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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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In April 2002, a police officer saw Davon Pratt driving a stolen automobile on F Street near Benning Road, S.E., and subsequently found the car parked, unoccupied, in an alley off G Street within the Benning Terrace housing complex. Da-von’s identification was in the back seat of the car. On February 25, 2003, DCHA served appellant with a Notice to Vacate charging that she or a family member had “violat[ed] the terms and conditions of [her] lease and tenancy,” and requiring her to vacate the premises within thirty days, with “no right to cure.” Specifically, besides alleging violation of paragraph 5 (l) (by “act[ing] in a manner which disturbs other residents’ peaceful enjoyment of their accommodations and ... is not conducive to maintaining the housing development in a ... safe ... condition”), the Notice alleged a violation of paragraph 5(m), which required appellant “[t]o refrain from illegal or other activity which impairs the physical or social environment of the project.” An addendum to the Notice described the police officer’s observations of Davon driving (and abandoning) the stolen car as “the criminal activity resulting in this action.”