12 SCRA 213 b.) Servando vs Phil. Steam Navigation Co., 117 SCRA 832 c.) Macam vs CA., 313 SCRA 77 E,) Stipulations Limiting Liability Articles 1744, 1745, 1746, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1750, 1751, and 1752, New Civil Code Cases: a.) Home Insurance Co., vs American Steamship Agencies, 23 SCRA 24 b,) Eastern Shipping Lines, Inc. vs. IAC, 150 SCRA 463 c.) Everett Steamship Corp. vs CA, 297 SCRA 496 d)) Citadel Lines, Inc. vs CA, 184 SCRA 544 F.) Passenger’s Baggage, Article 1754, New Civil Code Sarkie Tours Phil., Inc. vs CA, 280 SCRA 58 G.) Delay in Delivery of cargo Maerksline vs CA, 222 SCRA 108 Ill. COMMON CARRIER OF PASSENGERS A.) Nature of Responsibility, Presumption of Negligence, Articles 1755 and 1756 of the New Civil Code Cases:a.)La Mallorca vs De Jesus, 17 SCRA 23 b.)Necessito vs Paras, 104 Phil 75 c.)Baliwag Transit, Inc. vs CA, 256 SCRA 746 d.)Calalas vs CA, 332 SCRA 356, May 31, 2000 e.)Trans-Asia Shipping Lines, Inc. vs CA, 254 SCRA 260 f)Bachelor Express, Inc. vs CA, 188 SCRA 216 g.)Fabre, Jr. vs. CA, 259 SCRA 426 B,) Responsibility for Acts of Employess, Articles 1759 and 1760, New Civil Code Maranan vs Perez, 20 SCRA 412 C.) Responsibility for Act of Strangers, Co-passengers, Article 1763, New Civil Code Cases: a.) Gacal vs PAL, 183 SCRA 189 b.) Fortune Express, Inc. vs CA, 305 SCRA 14 D.} Contributory Negligence committed by Passenger, Articles 1761 and 1762, New Civil Code Cases a.) Philippine National Railways vs CA, 139 SCRA 87 b.] Dangwa Transportation Co., Inc. vs CA, 202 SCRA 574 E.) Duration of the Contract of carriage of passengers Cases: a.) La Mallorca vs CA, supra. b.) Phil, Rabbit Bus Lines, Inc. vs IAC, 189 SCRA 158 c.) Dangwa Transportation Co., Inc. vs CA, supra. 4.) Philippine Airlines,Inc. vs CA, 226 SCRA 423 F,) Damages, Articles 1764 and Article 2197, New Civil Code