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C.F. Sharp & Co. Inc. and John J. Rocha Vs. Pioneer Insurance and Surety Corporation, et al.

C.F. SHARP & CO. INC. and JOHN J. ROCHA, Petitioners, versus PIONEER INSURANCE & SURETY CORPORATION, WILFREDO C. AGUSTIN and HERNANDO G. MINIMO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 179469 | 2012-02-15

SECOND DIVISION

DECISION
 
PEREZ, J.:
 
Whether a local private employment agency may be held liable for breach of contract for failure to deploy a seafarer, is the bone of contention in this case.
 
Assailed in this petition for review are the Decision[1] dated 30 October 2003 and the 29 August 2007 Resolution of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 53336 finding petitioners C.F. Sharp Co. Inc. (C.F. Sharp) and John J. Rocha (Rocha) liable for damages.
 
Responding to a newspaper advertisement of a job opening for sandblasters and painters in Libya, respondents Wilfredo C. Agustin and Hernando G. Minimo applied with C.F....