Keep on fighting or give up?

[Rumen Mladenov]

I am dealing with former low-income tenants who have a free lawyer. He was able to get the eviction dismissed because the pay or quit notices were sent to the tenants in one envelope, rather than separate envelopes addressed to the same house. After the tenants finally moved out, they left damages far beyond the security deposit - a total of 40 drywall holes, sharpie drawings all over the walls, broken doors, broken kitchen cabinets, urine soaked carpets, you name it. Filed in court to get a judgment for the excess damage, and the free lawyer comes up again - asks for receipts for every little deduction, proof that the damage list was sent on time, etc. etc. He is asking the judge to have the case dismissed with prejudice, or at least a continuance.

Would you keep fighting, or just give up? Amount in question is about $1,700.