G.R. No. 141716 - San Miguel Corporation vs. Heirs of Inguito

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Title Supreme Court: San Miguel Corporation vs. Heirs of Inguito

Case: G.R. No. 141716

Decision Date: Jul 4, 2002

SMC chartered M/V Doña Roberta from Ouano; vessel sank during Typhoon Ruping due to captain’s negligence. Court ruled Ouano liable for crew deaths and cargo loss, absolving SMC as charterer under affreightment terms.

negligence

vicarious liability

sinking of vessel

Long 27 min

1.6x of typical case length

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