Assertion: tenant | /r/CapableOf | file lawsuit
Facets:
value: against the landlord for damages
type: PURPOSE
value: without going to either the icrc
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: A tenant can also file a lawsuit without going to either the ICRC or HUD first.
text: After the tenant has given reasonable notice of a defect to the landlord, and the landlord has failed to make the repair within a reasonable time, the tenant may make reasonable repairs and deduct the reasonable cost from the rent, or the tenant may file a lawsuit against the landlord for damages arising from the failure to repair.