1 00:00:00,266 --> 00:00:03,133 The dog broke its leg while in your care. 2 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:05,600 I think that it was a freak accident. 3 00:00:05,667 --> 00:00:08,567 We tried to work out something, but they ghosted us. 4 00:00:08,633 --> 00:00:10,767 I took her immediately to the emergency room. 5 00:00:10,834 --> 00:00:13,900 -I did right by the dog. -What difference does that make? 6 00:00:13,967 --> 00:00:17,333 So, um, they allowed their dog to eat poison. 7 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:19,934 You have to understand, madam, how ridiculous you sound. 8 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:22,734 [narrator] This is Judy Justice. 9 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:24,900 [theme music playing] 10 00:00:39,867 --> 00:00:43,767 [narrator] Blake and Angel Valenzuela are suing business owner 11 00:00:43,834 --> 00:00:47,100 Marie Hunter and Jorge Lopez for vet bills 12 00:00:47,166 --> 00:00:51,934 after their dog, Frida, was injured at their doggie daycare. 13 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:54,233 [Kevin] Court, come to order. All rise. 14 00:00:56,500 --> 00:00:57,934 [Judy] Have a seat, please. 15 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:01,867 Judge, Case 4146, Valenzuela vs. Hunter/Lopez. 16 00:01:01,934 --> 00:01:03,133 -Thank you. -You're welcome. 17 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:05,667 [Judy] Who's going to speak for you? 18 00:01:05,734 --> 00:01:07,667 -Valenzuela. -Yes. 19 00:01:07,734 --> 00:01:09,800 -You have a dog. -Yes. 20 00:01:09,867 --> 00:01:12,433 -The dog's name is? -Frida. 21 00:01:12,500 --> 00:01:16,533 [Judy] The defendants have a doggie daycare business. 22 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:19,166 -Frida is how old? -Thirteen months. 23 00:01:19,233 --> 00:01:21,000 What kind of a dog is she? 24 00:01:21,066 --> 00:01:23,967 She's a mixed Belgian Malinois Shepherd. 25 00:01:24,033 --> 00:01:26,265 -[Judy] Could I see what she looks like? -Yes. 26 00:01:33,467 --> 00:01:34,500 Thank you. 27 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:42,066 She's a big girl. 28 00:01:42,133 --> 00:01:44,233 -Forty pounds. -[Judy] Okay. 29 00:01:44,300 --> 00:01:46,800 And you were going on holiday? 30 00:01:46,866 --> 00:01:48,533 -The two of you? -Uh, we were not. 31 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:52,433 We were not on holiday. I was doing a residency. 32 00:01:52,500 --> 00:01:56,333 And Angel, my husband, was negotiating for an apartment 33 00:01:56,400 --> 00:01:58,200 in New York, where we're moving, 34 00:01:58,265 --> 00:02:00,700 and had just gotten a job in New York. 35 00:02:00,767 --> 00:02:02,300 We live in Ohio. 36 00:02:02,367 --> 00:02:05,600 And you used the services of the defendants... 37 00:02:05,667 --> 00:02:06,767 Yes. 38 00:02:06,834 --> 00:02:09,199 [Judy] ...to take care of Frida while you were away. 39 00:02:09,265 --> 00:02:11,000 How long were you going to be away? 40 00:02:11,066 --> 00:02:12,700 A week on that trip. 41 00:02:12,767 --> 00:02:15,800 And what day did you bring her to their house? 42 00:02:15,867 --> 00:02:18,400 -I assume it's in your house. -Yes. 43 00:02:18,466 --> 00:02:22,500 The 15th of September, 2024. 44 00:02:22,567 --> 00:02:24,800 Twenty-twenty... four. 45 00:02:24,867 --> 00:02:27,200 And your last name is Hunter? 46 00:02:27,266 --> 00:02:28,266 Yes, ma'am. 47 00:02:28,333 --> 00:02:31,700 Miss Hunter, while Frida was in your care, 48 00:02:31,767 --> 00:02:33,200 she broke her leg. 49 00:02:33,266 --> 00:02:34,266 That's correct. 50 00:02:34,333 --> 00:02:38,200 And you want the defendants to take care of the vet bills for Frida. 