I.

CONCEPT OF COMMON CARRIER

1. Definition
De Guzman v. CA, G.R. No. L-47822, 22 December 1988
National Steel Corp. v. CA and Vlasons Shipping, Inc., G.R. No. 112287, 12 December
1997
First Philippine Industrial Corporation v. CA, G.R. No. 125948, 29 December 1998
Calvo v. UCPB General Insurance Terminal Services, Inc., G.R. No. 148496, 19 March
2002
FGU Insurance Corporation v. G.P. Sarmiento Trucking Corporation, G.R. No. 141910,
06 August 2002
Philippine American General Insurance Company v. PKS Shipping Company, G.R. No.
149038, 09 April 2003
Asia Lighterage and Shipping, Inc. v. CA, et al., G.R. No. 147246, 19 August 2003
Spouses Cruz v. Sun Holidays, Inc., G.R. No. 186312, 29 June 2010
Bascos v. CA, G.R. No. 101089, 07 April 1993
A.F. Sanchez Brokerage, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 147079, 21 December 2004
Crisostomo v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 138334, 25 August 2003
Asian Terminals, Inc. vs. Daehan Fire and Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. G.R. No.
171194, 04 February 2010
Spouses Perea v. Spouses Zarate, PNR and CA, G.R. No. 157917, 29 August 2012
2. Characteristics
Fisher v. Yangco Steamship Co., G.R. No. L-8095 31 March 1915
US v. Quinahon, 31 Phil 189 (1915)
Loadstar Shipping Co., Inc. v. CA, G.R. No. 131621, 28 September 1999
3. Distinguished from Private Carrier
Home Insurance Co. v. American Steamship, G.R. No. L-25599, 04 April 1968
San Pablo v. Pantranco, G.R. No. L-61461, 21 August 1987
National Steel Corp. v. CA, G.R. No. 112287, 12 December 1997
Planters Products Inc. v. CA, G.R. No. 101503, 15 September 1993
4. Government Regulation of Common Carriers Business
KMU Labor Center v. Garcia, Jr., G.R. No. 115381, 23 December 1994
Tatad v. Garcia, Jr., G.R. No. 114222, 06 April 1995
5. Governing Law
Samar Mining Co., Inc. v. Nordeutscher Lloyd, G.R. No. L-28673, 23 October 1984
Eastern Shipping Lines v. IAC, G.R. No. L-69044, 29 May 1987
National Development Co. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-49407, 19 August 1988
a. Registered Owner Rule
Gelisan v. Alday, 154 SCRA 388 (1987)
Benedicto v. IAC, 187 SCRA 547 (1990)
Philtranco Service Enterprises, Inc. v. CA, 273 SCRA 562 (1997)
Equitable Leasing Corporation v. Lucita Suyon, et al., G.R. No. 143360, 05
September 2002
b. Kabit System
Santos vs. Sibug 104 SCRA 520 (1981)
Lita Enterprises, Inc. vs. CA G.R. No. 64693. April 27, 1984
Teja Marketing vs. IAC 148 SCRA 347 (1987)
c. Boundary System
Magboo vs. Bernardo 7 SCRA 952 (1963)