We find it hard to give serious thought to petitioner's contention that Sunga's taking an "extension seat" amounted to an implied assumption of risk. It is akin to arguing that the injuries to the many victims of the tragedies in our seas should not be compensated merely because those passengers assumed a greater risk of drowning by boarding an overloaded ferry. (Calalas v. CA, G.R. No. 122039, May 31, 2000)
[The agreement of taking an extension seat in a jeepney is not an implied assumption of risk on the part of the passenger so as to exempt the transport company from liability for injuriess sustained. - Villanueva, Commercial Law Review]
Taking an extension seat in a jeepney is not an implied assumption of risk on the part of the passenger
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