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Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. Vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al

COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILIPPINES, INC., petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS (Fifth Division) and MS. LYDIA GERONIMO, respondents.

G.R. No. 110295 | 1993-10-18

D E C I S I O N


DAVIDE, JR., J.:

This case concerns the proprietress of a school canteen which had to close down as a consequence of the big drop in its sales of soft drinks triggered by the discovery of foreign substances in certain beverages sold by it. The interesting issue posed is whether the subsequent action for damages by the proprietress against the soft drinks manufacturer should be treated as one for breach of implied warranty against hidden defects or merchantability, as claimed by the manufacturer, the petitioner herein, which must therefore be filed within six months from the delivery of the thing sold pursuant to Article...