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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Perreault v. Parker, 490 A.2d 203 (1985)

Citation
Perreault v. Parker, 490 A.2d 203 (1985)
Parent Document
Perreault v. Parker, 490 A.2d 203 (1985)
Jurisdiction
Maine (state)
Effective Date
1985-03-29

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In the case at bar, the tenant defended against the forcible entry and detainer action on the ground that the plaintiff could not recover possession of the premises because the action was retaliatory. See 14 M.R.S.A. § 6001(3) (Supp.1984). The District Court, however, found that the defendant’s complaints to the City of Lewi-ston code enforcement body were not made in good faith because they occurred only after she received notification from the plaintiff of a five dollar per week rent increase. The District Court also found that the basis for the eviction was the defendant’s refusal to pay the agreed rent. For those two reasons, the court concluded that “[t]he provisions of 14 M.R.S.A. § 6001(3) are not applicable.”