51 00:02:38,266 --> 00:02:39,400 Yes. 52 00:02:39,466 --> 00:02:41,533 Sounds right to me. 53 00:02:41,600 --> 00:02:46,133 So, we had worked for them for several different times before this... 54 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:47,667 -[Judy] Don't care. -Okay. 55 00:02:47,734 --> 00:02:50,300 -Let me lay out a framework for you. -[Marie] Sure. 56 00:02:51,233 --> 00:02:52,966 They were out of town. 57 00:02:54,100 --> 00:02:57,533 So, Frida's broken leg had nothing to do with them. 58 00:02:57,600 --> 00:02:58,867 Yes. 59 00:02:58,934 --> 00:03:01,567 -Frida's a dog. -Yes. 60 00:03:01,633 --> 00:03:03,400 The bone, it wasn't... 61 00:03:03,467 --> 00:03:07,867 What is it called when you have a bone that breaks by itself? 62 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:11,467 You know, when you have osteoporosis or something... 63 00:03:11,533 --> 00:03:12,800 -A sprain? -[Angel] Brittle? 64 00:03:12,867 --> 00:03:14,767 -What? -Brittle. 65 00:03:14,834 --> 00:03:17,500 No, the bone is brittle, but they call it... 66 00:03:17,567 --> 00:03:19,934 a spontaneous fracture. 67 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:21,934 -Is that what they call it? -Mm-hmm. 68 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:23,300 [Judy] Spontaneous fracture. 69 00:03:23,367 --> 00:03:26,400 The dog didn't suffer a spontaneous fracture. 70 00:03:26,466 --> 00:03:29,600 The dog broke its leg because of an incident. 71 00:03:29,667 --> 00:03:30,834 Yes. 72 00:03:30,900 --> 00:03:33,934 And that incident happened while in your care. 73 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:35,200 That's correct. 74 00:03:35,266 --> 00:03:37,300 So, they weren't responsible. 75 00:03:37,367 --> 00:03:43,367 The dog wasn't responsible, because it was not a spontaneous break. 76 00:03:43,433 --> 00:03:46,633 So, you want to tell me how it happened, 77 00:03:46,700 --> 00:03:49,633 and I'll give you a couple of seconds to think of a reason 78 00:03:49,700 --> 00:03:52,033 why you're not responsible for the vet bills. 79 00:03:52,100 --> 00:03:55,633 Yes. Well, first, we do have a video of the incident. 80 00:03:55,700 --> 00:03:57,734 [Judy] Okay, I'd like to see it. 81 00:03:57,800 --> 00:03:59,367 [dog barks on video] 82 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:04,600 [Marie] So, you can see that's Jorge, and there's some other dogs, 83 00:04:04,667 --> 00:04:06,567 -other clients. That's-- -[dog crying] 84 00:04:06,633 --> 00:04:09,567 And as you can see, she makes a terrible sound. 85 00:04:09,633 --> 00:04:11,500 [Judy] Do you want to play that over again? 86 00:04:11,567 --> 00:04:14,100 -Yes. -Want to play that over again. 87 00:04:14,166 --> 00:04:15,834 May we say something about it? 88 00:04:15,900 --> 00:04:17,266 [Judy] Start from the beginning. 89 00:04:18,767 --> 00:04:21,533 That's the co-defendant and he's holding a leash. 90 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:23,934 And one dog is jumping up. 91 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:25,567 [Marie] He's holding a hose, ma'am. 92 00:04:25,633 --> 00:04:28,300 [Judy] One dog is jumping up, that's their dog. 93 00:04:28,367 --> 00:04:30,266 And jumped a second time. 94 00:04:30,332 --> 00:04:33,867 And he's holding the hose up very high. 95 00:04:33,933 --> 00:04:36,066 -Like this. -[Marie] Mm-hmm. 96 00:04:36,133 --> 00:04:39,000 [Judy] What were you doing? 97 00:04:39,734 --> 00:04:41,633 It's... 98 00:04:41,700 --> 00:04:43,933 Don't try to think of where I'm going. 99 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:46,834 You're holding the hose up very high. 100 00:04:46,900 --> 00:04:49,166 What were you doing with the hose? 101 00:04:49,233 --> 00:04:51,867 -[Jorge stammers] -[Judy] No, no, no. 102 00:04:51,933 --> 00:04:55,400 You're holding the hose up very high. You weren't watering the sky. 103 00:04:55,467 --> 00:04:57,266 You weren't watering the tree. 104 00:04:57,332 --> 00:05:00,533 What were you holding the hose up for? 105 00:05:00,600 --> 00:05:04,000 The dog don't happen on... 106 00:05:04,066 --> 00:05:08,100 The hose... the dog is jumping at... 107 00:05:08,166 --> 00:05:10,533 [Judy] You're not following my question. 