Facts:
Mariano Beltran and his family rode a bus owned by petitioner. Upon reaching their desired destination, they alighted from the bus. But Mariano returned to get their baggage. His youngest daughter followed him without his knowledge. When he stepped into the bus again, it suddenly accelerated. Mariano’s daughter was found dead. The bus ran over her.
Issue:
Whether the liability of a common carrier extends even after the passenger had alighted
Held:
The relation of carrier and passenger does not cease at the moment the passenger alights from the carrier’s vehicle at a place selected by the carrier at the point of destination, but continues until the passenger has had a reasonable time or reasonable opportunity to leave the current premises.
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