Manila, Philippines — The Court of Appeals (CA) has found the owners of Sulpicio Lines Inc. (ALI) liable for the sinking of the M/V Princess of the Stars in 2008 that killed more than 800 people.
Manila, Philippines — The Court of Appeals has found the owners of Sulpicio Lines Inc. liable for the sinking of the M/V Princess of the Stars in 2008 that killed more than 800 people.The court ordered the owners of the shipping firm to pay the families of the victims P129.8 million in damages.
Records showed that 814 passengers died and over 500 remain missing in the sea tragedy.'As borne by the case records, the appellants Gos were grossly negligent in their management and in their failure to take decisive action which could have prevented the tragic event on June 21, 2008,' the CA said.The court stressed that the accused could not evade liability by 'simply arguing that the Stars tragedy happened because of a fortuitous event.
Of Appeals Finds Sulpicio Lines Liable For Princess Of The Stars Tragedy
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