TRANSPORTATION LAW Second Semester, SY 2013-2014 Course Outline 1. CONCEPT OF TRANSPORTATION / COMMON CARRIER: a. Governing Laws: i.

Republic Act 386 (Hereinafter NCC): Article 1732, 1766. b. Concept / Elements of Common Carrier i. Fabre v. Court of Appeals, 259 SCRA 426, G.R. No. 111127, July 26, 1996. ii. Calvo v. UCPB Insurance, 379 SCRA 510,G.R. No. 148496, March 19, 2002. iii. Guzman v. Court of Appeals, 168 SCRA 612, G.R. No. L-47822, December 22, 1988. iv. Bascos v. Court of Appeals, 221 SCRA 318, G.R. No. G.R. No. 101089, April 7, 1993. v. FGU Insurance v. Sarmiento, 386 SCRA 312, G.R. No. 141910, August 6, 2002. vi. Planters Products v. Court of Appeals, 226 SCRA 476, G.R. No. 101503, 15 September 1993. vii. First Philippine Industrial v. Court of Appeals, 300 SCRA 661, G.R. No. 125948 December 29, 1998. viii. Schmitz v. Transportation Venture, 456 SCRA 557, G.R. No. 150255, April 22, 2005. ix. Sanchez Brokerage v. Court of Appeals, 447 SCRA 427, G.R. 147079, December 21, 2004. x. Crisostomo v. Court of Appeals, 409 SCRA 528, G.R. No. 138334, August 25, 2003. c. Liability of Common Carrier i. BA Finance v. Court of Appeals, 215 SCRA 715, G.R. No. 98275, 13 November 1992. ii. Benedicto v. Intermediate Appellate Court, 187 SCRA 547, G.R. No. 70876, 19 July 1990. iii. Equitable v. Suyom, 388 SCRA 445, G.R. No. 143360, July 5, 2002.

2. TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS a. Governing Law i. NCC, Article 1733 to 1753. b. Extraordinary Diligence (NCC Art. 1733) i. Eastern Shipping v. Court of Appeals, 196 SCRA 570, G.R. No. 94151 April 30, 1991. ii. Delsan Transport v. Court of Appeals, 369 SCRA 24, G.R. No. 127897, November 15, 2001. iii. Philippine Charter v. Chemoil, 463 SCRA 202, G.R. No. 161833, July 08, 2005. iv. Saludo v. Court of Appeals, 207 SCRA 498, G.R. No. 95536, March 23, 1992. v. Lorenzo Shipping v. BJ Marthel, 443 SCRA 163, G.R. No. 145483, November 19, 2004. vi. Sealoader Shipping v. Grand Cement Manufacturing, 638 SCRA 488, G.R. Nos. 167363 & 177466, December 15, 2010. c. Duration of Responsibility (NCC Art. 1736-38) i. Mitusi Lines v. Court of Appeals, 287 SCRA 366, G.R. No. 119571, March 11, 1998. ii. Sulpicio v. First Lepanto, 462 SCRA 125, G.R. No. 140349, June 29, 2005. iii. Coastwise Lighterage v. Court of Appeals, 245 SCRA 796, G.R. No. 114167 July 12, 1995 iv. Philippine First Insurance v. Wallem First Shipping, 582 SCRA 457, G.R. No. 165647, March 26, 2009. d. Presumption of Negligence (NCC Art. 1735) i. Delsan Transport v. American Home, G.R. No. 149019, August 15, 2006. ii. Maersk Lines v. Court of Appeals, 222 SCRA 108, G.R. 94761, May 17, 1993. iii. FGU Insurance v. Court of Appeals, 454 SCRA 337, G.R. No. 137775, March 31, 2005. iv. DSR-Senator v. Federal, 413 SCRA 14, G.R. No. 135377, October 07, 2003. v. Philamgen v. Court of Appeals, 222 SCRA 155, G.R. No. 101426, May 17, 1993. e. Defenses and Conditions (NCC Art. 1734, 1739-1743)

