District Court, D. Maryland March 10, 2000, Civ. AMD 98-891 (United States v. Schlesinger)

MEMORANDUM

DAVIS, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Acting at the behest of the Secretary of the federal department of Housing and Urban Development (“the Secretary” or “HUD”), the United States instituted this civil action for damages against the former operator of an affordable housing project known as Riverdale Village Apartments (the “Project”), located in Baltimore County, Maryland, Richard M.