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If you are in the United States then the answer is yes. Anyone can sue anyone else at any time for anything. It is your right.
However, if you are to have a chance of winning your case you will have to prove that the other party , your landlord was somehow negligent or directly responsible for the fire in the course of your loss.
Remember that since Tort Reform, if you lose your suit against your landlord you will be responsible for all legal costs. Yours and The Landords attorney bill, all court costs as well as any other damages such as punitive and lost income suffered by your landlord as a result of your suit.
Last but not least, this is probably more of a legal question than an insurance question.
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Can you sue for emotional distress in Canada?
can you sue a tenant for emotional distress
By being a separate legal entity a corporation can sue and be sued This is known as a?
limited liability
A neighbor fell on a sidewalk in front of my home and now they want to take me to court. Can they sue me?
Sidewalks are usually owned by the city and not the property owner. If someone is on your property though and gets injured you can possibly be found liable for their injury. If you let a roofer get on your roof to inspect it and they fall off, they can possibly sue you for their injuries.AnswerThe information provided above does not apply in all jurisdictions. You should discuss that question with your insurance company. In some jurisdictions homeowners and cities share liability and homeowners do indeed have some liability depending on the details. In my jurisdiction the public sidewalk is on my property but the public has rights to pass under an easement of public way. If you were aware of a dangerous defect in the sidewalk (for example a dangerous uplifting due to tree roots causing a pedestrian to trip and fall) and did nothing to address it you may have liability. The injured party could sue you for damages.
Can neighbor sue you for accidental fire damage caused by your builder?
Anyone can sue any one for most any reason. Being able to collect is a different story. If you higher a builder you should make sure that they carry Liability insurance and that the property owner is named as an Additional Insured on the builder's policy. That way, if you are sued for the act of your builder their insurance would protect you and then your insurance, if any, if you are held responsible and will provide protection if the builder does not have sufficient protection.
I was involved in an accident with a non-licensed driver. Liability is 5050 and insurance company is not paying. The other party has obtained a lawyer can I sue the driver for driving wo a license?
Yes u can sue against the driver who have having the licence.It is not the matter that licensed driver has not commiting the any mistake they have also committing the mistake .if u find u r not committing the mistake .then u can sue against the driver.who are having the lincense.
Can a tenant sue the landlords home insurance for faulty fire codes?
No, but the tenant can report such a code violation to the municipal or county Code Enforcement Bureau.
Can you sue a tenant for setting your property on fire?
no you should have building insurance, you would keep there deposit though
How do you sue for tenant abuse when there is no lease?
No lease does not mean no rules. If a tenant causes excessive damages you can still sue them.
In a tenancy at will situation can a tenant sue the landlord for trespass?
See answer to related question, "Can a tenant sue a landlord for trespass?"
Can you sue for emotional distress in Canada?
can you sue a tenant for emotional distress
House fire due to electrical shortage can landlord be sued?
Probably, if you can prove that the landlord caused the problem. However, if the overload occurred as the result of another tenant you can sue them instead. Remember, in general, the landlord is NOT responsible for damage to personal property of the tenant, which is why they should obtain renter's insurance.
Can a landlord sue the survivor of a tenant?
The landlord could sue the decedent's estate.
Can a tenant sue a sub tenant?
Yes. The tenant should be considered the landlord of the sub-tenant. Therefore, he can evict, just like any landlord.
Can a tenant sue after the lease if they wont leave because the house is in foreclosure?
That tenant may be able to sue you if they can demonstrate that as a result of your actions (or in this case-inaction to pay the mortgage) they incurred financial damages. However, if this occurred after the termination of the lease, they may not have much of a claim, unless you failed to evict the tenant properly, and now they're being evicted due to the foreclosure.
If a skylight was damaged in a fire in a rental house is that the responsibility of the renter or owner?
Most Renters Insurance has a Liability component as well as personal property coverage. So if the fire was the renters fault the landlord could sue the renter then the liability insurance would pay.
How can you get compensation from a tenant that owes money?
You can sue them in court.
Is a property owner liable for a mechanic's lien filed by a landscaping company when the contract was entered into by the renter without the owner's knowledge?
No. The contractor must sue the tenant for the money due.
