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    Default Is a Tenant Responsible if a Pipe Breaks and Freezes Due to Leaving a Door Open

    My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Colorado .
    I live in the mountains in Colorado in a lock off apartment above my landlords second home .
    Every Thursday is trash day
    This past Thursday I got up early and went into the garage as usual and opened time garage door and in the snow and conditions it takes about 30 minutes to get all the trash and recycle out . Then I shut the door .
    I get a call from my land lord asking why the door was open and I tell him why and he says . A neighbor called him to tell him his door was open . .
    It was negative 15 outside this morning . I was on the phone now with my landlord touching everything he wanted in the garage and confirming it wasn't frozen .

    I go on about my day .
    Get a call later on from landlord telling me that since I left the house had been flooding and cause damage due to busted pipe .

    Ok mistake on my part of the door was up too long to get everyone's trash out !? But he wants me to pay the deductible at 1000$
    He also owns a racing bike that froze the motor and ruined it . He said the motor is 3k and won't be cover by insurance either ??

    I pay 1300$ for rent already .
    And 1300$ Damage deposit

    Please help .
    Do I have rights . I made a simple mistake that anyone in this house could of made am I now responsible for his deductible and motorbike ? When I live in the lock off unit upstairs . Nothing in lease stating that I need to keep the garage closed in winter or keep temps up ?
    Thanks

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