Legal Opinion
Potter v. Atarien
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 25, 2011Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Charles J. Markey, J.
Defendant John E Rhea, the Chairperson of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), has moved for an order pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (7), dismissing the complaint against him for failure to state a cause of action.
Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 USC § 14371), added in 1974, authorizes assistance payments “[flor the purpose of aiding lower-income families in obtaining a decent place to live.” NYCHA administers a Section 8 Rental Housing Choice Voucher Program for low-income housing in New York City.
On April 23, 2009, NYCHA…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Pendleton v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Smith v. Town of Long LakeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Welch v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- Zwecker v. ClinchAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
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