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Facts: After a resident at an Ohio assisted site had racially harassed another resident, the owner took no action. The harassed resident sued the site, claiming that the owner was responsible for allowing the harassment to continue. A lower court ruled that the owner could be sued for permitting a hostile housing environment to exist. The owner appealed.

Decision: The Ohio Supreme Court ruled for the owner.

Facts: A resident of a Delaware assisted site paid her monthly rent late three times in one year. Claiming that chronic late payment was a lease violation, the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) sought to evict her. A judicial panel ruled for the resident, stating that the lease provision giving DSHA authority to terminate her rental assistance was not enforceable because it violated state law.

Decision: The Delaware Superior Court ruled that th...

Facts: On April 28, 2005, an insurance company notified a Mississippi site owner that her policy had expired on April 25, but could be reinstated without any lapse in coverage if she paid the company $1,464 within 30 days. The owner did not pay on time. Instead, on Aug. 23, 2005, she submitted a new application for flood insurance, paying $317 for another policy. On August 30, the company issued the new policy, giving it an effective date of Sept. 22, 2005.