[G.R. No. 145804. February 6, 2003]LIGHTRAILTRANSITAUTHRIT!"R#LFR$AN, petitioners, vs. $AR%RI&NA'I#A#, He(r) o* +,e La+e NI-ANR NA'I#A#".RU#&NT S&-URIT!AG&N-!, respondents.# & - I S IN'ITUG, %./The case before the Court is an appeal from the decision and resolution of the Court ofAppeals, promulgated on 27 April 2000 and 10 October 2000, respectively, in CA-!"! C# $o!%0720, entitled &ar'orie $avidad and (eirs of the )ate $icanor $avidad vs! "odolfo "oman,et! al!, *hich has modi+ed the decision of 11 August 1,,- of the "egional Trial Court, .ranch2%%, /asigCity, e0onerating/rudent1ecurityAgency2/rudent3 fromliabilityand+nding)ight "ail Transit Authority 2)"TA3 and "odolfo "oman liable for damages on account of thedeath of $icanor $avidad!On14October1,,5, abouthalf anhourpastsevenocloc6intheevening, $icanor$avidad, then drun6, entered the 781A )"T station after purchasing a to6en 2representingpayment of thefare3! 9hile$avidad*asstandingontheplatformnearthe)"Ttrac6s,:unelito 7scartin, the security guard assigned to the area approached $avidad! Amisunderstanding or an altercation bet*eenthe t*o apparently ensued that led to a +st+ght! $o evidence, ho*ever, *as adduced to indicate ho* the +ght started or *ho, bet*eenthe t*o, delivered the +rst blo* or ho* $avidad later fell on the )"T trac6s! At the e0actmoment that $avidad fell, an )"T train, operated by petitioner "odolfo "oman, *as comingin! $avidad *as struc6 by the moving train, and he *as 6illed instantaneously!On 0- 8ecember 1,,4, the *ido* of $icanor, herein respondent &ar'orie $avidad, along*ith her children, +led a complaint for damages against :unelito 7scartin, "odolfo "oman,the )"TA, the &etro Transit Organi;ation, 9(7"7?O"7, the assailed 'udgment is hereby $#IFI, by e0onerating the appellants from any liability for the death of $icanor $avidad, :r!