Pentecost v. Harward

ZIMMERMAN, Justice:

In this action, a tenant sued the manager and the unknown owner(s) of the apartment in which she lived for forcibly evicting her and her two children and for retaining her furniture and personal possessions, all without resort to judicial process. Defendant Harward, the manager, filed a verified answer to plaintiff’s verified complaint and later moved for summary judgment, supporting his motion with an affidavit. Plaintiff filed no counter-affidavit, relying instead on her complaint, which contradicted both defendant’s answer and the affidavit accompanying his motion for…