Mercantile Law - Transportation

Course Outline for the Law on Transportation and Public Utilities
First Semester, School Year 20!"20#
$% $ntroduction
&% Concept of 'public ser(ice)
*% Transportation and public utilit+
% ,efinition of a 'public ser(ice)
2% -e.ulation (ersus free enterprise
C% -e.ulator+ &.encies
,% The contract of transportation
% Co(era.e
a% Tranportation of persons
b% Transportation of thin.s
2% /eans of Transportation
a% *+ land
b% *+ sea
c% *+ air
0% T+pes of transportation
a% ,omestic carria.e
b% $nternational carria.e
1% Use of transport
% *asic commercial concepts in the use of transport ser(ices
2% Parties to the contract of transport
a% Passen.er
b% Shipper
c% Carrier
d% -ecei(er or consi.nee
$$% Transportation and public utilities
% The re.ulator+ a.encies
a% Land Transportation, Franchisin. and -e.ulator+ *oard 2LTF-*3 4
1O 202, s% 567
b% Land Transportation Office 2LTO3 4 -& !08
c% Li.ht -ail Transit &uthorit+ 2L-T&3 4 1O 800% as amended s% 560
d% Toll -e.ulator+ *oard 2T-*3 4 P,2 as amended
e% Ci(il &eronautics *oard 2C&*3 4 -& 778
f% Ci(il &(iation &uthorit+ of the Philippines 2C&&P3 4 -& 5!57
.% /aritime $ndustr+ &uthorit+ 2/&-$9&3 4 P, !7!, 1O 2#:2#"&, s%
567, -& 525#
h% Philippine Ports &uthorit+ 2PP&3 4 P, 6#7
i% Philippine Coast ;uard 2PC;3 4 -& 5550
<% 9ational Telecommunications Commission 29TC3 4 1O #!8, s% 575
=% 9ational >ater -esources *oard 29>-*3 4 1O 680, s% 200
1
l% Local >ater Utilities &dministration 2L>U&3 4 1O !2, s% 200#
m% 1ner.+ -e.ulator+ Commission 21-C3 4 -& 508
$$$% Public law aspect of transportation 4 State re.ulation
&% Public utilit+ concept of transportation
% Constitutional basis for re.ulatin. public utilities 4 567 Constitution, &rticle ?$$,
Section
• Lu@on Ste(edorin. Corporation (% &nti",umm+ *oard, ;% -% 9o% L"
2805!, &u.ust 6, 572
a% Aistorical antecedents of the constitutional pro(ision 4 &rticle ?$B,
Section 6, 50# ConstitutionC &rticle ?$B, Section #, 570
Constitution
2% ,efinition of public utilities
• Lu@on *ro=era.e (% Public Ser(ice Commission, #7 Phil% #08, ;% -% 9o%
0788, 9o(ember 8, 502
• 9orth 9e.ros Su.ar Co (% Serafin Aidal.o, 80 Phil 88!, ;% -% 9o% !200!,
October 0, 508
0% ,efinition of public ser(ices 4 Section 0 2b3 Public Ser(ice &ct 2Com% &ct 9o
!83
• Lu@on Ste(edorin. Compan+ (% Public Ser(ice Commission, ;% -% 9o% L"
#!#6, September 8, 5#0, 50 Phil 70#
*% ;rant of franchises 4
% Le.islati(e franchises
567 Constitution, &rticle ?$$, Section
• Pan.asinan Transportation Co%, $nc% (% Public Ser(ice Commission, ;% -%
9o% !708#, Dune 28, 5!0% 70 Phil 22
• -adio Communications of the Philippines (% 9ational
Telecommunications Commission, ;% -% 9o% L"86725, /a+ 25, 567
2% Franchises .ranted throu.h dele.ated authorit+C powers and functions of
re.ulator+ a.encies
a% Land transport
Section 5, Chapter #, Title ?B, 1Eecuti(e Order 9o% 252 2&dministrati(e
Code of 5673
b% &ir transport 4
Section , -epublic &ct 9o% 778, 2Ci(il &eronautics &ct of the Philippines3
c% Sea transport
Section 2, Presidential ,ecree 9o% !7! 2Charter of the /aritime $ndustr+
&uthorit+3
2
Section 0, 1Eecuti(e Order 9o% 2#"&, &pril 0, 567, amendin. Section !
