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Phil-Am General Insurance Co., Inc. vs. Court Of Appeals 273 SCRA 262

THE PHILIPPINE AMERICAN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., petitioner vs. COURT OF APPEALS and FELMAN SHIPPING LINES, respondents.

G.R. No. 116940 | 1997-06-11

FIRST DIVISION
D E C I S I O N 
 
BELLOSILLO, J: 
 
This case deals with the liability, if any, of a shipowner for loss of cargo due to its failure to observe the extraordinary diligence required by Art. 1733 of the Civil Code as well as the right of the insurer to be subrogated to the rights of the insured upon payment of the insurance claim. 
 
On 6 July 1983 Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc., loaded on board "MV Asilda," a vessel owned and operated by respondent Felman Shipping Lines (FELMAN for brevity), 7,500 cases of 1-liter Coca-Cola softdrink bottles to be transported from Zamboanga City to Cebu...