Addison v. Belay

On June 27, 2003, following his ouster (in circumstances we need not describe in detail) from an apartment in which he had been living, Addison filed an “application for a temporary restraining order,” accompanied by an affidavit, in the Housing Court. The same day, a judge, without acting on the application, continued the matter until June 30, 2003, for an evidentiary hearing. Both parties participated in the evidentiary hearing. In addition, on July 1, 2003, both parties, at the judge’s invitation, submitted memoranda of law in support of their positions. The judge denied Addison’s…