of 1Eecuti(e Order 9o% 2#, Danuar+ 00, 567
Section 0, -epublic &ct 9o% 525# 2,omestic Shippin. ,e(elopment &ct of
200!3
C% -e.ulation of public ser(ices 4 Section 0 2a3, Public Ser(ice &ct 2C& !83
% The Certificate of Public Con(enience
9ature of a CPC
>hen a CPC is not reFuired
2% -e.ulation of ownership 4 Section 8 2a3, Public Ser(ice &ct
• Lu@on Ste(edorin. Corporation (% &nti",umm+ *oard, ;% -%
9o% L"2805!, &u.ust 6, 572
Sections 0, #, and 8, -epublic &ct 9o% 525# 2,omestic
Shippin. ,e(elopment &ct of 200!3
Section 2, -& 778
0% -e.ulation of rates 4 Section 8 2c3% Public Ser(ice &ct
a% &ppro(al of rates char.ed
• Gilusan. /a+o Uno Labor Center (% Desus *% ;arcia, Dr%, et al%, ;% -% 9o%
#06, ,ecember 20, 55!
b% -eturn on -ate *ase
-epublic of the Philippines (% 1nriFue /edina, et al%, ;% -% 9o% L"02086,
October !, 57
c% -ule with respect to water transport
Sections 6 and , -& 525#
d% -ule with respect to air transport
Section 0, -& 778
-i.ht to set rates b+ le.islati(e franchise .rantees sub<ect to the rules of the
Ci(il &eronautics *oard
Para.raph 2%2, 1Eecuti(e Order 9o% 25, Danuar+ 0, 55# 21stablishin. the
,omestic and $nternational Ci(il &(iation Liberali@ation Polic+3
&lso stud+ the charters of to see the nature and eEtent of le.islati(e franchises H
• Filipinas Orient
• &ir /anila
• Silan.an &irwa+s
• Cebu &ir
• &ll &sia &irlines
• &ir Philippines
• ;rand $nternational &irwa+s
• ,a(ao &.ritech
3
• &ir /abuha+
• Laoa. $nternational &irlines
• Pro(incial &irwa+s
• &sian Spirit
• Philippine &irlines 2P, #503
!% -e.ulation of authori@ed routes 4
Section 0 2b3, Public Ser(ice &ct
Section 5, Chapter #, Title ?B, 1O 252
Section 0, 1Eecuti(e Order 9o% 2#"&, &pril 0, 567
Section 11, -& 778
a% ;eneral power of re.ulation
• La.una Ta+abas *us Compan+ (% FeliE T% -e.odon, ;% -% 9o% L"
5#68, ,ecember 27, 5#8, 00 Phil #70
b% Presumption of adeFuac+ of ser(iceC protection of in(estments ruleC
protection of prior operator
• *atan.as Transportation Compan+ (% Ca+etano Orlanes, ;% -% 9o%
2668#, ,ecember 5, 526, #2 Phil !##
c% Chan.e in the rules on presumption of adeFuac+ of ser(ice and protection of
in(estments of prior operators
Para.raph , 1Eecuti(e Order 9o% 6#, Dune 26, 55! 2Openin. the
,omestic >ater Transport $ndustr+ to 9ew Operators and $n(estors3
Para.raph , 1Eecuti(e Order 9o% 25, Danuar+ 0, 55# 21stablishin. the
,omestic and $nternational Ci(il &(iation Liberali@ation Polic+3
#% -e.ulation of eFuipment used, imposition of reasonable standards 4 Section 8
2d3, Public Ser(ice &ct
• -amon L% Corpus (% Public Ser(ice Commission, ;% -% 9o% L"02#,
October 0, 5!7, 75 Phil !!!
