McGhee v. Housing Authority of Birmingham District

On March 31, 2000, the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (“HABD”) sued Vanessa McGhee, one of its tenants, in the Jefferson County District Court, alleging that McGhee no longer had the right to possession of the premises because, according to HABD, McGhee had violated provisions of the parties’ lease agreement relating to avoiding “drug and/or criminal activity.” McGhee denied the allegations. Following ore tenus proceedings on May 22, 2000, the district court found.in favor of HABD. McGhee filed a notice of appeal to the circuit court on May 25, 2000, for a trial de novo. She…