TRANSPORTATION LAW

Atty. Brian Jay Corpuz

Part I
A. Constitutional Underpinnings
1. Article XII, Section 11, 1987 Constitution
a.
Public Utilities
1) Kilusang Mayo Uno vs Garcia -239 SCRA 386 (1994)
b.
Operation and Ownership
2) Tatad vs Garcia - 243 SCRA 436 91995)
B. Common Carrier
1. Definition- Art 1732, Civil Code
2. Basic Concepts of Common Carrier
3) De Guzman vs CA-168 SCRA 612 (1988)
4) First Phil Industrial Corp vs CA- 300 SCRA 661 (1998)
5) National Steel Co vs CA-283 SCRA 45 (1997)
6) Caltex vs Sulpicio Lines- 315 SCRA 709 (1999)
7)Spouses Cruz vs Sun Holidays- 622 SCRA 389 (2010)
8)Asia Lighterage vs CA- 409 SCRA 340 (2003)
9) AF Sanchez Brokerage Inc vs CA- 447 SCRA 427 (2004)
3. Common Carrier vs Private Carrier
10) Planters Products vs CA- 226 SCRA 476 (1993)
11) Phil American Insurance Co vs PKS Shipping-401 SCRA 222 (2003)
12) FGU Insurance Co vs GP Sarmiento Trucking-386 SCRA 312(2002)
13) Crisostomo vs CA-409 SCRA 528 (2003)
14) Loadstar vs Pioneer-479 SCRA 655 (2006)
15) Bascos vs CA-221 SCRA 318(1993)
Part II- Art 1733, 1734, 1735 Civil Code
1) Leamer Industries Inc vs Malayan Insurance Co 471 SCRA 698 (2005)
2) Loadstar Shipping vs Pioneer Asia Ins. Corp. 479 SCRA 655 (2006)
3) Eastern Shipping Lines Inc vs CA 190 SCRA 564 (1994)
4) Sulpicio Lines Inc vs First Lepanto-Taisho Insurance Co 462 SCRA 125
(2005)
5) Sarkies Tours Philippines Inc vs CA 280 SCRA 58 (1997)
6) FGU Insurance Co vs CA 454 SCRA 337 (2005)
7) Perla Compania De Seguros vs Spouses Sarangaya 74 SCRA 191 (2005)
8) Yobido vs CA 281 SCRA 1(1997)
9) Victory Liner vs Gammad 444 SCRA 355 (2004)
10)Mirasol vs Robert Dollar Co 53 Phil 124 (1929)
11) Macam vs CA G.R. No. 125524.August 25, 1999. 313 SCRA 77
12)LRTA vs. Navidad (GR 145804, 6 February 2003) 397 SCRA 75
13) Dangwa Transportation vs. CA (GR 95582, 7 October 1991) 202 SCRA 574
14)Delsan Transport Lines vs CA (GR 127897, 15 November 2001)
15)La Mallorca v. Court of Appeals 17 SCRA 739 (1966)

Part III
A. Exemption from Liability- Arts 1734, 1739-43
1) Tan Chiong Sian vs Inchausti & Co.22 Phil 152 (1912)
2) Eastern Shipping Lines vs CA and First Nationwide Assurance Co. 196
SCRA 570 (1991)
3) Delsan Transport Lines vs CA (Supra-See Part 2)
4) Arada v. CA.210 SCRA 624, July 1, 1992
5) Philippine American General Insurance vs CA 222 SCRA 155 (1993)
6) Calvo vs UCPB 379 SCRA 510(2002)
7) Ganzon vs. Court of Appeals, 161 SCRA 646 (1988)
8) Belgian Overseas Chartering and Shipping vs Philippine First Insurance Co
383 SCRA 23 (2002)
9) Quisumbing vs CA 189 SCRA 605 (1990)
B.Duration of Liability- Arts 1736-38
10)Macam vs CA (Supra-See Part 2)
11) Dangwa Transportation vs. CA(Supra-See Part 2)
12)La Mallorca v. Court of Appeals (Supra-See Part 2)
13)LRTA vs. Navidad (Supra-See Part 2)
14) Aboitiz vs CA 179 SCRA 95 (1989)
15) Ganzon vs. Court of Appeals (Supra)
16)Servando vs Phil Steam Navigation Co 117 SCRA 332 (1982)
C. Agreement Limiting Liability- Arts 1744, 1749-50
17) Home Insurance Company vs American Steamship Agencies and Luzon
Stevedoring 23 SCRA 24 (1968)
18) Lacuna vs IAC 150 SCRA 460 (1987)
19) HE Heacock Co vs Macondray and Co 42 Phil 205 (1921)
20) Sea-Land Service vs IAC 152 SCRA 552 (1987)
21)Citadel Lines vs CA and Manila Wines Merchant 148 SCRA 544 (1990)
22) Everett Steamship Corp vs CA 297 SCRA 496 (1998)