TRANSPORTATION LAW AY 2019-20

CONCEPT OF COMMON CARRIER

1. Definition
De Guzman v. CA, G.R. No. L-47822, 22 December 1988

National Steel Corp. v. CA and Vlasons Shipping, Inc., G.R. No. 112287, 12 December 1997

First Philippine Industrial Corporation v. CA, G.R. No. 125948, 29 December 1998

Calvo v. UCPB General Insurance Terminal Services, Inc., G.R. No. 148496, 19 March 2002

FGU Insurance Corporation v. G.P. Sarmiento Trucking Corporation, G.R. No. 141910, 06 August 2002

Philippine American General Insurance Company v. PKS Shipping Company, G.R. No. 149038, 09 April

Asia Lighterage and Shipping, Inc. v. CA, et al., G.R. No. 147246, 19 August 2003

Spouses Cruz v. Sun Holidays, Inc., G.R. No. 186312, 29 June 2010

Bascos v. CA, G.R. No. 101089, 07 April 1993

A.F. Sanchez Brokerage, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 147079, 21 December 2004

Torres-Madrid Brokerage, Inc. v. FEB Mitsui Marine Insurance Co., Inc., G.R. No. 194121, 11 July 2016

Crisostomo v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 138334, 25 August 2003

Asian Terminals, Inc. vs. Daehan Fire and Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. G.R. No. 171194, 04 February 2010

Spouses Pereña v. Spouses Zarate, PNR and CA, G.R. No. 157917, 29 August 2012

• Read: (a) Article 1732, NCC; and (b) LTFRB MC Nos. 2015-15 to 18 vis-à-vis related news on Grab and
other entitles rendering Transport Network Vehicle Service

2. Characteristics
Fisher v. Yangco Steamship Co., G.R. No. L-8095 31 March 1915

US v. Quinahon, 31 Phil 189 (1915)

Loadstar Shipping Co., Inc. v. CA, G.R. No. 131621, 28 September 1999

3. Distinguished from Private Carrier

Home Insurance Co. v. American Steamship, G.R. No. L-25599, 04 April 1968

San Pablo v. Pantranco, G.R. No. L-61461, 21 August 1987

National Steel Corp. v. CA, G.R. No. 112287, 12 December 1997

Planters Products Inc. v. CA, G.R. No. 101503, 15 September 1993

Loadstar Shipping Co., Inc. v. Pioneer Asia Insurance Corp., G.R. No. 157481, 24 January 2006

4. Government Regulation of Common Carrier’s Business

KMU Labor Center v. Garcia, Jr., G.R. No. 115381, 23 December 1994

Tatad v. Garcia, Jr., G.R. No. 114222, 06 April 1995

See RA No. 10916 (re Mandatory Installation of Speed Limiter in Public Utility)

5. Governing Law
Samar Mining Co., Inc. v. Nordeutscher Lloyd, G.R. No. L-28673, 23 October 1984

Eastern Shipping Lines v. IAC, G.R. No. L-69044, 29 May 1987

National Development Co. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-49407, 19 August 1988

a. “Registered Owner Rule”

Gelisan v. Alday, 154 SCRA 388 (1987)

Benedicto v. IAC, 187 SCRA 547 (1990)

Philtranco Service Enterprises, Inc. v. CA, 273 SCRA 562 (1997)

Equitable Leasing Corporation v. Lucita Suyon, et al., G.R. No. 143360, 05 September 2002

Caravan Travel and Tours International, Inc. v. Abejar, G.R. No. 170631, 10 February 2016

Greenstar Express, Inc. v. Universal Robina Corp., G.R. No. 205090, 17 October 2016

b. Kabit System
Santos vs. Sibug 104 SCRA 520 (1981)

Lita Enterprises, Inc. vs. CA G.R. No. 64693. April 27, 1984

Teja Marketing vs. IAC 148 SCRA 347 (1987)

c. Boundary System
Magboo vs. Bernardo 7 SCRA 952 (1963)