Manute is walking along a sidewalk when he is hit from above by a water balloon dropped out of a second story window. He looks up and sees a child drop another water balloon out of the window. He jumps out of the way and falls into an open sewer where city workers had been working. The workers decided not to replace the manhole cover over the opening because they were only going across the street for a sandwich to bring back to their truck. Manute suffers a broken back and cannot work.

Who is vicariously liable in damages for Manute's injuries? [1 mark]

• The children
• Manute
• The city workers
• The city
• The workers and the city.

Briefly explain your answer