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Dec 15, 2010 civil-law damages common-carrier air-france moral-damages baggage

When an Airline Ignores You: Moral Damages for Lost Baggage in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when an airline's lost baggage and indifference justify moral and exemplary damages, and how courts set the amounts.

Mar 3, 2000 air carriage damages baggage delay breach of contract civil law

Delayed Baggage Claims: When Airlines Avoid Moral and Exemplary Damages

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when delayed baggage delivery triggers only limited damages, not moral or exemplary awards.

Jan 20, 1998 airline liability lost baggage warsaw convention damages civil law

Airline Liability for Lost Baggage: Understanding the Limits and Exceptions

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on airline liability limits for lost baggage under the Warsaw Convention, and when willful misconduct removes those caps.

May 17, 1996 air carriage common carriers moral damages warsaw convention philippine airlines baggage

PAL v. Court of Appeals: When Off-Loading Baggage Becomes Bad Faith in Air Carriage

Philippine Airlines held liable for moral and exemplary damages after off-loading passengers' baggage in bad faith, despite Warsaw Convention limits.