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Spouses Teodoro and Nanette Perena Vs. Spouses Nicolas and Teresita L. Zarate, et al.

SPOUSES TEODORO1 and NANETTE PERENA, Petitioners, vs. SPOUSES TERESITA PHILIPPINE NICOLAS and L. ZARATE, NATIONAL RAILWAYS, and the COURT OF APPEALS Respondents.

G.R. No. 157917 | 2012-08-29

FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N 

BERSAMIN, J.: 

The operator of a school bus service is a common carrier in the eyes of the law. He is bound to observe extraordinary diligence in the conduct of his business. He is presumed to be negligent when death occurs to a passenger. His liability may include indemnity for loss of earning capacity even if the deceased passenger may only be an unemployed high school student at the time of the accident. 

The Case 

By petition for review on certiorari, Spouses Teodoro and Nanette Perena (Perenas) appeal the adverse decision promulgated on November 13, 2002, by which the Court of Appeals...