Civil Code Art. 1763: Work and Labor

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1763
Topic: Work and Labor
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE VIII LEASE
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Work and Labor
Year: 1949

The provision

A common carrier is responsible for injuries suffered by a passenger on account of the wilful acts or negligence of other passengers or of strangers, if the common carrier's employees through the exercise of the diligence of a good father of a family could have prevented or stopped the act or omission.

Cases applying this article

G.V. Florida Transport v. Heirs of Romeo L. Battung, Jr. G.R. No. 208802

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