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Smith Bell Dodwell Shipping Agency Corp vs Catalino Borja, et al

SMITH BELL DODWELL SHIPPING AGENCY CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. CATALINO BORJA and INTERNATIONAL TO WAGE AND TRANSPORT CORPORATION, respondents.

G.R. No. 143008 | 2002-06-10

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

The owner or the person in possession and control of a vessel is liable for all natural and proximate damages caused to persons and property by reason of negligence in its management or navigation. The liability for the loss of the earning capacity of the deceased is fixed by taking into account the net income of the victim at the time of death -- of the incident in this case -- and that person's probable life expectancy.

The Case

Before us is a Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, challenging the March 6, 2000 Decision[1] and the April 25, 2000 Resolution[2] of the...