108 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:12,000 Oh. 109 00:05:12,066 --> 00:05:16,166 What were you doing holding the hose up? 110 00:05:16,233 --> 00:05:18,400 Were you giving the dogs water? 111 00:05:18,467 --> 00:05:21,667 Oh, no. Rinse off the grass. 112 00:05:21,734 --> 00:05:25,000 You weren't watering the grass there. There was no grass there to water. 113 00:05:25,066 --> 00:05:27,700 You weren't holding the hose down here, you were holding it up here. 114 00:05:28,633 --> 00:05:32,867 I trained him to rinse off the yard because we care for dogs 115 00:05:32,933 --> 00:05:35,332 -and I try-- -[Judy] That's not rinsing off the yard, 116 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:38,332 holding the hose up here. Let's play it again, Sam. 117 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:45,867 Then he holds it up. 118 00:05:45,933 --> 00:05:50,633 And he sees that the dog is jumping up to get the water. 119 00:05:50,700 --> 00:05:53,133 [dramatic music playing] 120 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:55,266 We're not talking about what you did afterwards. 121 00:05:55,332 --> 00:06:00,767 We're talking about whether or not you or your agent was responsible, 122 00:06:00,834 --> 00:06:03,734 not for an on purpose, for an accident. 123 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:08,367 And he wasn't smart enough to say, if I hold the hose up, 124 00:06:08,433 --> 00:06:12,934 this dog is gonna jump high for it. I'm gonna hold the hose down. 125 00:06:15,500 --> 00:06:18,200 [theme music playing] 126 00:06:21,633 --> 00:06:25,867 [narrator] Blake and Angel Valenzuela claim business owner 127 00:06:25,934 --> 00:06:30,433 Marie Hunter and Jorge Lopez are responsible for vet bills 128 00:06:30,500 --> 00:06:34,667 after their dog Frida broke her leg at Marie's doggie daycare. 129 00:06:34,734 --> 00:06:36,600 Let's play it again, Sam. 130 00:06:42,467 --> 00:06:44,367 Then he holds it up. 131 00:06:44,433 --> 00:06:48,033 -And he sees the dog is jumping up -[dog crying] 132 00:06:48,100 --> 00:06:49,533 to get the water. 133 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:54,066 It happened twice, and it wasn't until the second time that the dog hurt herself. 134 00:06:56,166 --> 00:07:00,400 And those pictures I showed you have more images of the same thing. 135 00:07:00,467 --> 00:07:01,600 With other dogs. 136 00:07:01,667 --> 00:07:03,200 -[Judy] I got it. -Yeah. 137 00:07:03,266 --> 00:07:06,533 First time, if he's watering down here, 138 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:09,033 and the dogs were going for the water, 139 00:07:09,100 --> 00:07:13,166 and he lifted it up. The dog jumped up once. 140 00:07:14,700 --> 00:07:16,166 Don't hold it up again. 141 00:07:17,300 --> 00:07:21,633 It was an accident. Why don't you think you're responsible for this accident? 142 00:07:21,700 --> 00:07:23,767 You left him in charge of the dogs. 143 00:07:23,834 --> 00:07:26,867 That's correct. Well, I understand that they think 144 00:07:26,934 --> 00:07:30,967 that we were being negligent in this case. I think that it-- 145 00:07:31,033 --> 00:07:32,433 [Judy] Somebody was being negligent. 146 00:07:32,500 --> 00:07:36,800 I think that it was a freak accident, because as you can see, 147 00:07:36,867 --> 00:07:39,967 everyone's calm, everyone's under control. 148 00:07:40,033 --> 00:07:42,400 Everyone's in a safe area. 149 00:07:42,467 --> 00:07:45,100 And these are all dogs that come to us all the time, 150 00:07:45,166 --> 00:07:47,233 and still come to us all the time. 151 00:07:47,300 --> 00:07:48,533 What difference does that make? 152 00:07:48,600 --> 00:07:51,332 It makes a difference because people continue to hire us 153 00:07:51,400 --> 00:07:55,033 because I take everything very seriously. 154 00:07:55,100 --> 00:07:59,100 When she got hurt, I took her immediately to the emergency room. 155 00:07:59,166 --> 00:08:01,967 I didn't just say, "Oh, well, it's gonna be a lot of money. 