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? (1 point) Responses Breach of duty Breach of duty Negligence Negligence Fraud Fraud Defamation
The landlords are violating the tort law of negligence.
The tort law that the landlords are violating in this scenario is negligence.
The tort law that the landlords are violating in this scenario is negligence. Negligence refers to the failure to exercise reasonable care, resulting in harm or damage to another person. In this case, the landlords had a legal responsibility to fix the leaking roof, but they ignored multiple requests from tenants to address the issue. As a result, during a heavy rainstorm, a portion of the roof caved in, causing damage to the tenants' apartments and belongings. This failure to take appropriate action to prevent harm constitutes negligence.
