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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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tion “no”: the federal policy is effectuated through a specific lease provision and resultant contractual liability of the tenant, and because the lease paragraph appellant was charged with violating contained no specific reference to criminal activity, federal law does not preclude the cure opportunity afforded her by District law. Moreover, because D.C.Code § 42-3505.01(b) does not itself withhold its protection from lease violations criminal in nature, the District as landlord must serve appellant with a proper notice to correct or vacate before it may pursue eviction for the violation alleged. I.