156 00:08:02,033 --> 00:08:05,567 Let me just let this dog sit here." I did right by the dog. 157 00:08:05,633 --> 00:08:08,300 I saw she was hurt. I'm not a veterinarian, 158 00:08:08,367 --> 00:08:10,734 but I knew she needed help, so I took her right away. 159 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:13,133 -And within 30 minutes-- -We're not talking about that, madam. 160 00:08:13,200 --> 00:08:14,467 Okay. 161 00:08:14,533 --> 00:08:16,800 We're not talking about what you did afterwards. 162 00:08:16,867 --> 00:08:22,700 We're talking about whether or not you or your agent was responsible, 163 00:08:22,767 --> 00:08:25,700 not for an on purpose, for an accident. 164 00:08:25,767 --> 00:08:28,266 And he wasn't smart enough to say, 165 00:08:28,332 --> 00:08:33,299 "If I hold the hose up, this dog is gonna jump high for it, 166 00:08:33,366 --> 00:08:35,633 I'm gonna hold the hose down." 167 00:08:35,700 --> 00:08:41,000 I have a variety of instances where he had been-- 168 00:08:41,066 --> 00:08:43,100 She loves water, clearly. 169 00:08:43,165 --> 00:08:46,600 We have a conversation from us from the previous months 170 00:08:46,667 --> 00:08:50,433 of the other times they hired us where she was jumping in the air. 171 00:08:50,500 --> 00:08:54,100 And they commented, "What great pictures. Wow, that's great. 172 00:08:54,165 --> 00:08:55,467 Look how amazing." 173 00:08:55,533 --> 00:09:00,834 There was also an incident where they allowed their dog to eat poison. 174 00:09:00,900 --> 00:09:03,166 What does that have to do with this? 175 00:09:03,233 --> 00:09:06,667 Well, they're trying to say that I'm negligent. Well, I had a-- 176 00:09:06,734 --> 00:09:10,333 You have to understand something, madam, how ridiculous you sound. 177 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:12,033 -Okay. -[Judy] Let us assume 178 00:09:12,100 --> 00:09:14,066 that the last thing you said was accurate. 179 00:09:14,133 --> 00:09:18,700 That they allowed their dog to get into a poisonous thing. 180 00:09:18,767 --> 00:09:20,300 -Yes. -[Judy] Okay. 181 00:09:20,367 --> 00:09:24,033 And I'm sure that was done accidentally. 182 00:09:24,100 --> 00:09:26,133 Not an on purpose, it was an accident. 183 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:28,233 -They didn't poison the dog. -Right. 184 00:09:28,300 --> 00:09:31,834 And I assume when that happened, they took the dog to the vet. 185 00:09:31,900 --> 00:09:33,400 -Right away. -[Judy] Is that right? 186 00:09:33,467 --> 00:09:34,500 -Yes. -Right away. 187 00:09:34,567 --> 00:09:36,333 [Judy] They took the dog to the vet. 188 00:09:36,400 --> 00:09:40,600 And when they took the dog to the vet, the stomach was pumped on the dog. 189 00:09:40,667 --> 00:09:44,567 I don't know what medication. They didn't send you the bill, did they? 190 00:09:44,633 --> 00:09:48,033 Listen to me. They didn't send you the bill. 191 00:09:48,100 --> 00:09:52,367 When they accidentally poisoned the dog, 192 00:09:52,433 --> 00:09:54,734 they didn't send you the bill. 193 00:09:54,800 --> 00:09:56,600 Correct. I'm not her parent. 194 00:09:56,667 --> 00:09:59,567 Just a second? What difference does it make? 195 00:09:59,633 --> 00:10:03,333 When they were responsible for being negligent, 196 00:10:04,367 --> 00:10:07,734 which they certainly wouldn't do an on purpose to their dog, 197 00:10:07,800 --> 00:10:12,033 they accepted responsibility, they paid the bill. 198 00:10:12,100 --> 00:10:14,633 The dog was in your care. 199 00:10:14,700 --> 00:10:17,500 I don't care what happens historically. 