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HAKIM’S STORY
Hakim lives alone in an apartment and struggles with mental illness. One month, Hakim was involuntarily hospitalized because the symptoms of his mental illness were particularly acute. Hakim was unable to pay his rent on time and the landlord, despite knowing Hakim was in the hospital, seized the opportunity to try to evict him, purportedly for non-payment of rent but more likely because of Hakim’s eccentricities. MHAP represented Hakim in the eviction case and convinced the landlord to settle by accepting his rent and dismissing the case, rather than risk being found in violation of housing discrimination laws. Hakim’s tenancy has been reinstated and he is living peacefully in his home.
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