Please study the following topics and cases

(Nos. 1-15 for next meeting, 16 onwards for the next succeeding meeting):

I. General Concepts
a. Contract of Transportation in General
b. Perfection
c. Common Carrier
i. statutory definition (Art. 1732, NCC)
ii. distinguished from private carrier
iii. distinguished from towage, arrastre and stevedoring
iv. tests to determine common carrier
v. parties to the contract of carriage
d. Registered Owner Rule and Kabit System

Cases:
1. Spouses Dante Cruz and Leonora Cruz vs. Sun Holidays, Inc., G.R. No. 186312, June 29, 2012;
2. A.F Sanchez Brokerage, Inc. vs. CA, G.R. No. 147079, December 21, 2004;
3. Crisostomo vs. CA, August 25, 2003, G.R. No. 138334;
4. De Guzman vs. CA, G.R. No. L-47822, December 12, 1988;
5. First Phil. Industrial Corp. vs. CA, G.R. No. 125948, December 29, 1998;
6. Erezo vs. Jepte, G.R. No. L-9605, September 30, 1957;
7. Lim vs. CA, G.R. No. 125817, January 16, 2002;
8. Lita Enterprises vs. IAC, G.R. No. L-54593, April 27, 1984;
9. Teja Marketing vs. IAC, G.R. No. L-65510, March 9, 1987;
10. Nostradamus Villanueva vs. Domingo, G.R. No. 144274, September 20, 2004;
11. Spouses Hernandez et al vs. Spouses Dolor et al, GR No. 160286, July 30, 2004;
12. FEB Leasing and Finance Corporation (now BPI Leasing Corp.) vs. Sps. Sergio P. Baylon and
Maritess Villena Baylon, et al., G.R. No. 181398, June 29, 2011;
13. Spouses Teodoro and Nanette Perena v. Spouses Nicolas and Teresita L. Zarate, G.R. No. 157917,
August 29, 2012;
14. Baliwag Transit Corporation v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 80447, January 31, 1989;
15. British Airways Inc. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 92288, February 9, 1993;
16. Dangwa Transportation Co., Inc. v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 95582, October 7, 1991;
17. Light Rail Transit Authority v. Navidad G.R. No. 145804, February 6, 2003;
18. Asia Lighterage and Shipping Inc. v. Court of Appeals; G.R. No. 147246, August 19, 2003;
19. First Philippine Industrial Corp. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 125948, December 29, 1998;
20. Planters Products Inc. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 101503, September 15, 1993;
21. Fabre. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 111127 July 26, 1996;
22. Bascos v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 101089, April 7, 1993;
23. FGU Insurance Corp. v. Sarmiento Trucking Corp., G.R. No. 141910, August 6, 2002;
24. Cargolift Shipping, Inc. v. L. Acuario Marketing Corp. G.R. No. 146426;
25. Santos v. Sibug, G.R. No. L-26815, May 26, 1981
26. PCI Leasing and Finance Inc. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 162267, July 4, 2008; and
27. Lim v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 125817, January 16, 2002.

Thanks!