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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Pratt v. District of Columbia Housing Authority, 942 A.2d 656 (2008)

Citation
Pratt v. District of Columbia Housing Authority, 942 A.2d 656 (2008)
Parent Document
Pratt v. District of Columbia Housing Authority, 942 A.2d 656 (2008)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
2008-02-21

Full Text

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916 A.2d 888 (D.C.2006), this court held that the statutory federal “one-strike” policy embedded in lease provisions permitting eviction for criminal activity displaces — when applied to such activity — a District of Columbia statute generally allowing tenants an opportunity to correct or “cure” lease violations and thereby avoid eviction. See D.C.Code § 42-3505.01(b) (2000). 1