i. Central Shipping v. Insurance Company, 438 SCRA 511, G.R. No. 150751, September 20, 2004. ii. Everett Steamship v. Court of Appeals, 297 SCRA 496, G.R. No. 122494, October 8, 1998. iii. Cruz v. Sun Holidays, 622 SCRA 389, G.R. No. 186312, June 29, 2010. f. Limited Liability (NCC Art. 1744-1753) i. PAL v. Court of Appeals, 207 SCRA 100, G.R. No. 92501, 6 March 1992. ii. Cathay Pacific v. Court of Appeals, 219 SCRA 520, G.R. No. 60501, 5 March 1993. iii. Transasia Shipping v. Court of Appeals, 254 SCRA 260, G.R. No. 118126, March 04, 1996. 3. TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS a. Governing Law i. NCC, Article 1754 to 1763 b. Extraordinary Diligence (NCC Art. 1755) i. PAL v. Court of Appeals, 275 SCRA 621, G.R. No.120262, 17 July 1997. ii. Jesusa Vda. De Nueca, v. The Manila Railroad Company, Court of Appeals C.A. No. 31731, January 30, 1968. iii. Calalas v. Court of Appeals, 332 SCRA 356, G.R. No. 122039, May 13, 2000. iv. Japan Airlines v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 118664, August 07, 1998. c. Duration of Responsibility i. Dangwa v. Court of Appeals, 202 SCRA 574, G.R. No. 95582, October 7, 1991. ii. La Mallorca v. Court of Appeals, 17 SCRA 739, G.R. No. L-20761, 27 July 1966. iii. Aboitiz Shipping v. Court of Appeals, 179 SCRA 95, G.R. No. 84458, November 6, 1989. d. Presumption of Negligence (NCC Art. 1756) i. Pestano v. Sumayang, 346 SCRA 870, G.R. No. 139875, December 04, 2000. ii. Ludo v. Court of Appeals, 351 SCRA 35, G.R. No. 125483, February 01, 2001.

iii. Philippine Rabbit v. Intermediate Appellate Court, 189 SCRA 158, G.R. No. 66102-04, 30 August 1990. iv. Juntilla v. Fontanar, 136 SCRA 624, G.R. No. L-45637, May 31, 1985. e. Non-Exemption from Liability (NCC Art. 1756-1760) i. OngYiu v. Court of Appeals, 91 SCRA 223, G.R. No. L-40597, 29 June 1979. ii. Savellano v. Northeast, 405 SCRA 416, G.R. No. 151783, July 08, 2003. f. Limited Liability and Defenses (NCC Art. 1757-1758) i. Yobido v. Court of Appeals, 281 SCRA 1, G.R. No. 113003, October 17, 1997. ii. Bayasen v. Court of Appeals, 103 SCRA 197, G.R. No. L-25785, February 26, 1981. iii. Gatchalian v. Delim, 203 SCRA 126, G.R. No. 56487, 21 October 1991. iv. Fortune Express v. Court of Appeals, 305 SCRA 14, G.R. No. 119756, March 18, 1999. v. Singson v. Court of Appeals, 282 SCRA 149, G.R. No. 119995, November 18, 1997. g. Acts of Passenger and Others (NCC Art. 1761-1763) i. Manila Railroad v. Ballesteros, 16 SCRA 641, G.R. No. L-19161 April 29, 1966. ii. Bachelor Express v. Court of Appeals, 188 SCRA 261, G.R. No. 85691, 31 July 1990. iii. Smith Bell v.Borja 383 SCRA 341, G.R. No. 143008, June 10, 2002. 4. RECOVERABLE DAMAGES(See NCC Part XVIII Damages) i. Regional Container Lines v. Netherlands Insurance, 598 SCRA 304, G.R. No. 168151, September 4, 2009. ii. Sulpicio Lines v.Curso, 615 SCRA 575, G.R. No. 157009. March 17, 2010. iii. Air Frances v. Gillego, 638 SCRA 472, G.R. No. 165266, December 15, 2010. iv. Northwest Airlines v. Catapang, 594 SCRA 401, G.R. No. 174364, July 30, 2009. v. Cathay Pacific v. Spouses Vasquez, G.R. 150843, March 14, 2003, 399 SCRA 207. 5. TRANSPORTATION OVERLAND

