The Anne Arundel County Health Department's case against a Severn landlord accused of ignoring more than 1,000 health-code violations on one of the county's most dangerous streets got off to a slow start yesterday, frustrating residents who had hoped the court would order immediate repairs.

After nearly three hours of testimony, landlord Mohammad Zuberi and Assistant County Attorney Howard P. Nicholson still were arguing over the four-page list of repairs at one property -- 1800 Arwell Court. More than 80 pages of alleged violations remained -- several for each of the 30 properties Zuberi owns on Arwell Court.

District Judge Vincent A. Mulieri ordered the hearing to resume Thursday, when the lawyers will continue plowing through the list.

The problems range from rotting wood and peeling paint to rodent infestations and broken heaters.

Yesterday, Nicholson predicted the case would move more quickly, because many of the problems at 1800 Arwell Court mirror others on the list and the parties could agree that the judge's rulings on matters such as paint and wood apply to the entire list.