200 00:10:17,567 --> 00:10:20,367 Unless you have the people that bring dogs to you 201 00:10:20,433 --> 00:10:23,867 sign a contract which says, 202 00:10:23,934 --> 00:10:28,100 nothing that happens while in our daycare we're responsible for, 203 00:10:28,166 --> 00:10:30,834 which I assume you don't have. 204 00:10:30,900 --> 00:10:32,834 I-- I do soon. 205 00:10:32,900 --> 00:10:34,934 But not now, yes. 206 00:10:35,000 --> 00:10:38,400 Well, if I were to bring my dog, which I never do, 207 00:10:38,467 --> 00:10:40,433 to a daycare facility, 208 00:10:41,433 --> 00:10:44,165 and they had me sign a waiver that said, 209 00:10:44,233 --> 00:10:47,000 "Whatever happens to the dog while it's in my care, 210 00:10:47,066 --> 00:10:50,300 we're not responsible," I would take my dog someplace else. 211 00:10:50,367 --> 00:10:53,333 So, this is an accident. 212 00:10:53,400 --> 00:10:55,200 -Yes. -It was an accident. 213 00:10:55,266 --> 00:11:00,233 But it was a negligent accident that happened in your care and custody. 214 00:11:00,300 --> 00:11:05,400 The second time Mr. Lopez lifted up that water, 215 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:09,667 wouldn't have happened if the water was down. 216 00:11:09,734 --> 00:11:11,066 -Right? -Right. 217 00:11:11,133 --> 00:11:14,233 Wouldn't have happened if the grass was being watered this way. 218 00:11:14,300 --> 00:11:16,567 Happened because the water was up here. 219 00:11:16,633 --> 00:11:19,100 Why was the water up there, Mr. Lopez? 220 00:11:19,166 --> 00:11:20,533 I'm gonna ask you again. 221 00:11:22,500 --> 00:11:24,233 You don't know the answer. 222 00:11:24,300 --> 00:11:27,266 But I was trying to rinse the grass for the-- 223 00:11:27,333 --> 00:11:29,500 [Blake] Your Honor, if you look at these other pictures, 224 00:11:29,567 --> 00:11:32,567 you'll see he does it deliberately with multiple dogs, including ours. 225 00:11:32,633 --> 00:11:34,433 Those pictures you have up there. 226 00:11:34,500 --> 00:11:37,233 It's a game. It's like treating them like they're amusement. 227 00:11:37,300 --> 00:11:38,300 I'm gonna look. 228 00:11:42,066 --> 00:11:45,400 [Blake] And that might be fine for a dog that's been trained in athletics, 229 00:11:45,467 --> 00:11:47,300 -but not... okay. -[Judy] I got it. 230 00:11:47,367 --> 00:11:50,867 Have you shown these pictures to them or did they send them to you? 231 00:11:50,934 --> 00:11:52,900 -They sent them to us. -[Judy] Okay. 232 00:11:52,967 --> 00:11:55,433 -I'd also like to point out-- -[Judy] Shh. 233 00:11:55,500 --> 00:11:57,066 -Okay. -[Judy] Okay. 234 00:11:57,133 --> 00:11:58,934 So, you've seen these pictures. 235 00:12:00,166 --> 00:12:02,867 -Yes, those were taken by him. -Yeah. 236 00:12:02,934 --> 00:12:04,567 -[Judy] You've seen these pictures. -Yes. 237 00:12:04,633 --> 00:12:09,266 Well, this clearly demonstrates to me that Mr. Lopez 238 00:12:09,333 --> 00:12:13,734 wasn't watering the grass. It was sort of a sport with the dogs. 239 00:12:13,800 --> 00:12:15,734 'Cause it's not just this dog. 240 00:12:17,066 --> 00:12:19,800 It's this dog, which is not their dog. 241 00:12:19,867 --> 00:12:24,700 Which is holding the hose up here so they can jump up and get the water. 242 00:12:24,767 --> 00:12:26,266 You want to look at the other pictures? 243 00:12:26,333 --> 00:12:28,066 I don't think so it's a game. 244 00:12:28,133 --> 00:12:31,767 Because I rinse the grass. But the dogs love water. 245 00:12:31,834 --> 00:12:35,767 The dog jumping. I take the picture for... 246 00:12:35,834 --> 00:12:38,734 to show he's fine, they're fine... 247 00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:42,300 Mr. Lopez, my children, when they were little, 248 00:12:42,367 --> 00:12:44,033 thought they could fly. 249 00:12:44,100 --> 00:12:48,633 They watch Batman fly, they watch Superman fly. 250 00:12:48,700 --> 00:12:52,567 I didn't put them near an open window to test it out. 251 00:12:52,633 --> 00:12:55,033 Because I knew they could get hurt. 252 00:12:56,800 --> 00:13:00,233 If you hold something that you say, the dogs like water, 253 00:13:00,300 --> 00:13:01,934 so you're holding it up here, 254 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:06,367 And if you didn't anticipate that one of the dogs could fall wrong 255 00:13:06,433 --> 00:13:08,900 and break their leg, that's your fault. 