While working in his front yard, a homeowner dug a trench in which he intended to...

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While working in his front yard, a homeowner dug a trench in which he intended to run a pipe to transport water for a sprinkler system for his lawn. It took him the entire afternoon, so he decided to finish the job the next morning. He negligently left the open trench with no warning signs or barricades. The plaintiff was walking along the street next to the homeowner's front yard when he was negligently bumped into by a passerby, causing the plaintiff to step into the trench and break his leg. If the plaintiff sues the homeowner and the passerby, and judgment is for the plaintiff against both defendants, how should the judgment be construed? While working in his front yard, a homeowner dug a trench in which he intended to run a pipe to transport water for a sprinkler system for his lawn. It took him the entire afternoon, so he decided to finish the job the next morning. He negligently left the open trench with no warning signs or barricades. The plaintiff was walking along the street next to the homeowner's front yard when he was negligently bumped into by a passerby, causing the plaintiff to step into the trench and break his leg. If the plaintiff sues the homeowner and the passerby, and judgment is for the plaintiff against both defendants, how should the judgment be construed?

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