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Aboitiz Shipping Corporation Vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al.

ABOITIZ SHIPPING CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS AND GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD., respondents.

G.R. No. 89757 | 1990-08-06

D E C I S I O N


GANCAYCO, J.:

The extent of the liability of a carrier of goods is again brought to the fore in this case.

On October 28, 1980, the vessel M/V "P. Aboitiz" took on board in Hongkong for shipment to Manila some cargo consisting of one (1) twenty (20)-footer container holding 271 rolls of goods foe apparel covered by Bill of Lading No. 515-M and one (1) forty (40)-footer container holding four hundred forty-seven (447) rolls, ten (10) bulk and ninety-five (95) cartons of goods for apparel covered by Bill of Landing No. 505-M. The total value, including invoice value, freightage, customs duties, taxes and similar imports...