though the judgment and warrant were vacated on May 23, 2019. The parties were given notice
of a hearing regarding a possible imposition of sanctions.
Hearing on October 29, 2019
On October 29, 2019, the parties appeared and were sworn in. Petitioner's witness, Victoria
Davis, is the manager at Sedgwick Houses and has been the manager for two years
Respondent Scott testified that she filed the Order to Show Cause after receiving a Notice of
Eviction. While she understood that a Marshal's notice may mean an eviction, she was confused
because she believed that the rent was paid through May 2019 and correctly believed [*2]the case was over. Ms. Scott stated that she owed new rent but that
it came due after May 2019. Ms. Scott's testimony was credible.
Ms. Davis testified that the Housing Assistant, Sandra Paulino, "went back to the ledger in
September" and based on the ledger in September determined that rent was owed. The Housing
Assistant then "told the Marshal to serve the notice of eviction." No evidence was presented to
indicate what rent was owed.
Ms. Davis testified that when a case is discontinued, the protocol is to "canceled out" the
case. A new case would have to be commenced. The Housing Assistants have the power to ask
the Marshal to serve a Notice of Eviction. The Housing Assistants can also make decisions based
upon the rent ledger.
Ms. Davis testified that there is a "legal log" which contains court stipulations, warrant of
eviction information and other information regarding court cases. The "legal log" is in a
loose-leaf binder. It is not a bound book. All court related documents and information are kept in
a binder. There is a series of binders — when one is full, another one is started. The "legal