Section 5, Chapter #, Title ?B, 1O 252
Section 5 and 0, -& 525#
Section 0 2C3, -& 778
8% -e.ulation of period within which a franchise ma+ be en<o+ed
Section 5, Chapter #, Title ?B, 1O 252
Section 0, -& 525#
Section , -& 778
7% ;o(ernmentIs ri.ht of reFuisition
Section 5, -epublic &ct 9o% 7!7 2O(erseas Shippin. ,e(elopment &ct3
4
Section 2!, -epublic &ct 9o% 525#
Le.islati(e franchise of airline .rantees 4 ri.ht of .o(ernment to ta=e o(er and
operate eFuipment of .rantee pa+in. for its use or dama.es
6% -e(ocation of license
• /aria Concepcion Pae@ Bda% ,e Cru@ (% Tobias P% /arcelo, ;% -%
9os% L"#00 and L"#002, /arch 00, 582
Section 2, para.raph 2, Public Ser(ice &ct
Section 5, Chapter #, Title ?B, 1O 252
Section 0, -& 525#
Section 22, -& 778
Protection of operators from forei.n competition 4 the principle of
cabota.e
5% Protection of operators from forei.n competition 4 the principle of cabota.e
• Lu@on Ste(edorin. Corporation (% &nti",umm+ *oard, ;% -% 9o% L"
2805!, &u.ust 6, 572
Sections 502 and 50#, Part $, Title $$, *oo= $$, Tariff and Customs
Code
Sections 00 and 005, Part $, Title $$$, *oo= $$, Tariff and Customs
Code
Section 8, -& 525#
,% Juasi"<udicial functions of re.ulator+ a.encies
Sections 8 and 7, Public Ser(ice &ct
% LTF-1 4 Sections 5 and 20, Chapter #, Title ?B, 1O 252
2% /&-$9& 4
Section 2, Presidential ,ecree !7!, Charter of the /aritime $ndustr+ &uthorit+
Section 2% 1O 2#"&
Section 0, -& 525#
0% C&* 4 Sections 0, 0, and !, -& 778
$B% Pri(ate law aspect of transportation 4 Contractual relations of the parties to the contract
of transportation
&% &pplicable law
% Philippine law will appl+ in the followin. casesH
a% ,omestic carria.e
b% Contractual stipulation applies Philippine law
c% There is no contractual stipulation but the passen.er or .oods are bound for
the Philippines
5
2% &pplicable Philippine lawH
a% Ci(il Code
b% Code of Commerce
c% Carria.e of ;oods b+ Sea &ct
*% Philippine Law 4 Code of Commerce 26663
% Carria.e of passen.ers b+ water
a% -i.hts of the carrier
i% ,emand pa+ment of passa.e 4 &rticle 85!
ii% ;rant passa.e onl+ to the specified person 4 &rticle 85#
b% -i.hts of the passen.er
i% ,emand a refund of passa.e for suspension or interruption of
(o+a.e 4 &rticles 857 and 856
• Trans"&sia Shippin. Lines (% Court of &ppeals, ;% -% 9o%
628, /arch !, 558
c% Obli.ations of the carrier
i% Transport passen.ers to their ports of destination 4 &rticle 856,
last para.raph, &rticle 70
ii% Pro(ide subsistence durin. the (o+a.e 4 &rticle 702
d% Obli.ations of the passen.er
i% Obser(e measures to maintain order and discipline on board 4
&rticle 700
2% Contract for the carria.e of .oods
a% Carria.e on bill of ladin. terms
b% Carria.e on charter part+ terms
0% Carria.e on bill of ladin. terms
a% ,efinition of a bill of ladin.
i% -eceipt of the .oods
ii% 1(idence of the a.reement to transport and deli(er the .oods
iii% ,ocument of title in case of transferable bills of ladin.
