Case Study on Transportation Law 1. You commissioned Cargo owner ABC to ship your souvenir products, placed in hatches nos. 2 and 3 of the vessel. Boatswain Bruce Wayne noticed that smoke was coming out from hatches nos. 2 and 3; that when the smoke was noticed, the fire was already big; that the fire must have started twenty-four (24) hours before the same was noticed; that carbon dioxide was ordered released and the crew was ordered to open the hatch covers of no. 2 hold commencement of fire fighting by sea water; that all of these efforts were not enough to control the fire and all your cargo was destroyed. -Will Cargo owner ABC be liable for the damages of your product? -Why or why not? Explain your answer What law is applicable on this situation? 2. Parent BCD sent their two minor children boarded a XXX Liner for Baguio City. Along the road, a landslide occurred. The bus fell into a ravine that resulted to the death of the children and physical injuries to the other passengers. A complaint for breach of contract of carriage was filed by the parents against the owner of the bus. The defense of fortuitous event was used by the defendant to answer the complaint. -Will XXX Liner be liable for the death of the children? -Why or why not? Explain your answer What law is applicable on this situation