Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Duluth v. Brian Lee

OPINION

DIETZEN, Justice.

This appeal involves an eviction action brought by appellant Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Duluth (HRA) against respondent Brian Lee, a tenant living in federally subsidized housing, after he failed to pay late fees assessed by the HRA under his lease. Lee argued that the late fees were invalid and unenforceable under Minn.Stat. § 504B.177 (2010), which generally places a limitation, or cap, on late fees for residential housing tenants at eight percent of the overdue rent payment. The HRA argued that the late fees were permitted under federal law governing…