Portland jury finds former mayor's eviction by landlord due to tenant union involvement, not difficult tenancy.

A jury in Portland, Maine, ruled in favor of a former mayor, allowing him to remain in his apartment despite the landlord's attempt to evict him. The landlord argued the eviction was due to him being a difficult tenant, but the jury concluded it was retaliation for his involvement in a tenants' union. The city encourages the formation of tenants' unions under a rent control ordinance approved in November 2020.