256 00:13:08,967 --> 00:13:11,533 [dramatic music playing] 257 00:13:11,600 --> 00:13:15,433 I don't consider dogs dumb animals, but some people say dogs are dumb animals. 258 00:13:15,500 --> 00:13:16,934 They're not-- They like to play. 259 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:21,934 They don't anticipate that they could get hurt if they were jumping up high. 260 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:27,300 You have to be smart enough to know that if a dog likes to play 261 00:13:27,367 --> 00:13:30,467 in a way that is potentially dangerous, 262 00:13:30,533 --> 00:13:33,100 and if something happens, it's your fault. 263 00:13:35,800 --> 00:13:39,066 [theme music playing] 264 00:13:42,467 --> 00:13:46,533 [narrator] Blake and Angel Valenzuela have accused business owner 265 00:13:46,600 --> 00:13:50,934 Marie Hunter and Jorge Lopez of owing for vet bills 266 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:55,433 after their dog, Frida, was injured at Marie's doggie daycare. 267 00:13:55,500 --> 00:13:59,100 My children, when they were little, thought they could fly. 268 00:13:59,165 --> 00:14:02,667 I didn't put them near an open window to test it out. 269 00:14:02,734 --> 00:14:05,300 Because I knew they could get hurt. 270 00:14:05,367 --> 00:14:08,667 If you hold something that you say, the dogs like water, 271 00:14:08,734 --> 00:14:12,600 so you're holding it up here, And if you didn't anticipate 272 00:14:12,667 --> 00:14:17,333 that one of the dogs could fall wrong and break their leg, that's your fault. 273 00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:19,600 It's not the dog's fault. 274 00:14:19,667 --> 00:14:23,400 I don't consider dogs dumb animals, but some people say dogs are dumb animals. 275 00:14:23,467 --> 00:14:25,000 They're not-- They like to play. 276 00:14:25,066 --> 00:14:28,133 They don't anticipate that they could get hurt 277 00:14:28,200 --> 00:14:29,800 if they were jumping up high. 278 00:14:29,867 --> 00:14:33,533 My children didn't realize that if they flew out a third floor window, 279 00:14:33,600 --> 00:14:35,967 that they would get splattered on the sidewalk. 280 00:14:36,033 --> 00:14:39,467 I had to be smart enough to say, you know what, 281 00:14:39,533 --> 00:14:40,867 they're not birds. 282 00:14:41,900 --> 00:14:45,533 They can't fly. You have to be smart enough to know 283 00:14:45,600 --> 00:14:49,233 that if a dog likes to play 284 00:14:49,300 --> 00:14:52,934 in a way that is potentially dangerous, 285 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:56,533 and if something happens, it's your fault. Where's the vet bill? 286 00:14:56,600 --> 00:14:58,100 Right there. 287 00:15:02,133 --> 00:15:03,567 [Blake] That's the initial. 288 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:09,633 And then, the issue was that the vet recommends there, 289 00:15:09,700 --> 00:15:12,667 you can see it, surgery, immediate surgery, 290 00:15:12,734 --> 00:15:15,667 $4,500 to $5,500. 291 00:15:15,734 --> 00:15:19,934 We tried to work out something with the defendant, they ghosted us. 292 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:23,700 They did not have insurance for their business, 293 00:15:23,767 --> 00:15:25,667 and nor do they have a rider on their home insurance. 294 00:15:25,734 --> 00:15:27,600 Did your dog have surgery? 295 00:15:27,667 --> 00:15:29,266 No, we couldn't afford it. 296 00:15:29,333 --> 00:15:31,266 Do I get to respond to all these things? 297 00:15:31,333 --> 00:15:33,800 We had to do the second-best option, 298 00:15:33,867 --> 00:15:36,934 which was to give her a soft cast. 299 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:39,700 -We had to change our whole work schedule. -[Judy] Just a second. 300 00:15:39,767 --> 00:15:43,367 Is what you're saying, this bill is the entire bill? 301 00:15:43,433 --> 00:15:46,867 -[Blake] No. -I want to see the entire medical bill. 302 00:15:46,934 --> 00:15:50,734 We had to go multiple times... I don't know, you want to see the actual? 