Being sued by tenant for security deposit

[Garvey Daniels]

My wife and I are being sued in small claims court by our previous tenant for the return of their full security deposit plus travel costs for the tenant to appear in court. The renters left the house in complete disrepair and the total costs to repair/replace was well above the full security deposit. We did, however, fail to provide a full cost breakdown within the 21 day requirement (missed by one day) even though we listed out all the damage they would be liable for in plenty of time. Does anyone know if the technicality of not meeting the 21 day requirement for providing a full cost breakdown preclude all other terms of the lease agreement? Any insight, help, or suggestions is greatly appreciated.