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B10. Transpo Digest
B10. Transpo Digest
Navidad
SYLLABUS:
Contract of Carriage; The law requires common carriers to carry passengers safely using the
utmost diligence of very cautious persons with due regard for all circumstances.
FACTS:
October 14, 1993, 7:30 p.m. : Drunk Nicanor Navidad (Nicanor) entered the EDSA LRT station after
purchasing a “token”.
While Nicanor was standing at the platform near the LRT tracks, the guard Junelito Escartin
approached him. Due to misunderstanding, they had a fist fight.
Nicanor fell on the tracks and killed instantaneously upon being hit by a moving train operated by
Rodolfo Roman
December 8, 1994: The widow of Nicanor, along with her children, filed a complaint for damages
against Escartin, Roman, LRTA, Metro Transit Org. Inc. and Prudent (agency of security guards) for
the death of her husband.
LRTA and Roman filed a counter-claim against Nicanor and a cross-claim against Escartin and
Prudent
Prudent: denied liability – averred that it had exercised due diligence in the selection and
surpervision of its security guards
LRTA and Roman: presented evidence
Prudent and Escartin: demurrer contending that Navidad had failed to prove that Escartin was
negligent in his assigned task
RTC: In favour of widow and against Prudent and Escartin, complaint against LRT and Roman were
dismissed for lack of merit
CA: reversed by exonerating Prudent and held LRTA and Roman liable
ISSUE:
W/N LRTA and Roman should be liable according to the contract of carriage
HELD: