Union River Associates v. Budman

[¶ 1] Howard Budman appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Hancock County, Mead, J.) affirming a forcible entry and detainer judgment of the District Court (Ellsworth, Staples, J.). Budman contends that the District Court erred when it (1) concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to consider Budman’s affirmative defense related to his claim of a civil rights violation on the basis of religion, and (2) excluded evidence under the authority of M.R. Evid. 408(a) regarding Budman’s affirmative defense that the parties reached an accord and satisfaction. Because we conclude that the…