Housing Authority, County of Salt Lake v. Snyder

DURRANT, Justice:

1 1 This appeal concerns a dispute between a tenant, John Thomas Snyder, and his landlord, the Housing Authority of the County of Salt Lake ("Housing Authority"). Snyder allegedly assaulted the manager of his apartment complex and thereafter received a notice from Housing Authority terminating his lease. When Snyder refused to vacate his apartment, Housing Authority filed an unlawful detainer action against him in district court. In response, Snyder argued that the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction because federal law required an administrative grievance…