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CAREER PHILIPPINES SHIP MANAGEMENT, INC.,</b> Petitioner, vs. GERONIMO MADJUS, Respondent.

Career Philippines Ship Management, Inc. vs. Geronimo Madjus

G.R. No. 186158 | 2010-11-22



Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila


THIRD DIVISION


G.R. No. 186158               November 22, 2010


CAREER PHILIPPINES SHIP MANAGEMENT, INC., Petitioner,

vs.

GERONIMO MADJUS, Respondent.


D E C I S I O N


CARPIO MORALES, J.:


Geronimo Madjus (respondent) was hired on July 13, 2000 by Career Philippines Ship Management, Inc. (petitioner) on behalf of its principal, Atlantic Limited Marine, to work as Able Seaman under a nine-month contract on board the vessel M/V Spring Dragon.


Before completing the contract,1 however, respondent was medically repatriated on March 15, 2001 and was, upon arrival in the...