Tenant says wind blew garbage can over and broke a window

[Gloria Mirza]

My tenant says that the wind blew a garbage can over and it broke a window.  My question is, who would be responsible for repairing that?  

[Fred Dray]

@James Enright makes a good point.  If glass is inside, then something from outside did hit window.  If outside likely not a garbage can.   Did you have strong winds?  Was garbage can full...would take alot of wind to knock over.  Surprising there would be a window so close to the ground that a garbage can could contact it. 

After considering the above questions, do you believe the wind blew the garbage can into the window?

In any event, likely the landlord's responsibility.  However, I would address the situation.  Have tenant keep garbage can well away from window.  Or if strong winds are an issue, have a structure built to prevent garbage can from blowing over.