1 00:00:00,500 --> 00:00:01,467 My dog's not vicious. 2 00:00:01,533 --> 00:00:02,967 It is vicious. 3 00:00:03,033 --> 00:00:05,633 Your dog has already done it twice. 4 00:00:05,700 --> 00:00:07,233 Two times. 5 00:00:07,300 --> 00:00:11,800 The dog is a sweet dog, but... turned in a minute. 6 00:00:11,867 --> 00:00:13,934 - Well-- - This is not a well. 7 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:17,967 When a 90-pound dog decides to turn, it can kill you. 8 00:00:18,033 --> 00:00:20,700 [announcer] This is Judy Justice. 9 00:00:20,767 --> 00:00:23,767 [theme music playing] 10 00:00:36,633 --> 00:00:41,233 [announcer] Taleen Dunlap is suing her neighbor Regina Davidson 11 00:00:41,300 --> 00:00:43,900 for vet bills from a dog fight. 12 00:00:43,967 --> 00:00:45,633 [Kevin] Court come to order, all rise. 13 00:00:48,734 --> 00:00:50,200 Be seated please. 14 00:00:50,266 --> 00:00:51,133 [Kevin] Hello, Judge. 15 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:53,834 Case 1092, Dunlap versus Davidson. 16 00:00:53,900 --> 00:00:55,266 - Thank you. - You're welcome. 17 00:00:55,333 --> 00:00:57,934 [Judge Judy] Ms. Dunlap, you and Ms. Davidson are neighbors? 18 00:00:58,000 --> 00:00:59,967 - Yes. - She lives across the street from you? 19 00:01:00,100 --> 00:01:01,834 - Correct. - How long have you been neighbors? 20 00:01:01,900 --> 00:01:03,300 About three years or so. 21 00:01:03,367 --> 00:01:05,033 How long have you lived in your house? 22 00:01:05,099 --> 00:01:06,100 Three years. Yeah. 23 00:01:06,166 --> 00:01:08,100 How long have you lived in your house, Ms. Davidson? 24 00:01:08,166 --> 00:01:09,033 Three years. 25 00:01:09,166 --> 00:01:10,433 When you moved in, did you have a dog? 26 00:01:10,500 --> 00:01:11,367 No. 27 00:01:11,433 --> 00:01:12,500 When you moved in, did you have a dog? 28 00:01:12,567 --> 00:01:13,433 No. 29 00:01:13,567 --> 00:01:16,000 So within the last three years, you got a dog, when? 30 00:01:16,066 --> 00:01:18,567 We received our dog in November, we adopted him. 31 00:01:18,633 --> 00:01:19,734 What kind of a dog is he? 32 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:21,233 A white mini Schnauzer. 33 00:01:21,300 --> 00:01:22,667 How old was he when you got him? 34 00:01:22,734 --> 00:01:24,066 Six years old. 35 00:01:24,133 --> 00:01:25,467 What kind of a dog did you get? 36 00:01:25,533 --> 00:01:26,633 A Cane Corso. 37 00:01:26,700 --> 00:01:27,767 [Judge Judy] And he's a big guy? 38 00:01:27,834 --> 00:01:30,834 She is a big dog, she's gonna be a big dog, she's only a year old. 39 00:01:30,900 --> 00:01:32,033 And how much does she weigh? 40 00:01:32,100 --> 00:01:33,333 Like 90 pounds. 41 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:34,700 - That's a big dog. - Yeah. 42 00:01:34,767 --> 00:01:36,000 Your claim is a simple one, 43 00:01:36,066 --> 00:01:38,834 your claim is that the defendant's dog got out, 44 00:01:38,900 --> 00:01:41,166 ran across the street, bit your dog, 45 00:01:41,233 --> 00:01:44,333 and you want her to be responsible for all the vet bills 46 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:46,767 - that were intended to that dog bite? - Correct. 47 00:01:46,834 --> 00:01:49,033 [Judge Judy] From a reading of Ms. Davidson's answer, 48 00:01:49,100 --> 00:01:54,033 I gather that she does not dispute the fact that her dog bit yours. 