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Kestrel Shipping Co. vs. Munar

KESTREL SHIPPING CO., INC./ CAPT. AMADOR P. SERVILLON and ATLANTIC MANNING LTD., "PETITIONERS" VS. FRANCISCO D. MUNAR, "RESPONDENT"

G.R. No. 198501 | 2013-01-30


FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N


REYES, J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari assailing the Decision1 dated January 28, 2011 and Resolution2 dated September 6, 2011 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 110878.

The facts leading to the filing of this petition are undisputed.

On March 23, 2006, petitioner Kestrel Shipping, Inc. (Kestrel), on behalf of its principal, petitioner Atlantic Manning, Ltd., and respondent Francisco Munar (Munar) forged a six (6)-month employment contract designating Munar as pump man for M/V Southern Unity. As pump man, his duties include: (a) operating, maintaining and repairing power-driven pumps,...