Legal Insights

Vicarious Liability and Common Carrier Duties: The Mendoza Case Explained

Learn how the Mendoza ruling clarifies employer liability for employee negligence and the obligations of common carriers in the Philippines.

Common Carriers and Stolen Goods: The Extraordinary Diligence Standard in the Philippines

Philippine law holds common carriers liable for stolen goods unless theft involved grave threat or irresistible force. Learn the extraordinary diligence standard.

Charter Party Agreements: How They Determine Carrier Status in Maritime Law

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on how time charter parties can convert common carriers into private carriers, affecting liability.

Common Carriers and Passenger Safety: Defining the Scope of Liability

The Supreme Court clarifies when a bus company is liable for a passenger's death caused by a co-passenger, distinguishing extraordinary diligence from ordinary care.

Common Carriers vs Arrastre Operators: Who Bears Liability for Cargo Damage?

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when a common carrier's custody of cargo ends and an arrastre operator's begins, and when customs brokers become common carriers.

School Bus Operators Are Common Carriers: Extraordinary Diligence and Liability for Student Safety

A school bus operator is a common carrier bound by extraordinary diligence. The Supreme Court explains liability for student deaths.

Liability for Lost Goods: Common Carriers, Negligence, and Insurance Subrogation in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on common carriers' solidary liability for lost goods and insurer's subrogation rights under Article 2207.

Common Carrier Defined: Resort Ferry Service Under Passenger Safety Rules

Supreme Court ruling that resort ferry services are common carriers, bound by extraordinary diligence for passenger safety.

Common Carriers and Fortuitous Events: Reassessing Liability in Passenger Injury Cases

The Supreme Court held that a bus company is not liable for a passenger's death when the collision was caused solely by a third-party truck's brake failure.

Stevedores and the Duty of Care: When Cargo Damage Is Not Negligence

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that stevedores owe ordinary diligence, not the higher standard of common carriers, in loading and stowing cargo.

Shared Maritime Tragedy Determining Liability In Collision At Sea

The MV Doña Paz and MT Vector collision case clarifies liability rules for common carriers and vessel owners in Philippine maritime law.

Common Carrier Liability in the Philippines: Breach of Contract of Carriage Explained

Philippine common carriers face a presumption of negligence when passengers are injured or killed. Learn the rules and how to rebut them.

Common Carriers, Fortuitous Events, and Evidence: Lessons from Lea Mer Industries

When a barge sank with insured cargo, the Supreme Court clarified when a common carrier can invoke a fortuitous event defense.

Extraordinary Diligence of Common Carriers: Liability for Cargo Loss in Fortuitous Events

When is a common carrier liable for lost cargo during a storm? The Supreme Court clarifies the rule on extraordinary diligence and fortuitous events.

Common Carrier Liability: Negligence and Fortuitous Events in Cargo Loss

When cargo is lost at sea, who pays? Philippine law on common carriers, negligence, and the act of God defense explained.

Travel Agency Liability: Ordinary Care, Not Common Carrier Duties

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that travel agencies owe ordinary diligence, not the extraordinary care required of common carriers.

Defining Common Carriers When A Limited Clientele Doesnt Equal Private Carriage

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that a shipping firm with a limited clientele can still be a common carrier under the Civil Code.

Private vs Common Carriers: Who Bears Liability for Damaged Cargo?

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when a trucking company is a private carrier and how liability for damaged cargo is determined.

Common Carrier Liability for Cargo Damage: Proving Negligence and Claims

Learn how Philippine law presumes common carriers negligent for cargo damage, and how to prove or rebut claims.

Pipeline Operator as Common Carrier: Tax Exemption Under the Local Government Code

Supreme Court rules pipeline operators are common carriers exempt from local business tax under Section 133(j) of the Local Government Code.

Pipeline Operators as Common Carriers: Tax Exemption Under the Local Government Code

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on whether pipeline operators qualify as common carriers exempt from local business taxes under the Local Government Code.

Private vs Common Carriers: Understanding Liability for Cargo Damage in the Philippines

Philippine law distinguishes private from common carriers, affecting liability for cargo damage. Learn the rules and practical implications.

Common Carriers and Fortuitous Events: When Is a Carrier Liable for Passenger Injury

Philippine Supreme Court explains when a tire blowout is not a fortuitous event and why common carriers face a presumption of negligence in passenger injury cases.

Lost Luggage Liability of Common Carriers in the Philippines: The Sarkies Tours Case

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies common carrier liability for lost passenger luggage, including moral and exemplary damages under the Civil Code.