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Limiting the Amount of Liability
Cokaliong Shipping vs. UCPB
December 11, 1991: Nestor Angelia (shipper and
consignee) delivered to the petitioner Edgar
Cokaliong Shipping ines, !nc" (no# Cokaliong
Shipping ines), a cargo consisting o$ one (1)
carton o$ Christmas decor and t#o (%) sacks o$
plastic to&s, to be transported on board the '
*andag $rom Ceb+ Cit& $or *andag, S+rigao del
S+r" *his cargo is +nder ill o$ ading No" -., in
the amo+nt o$ /0,-""
2osimo 'ercado (another shipper and consignee)like#ise delivered cargo to petitioner consisting o$
t#o (%) cartons o$ plastic to&s and Christmas
decor, one (1) roll o$ 3oor mat and one (1) b+ndle
o$ vario+s or assorted goods" *his is +nder ill o$
ading No" -9, val+ed in the amo+nt
o$ /14,"
5eliciana egaspi (o#ner o$ the goods) ins+red
the cargo, covered b& 6 Nos" -9 and No" -.,#ith the 7C/ 8eneral !ns+rance Co",
!nc", respondent" No" -9 #as ins+red $or
/1, #hile No" -. $or /-," ;Note that
both amo+nts are $ar $rom the act+al and
declared val+e in the 6s iss+ed b& Cokaliong
A$ter the vessel had passed b& the 'anda+e