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?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

Breach of duty
Breach of duty

Negligence
Negligence

Fraud
Fraud

Defamation
Defamation

Answer 1

The correct answer is Negligence.

Negligence involves a breach of duty where the landlords failed to take appropriate action to repair the leaking roof despite multiple requests, leading to damage during the storm. This constitutes a neglect of their legal responsibilities to maintain the property in a safe condition for their tenants.