Text of the provision
Art. 1759. Common carriers are liable for the death of or injuries to passengers through the negligence or wilful acts of the former's employees, although such employees may have acted beyond the scope of their authority or in violation of the orders of the common carriers. This liability of the common carriers does not cease upon proof that they exercised all the diligence of a good father of a family in the selection and supervision of their employees.
Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.
What this article means
Carriers are liable for death or injury caused by their employees' negligence or wilful acts, even beyond the scope of authority — and this liability is not extinguished by proof of due diligence in selection and supervision. A breach-of-contract liability far stricter than quasi-delict.
Related provisions
- Article 1758 — Gratuitous Passengers.
- Article 1760 — Cannot Be Limited.
Cases citing this article
- Sulpicio Lines, Inc. vs. Napoleon Sesante, et al, G.R. No. 172682, July 27, 2016 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- R Transport Corporation vs. Eduardo Pante, G.R. No. 162104, September 15, 2009 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Aleson Shipping Lines vs. CGU International Ins. PLC. and Candado Shipping Lines, INC, G.R. No. 217311, July 15, 2020 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Sps. Dionisio Estrada and Jovita R. Estrada vs. Philippine Rabbit Bus Lines, Inc. and Eduardo R. Saylan, G.R. No. 203902, July 19, 2017 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Judith D. Darines and Joyce D. Darines vs. Eduardo Quiñones and Rolando Quitan, G.R. No. 206468, August 2, 2017 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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