Text of the provision
Art. 2000. The responsibility referred to in the two preceding articles shall include the loss of, or injury to the personal property of the guests caused by the servants or employees of the keepers of hotels or inns as well as strangers; but not that which may proceed from any force majeure. The fact that travellers are constrained to rely on the vigilance of the keeper of the hotels or inns shall be considered in determining the degree of care required of him.
(1784a)
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
Hotel-keeper liability includes loss/injury caused by servants, employees, or strangers — but not force majeure. Travelers' reliance on the keeper's vigilance raises the required care. A form of necessary deposit.
Related provisions
- Article 1999 — Hotel-Keeper's Liability for Annexes.
- Article 2001 — Theft Not Force Majeure.
Cases citing this article
- Sulpicio Lines, Inc. vs. Napoleon Sesante, et al, G.R. No. 172682, July 27, 2016 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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