Navajo Housing Authority v. Lewis

OPINION

This case concerns whether the Navajo Housing Authority (NHA) can file an eviction action against a mutual help homebuyer under the Forcible Entry and Detainer statute (FED). The Court rules that the FED statute is not applicable, and therefore the district court lacked jurisdiction over the case.

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The relevant facts are as follows. The Clarks entered into a Mutual Help Occupancy Agreement (MHOA) with the Navajo Housing Authority in 2004 for a home in Coyote Canyon. The home is part of the Mutual Help Homeownership Opportunity Program. As discussed in more detail below, see Section IV,…