303 00:15:50,800 --> 00:15:53,767 I want to know what the... sir. 304 00:15:53,834 --> 00:15:55,900 Sir. Mr. Valenzuela. 305 00:15:55,967 --> 00:15:57,967 -[Blake] It's right there. -[Judy] Okay. 306 00:15:58,033 --> 00:16:01,767 But we had to go weekly to get her bandages replaced. 307 00:16:01,834 --> 00:16:04,667 -and to get regular X-rays. -[Judy] I don't want to see this. 308 00:16:04,734 --> 00:16:07,300 -[Blake] You need this, sir. -What I want... 309 00:16:07,367 --> 00:16:12,200 is for you to tell me how much you paid to the vet. 310 00:16:12,266 --> 00:16:14,667 Thirty-six, ninety-four fifty-seven. 311 00:16:14,734 --> 00:16:18,600 Now, show me invoices from the vet 312 00:16:18,667 --> 00:16:21,166 that amount to that amount. 313 00:16:21,233 --> 00:16:24,934 It's that initial one, and these, sir. 314 00:16:30,633 --> 00:16:35,033 Uh, we had to go weekly to get her X-rayed and to get the bandages changed. 315 00:16:35,100 --> 00:16:39,433 Plus drugs. She needed to be sedated for eight weeks 316 00:16:39,500 --> 00:16:42,633 on three different medicines. And isolated. 317 00:16:45,567 --> 00:16:47,165 -Because she didn't have... -Shh. 318 00:16:50,467 --> 00:16:55,433 Okay. Have you added up just these bills 319 00:16:55,500 --> 00:16:58,333 in addition to the initial one that you gave me? 320 00:16:58,400 --> 00:17:00,133 Yes. 321 00:17:00,200 --> 00:17:03,000 [Judy] Okay. And what is the total 322 00:17:03,066 --> 00:17:06,666 of all these invoices that were paid. 323 00:17:06,733 --> 00:17:09,900 Nothing extra. Nothing outside of these bills. 324 00:17:09,967 --> 00:17:13,233 Just tell me what these bills are in addition to the ones 325 00:17:13,300 --> 00:17:15,467 that you've paid me. Just save me time. 326 00:17:15,532 --> 00:17:17,967 Thirty-six, ninety-four fifty-seven. 327 00:17:18,032 --> 00:17:19,400 Judgment for the plaintiff. 328 00:17:19,467 --> 00:17:20,500 Thank you. 329 00:17:20,567 --> 00:17:22,133 Thank you very much. We're finished. 330 00:17:22,200 --> 00:17:24,000 This court is adjourned. 331 00:17:24,066 --> 00:17:26,834 [theme music playing] 332 00:17:29,066 --> 00:17:31,233 Well, it was great to see Judge Judy, 333 00:17:31,300 --> 00:17:34,667 but I don't feel like I got to show any of my evidence. 334 00:17:34,734 --> 00:17:37,333 Glad that justice happened for our little dog. 335 00:17:37,400 --> 00:17:40,333 I'm just glad that it's over. I hope Frida's okay. 336 00:17:40,400 --> 00:17:43,166 We care about those people, the defendants. 337 00:17:43,233 --> 00:17:44,800 We think that they're honest. 338 00:17:44,867 --> 00:17:47,000 I'm not sure what else I can say. 339 00:17:47,066 --> 00:17:49,200 I mean, it's a puppy, she does stuff. 340 00:17:49,266 --> 00:17:52,967 That's as simple as that. We obviously are very responsible parents. 341 00:17:53,033 --> 00:17:57,500 I frequently kept the dog indefinitely, that I offered them discounts. 342 00:17:57,567 --> 00:18:01,033 That there were other times that I helped them with the vet. 343 00:18:01,100 --> 00:18:02,900 They just panicked and ghosted us. 344 00:18:02,967 --> 00:18:05,800 If it hadn't been for that we would never be in court. 345 00:18:05,867 --> 00:18:08,200 So, we wish them all the best in life. 346 00:18:08,266 --> 00:18:11,100 It was very difficult for me to hear that again and again 347 00:18:11,166 --> 00:18:13,100 in the courtroom, if I'm being honest. 348 00:18:13,166 --> 00:18:18,033 It was an unfortunate accident caused by an irresponsible action, 349 00:18:18,100 --> 00:18:23,600 which is that little puppies, their bones are not ready yet for life. 350 00:18:23,667 --> 00:18:27,300 And so, you've gotta be careful with them doing high jumps. 351 00:18:27,367 --> 00:18:28,700 No, I won't work for them again. 352 00:18:28,767 --> 00:18:30,867 Frida's looking forward to a happy life. 353 00:18:30,934 --> 00:18:36,500 And we're looking forward to a happy, peaceful, non-litigious future. 