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Belgian Overseas Chartering And Shipping N.V, et al vs. Philippine First Insurance Co., Inc. 432 Phil. 567

BELGIAN OVERSEAS CHARTERING AND SHIPPING N.V. and JARDINE DAVIES TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC., petitioners, vs. PHILIPPINE FIRST INSURANCE CO., INC., respondent.

G.R. No. 143133 | 2002-06-05

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

Proof of the delivery of goods in good order to a common carrier and of their arrival in bad order at their destination constitutes prima facie fault or negligence on the part of the carrier. If no adequate explanation is given as to how the loss, the destruction or the deterioration of the goods happened, the carrier shall be held liable therefor.

Statement of the Case

Before us is a Petition for Review under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, assailing the July 15, 1998 Decision[1] and the May 2, 2000 Resolution[2] of the Court of Appeals[3] (CA) in CA-GR CV No. 53571. The decretal portion of the Decision...