b% Contents of a bill of ladin. 4 &rticles 0#0 and 0#2
c% CarrierIs obli.ations
i% ,eli(er the .oods within the time stipulated or if no time has
been stipulated then within a reasonable time 4 &rticles 0#6, 070
ii% ,eli(er the .oods in the same condition as when these were
shipped 4 &rticle 080
iii% ,eli(er the same .oods it recei(ed 4 &rticle 086
d% CarrierIs ri.hts
6
i% -efuse pac=a.es unfit for transportation 4 &rticle 08#
ii% $nspect the .oods prior to acceptance 4 &rticle 0#7
iii% 1Eercise its lien o(er the .oods in case of non"pa+ment of frei.ht
4 &rticles 07!, 07#, and 078
e% CarrierIs liabilit+
i% -is= of the shipper and liabilit+ of the carrier 4 &rticles 08 and
082
• Tan Chion. Sian (% $nchausti and Co%, ;% -% 9o% 8052, /arch 6, 52
• /auro ;an@on (% Court of &ppeals, et al%, ;% -% no% L"!67#7, /a+ 00,
566
ii% Pa+ for the (alue of .oods that are not deli(ered 4 &rticle 080
iii% Pa+ for the difference in (alue of the .oods if there has been a
deterioration or diminution in (alue due to the carrierIs fault 4
&rticle 08!
i(% Pa+ for an+ dama.e to the .oods rendered useless for sale and
consumption 4 &rticle 08#
(% Pa+ for dama.es in case of dela+ in deli(er+ and consi.nee has
abandoned the .oods to the carrier 4 &rticle 07
f% Filin. of claims b+ the consi.nee
i% For apparent loss, claim must be filed at the time of receipt 4
&rticle 088
ii% For non"apparent loss, claim must be filed within 2! hours 4
&rticle 088
• Philippine &merican ;eneral $nsurance, et al%, (% Sweet Lines, $nc%, et al%,
;% -% 9o% 67!0!, &u.ust #, 552
• 9ew Kealand $nsurance Co%, Ltd (% &driano Choa Do+, ;% -% 9o% L"70,
September 00, 55#
.% Filin. of claims in case of multiple carriers 4 &rticle 070
h% Liabilit+ of a.ents of carriers 4 &rticle 075
!% Carria.e on charter part+ terms
a% ,efinition of a charter part+
i% Contract of carria.e
ii% Contract of affrei.htment
• Planters Products, $nc% (% Court of &ppeals, Soriamont Steamship
&.encies, et al%, ;% -% 9o% 0#00, September 550
b% Contents of a charter part+ 4 &rticle 8#2
c% -elationship between the charter part+ and the bill of ladin. 4 &rticle 8#0
• /ar=et ,e(elopers, $nc% (% $ntermediate &pellate Court% 1t al%, ;% -% 9o%
7!576, September 6, 565
d% Ginds of charter parties
i% Time charters 4 &rticle 8#6 23 and 223
ii% Bo+a.e charters 4 &rticle 8#6 203
e% ,emurra.e char.es 4 &rticle 8#8
7
• OIFarrel + Cia (% /anila 1lectric Compan+, ;% -% 9o% 0222, October 25,
525
f% Liabilit+ of car.o to pa+ for frei.ht 4 &rticle 88#
• O(erseas Factors, $nc%, et al (% South Sea Shippin. Co%, Ltd%, et al%, ;% -%
no% L"206, Februar+ 27, 582
.% Period when lien on frei.ht subsists 4 &rticle 887
• Dulius Ouano (% Court of &ppeals, ;% -% no% 5#500, Dul+ 20, 552
h% Liabilit+ for dead frei.ht 4 &rticle 860
• 9ational Food &uthorit+ et al%, (% Court of &ppeals, et al%, ;% -% 9o% 58#!0,
&u.ust !, 555
#% Loans on bottomr+ and respondentia
8% &(era.es
7% Sal(a.e
C% Philippine law 4 Ci(il Code
% ,efinition of 'common carriers) 4 &rticle 702
• Pedro de ;u@man (% Court of &ppeals, ;% -% 9o% L"!7622, ,ecember 22,
566
• Spouses ,ante Cru@ and Leonora Cru@, (s% Sun Aolida+s, $nc%, ;% -% 9o%
6802% Dune 25, 200
2% Contract of carria.e in .eneral
a% Carria.e of passen.ers 4 &rticles 700, 7## to 780
b% Carria.e of passen.erIs lu..a.e 4 &rticle 7#!
