LRTA v. Navidad

LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT AUTHORITY & RODOLFO ROMAN vs. MARJORIE NAVIDAD G.R. No. 145804, February 6, 2003 Vitug, J. FACTS: On 14 October 1993, Nicanor Nai!a!, t"en !run#, entere! t"e $%&' (R) *tation a+ter urc"a*ing urc"a*ing a -to#en -to#en /rere*enting /rere*enting ayent o+ t"e +are. +are. "ie Nai!a! a* *tan!ing on t"e at+or near t"e (R) trac#*, Juneito $*cartin, t"e t"e *ecu *ecuri rity ty guar guar! ! a**i a**ign gne! e! to t"e t"e area area ar aroa oac" c"e! e! Nai Nai!a !a! ! an! an! a i*un!er*tan!ing or an atercation beteen t"e to aarenty en*ue! t"at e! to a *t g"t. Nai!a! ater +e on t"e (R) (R) trac#*. 't t"e eact eact oent t"at Nai!a! +e, an (R) train, oerate! by etitioner Ro!o+o Roan, a* coi coing ng in. Nai! Nai!a! a! a* a* *tru *truc# c# by t"e t"e oi oing ng train, train, an! an! "e a* #ie! #ie! in*tantaneou*y.

' coaint +or !aage* a* t"en e! again*t $*cartin, Roan, t"e (R)', t"e 7etro )ran*it )ran*it Organiation nc. an! :ru!ent +or t"e !eat" o+ Nai!a!. )"e R); t"en "e! t"at :ru!ent an! $*cartin ere iabe an! it or!ere! t"e to ay * iabiity i* t"e contract o+ carriage an! it* obigation to in!eni+y t"e icti ari*e* +ro t"e breac" o+ t"at contract by rea*on o+ it* +aiure to eerci*e eerci*e t"e "ig" !iigence re=uire! re=uire! o+ t"e coon carrier. carrier. n t"e !i*c"arge o+ it* coitent to en*ure t"e *a+ety o+ a**enger*, a carrier ay c"oo*e to "ire it* on eoyee* or aai it*e+ o+ t"e *erice* o+ an out*i!er or an in!een!ent r r to un!erta#e t"e ta*#. n eit"er ca*e, t"e coon coon carrier carrier i* not reiee! o+ it* re*on*ibiitie* un!er t"e contract o+ carriage.

On t"e ot"er "an!, t"ere i* no *"oing t"at etitioner Roan "i*e+ i* guity o+ any cuabe act or oi**ion, "e u*t a*o be ab*oe! +ro iabiity. Nee!e** to *ay, t"e contractua tie beteen t"e (R) an! Nai!a! i* not it*e+  a