Homstead Enterprises v. Johnson Products, Inc.

GLASSMAN, Justice.

The plaintiff, Homstead Enterprises (Homstead), appeals the decision of the Superior Court, Penobscot County, affirming the judgment of the District Court (Newport) for the defendant, Johnson Products, Inc. (Johnson), on Homstead’s complaint for forcible entry and detainer. 14 M.R. S.A. §§ 6001-6016 (1980 & Supp.1987). The District Court held that Johnson Products, Homstead’s commercial tenant, was legally occupying the premises under an extension of the original lease agreement with Homstead and that the remedy of forcible entry and detainer was thus not available to…