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Stevens v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF SOUTH BEND, IND., 663 F.3d 300 (2011)

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Stevens v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF SOUTH BEND, IND., 663 F.3d 300 (2011)
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Stevens v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF SOUTH BEND, IND., 663 F.3d 300 (2011)
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2011-12-01

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an invited guest of Stevens’ son, who in turn was
listed as a Household Member on the lease. Although
Henderson was not literally under Stevens’ control in
the colloquial sense, he was present only because a House-
hold Member invited him and allowed him access to
the premises. The district court found that this was suffi-
cient to establish control under federal housing regula-
tions. The court deemed it absurd to suggest that a tenant
must be able to physically overpower a guest before
control may be established. As we noted above, the
court declined to exercise jurisdiction over the remaining
state law claims, dismissing them without prejudice.
Steven appeals.