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PAL vs Sps Sadic & Aisha Kurangking & Sps Dianalan

PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, petitioner, vs. SPOUSES SADIC AND AISHA KURANGKING and SPOUSES ABDUL SAMAD T. DIANALAN AND MORSHIDA L. DIANALAN, respondents.

G.R. No. 146698 | 2002-09-24

D E C I S I O N

VITUG, J.:

In April 1997, respondents, all Muslim Filipinos, returned to Manila from their pilgrimage to the Holy City of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on board a Philippines Airlines (PAL) flight. Respondents claimed that they were unable to retrieve their checked-in luggages. On 05 January 1998, respondents filed a complaint with the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Marawi City against PAL for breach of contract resulting in damages due to negligence in the custody of the missing luggages.

On 02 March 1998, PAL filed its answer invoking, among its defenses, the limitations under the Warsaw Convention. On 19 June 1998, before the...