b. Time to Deliver / Delay in Delivery i. Maersk Line v. Court of Appeals, 222 SCRA 108, G.R. 94761, May 17, 1993. ii. Philamgen v. Court of Appeals, 222 SCRA 155, G.R. No. 97028, May 21, 1993. iii. Transasia Shipping v. Court of Appeals, 254 SCRA 260, G.R. No. 118126, March 04, 1996. c. Route and Deviation i. Campagnie v. Hamburg-Amerika, 36 Phil. 590, G.R. No. L-10986, March 31, 1917. ii. Mitsui Lines v. Court of Appeals, 287 SCRA 366, G.R. No. 119571, March 11, 1998. d. Partial and Defective Delivery i. Southern Lines v. Court of Appeals, 4 SCRA 258, G.R. No. L-16629, January 31, 1962. ii. Philippine Charter v. Chemoil, 463 SCRA 202, G.R. 136888, June 29, 2005. iii. Shell v. Manila Port, 72 SCRA 36, G.R. No. L-28145, July 7, 1976. iv. Esso Standard v. Manila Railroad, 93 SCRA 305, G.R. No. L-25488 September 28, 1979. v. Filipro v. Manila Railroad 97 SCRA 629, G.R. No. L-24923, May 17, 1980. e. Claim and Suit i. Southern Lines v. Court of Appeals, 4 SCRA 258, G.R. No. L-16629, January 31, 1962. ii. Philippine Charter v. Chemoil, 463 SCRA 202, G.R. 136888, June 29, 2005. iii. Load Star Shipping v. Court of Appeals, 315 SCRA 339, G.R. No. 131621 September 28, 1999. iv. Aboitiz Shipping v. Insurance Company, G.R. No. 168402, August 08, 2008. f. Misdelivery and Non-Delivery i. Tan Pho v. Hassamal, 67 Phil. 555, G.R. 45598, April 26, 1939. ii. Roldan v. Lim, 37 Phil. 285, G.R. No. L-11325, December 7, 1917. iii. New Zealand v. Joy, 97 Phil. 646, G.R. No. L-7311, September 30, 1955 g. Multi-Carriers

i. KLM Dutch Airlines v. Court of Appeals, 65 SCRA 237, G.R. No. L31150, July 22, 1975. ii. Lufthansa v. Court of Appeals, 238 SCRA 290, G.R. No. 83612, November 24, 1994. iii. China Airlines v. Court of Appeals, 185 SCRA 449, G.R. No. 45985, 18 May 1990. 6. VESSELS AND PERSONS IN MARITIME COMMERCE a. McMicking v. BancoEspanol, 13 Phil 429, G.R. No. 5029, April 1, 1909. b. Philippine Refining Co. v. Francisco Jarque, 61 Phil. 229, G.R. No. L-41506, March 25, 1935. c. Vessels i. Lima v. Lim, 51 Phil. 476, G.R. No. 28203, February 06, 1928. ii. Santiago Lighterage v. Court of Appeals, SCRA , G.R. No. 139629, June 21, 2004. iii. Aboitiz v. New India, 488 SCRA 563, G.R. No. 156978, May 02, 2006. iv. Western Shipping v. NLRC, 253 SCRA 405, G.R. No. 109717, February 9, 1996. v. Caltex v. Sulpicio Lines, 315 SCRA 709, G.R. No. 131166, September 30, 1999. d. Shipowners i. Switzerland v. Ramirez, 96 SCRA 297, G.R. No. L-48264, February 21, 1980. ii. Macondray v. Provident, 445 SCRA 644, G.R. No. 154305, December 09, 2004. iii. NDC v. Court of Appeals, 164 SCRA 593, G.R. No. L-49407, August 19, 1988. iv. Chua Yek Hong v. IAC, 166 SCRA 359, G.R. No. L-74811, September 30, 1988. v. Yangco v. Lacerna, 73 Phil. 313, G.R. No. 47447, October 29, 1941. vi. Monarch Insurance v. Court of Appeals, 333 SCRA 71, G.R. No. 92735, June 08, 2000. vii. Ohta v. Steamship Pompey, 49 Phil 117, G.R. No.24658, March 41, 1926. viii. Heirs of Santos v. Court of Appeals, 186 SCRA 649, G.R. No. 51165, June 21, 1990. e. Captain/Master

