TRANSPORTATION LAWS San Beda College of Law

I.

Concept and definition of Common Carrier a. De guzman v. Court of Appeals b. Planters Products, Inc. v. Court of Appeals Characteristics a. Fisher v. Yangco Steamship Co. b. U.S. v. Quinajon and Quitoriano c. Loadstar Shipping Co., Inc. v. Court of Appeals d. First Philippine Industrial Co. V. Court of Appeals

186 SCRA 612 Dec. 22, 1988 226 SCRA 476 Sept. 15, 1993

II.

31 Phil 1 31 Phil 189 Gr. No. 131621 101 SCAD 1098

Nov. 5, 1914 July 30, 1915 Sept. 28, 1999 Dec. 29, 1998

III.

Distinguished from Private Carrier and Contract of Towage a. Home Assurance Co. V. American Steamship Agencies, Inc. 23 SCRA 24 April 4, 1968 b. San Pablo v. Pantranco South Express, Inc. 153 SCRA 199 Aug. 21, 1987 c. National Steel Corp. v. Court of Appeals 283 SCRA 45 Dec. 15, 1997 Government Regulation of Common Carriers a. Kilusang Mayo Uno Labor Center v. Garcia, Jr. b. Tatad v. Garcia, Jr.

IV.

239 SCRA 386 Dec. 23, 1994 243 SCRA 436 April 6, 1995

V.

Governing Law a. Samar Mining Co. V. Nordeutscher Lloyd 132 SCRA 529 Oct. 23, 1984 b. Eastern Shipping Lines v. Intermediate Appellate Court 150 SCRA 464 May 29, 1987 c. National Development Corporation v. Court of Appeals 164 SCRA 593 Aug. 19, 1988 Extraordinary Diligence Required of Common Carriers a. De guzman v. Court of Appeals

VI.

186 SCRA 612 Dec. 22, 1988

VII.

Registered Owner Rule a. Gelisan v. Alday 154 SCRA 388 Sept. 30, 1987 b. Benedico v. Intermediate Appellate Court 187 SCRA 550 July 19, 1990 c. Philtranco Service Enterprises, Inc. v. Court of Appeals 273 SCRA 562 June 17, 1997 Kabit System a. Santos v. Sibug b. Lita Enterprises, Inc. v. Court of Appeals c. Teja Marketing v. Intermediate Appellate Court Boundary System a. Magboo v. Bernardo Liability of Carriers a. Eastern Shipping Lines v. Intermediate Appellate Court b. Ganzon v. Court of Appeals c. De guzman v. Court of Appeals d. Benedicto v. Intermediate Appellate Court e. Eastern Shipping Lines, Inc. v. Court of Appeals

VIII.

104 SCRA 520 May 23, 1981 Gr. No. L-64693 April 27, 1984 148 SCRA 347 March 9, 1987

IX.

7 SCRA 952

April 30, 1963

X.

150 SCRA 464 161 SCRA 646 186 SCRA 612 187 SCRA 547 196 SCRA 570

May 29, 1987 May 30, 1988 Dec. 22, 1988 July 19, 1990 April 39, 1991

f. Sarkies Tours Philippines, Inc. v. Court of Appeals 280 SCRA 58 g. Valenzuela Hardwood & Industrial Supply, Inc. v. Court of Appeals 30, 1997 h. Yobido v. Court of Appeals 281 SCRA 1 XI. Commencement, Duration and Termination of Carrier s Responsibility a. Samar Mining Company v. Neurdeutscher Lloyd 132 SCRA 529 b. Ganzon v. Court of Appeals 161 SCRA 646 c. Saludo, Jr. v. Court of Appeals 207 SCRA 498 d. Macam v. Court of Appeals 313 SCRA 77 Stipulations Limiting the Carrier s Responsibility a. Juan Ysmael v. Gabino Barreto & Co. b. Shewaram v. Philippine Airlines, Inc. c. Ong Yiu v. Court of Appeals d. SeaLand Services, Inc. v. Intermediate Appellate Court e. Citadel Lines, Inc. v. Court of Appeals f. Everette Steamship Corp. v. Court of Appeals g. British Airways v. Court of Appeals h. Loadstar Shipping Co., Inc. v. Court of Appeals Void Stipulations a. Sweet Lines, Inc. v. Teves Passengers Baggage a. Quisimbing, Sr. v. Court of Appeals b. Pan American World Airways, Inc. v. Rapadas c. British Airways v. Court of Appeals Utmost Diligence Required-Safety of Passengers a. Nocum v. Laguna Tayabas Bus Co. b. Mecenas v. Court of Appeals c. Negros Navigation Co., Inc. v. Court of Appeals d. Korean Airlines Co. Ltd v. Court of Appeals e. Fortune Express, Inc. v. Court of Appeals Last Clear Chance Doctrine a. Phil. Rabbit Bus Lines v. Intermediate Appellate Court b. Bustamante v. Court of Appeals Accommodation of Passengers a. Lara v. Valencia Not an insurer against all risks a. Necessito v. Paras b. Japan Airlines v. Court of Appeals c. Yobido v. Court of Appeals

Oct. 2, 1997 274 SCRA 642 June Oct. 17, 1997

Oct. 23, 1984 May 30, 1988 March 23, 1992 Aug. 25, 1999

XII.

