A******* Village Non-Profit Homes v Hamidi

The Landlord's Legal Representative submitted the Landlord is seeking eviction; the Tenant is not willing to remove Shadow from the premises, indicating she would rather move than do this, therefore, others will remain in danger because of this animal that can remove his muzzle if the Tenant is permitted to stay.

The Landlord's Agent testified that she received an email from the neighbor on September 23, 2024, regarding the August 29, 2024 incident where the neighbor's husband was bitten by the Tenant's dog and the Tenant had not been holding the dog's leash. The Landlord's Agent also stated that other residents have expressed being fearful of the Tenant's dogs.

The Tenant requested the set aside be granted and she be given another chance to abide by the rules imposed by the original order. The Tenant submitted there have not been any further incidents with the dogs, she just wants to live peacefully and continue abiding by the agreement she made with the Landlord and the neighbor. The Tenant also stated that keeping Shadow is very important to her because she moved into the complex after a domestic violence incident and got Shadow to help her feel safe and for protection.

The Tenant testified that the incident occurred when the Tenant's dog Shadow attacked the neighbor's dog Layla after the neighbor's dog Layla barked aggressively at the Tenant. The Tenant stated that she had an agreement with the neighbor to walk her dogs around the neighbor's unit by going through the forest, but on one occasion the forest was flooded and she had to walk by the neighbor's unit, which led to the neighbor texting her and saying she was being disrespectful.