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Video for this case is not available.Boston Housing Authority v. Y.A.SJC-12623Argue Date: Monday January 7, 2019*Summary: Landlord-Tenant-- Whether the Violence Against Women Act provides a defense to a public housing tenant in an eviction for non-payment of rent where the failure to pay rent was attributable to domestic violence. Justices: Gants, C.J., Lenk, Gaziano, Lowy, Budd, Cypher, Kafker, JJ. Appellant: Y.A. Counsel for Appellant: Julia E. Devanthery, Esquire Maureen E. McDonagh, Esquire Appellee: Boston Housing Authority Counsel for Appellee: Michael J. Louis, Esquire Angela Marcolina, Esquire Court Appealed From: Eastern Housing Court Lower Court Judge: Jeffrey M. Winik, J. Route to SJC: Sua Sponte Transfer from Appeals Court Amici Curiae: American Civil Liberties Union, Community Legal Services of Phil., Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid , National Housing Law Project, National Network to End Domestic, Sargent Shriver National Center, Massachusetts Domestic Violence *Summary is not an official part of the court proceedings, it is presented so that those who access the website will have a general understanding of the legal issues in the case. Access published opinions - View SJC Docket Information - |