51 Phil 90 17 SCRA 606 91 SCRA 223 153 SCRA 552 184 SCRA 544 297 SCRA 496 285 SCRA 450 Gr. No. 131621

Nov. 25, 1927 July 7, 1966 June 29, 1979 Aug. 31, 1987 April 25, 1990 Oct. 8, 1998 Jan. 29, 1998 Sept. 28, 1991

XIII.

83 SCRA 361

May 19, 1978

XIV.

189 SCRA 605 Sept. 14, 1990 209 SCRA 67 May 19, 1992 285 SCRA 450 Jan. 29, 1998

XV.

30 SCRA 69 180 SCRA 83 281 SCRA 534 234 SCRA 717 305 SCRA 15

Oct. 31, 1969 Dec. 14, 1989 Nov. 7, 1997 Aug. 3, 1994 March 18, 1999

XVI.

189 SCRA 158 Aug. 30, 1990 193 SCRA 603 Feb. 6, 1991

XVII.

104 Phil 65

June 30, 1958

XVIII.

104 Phil 75 294 SCRA 19 281 SCRA 1

June 30, 1958 Aug. 7, 1998 Oct. 17, 1997

XIX.

Commencement, Duration and Termination of Carrier s Responsibility a. La Mallorca De Jesus v. Court of Appeals 17 SCRA 739 b. Aboitiz Shipping Corp. v. Court of Appeals 179 SCRA 95

July 27, 1966 Nov. 6, 1989

c. Mallari, Sr. v. Court of Appeals

324 SCRA 147 Jan. 31, 2000

XX.

Presumption of Negligence a. Bayasen v. Court of Appeals b. Cervantes v. Court of Appeals c. Calalalas v. Court of Appeals d. Pestano v. Sumayang

103 SCRA 197 304 SCRA 25 332 SCRA 870 346 SCRA 870

Feb. 26, 1981 March 2, 1999 May 31, 2000 Dec. 4, 2000

XXI.

Negligence or International Assault by Carrier s Employee a. Gillaco v. Manila Railroad Company 97 Phil 884 b. Maranan v. Perez 20 SCRA 412

Nov. 14, 1955 June 26, 1967

XXII.

Passenger s duty to observe diligence in avoiding injury; Contributory Negligence a. Philippine National Railways v. Court of Appeals 139 SCRA 87 Oct. 4, 1985 b. Isaac v. A.L. Ammen Transport Co., Inc. 101 Phil. 1046 Aug. 23, 1957 Injury to passengers caused by the acts of a co-passenger/stranger a. Bachelor Express, Inc. v. Court of Appeals 188 SCRA 216 July 31, 1990 b. Fortune Express, Inc. v. Court of Appeals 305 SCRA 15 March 18, 1999

XXIII.

I. Concept and definition of Common Carrier

II. Characteristics

III. Distinguished from Private Carrier and Contract of Towage

IV. Government Regulation of Common Carriers

V. Governing Law

VI. Extraordinary Diligence Required of Common Carriers

VII. Registered Owner Rule

VIII. Kabit System

IX. Boundary System

X. Liability of Carriers

XI. Commencement, Duration and Termination of Carrier s Responsibility

XII. Stipulations Limiting the Carrier s Responsibility

XIII. Void Stipulations

XIV. Passengers Baggage

XV. Utmost Diligence RequiredSafety of Passengers

XVI. Last Clear Chance Doctrine

XVII. Accommodation of Passengers

XVIII. Not an insurer against all risks

XIX. Commencement, Duration and Termination of Carrier s Responsibility

XX. Presumption of Negligence

XXI. Negligence or International Assault by Carrier s Employee

XXII. Passenger s duty to observe diligence in avoiding injury; Contributory Negligence

XXIII. Injury to passengers caused by the acts of a copassenger/stranger

San Beda College of Law

Mendiola, Manila

Case Digests For TRANSPORTATION LAWS

Submitted to:

Atty. Reinier Paul R. Yebra

Submitted by:

Albano, Errol L. 2S