c% Carria.e of .oods 4 &rticles 70! to 7#0
0% Contract for the carria.e of passen.ers
a% ,ut+ of the carrier to obser(e utmost dili.ence 4 &rticles 7##, 7#7 and
7#6
• Ole.ario *rito S+ (% /alate TaEicab and ;ara.e, ;% -% 9o% L"6507,
9o(ember 25, 5#7, 02 Phil !62
• ;re.orio &nuran, et al% (% Pepito *uno, et al%, ;% -% 9os% L"20#0 and
L"20#!, /a+ 20, 588
• Philippine -abbit *us Lines, $nc% (% $ntermediate &pellate Court, ;% -%
9o% 8802"0! &u.ust 00, 550
i% >orthiness of con(e+ance used 4
• Prescillano 9ecesito, et al% (% 9ati(idad Paras, et al%, ;% -% 9o% L"
080#, Dune 00, 5#6
b% Presumption of fault on the part of the carrier 4 &rticle 7#8
• Pa@ Fores (% $reneo /iranda, ;% -% no% L"280, /arch !, 5#5, 0#
Phil 287
• Philippine -abbit *us Lines, $nc%, (% $ntermediate &ppellante Court,
;% -% 9o% 8802"0!"&u.ust 00, 550
i% ,efense a(ailable to the carrier is the eEercise of eEtraordinar+
dili.ence 4 &rticle 7#8
8
ii% Liabilit+ of carrier for willful or ne.li.ent acts of its emplo+ees 4
&rticles 7#5 and 780
• Dose Can.co (% /anila -ailroad Co%, ;% -% 9o% 25, October !,
56, 06 Phil 786
• $.nacio del Prado (% /anila 1lectric Co%, ;% -% 9o% 25!82, /arch 7,
525, #2 Phil 500
• &ntonia /aranan (% Pascual Pere@, et al%, ;% -% 9o% 22272, Dune 8,
587
iii% 1ffect of willful acts or ne.li.ence of other passen.ers or stran.ers 4
&rticle 780
• Dose Pilapil (% Court of &ppeals, et al%, ;% -% no% #2#5,
,ecember 22, 565
• Salud Bilianue(a (da% ,e *atacian (% /ariano /edina, ;% -% 9o%
L"028C October 22, 5#7, 02 Phil 6
c% -ule in case of .ratuitous carria.e 4 &rticle 7#6
d% ,ut+ of passen.er
i% ,ut+ to obser(e due dili.ence 4 &rticle 780
ii% Contributor+ ne.li.ence of the passen.er 4 &rticle 782
• Cesar L% $saac, (% &% L% &mmen Transportation Co%, ;% -% 9o% L"587,
&u.ust 20, 5#7
e% Contract for the carria.e of passen.erIs lu..a.e 4 &rticle 7#!, Ci(il Code
$n the case of carria.e b+ water, &rticle 700 Code of Commerce in relation to
&rticle 7#!, Ci(il code
i% Lu..a.e in the custod+ of the carrier 2chec=ed in lu..a.e3 4 -ules
applicable to the carria.e of .oods are applied
ii% Lu..a.e in the custod+ of the passen.er 2hand"carried lu..a.e3 4
&rticle 556
f% ,ama.es 4 &rticle 7#!
