Prescott v. Philadelphia Housing Authority

Opinion by

Judge Palladino,

Arietta James (Appellant) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County granting the motion of the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) for summary judgment and ordering judgment entered in favor of PHA. We affirm.

Appellant rented an apartment from Edward Cox pn January 1, 1985. Cox had a contract with PHA that permitted Cox to receive assistance payments for renting the premises to individuals eligible for section 8 housing assistance. Appellant was section 8 eligible. In September 1985, Appellant was informed that her son, Kirk Prescott,…