HOUSING AUTHORITY OF JOLIET v. KEYS

No. 3-00-0902.

761 N.E.2d 338 (2001)

326 Ill. App.3d 577

260 Ill.Dec. 494

The HOUSING AUTHORITY OF JOLIET, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Patricia KEYS, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

December 14, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel L. Kennedy, Kennedy & Kennedy, Joliet, for Housing Authority of Joliet.

Patricia Keys, Joliet, for Patricia Keys.


Justice LYTTON delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Housing Authority of Joliet (Housing Authority), brought a forcible entry and detainer action against defendant, Patricia Keys, to evict Keys from her residence. The trial court held that public housing tenants cannot be evicted for the criminal activities of guests or family members over whom they have no control. We affirm.

Keys is a tenant in federally subsidized public housing managed by...

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