HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CITY OF JERSEY CITY v. THOMAS


723 A.2d 119 (1999)

318 N.J. Super. 191

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF the CITY OF JERSEY CITY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Betty THOMAS, Defendant-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 11, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ignacio Perez, Jersey City, for plaintiff-appellant.

Hudson County Legal Services Corp., for defendant-respondent (John Ukegbu, Jersey City, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges BAIME and A.A. RODRIGUEZ.


The opinion of the court was delivered by BAIME, J.A.D.

The Housing Authority of the City of Jersey City (Authority) appeals from the Special Civil Part's denial of its demand for summary eviction. Although phrased in a variety of ways, the Authority contends (1) the trial court erred in its findings of fact, and (2) the doctrine of preemption compels application of federal law which makes a tenant strictly liable for the illegal activities of those present in the...

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