FATHER URIOS SATURNINO UNIVERSITY-COLLEGE OF LAW

TRANSPORTATION LAW
COURSE SYLLABUS

I. INTRODUCTION

1. GOVERNING LAWS
1.A ARTICLES 1732-1763,CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
1.B. SECS. 349-379, 573-736 AND 806-809 CODE OF
COMMERCE
1.C. PUBLIC SERVICE ACT
1.D. COGSA
1.E. LAND TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC CODE
- CONCEPT OF COMMON CARRIER ( ART.1732, CC)-
JURISPRUDENCE:
1. CALTEX VS. SULPICIO 315 SCRA 709
2. FIRST PHIL. IND. VS CA 300 SCRA 661
3. LOADSTAR SHIPPING VS. CA 315 SCRA 339
4. PLANTERS PRODUCTS VS CA 226 SCRA 476

- NATURE OF BUSINESS OF COMMON CARRIERS;

1. DELSAN VS CA G.R. NO. 128797 11/15/01

2. CONTRACT OF CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS

1. JAPAN AIRLINES VS. CA 294 SCRA 19;

2. PAL VS. CA 275 SCRA 621;
3. FABRE VS. CA 259 SCRA 426
4.SWEET LINES VS TEVES 83 SCRA 361
5. DEL PRADO VS MANILA ELECTRIC 52 PHIL 900
6. ABOITIZ VS. CA 179 SCRA 95;
7. YOBIDO VS CA 281 SCRA 1
8. FORTUNE EXPRESS VS CA 305 SCRA 14
9. ISAAC V. AMEN TRANSPORTATION 101 PHIL 1046
10. SABENA BELGIAN WORLD VS CA 255 SCRA 38;
11. PILTRANCO VS CA 273 SCRA 562
12. FIRST MALAYAN LEASING VS. CA 209 SCRA 660
13. BRITISH AIRWAYS VS. CA 285 SCRA 450
14. ZALAMEA VS. CA 228 SCRA 23
15. FORTUNE EXPRESS VS. CA 305 SCRA 14
16. AMERICAN AIRLINES VS. CA 327 SCRA 482
17. UNITED AIRLINES VS UY 318 SCRA 576
18. NORTHWEST VS CA 284 SCRA 408
19. MD TRANSIT VS CA 90 SCRA 542
20. LOPEZ VS. PAN-AM 16 SCRA 431
21. PP VS MORE 321 SCRA 538

3. CONTRACT OF CARRIAGE OF CARGO

3.A. CASES:

1. EASTERN SHIPPING VS. IAC 150 SCRA 463

2. PAL VS CA 207 SCRA 100\
3. CAMPANIA MARITAMA VS INSURANCE CO. OF NA 12
SCRA 213
4. KENG HUA VS. CA 286 SCRA 257
5. TELENGTENG BROTHERS VS. CA 236 SCRA 617
6. MAGELLAN MFTG. VS CA 201 SCRA 102
7. MACAM VS. CA 313 SCRA 77
 3.B. DEFENSES IN CARRIAGE OF CARGO
3.C.PRESUMPTION OF NEGLIGENCE
3.D. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
3.E. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF CODE OF COMMERCE
( ARTS. 351-364)
3.F. ABANDONMENT
3.G.COGSA; INTER-ISLAND SHIPPING; OVERSEAS;

4. PUBLIC SERVICE ACT

1. DEFINITION
2. CASES: PAL VS. CAB 270 SCRA 538
KMU VS GARCIA 239 SCRA 386
PAPA VS. SANTIAGO 19 SCRA 760

5. MARITIME COMMERCE

- CHARACTERISTICS
- EXCEPTION TO THE HYPOTHECARY NATURE OF MARITIME
TRANSACTIONS
- CHARTER PARTY
- POWERS OF CAPTAIN
- DUTIES OF A CAPTAIN
- BOTTOMRY AND RESPONDENTIA
- AVERAGES
- COLLISSION

6. SALVAGE LAW.

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