Jessica was injured while trespassing on Zach's land.Under the modified common law rules,a court will use the standard of common humanity in determining whether or not Zach exercised sufficient care with respect to a Jessica.

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Under the modified common law rules, a landowner owes a duty of care to a trespasser to avoid willful or wanton harm, but also to exercise common humanity in determining whether sufficient care was taken. Therefore, in Jessica's case, the court will use the standard of common humanity to decide if Zach exercised enough care towards her.

Jessica Was Injured While Trespassing on Zach's Land