i. Inter-Orient v. NLRC, 235 SCRA 268, G.R. No. 115286, August 11, 1994. ii. Sweet Lines v. Court of Appeals, 121 SCRA 769, G.R. No. L-46340, April 28, 1983. f. Officers and Crew i. Remigio v. NLRC, 487 SCRA 190, G.R. No. 159887, April 12, 2006. ii. Madrigal v. Ogilvie, 104 Phil. 748, G.R. No. L-8431, October 30, 1958. iii. Wallem Maritime v. NLRC, 263 SCRA 174, G.R. No. 108433, October 15, 1996. g. Supercargoes i. Yu Con v. Ipil, 41 Phil 770, G.R.No. 10195, December 29, 1916. h. Passengers 7. DAMAGES AND ACCIDENTS IN MARITIME COMMERCE a. Magsaysay v. Agan, 96 Phil. 504, G.R. No. L-6393, January 31, 1955. b. Averages i. International Harvest v. Hamburg American, 42 Phil 845, G.R. No. 11515, July 29, 1918. ii. Compagnie v. HamburAmerika, 36 Phil. 590, G.R. No. 10986, March 31, 1917, iii. American Home Assurance v. Court of Appeals, 208 SCRA 343, G.R. No. 94149, May 05, 1992. iv. Philippine Home Assurance v. Court of Appeals, 257 SCRA 468, G.R. No. 196999, June 20, 1996. c. Arrival Under Stress i. Urrutia v. Baco River, 26 Phil. 632, G.R. No. 7675, March 25, 1913, ii. Smith Bell v. Court of Appeals, 197 SCRA 201, G.R. No. 56294, May 20, 1991. iii. Sulpicio Lines v. Court of Appeals, 305 SCRA 478 G.R. No. 93291, March 29, 1999, iv. Government v. Philippine Steamship, 44 Phil. 359, G.R. No. 18957, January 16, 1923, v. U.S. v. Smith Bell, 5 Phil. 68, G.R. No. 1876, September 30, 1905. vi. Lusteveco v. Court of Appeals, 156 SCRA 169, G.R. No. L-58897, December 03, 1987. d. Collision and Allision / Towage

i. Erlanger v. Swedish East, 34 SCRA 178, G.R. No. 10051, March 09, 1916. e. Shipwrecks 8. CONTRACTS IN MARITIME COMMERCE a. Bill of Lading i. Magellan Manufacturing v. Court of Appeals, 201 SCRA 102, G.R. No. 95529, August 22, 1991, ii. Reyma Brokerage v. Phil. Home, 202 SCRA 564, G.R. No. 93464, October 07, 1991. iii. Keng Hua v. Court of Appeals, 286 SCRA 257, G.R. No. 116863, February 12, 1998. iv. St. Paul v. Macondray, 70 SRA 122, G.R. No. L-27796, March 25, 1976. v. Everett Steamship v. Court of Appeals, 297 SCRA 496, G.R. No. 122494, October 08, 1998. vi. National Union v. Court of Appeals, 184 SCRA 682, G.R. No. 87958, April 26, 1990. vii. Macondray v. Commissioner, 62 SCRA 427, G.R. No. L-25783, February 25, 1975. viii. Provident Insurance v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 118030, January
15, 2004.

ix. Eastern Shipping v. Court of Appeals, 190 SCRA 512, G.R. No. 80936, October 17, 1990. x. Belgian Overseeas v. Philippine First, 383 SCRA 23, G.R. No. 143133, June 05, 2002. b. Charter Party i. Planters Products v. Court of Appeals, 226 SCRA 476, G.R. No. 101503, September 15, 1993. ii. Samar Mining v. Lloyd, 132 SCRA 522, G.R. No. L-28673, October 23, 1984. iii. Maritime Agencies v. Court of Appeals, 187 SCRA 709, G.R. No. 77638, July 12, 1990. iv. NFA v. Court of Appeals, 311 SCRA 700, G.R. No. 96453, August 04, 1999. v. National Steel v. Court of Appeals, 283 SCRA 45, G.R. No. 112287, December 12, 1997. vi. Onano v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 142025, July 14, 2002. c. Bottomry-Respondentia d. Multi-Modal Transport / Freight Forwarding

i. Brillo v. Court of Appeals, 260 SCRA 383, G.R. No. 109090, August 07, 1996. e. Arrastre-Stevedoring i. Summa Insurance v. Court of Appeals 253 SCRA 175, G.R. No. 84860, February 06, 1996. ii. Compania v. Allied Workers, 77 SCRA 24, G.R. No. 107653, February 05, 1996. f. Contract of Towage i. Barrios v. Go Thing, 7 SCRA 535, G.R. No. L-17192, March 30, 1963. 9. SPECIAL LAWS IN TRANSPORTATION a. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. x. xi. xii. xiii. xiv. xv. xvi. xvii. xviii. Eastern Shipping v. Margarine, 93 SCRA 257, Delgado Bros v. Home Insurance, 1 SCRA 853, Malayan v. Manila Port, 85 SCRA 320 Chicko v. CompaniaMaritima, 13 SCRA 734 Go Chan v. Aboitiz, 98 Phil. 179 Elser v. Court of Appeals, 96 Phil. 264 Mayer Steel v. Court of Appeals, 274 SCRA 432 Yek Tong v. American, 103 Phil. 1125 Aetna v. Barber Steamship, 162 SCRA 11 Shell v. Manila Port, 72 SCRA 35 Mitsui Lines v. Court Appeals, 287 SCRA 366 Tan v. American President, 98 Phil. 203 Esso Standard v. MRR, 93 SCRA 306 Filipro v. MRR, 97 SCRA 629 PECO v. Manila Port, 42 SCRA 31 Union Carbide v. MRR, 77 SCRA 359 Eastern v. Great American, 108 SCRA 248 Eastern Shipping v. Court of Appeals, 150 SCRA 474

