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Facts

• The case involves the Plaintiff, Lifestyle at Renaissance, seeking a writ of restitution against the Defendant, Shermaine Brown, for nonpayment of rent. The Plaintiff had previously brought a similar proceeding against the Defendant, which was dismissed with prejudice. The current proceeding was initiated due to nonpayment of rent for a different period.

Procedural History

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Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff-Appellee: Argued for the issuance and execution of a writ of restitution based on the Defendant's nonpayment of rent for the period specified in the current proceeding.
• Defendant-Appellant: Contended that the metropolitan court should have dismissed the case due to a prior proceeding being dismissed with prejudice, claimed the case was filed too early and should be dismissed, and argued lack of notice for the status hearing set on August 22, 2023. Additionally, the Defendant submitted exhibits showing rent payments from herself and assistance from other sources, including the Santo Domingo Tribal Housing Authority (paras 2, 3, 5).

Legal Issues

• Whether the metropolitan court should have dismissed the case because a prior proceeding, also brought by Plaintiff, had been dismissed with prejudice.
• Whether the underlying case in the district court was filed too early and needs to be dismissed.
• Whether the Defendant received adequate notice of the status hearing set on August 22, 2023.
• Whether the exhibits submitted by the Defendant demonstrated that all rent was paid up, thus negating the basis for a writ of restitution (paras 2, 5).

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s order granting Plaintiff’s renewed motion to lift the stay on the issuance and execution of a writ of restitution (para 6).

Reasons

• Per J. Miles Hanisee, with Zachary A. Ives and Shammara H. Henderson concurring, the Court found:
  The Defendant's memorandum in opposition did not adequately address the issues proposed in the calendar notice regarding the dismissal of the case due to a prior proceeding and the lack of notice for the status hearing, leading to the abandonment of these issues (para 2).
  The Court proposed to affirm the district court's decision on the grounds that the prior proceeding and the current proceeding were based on different periods of nonpayment of rent, thus differentiating the causes of action (para 3).
  The Court denied the motion to amend the docketing statement to include additional issues raised by the Defendant, as the new issue regarding the submission of exhibits showing rent payments was not deemed viable. The district court had considered these exhibits and found that the Defendant or agencies on her behalf made only sporadic payments throughout her tenancy and did not dispute failing to consistently make timely payments. The minor errors in late fees identified by the district court did not negate the judgment for nonpayment of rent and issuance of a writ of restitution (para 5).