• Pa@ Fores (% $reneo /iranda, ;% -% 9o% L"280, /arch !, 5#5, 0#
Phil 287
• Philippine -abbit *us Lines, $nc%, et al% (% Patrocinio 1s.uerra, et al%,
;% -% 9o% 0!20, October 20, 562, 200 Phil 07
• Sulpicio Lines, $nc% (% Court of &ppeals, ;% -% 9o% 0#76, Dul+ !,
55#
• &ir France (% -afael Carrascoso, et al%, ;% -% 9o% L"2!06,
September 26, 588
• Fernando Lope@, et al%, (% Pan &merican >orld &irwa+s, ;% -% no% L"
22!#, /arch 00, 588
• Francisco Orti.as, Dr% (% Lufthansa ;erman &irlines, ;% -% 9o% L"
26770, Dune 00, 57#
• &ir France, petitioner, (s% *onifacio A% ;ille.o, ;% -% 9o% 8#288,
,ecember #, 200
i% Liabilit+ of re.istered owner for dama.es
9
• Pa@ Fores (% $reneo /iranda, ;% -% 9o% L"280, /arch !, 5#5, 0#
Phil 287
• Dose ;% Tama+o (% $nocencio &Fuino, et al%, ;% -% 9os% L"280! and
L"2720, /a+ 25, 5#5, 0# Phil 5!5
!% Contract for the carria.e of .oods
a%CarrierIs dut+ to obser(e eEtraordinar+ dili.ence in the (i.ilance o(er the
.oods 4 &rticle 700
i% >orthiness of the con(e+ance
• Precillano 9ecesito, et al% (% 9ati(idad Paras, et al%, ;% -% 9o% L"
080#, Dune 00, 5#6
• Chan Geep, et al% (% Leon Chan ;ioco, et al%, ;% -% 9o% !076, &u.ust
6, 505
b%Presumption of fault in case of loss of the .oods 4 &rticles 70! and 70#
• 1astern Shippin. Lines (% $ntermediate &ppellate Court, ;% -% 9o%
850!!, /a+ 25, 567
• *el.ian O(erseas and Charterin. and Shippin. 9% B%, et al% (%
Philippine First $nsurance Compan+, $nc%, ;% -% 9o% !000, Dune #,
2002
• -e.ional Container Lines 2-CL3 of Sin.apore and 1,S& Shippin.
&.enc+, petitioners, (s% The 9etherlands $nsurance Co% 2Philippines3,
$nc% ;% -% no% 86#% September !, 2005 2de.ree of proof reFuired3
c% Period of liabilit+ of carrier 4 &rticles 708, 707 and 706
• Lu ,o and Lu Ym Corp% (% l%, *inamira, ;% -% 9o% L"56!0, &pril 22,
5#7, 0 Phil 20
• &mparo Ser(ando, et al%, (% Philippine Steam 9a(i.ation Co%, ;% -%
9os% L"08!6", October 20, 562, 200 Phil 6!
• &niceto ;% Saludo, Dr%, et al% (% Court of &ppeals, et al% ;% -% 9o%
5##08, /arch 20, 552
d%,efenses a(ailable to the carrier
i% 1Eercise of eEtraordinar+ dili.ence 4 &rticle 70#
ii% Loss arose from an+ of the eEemptin. circumstances 4 &rticle 70!
• Lu ,o and Lu Ym Corp% (% l%, B% *inamira, ;% -% 9o% L"56!0, &pril 22,
5#7, 0 Phil 20
• Pedro de ;u@man (% Court of &ppeals, ;% -% 9o% L"!7622% ,ecember 22,
566
e%1Eemptin. circumstances
i% Flood, storm, earthFua=e, li.htnin. or other natural disaster or
calamit+ 4 &rticles 70! 23, 705 and 7!0
• Philippine &merican ;eneral $nsurance Compan+ (% Court of &ppeals, et
al%, ;% -% no% 0!28, /a+ 7, 550
• Philippine &merican ;eneral $nsurance Compan+ (% /C; /arine
Ser(ices, $nc% et al%, ;% -% 9o% 0#8!#% /arch 6, 2002
10
ii% &ct of the public enem+ in war whether international or ci(il 4 &rticle
70! 223
iii% &ct or omission of the shipper or owner of the .oods 4 &rticles 70!
203, 7!
• Compania /aritima (% Court of &ppeals, ;% -% 9o% L"0075,
&u.ust 25, 566
i% Character of the .oods or defect in the pac=in. or
the containers 4 &rticles 70! 2!3, 7!2
ii% Order or act of competent authorit+ 4 &rticles 70!
