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Orient Freight International Inc. vs. Keihin-everett forwarding Company Inc.

ORIENT FREIGHT INTERNATIONAL, INC., PETITIONER, V. KEIHIN-EVERETT FORWARDING COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 191937 | 2017-08-09

D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
Article 2176 of the Civil Code does not apply when the party's negligence occurs in the performance of an obligation. The negligent act would give rise to a quasi-delict only when it may be the basis for an independent action were the parties not otherwise bound by a contract.
 
This resolves a Petition for Review[1] on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, assailing the January 21, 2010 Decision[2] and April 21, 2010 Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals, which affirmed the Regional Trial Court February 27, 2008 Decision.[4] The Regional Trial Court found that petitioner Orient...