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American Pres. Lines, Ltd. vs CA, Soriano of RTC,Manila & FGU Insurance Corp.

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD., petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, JUDGE CLEMENTE SORIANO OF RTC, MANILA, Branch 3, and FGU INSURANCE CORPORATION, respondents.

G.R. No. 110853 | 2000-07-31

D E C I S I O N


QUISUMBING, J.:

For review on certiorari filed by American President Lines, Ltd. (APL), a foreign shipping company authorized to engage in business in the Philippines, is the decision of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 24181, which affirmed the ruling of the Regional Trial Court finding petitioner liable for damages sustained by a particular cargo loaded on its vessel, MV President Washington.

The facts as found by the trial court as well as by respondent court are as follows:

On July 30, 1987, defendant American President Lines' (APL) vessel 'President Washington' (CARRIER for short) received and loaded on...