2#3, 7!0
iii% Other eEemptin. circumstances
• Pedro de ;u@man (% Court of &ppeals, ;% -% 9o% L"!7622,
,ecember 22, 566
f% Limitation of liabilit+
i% &s to dili.ence reFuired
a% ;eneral rule 4 &rticles 7!! and 7!8
• Aome $nsurance Compan+ (% &merican Steamship &.encies, $nc%, ;%
-% 9o% L"2##55, &pril !, 586
b% Boid stipulation 4 &rticle 7!#
c% 1ffect of dela+ in .eneral 4 &rticle 7!7
d% 1ffect of dela+ in case of stri=es 4 &rticle 7!6
ii% &s to amount of liabilit+
a% &rticles 7!5 and 7#0 of the Ci(il Code for land transport
and air transport and &rticle 072, Code of Commerce, for
land transport
• &u.usto *% On. Yiu (% Court of &ppeals and Philippine &ir Lines, 9o%
L"!0#57, Dune 25, 575
b% &rticles 7!5 and 7#0 of the Ci(il Code, in relation to the
Carria.e of ;oods b+ Sea &ct, and &rticles #67 #50 2in all
other cases of loss3 and 607 2in cases of collision3, Code of
Commerce, for sea transport
• 1astern and &ustralian Steamship Co%, Ltd (% ;reat &merican
$nsurance Co%, ;% -% 9o% L"0780!, October 20, 56
• 1astern Shippin. Lines (% $ntermediate &ppellate Court, ;% -% 9o%
850!!, /a+ 25, 567
• Sea"Land Ser(ice, $nc% (% $ntermediate &ppellate Court et al%, ;% -%
9o% 7#6% &u.ust 0, 567
• Teodoro Yan.co, et al% (% /anuel Lasema, et al%, ;% -% 9o% %!7!!7"
!7!!5, October 25, 5!
• Chua Ye= Aon. (% $ntermediate &ppellate Court, ;% -% 9o% L"7!6,
September 00, 566
• &boiti@ Shippin. Corporation (% Court of &ppeals and ;eneral
&ccident Fire and Life &ssurance Corporation Ltd%, ;% -% 9o% 657#7,
&u.ust 8, 550
iii% -ules of construction re.ardin. stipulations limitin. carrierIs liabilit+ 4
&rticle 7#
11
i(% -ules of construction on limitation of liabilit+ re.ardin. carrierIs
presumption of fault 4 &rticle 7#2
.%&pplicable law 4 &rticle 7#0
• &merican President Lines (% -ichard Gleper, ;% -% 9o% #87,
9o(ember 25, 580, 0 Phil 2!0
• 1astern Shippin. Lines (% $ntermediate &ppellate Court, ;% -% 9o%
850!!, /a+ 25, 567
,% Carria.e of ;oods b+ Sea &ct
% &pplication of the law 4 Section
• 1astern Shippin. Lines, $nc% (% $ntermediate &ppellate Court, ;% 9o%
850!!, /a+ 25, 567
2% ,uties of the carrier 4
a% Pro(ide a seaworth+ ship 4 Section 0 23
• CalteE 2Phil3 (% Sulpicio Lines, $nc%, et al%, ;% -% 9o% 088, September
00, 555
b% Properl+ care for the car.o 4 Section 0
c% $ssue a bill of ladin. 4 Section 0 203, 273
d% $ndicate the apparent order and condition of the .oods 4 Section 0
203 2c3, 2!3
0% ,uties of the shipper
a% Pro(ide leadin. mar=s of the .oods 4 Section 0 2032a3
b% Pro(ide the number, Fuantit+ or wei.ht of the .oods 4 Section 0
2032b3
c% ;uarantee the accurac+ of the information .i(en 4 Section 0 2#3
d% ,ut+ not to load dan.erous car.o 4 Section ! 283
!% Filin. of claims 4 Section 0 283
a% &pparent loss 4 upon deli(er+ of the .oods
b% 9on"apparent loss 4 within three da+s from deli(er+
c% Filin. of action to reco(er loss or dama.e to car.o
• *enito Chua Gu+ (% 1(errett Steamship Corporation, ;% -% 9o% L"###!,
