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Dole Philippines vs. Maritime Co. of the Philippines

DOLE PHILIPPINES, INC., plaintiff-appellant, vs. MARITIME COMPANY OF THE PHILIPPINES, defendant-appellee.

G.R. No. L-61352 | 1987-02-27

Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila
 
FIRST DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N

NARVASA, J.:

This appeal, which was certified to the Court by the Court of Appeals as involving only questions of law, 1 relates to a claim for loss and/or damage to a shipment of machine parts sought to be enforced by the consignee, appellant Dole Philippines, Inc. (hereinafter called Dole) against the carrier, Maritime Company of the Philippines (hereinafter called Maritime), under the provisions of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act. 2

The basic facts are succinctly stated in the order of the Trial Court 3 dated March 16, 1977, the relevant portion of...