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Sabena Belgian World Airlines vs. Court of Appeals and San Agustin

SABENA BELGIAN WORLD AIRLINES, petitioner, vs. HON. COURT OF APPEALS and MA. PAULA SAN AGUSTIN, respondents.

G.R. No. 104685 | 1996-03-14

Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila
 
FIRST DIVISION
 
VITUG, J.:

The appeal before the Court involves the issue of an airline's liability for lost luggage. The petition for review assails the decision of the Court of Appeals, 1 dated 27 February 1992, affirming an award of damages made by the trial court in a complaint filed by private respondent against petitioner.

The factual background of the case, narrated by the trial court and reproduced at length by the appellate court, is hereunder quoted:

On August 21, 1987, plaintiff was a passenger on board Flight SN 284 of defendant airline originating from Casablanca to...