/a+ 27, 5#0, Phil 207 2on application of one +ear period3
• $nsurance Compan+ of 9orth &merica (% Philippine Ports Terminals, $nc%, ;%
-% 9o% L"8!20, Dul+ 6, 5##, 57 Phil 266 2on parties co(ered b+ CO;S&3
• ,omin.o &n. (% &merican Steamship &.encies, $nc%, ;% -% 9o% L"22!5,
Danuar+ 27, 5#7 2on misdeli(er+ of car.o3
• Filipino /erchants $nsurance Compan+, $nc% (% Dose &le<andro, et al%, ;% -%
9o% L"#!!0, October !, 568 2on the application of the period of
limitation on insurers of car.o3
• /a+er Steel Pipe Corporation, et al%, (% Court of &ppeals, et al%, ;% -% 9o%
5#7, /arch , 556 2on the application of the period of limitation on
insurers of car.o3
• /itsui O% S% G% Lines Ltd% B% Court of &ppeals, ;% -% 9o% 5#7, /arch ,
556 2on the application of the period of limitation with respect to reco(er+
of loss other than that arisin. from loss of or dama.e to car.o3
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• $nsurance Compan+ of &merica (% &sian Terminals, $nc%, ;% -% 9o% 6076!,
Februar+ #, 202 2on the application of the prescripti(e period3
#% Limitation of liabilit+ 4 Section ! 2#3
• &boiti@ Shippin. Corporation (% Court of &ppeals, ;% -% 9o% 657#7, &u.ust 8,
550 2on limits of liabilit+ where (alue has been declared and on the
interpretation of 'container)
• &merican President Lines (% -ichard Gleper, ;% -% 9o% #87, 9o(ember 25,
580, 0 Phil 2!0
• PhoeniE &ssurance Compan+ (% /acondra+ and Co%, $nc%, ;% -% 9o% L"2#0!6,
/a+ 0, 57# 2on eEtent of reco(er+ of insurance compan+3
• 1astern and &ustralian Steamship Compan+, Ltd% (% ;reat &merican $nsurance
Compan+, ;% -% 9o% L"0780!, October 20, 56 2on the interpretation of the
maEimum liabilit+ under the CO;S&3
1% $nternational Carria.e
% Law of the contract 4 (ar+in. domestic re.imes usuall+ .uided b+ applicable
international con(entions
a% Carria.e b+ sea
Car.o 4 Aa.ue -ules as amended b+ the Bisb+ Protocol and the S,-
Protocol
Car.o 4 Aambur. -ules
Passen.ers and their lu..a.e 4 &thens Con(ention
b% Carria.e b+ air
>arsaw Con(ention as amended
a% 1Etent of &irlineIs liabilit+ to passen.ers
• &litalia (% $ntermediate &ppellate Court and Felipa Pablo, ;% -% 9o%
7525, ,ecember !, 550
b% Limitation of liabilit+
• Pan &merican >orld &irwa+s (% $ntermediate &ppellate Court, ;% -% 9o%
L"70!82, &u.ust , 566
c% &pplicabilit+ of the >arsaw Con(ention
• Philippine &ir Lines (% Court of &ppeals ;% -% 9o% 52#0, /arch 8,
552
d% &ward of ,ama.es
• Lufthansa ;erman &irlines (% $ntermediate &ppellate Court% ;% -% 9o%
7206, /arch 5, 552
e% Proper forum
• &u.usto *enedicto Santos $$$ (% 9orthwest Orient &irlines, ;% -% 9o%
0#06, Dune 20, 552
f% 9on"deli(er+ of lu..a.e
• Philippine &irlines (% $ntermediate &ppellate Court, ;% -% 9o% 70!6,
,ecember , 552
.% Period of limitation
• United &irlines (% >illie D% ,+% ;% -% 9o% 27786, 9o(ember 5, 555
/onireal Con(ention
2% Law of the countr+ of destination 4 &rticle 7#0, Ci(il Code
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