Housing Authority of New Orleans v. Eason

I,We granted certiorari in this matter to consider whether 11 U.S.C. § 5251 is ap*971plicable in the context of public housing evictions for failure to pay pre-petition rent which was discharged in bankruptcy. For the following reasons, we find that the statute is not applicable and does not prevent a Public Housing Authority from using unpaid lease payments as a basis for evicting a lessee. Consequently, we reverse the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal’s judgment and reinstate the trial court’s judgment.2

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Tony Eason (“Mr. Eason”), pursuant to a written lease bearing his…