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CONTRACTUAL EFFECTS
A. Vigilance over goods
1. Extra-ordinary diligence required of common carriers (Art. 1733)
a. Registered Owner Rule
Gelisan v. Alday, 154 SCRA 388 (1987)
Benedicto v. IAC, 187 SCRA 547 (1990)
Philtranco v. Court of Appeals, 273 SCRA 562 (1997)
b. Kabit System
Santos v. Sibug, 104 SCRA 520 (1981)
Lita Enterprises v. Court of Appeals, 129 SCRA 464 (1984)
Teja Marketing v. IAC, 148 SCRA 347 (1987)
c. Boundary System
Magboo v. Bernardo, 7 SCRA 952 (1963)
2. Liability of carriers for loss, destruction and deterioration of goods; Exceptions;
Presumption of negligence (Art. 1734-1735; 1739-1743)
Eastern Shipping Lines v. IAC, 150 SCRA 464 (1984)
Ganzon v. Court of Appeals, 161 SCRA 646 (1985)
Eastern Shipping Lines v. Court of Appeals, 196 SCRA 570 (1991)
Sarkies Tours Phils. v. Court of Appeals, 280 SCRA 58 (1997)
Valenzuela Hardwood & Industrial Supply v. Court of Appeals, 274 SCRA
642 (1997)
Yobido v. Court of Appeals, 281 SCRA 1 (1997)
3. Commencement, duration and termination of carriers responsibility over the
goods (Art. 1736-1738)
Compania Maritima v. Insurance Co. of North America, 12 SCRA 213 (1964)
Lu Do v. Binamira, 101 Phil. 120 (1957)
American President Lines Ltd. v. Klepper, 110 PHIL 243
Servando v. Phil. Steam, 117 SCRA 832 (1982)
Ganzon v. Court of Appeals, 161 SCRA 646 (1985)
Saludo, Jr. v. Court of Appeals, 207 SCRA 498 (1992)
Macam v. Court of Appeals, 313 SCRA 77 (1999)
4. Stipulations limiting carriers liability
a. Degree of diligence; Reasonable time in the delivery (Art. 1744-1745)
Maersk Line v. Court of Appeals, 222 SCRA 108 (1993)
b. Amount of liability (Art. 1749-1750)
Ysmael v. Barretto, 51 PHIL 90 (1927)
BILL OF LADING
A. Three-fold character
B. Delivery of goods
1. Period for delivery
2. Delivery without surrender of bill of lading
3. Refusal of consignee to take delivery
C. Period for filing claims
D. Period for filing actions
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MARITIME COMMERCE
A. Charter parties
1. Bareboat/demise charter
2. Time charter
3. Voyage/trip charter
B. Liability of ship owners and shipping agents
1. Liability for acts of captain
2. Exceptions to limited liability
C. Accidents and damages in maritime commerce
1. General average
2. Collisions
D. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
1. Application
2. Notice of loss or damage
3. Period of prescription
4. Limitation of liability
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