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Section 504B

Citation
Section 504B
Parent Document
Cent. Hous. Assocs., LP v. Olson, 929 N.W.2d 398 (2019)
Jurisdiction
Minnesota (state)
Effective Date
2019-06-12
Original Source
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/8288834/cent-hous-assocs-lp-v-olson/ ↗

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Applying the most reasonable interpretation to the facts of this case, Olson did not have a defense of retaliation under section 504B.441. Nothing in the record shows that Olson ever filed a complaint with a housing inspector. He did make a report to the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, but only after he had been served with the eviction notice. As a matter of law, CHA's eviction action could not have been in retaliation for a "complaint of a violation" within the meaning of section 504B.441. Accordingly, we agree with the court of appeals that Olson could not assert that statutory defense, but we reach that conclusion based on different reasoning. II.