[RPPTL LandTen] Residential lease question

[Scott W. Dibbs]

I am hoping someone can provide me with some quick guidance.  I freely
admit that I don't do any residential lease work and am not that
familiar with the Residential LL/T Act.  
 
Facts-  A tenant signed a residential lease.  A couple of months into
the lease, someone (presumably a stranger) broke into the apartment and
ended up shooting the tenant.  The tenant now in the hospital with
serious injuries.  
 
I've been asked whether the tenant has any grounds on which to get out
of his lease.  I haven't seen the lease, but I doubt it would provide
the tenant any clear remedy in this case.  And clearly there are a bunch
of missing facts.  I'm really just trying to get a sense for the
potential arguments-- statutory or otherwise-- that might be out there,
if any.  Thanks in advance for any thoughts you may be able to provide.
 
Scott
 
 

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Scott W. Dibbs

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