354 00:18:38,367 --> 00:18:42,400 I think you brought up a great point out there about waivers and businesses, 355 00:18:42,467 --> 00:18:46,133 in this case, a doggie daycare business, not having a waiver. 356 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:49,033 And I think that as either a parent of a pet, 357 00:18:49,100 --> 00:18:51,433 or even a child at a daycare center, 358 00:18:51,500 --> 00:18:53,700 it's important to know what your rights are 359 00:18:53,767 --> 00:18:56,033 if an unfortunate event like this happens. 360 00:18:56,100 --> 00:18:58,734 Again, not an on purpose, this was an accident. 361 00:18:58,800 --> 00:19:00,600 Should he have held the water down? 362 00:19:00,667 --> 00:19:03,900 Obviously, he knows the dogs like water, they're gonna jump for it. 363 00:19:03,967 --> 00:19:06,767 So, it was an accident, but you could've foreseen... 364 00:19:06,834 --> 00:19:08,867 -That something might... -...that something might happen. 365 00:19:08,934 --> 00:19:12,333 But the fact of a waiver, I heard the defendant say 366 00:19:12,400 --> 00:19:15,567 she was considering implementing a waiver after this incident. 367 00:19:15,633 --> 00:19:17,900 But you made a good point that you, as a pet owner... 368 00:19:17,967 --> 00:19:21,066 I know you love Joey, would not leave Joey at a place 369 00:19:21,133 --> 00:19:22,800 that had a waiver that said, 370 00:19:22,867 --> 00:19:25,066 "We're not responsible for anything that happens here." 371 00:19:25,133 --> 00:19:27,066 Because why should you be stuck with the bill-- 372 00:19:27,133 --> 00:19:29,633 -It's not, you're stuck with the bill-- -No, but... 373 00:19:29,700 --> 00:19:34,033 you're entrusting them with your baby. And they should be responsible 374 00:19:34,100 --> 00:19:37,066 for anything that happens to her when she's in their care. 375 00:19:37,133 --> 00:19:39,000 -If it's negligence. -If it's negligence. 376 00:19:39,066 --> 00:19:41,867 And they can't-- They can, but they shouldn't be able 377 00:19:41,934 --> 00:19:43,934 to contract around that with a waiver. 378 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:46,533 So, be careful before signing any sort of waiver 379 00:19:46,600 --> 00:19:48,633 -That's true. -...for a pet for a daycare. 380 00:19:48,700 --> 00:19:53,333 Just know that's them trying to push their responsibility onto you. 381 00:19:53,400 --> 00:19:55,867 When really, they should be the ones taking better care. 382 00:19:56,934 --> 00:20:01,000 Some things that happen, you know, a child can be in daycare 383 00:20:01,066 --> 00:20:05,934 and can have an incident that has nothing to do with the daycare center. 384 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:07,033 Mm-hmm. 385 00:20:07,100 --> 00:20:11,333 But if one child hurts another child in the daycare center, 386 00:20:11,400 --> 00:20:14,000 -you can't say it's the child's fault. -Mm-hmm. 387 00:20:14,066 --> 00:20:16,033 -[Judy] You're the supervisor. -Yep. 388 00:20:16,100 --> 00:20:18,767 And you're supposed to supervise. 389 00:20:18,834 --> 00:20:22,800 The pictures that we saw in this case clearly indicate 390 00:20:22,867 --> 00:20:27,533 that that young man was playing with the dogs with the water. 391 00:20:27,600 --> 00:20:29,300 Yeah. And had done so before. 392 00:20:29,367 --> 00:20:31,867 And done it before, and had taken pictures of it... 393 00:20:31,934 --> 00:20:33,900 -Mm-hmm. -...and done it before. 394 00:20:33,967 --> 00:20:37,367 So, he knew that the dogs were jumping. That's what he was doing with the water. 395 00:20:37,433 --> 00:20:40,800 Should you be able to anticipate that the dog will fall wrong? 396 00:20:40,867 --> 00:20:43,667 Unlikely. But if it happens... 397 00:20:43,734 --> 00:20:46,166 -It's on you. -...it's on you. Right. 398 00:20:47,800 --> 00:20:49,333 [narrator] Have you been cheated? 399 00:20:49,400 --> 00:20:51,467 Go to JudyJustice.tv. 400 00:20:56,233 --> 00:20:59,100 [theme music playing]