Check my work alexandra and wendy are roommates. alexandra is suing wendy for failure to pay her part of the rent for their apartment. which body of law will govern the lawsuit?

In this case it will be a civil lawsuit since there is no damage to property or to a person it is just a deemed failure to pay a portion of the rent so the case will have to be heard to see if there are any extenuating circumstance. Also, since the two women could not agree on a solution, then they can bring it in front of a judge (like people do with Judge Judy) to hear the evidence and rule on the case.