A tenant had her own washing machine in her rental unit. This was a regular clothes washer, in an area meant for laundry. Somehow the washer started to leak and, over several days, there was water damage to the ceiling of the downstairs unit. Now the landlord wants the tenant to pay for the damage. The tenant did not know about the leak until the water damage had occurred, and it was necessary to move the washer to see water on the floor. Is the tenant liable?

