District of Columbia Court of Appeals November 26, 2003, No. 02-CV-21 (Russell v. Department of Housing & Urban Development)

FARRELL, Associate Judge:

Appellant (Russell) appeals from a judgment of possession entered in favor of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). He contends that the judgment was improper because HUD made no showing that it had attempted to *577serve him personally with a notice to quit, as required by D.C.Code § 42-3206 (2001) (formerly D.C.