Legal Opinion
Turner v. Chicago Housing Authority
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided March 8, 1991No. 89 C 5801PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HART, District Judge.
May a public housing authority evict a tenant because of criminal conduct committed by the tenant’s adult child on project property? Crime in public housing projects poses a major threat to the welfare of tenants and the community. However, eviction of a project tenant is tantamount to declaring the tenant homeless. This case presents a clash of vital duties and rights.
Defendant Chicago Housing Authority (“CHA”) is an Illinois municipal corporation. It receives funding under the United States Housing Act of 1937 (the “Housing Act”) and provides…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- United States v. Moreno L. Keplinger, Paul L. Wright, and James B. PlankCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Eddie Lee Turner and Mozella Donner, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. Chicago Housing AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- Turner v. Chicago Housing AuthorityDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1991
- Goodman v. Phoenix Container, Inc. (In Re DeMert & Dougherty, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2001
- In Re Air Crash Disaster at Sioux City, IowaDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1991
- Allegheny County Housing Authority v. Arminthia S., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Alleghany County1993
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