b. Republic Act No. 6235. c. DOTC-DTI Joint Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012. d. International Freight Forwarding

i. Merit Freight International Inc. v. Federal Express Pacific Inc., C.A. G.R. SP. No. 119658, January 23, 2013. (Fourth Division Court of Appeals). e. Warsaw Convention i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. x. American Airlines v. Court of Appeals, 327 SCRA 482 PAL v. Court of Appeals, 255 SCRA 48 / 257 SCRA 33 Santos v. Northwest, 210 SCRA 256 Sabena Belgian v. Court of Appeals, 255 SCRA 38 ICTS v. Prudential Guarantee, 320 SCRA 244 Northwest Airlines v. Court of Appeals, 284 SCRA 408 Luna v. Court of Appeals, 216 SCRA 107 KLM v. Court of Appeals, 65 SCRA 237 Alitalia v. Intermediate Appellate Court, 192 SCRA 9 United Airlines v. Uy, G.R. No. 127768, November 19, 1999.

f. Ship Mortgage Decree i. Crescent Petroleum v. MV Lor, G.R. No. 155014, November 11, 2005. ii. PND / NDC v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 128661, August 08, 2000. iii. Pollard v. NDC, G.R. No. 143866, August 22, 2005. g. Land Transportation & Traffic Code i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. People v. Navarra, 351 SCRA 462 Manuel v. Court of Appeals, 227 SCRA 29 Villanueva v. Domingo, 438 SCRA 485 Metro Traffic v. Gonong, 187 SCRA 432 Baliwag Transit v. Court of Appeals, 256 SCRA 746 Mallari v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 128607, January 31, 2000. Peza v. Alikapala, 160 SCRA 31 Anonuevo v. Court of Appeals, 441 SCRA 24

h. IATA Tariff Rules i. American Airlines v. Court of Appeals, 327 SCRA 482 ii. Air France v. Court of Appeals, 126 SCRA 442

10. PUBLIC SERVICE AND UTILITIES a. Public Utilities

i. KMU v. Garcia, 239 SCRA 386, G.R. No. 115381, December 23, 1994. (Read also Foot Note #2). b. Regulatory and Franchising Bodies i. LTO v City of Butuan, 322 SCRA 805, G.R. No. 131512, January 20, 2000. c. Functions i. Telecom v. COMELEC, 289 SCRA 337, G.R. No. 132922, April 21, 1998. (Majority Opinion) ii. PAL v. CAB, 270 SCRA 538, G.R. No. 119528, March 26, 1997. iii. Republic v. Express Telecom, 373 SCRA 316, G.R. No. 147096, January 15, 2002. iv. NPC v. Court of Appeals, 279 SCRA 506, G.R. No. 112702. September 26, 1997. v. MERALCO v. Marco Textiles, 374 SCRA 69, G.R. No. 126243, January 18, 2002. vi. Quisumbing v. MERALCO, 380 SCRA 195, G.R. No. 142943, April 3, 2002. vii. PLDT v. NTC, 241 SCRA 486, G.R. No. 94374, February 21, 1995. viii. Cogeo-Cubao v. Court of Appeals, 207 SCRA 343, G.R. No. 100727, March 18, 1992. ix. Republic v. MERALCO, 391 SCRA 700, G.R. No. 141314, November 15, 2002. x. Philcomsat v. Alcuaz, 180 SCRA 218, G.R. No. 84818, December 18, 1989. xi. Batangas CATV v. Court of Appeals, 439 SCRA 326, G.R. No. 138810, September 29, 2004. xii. Pauda v. Ranada, 390 SCRA 663 G.R. No. 141949, October 14, 2002.