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- Title
LITIGATING AROUND THE LONG SHADOW OF DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT V. RUCKER: THE AVAILABILITY OF ABUSE OF DISCRETION AND IMPLIED DUTY OF GOOD FAITH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES IN PUBLIC HOUSING CRIMINAL ACTIVITY EVICTIONS.
- Authors
Hornstein, Robert
- Abstract
The article focuses on the U.S. court case Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) v. Rucker, which dealt with tenant rights in public housing in the U.S. Information is provided on the U.S. One-Strike Policy, which allows landlords to evict tenants for criminal activity, the application of strict liability on a tenant under a lease agreement, and if landlord evictions on unprosecuted criminal suspects can be construed as a violation of due process.
- Subjects
UNITED States; LANDLORD-tenant relations; RENTAL housing; STRICT liability; DUE process of law; EVICTION
- Publication
University of Toledo Law Review, 2011, Vol 43, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0042-0190
- Publication type
Article