Degenhardt v. Ewe Ltd. Partnership

[¶ 1] When ejecting a guest from a “lodging house,” the owner of the property-need not comply with the forcible entry and detainer process set forth in 14 M.R.S. §§ 6001-6016 (2010). See 30-A M.R.S. §§ 3887-3838 (2010).1 Invoking this principle, EWE Limited Partnership asks us to conclude that its property qualifies as a “lodging house” within the meaning of sections 3837 and 3838. The District Court (Bangor, Gunther, J.) rejected this argument and found that EWE illegally evicted Douglas J. Degenhardt from the property in violation of 14 M.R.S. § 6014, causing him $590 in actual damages.…