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Collin Morris, et al vs CA, Scandinavian Airlines System

COLLIN A. MORRIS and THOMAS P. WHITTIER, petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS (Tenth Division) and SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES SYSTEM, respondents.

G.R. No. 127957 | 2001-02-21

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

Petitioners appeal via certiorari from the decision[1] of the Court of Appeals, which reversed the decision of the trial court and ordered the dismissal of petitioners' complaint for damages against respondent for breach of contract of air carriage.

On February 14, 1978, petitioners filed with the Regional Trial Court, Makati, Branch 143 an action for damages for breach of contract of air carriage against respondent airline because they were bumped off from SAS Flight SK 893, Manila-Tokyo, on February 14, 1978, despite a confirmed booking in the first class section of the flight.

Petitioners Collin A. Morris...