Fernando informs his landlords about their failure to carry out a legal responsibility for him and his fellow tenants. The landlords had ignored multiple requests from tenants to fix the leaking roof. During a heavy rainstorm, a portion of the roof had caved in, causing damage to tenants’ apartments and belongings. What tort law are the landlords violating?

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Responses

Breach of duty

Breach of duty

Negligence

Negligence

Fraud

Fraud

Defamation

1 answer

The tort law that the landlords are violating in this scenario is negligence.