Legal Opinion

Doris Robinson, Debtor-Appellant v. Chicago Housing Authority, Movant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided July 28, 1995No. 94-2656PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

I. Facts

The debtor here, Doris Robinson, has lived in Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) housing for low-income individuals for about 35 years and in the apartment at issue here for 15 years. At the end of 1992 she had difficulty making her rent payments of $22 per month, and by December of 1992 she owed CHA $66 of back rent. She offered payment of $60, but CHA would not accept partial payment.

CHA served Robinson with a Notice of Termination of Tenancy on January 7, 1993. The notice informed Robinson that the failure to pay $88 within 14 days would result in termination of…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Butner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Thorpe v. Housing Authority of DurhamSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Lewis v. Manufacturers National Bank of DetroitSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  4. Triangle Laboratories, Inc. v. HalvajianCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
  5. Sudler v. Chester Housing Authority (In Re Sudler)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1987

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. In the Matter of Handy Andy Home Improvement Centers, Inc., Debtor-Appellee. Appeal of National Terminals CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
  2. In the Matter of Margaret WILLIAMS, Debtor-Appellee, Appeal of CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITYCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
  3. In Re Grubbs Construction Co.United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 2005
  4. Ha-Lo Industries, Inc., Debtor-Appellant v. Centerpoint Properties TrustCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
  5. In Re BaconUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1997

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