49 00:01:54,100 --> 00:01:58,633 Her defense seems to be that your dog was also unleashed, 50 00:01:58,700 --> 00:02:00,300 - am I getting that right? - Yes. 51 00:02:00,367 --> 00:02:02,767 Okay. On what date did this take place? 52 00:02:02,834 --> 00:02:04,834 June 5th, 2021. 53 00:02:04,900 --> 00:02:07,867 And I gather from your complaint that you were not at home? 54 00:02:07,934 --> 00:02:09,934 - No. - When you left your house, 55 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:12,333 you left your dog whose name is? 56 00:02:12,500 --> 00:02:13,367 Sir Duke. 57 00:02:13,433 --> 00:02:14,934 You left Sir Duke outside? 58 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:15,867 Correct. 59 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:17,233 [Judge Judy] Is your yard fenced? 60 00:02:17,300 --> 00:02:18,600 No, it is not. 61 00:02:18,667 --> 00:02:21,567 So how did you secure him if you put him outside? 62 00:02:21,633 --> 00:02:24,133 He-- there's a leash back there and he was leashed, 63 00:02:24,200 --> 00:02:26,266 and the leash is actually green 64 00:02:26,333 --> 00:02:28,100 so it blends in with the grass but his leash is about a-- 65 00:02:28,166 --> 00:02:31,466 Oh, so you left him outside, in your backyard? 66 00:02:31,533 --> 00:02:33,300 - [Taleen] Correct. - [Judge Judy] Did you leave him water? 67 00:02:33,367 --> 00:02:34,667 Yes, we did. Yes. 68 00:02:34,734 --> 00:02:35,800 What time did you leave? 69 00:02:35,867 --> 00:02:39,200 We left at about 9:45-ish. 70 00:02:39,266 --> 00:02:40,333 - In the morning? - [Taleen] In the morning, yes. 71 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:41,466 [Judge Judy] What time were you due home? 72 00:02:41,533 --> 00:02:45,367 We were due home at about 10:00, 10:30 at the latest. 73 00:02:45,433 --> 00:02:48,133 [Judge Judy] Do you usually leave Sir Duke outside when you go? 74 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:49,066 Not normally. 75 00:02:49,233 --> 00:02:51,600 Every, every so often if we know if it's a quick trip, 76 00:02:51,667 --> 00:02:53,466 we'll leave him on a leash in our backyard 77 00:02:53,533 --> 00:02:55,767 with a bowl of water because he loves to be outside, 78 00:02:55,834 --> 00:02:57,934 he actually barks at the, uh, neighbor's dog, 79 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:00,667 we say they talk to each other in the backyard. 80 00:03:00,734 --> 00:03:03,533 Well, some of the neighbors don't have dogs might not love that. 81 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:05,734 However, you have motion detectors? 82 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:07,767 - Yes. - Facing the backyard? 83 00:03:07,834 --> 00:03:08,700 - Correct. - [Judge Judy] Are they in the back-- 84 00:03:08,834 --> 00:03:10,066 Backyard and the sides of the house, yes. 85 00:03:10,133 --> 00:03:12,667 - So you put Sir Duke outside. - Yeah. 86 00:03:12,734 --> 00:03:14,700 [Judge Judy] So tell me what happened on the 5th. 87 00:03:14,767 --> 00:03:18,800 So on the 5th of June, so we're away from the house at this point 88 00:03:18,867 --> 00:03:22,233 and we have our security cameras set up to where there's any type of motion 89 00:03:22,300 --> 00:03:24,300 on our property, it alerts us on our phones. 90 00:03:24,367 --> 00:03:28,300 So we were getting an alert that there was movement on the side of our house, 91 00:03:28,367 --> 00:03:31,100 and we noticed there was quite a bit of movement for it to be Sir Duke, 92 00:03:31,333 --> 00:03:32,200 it was just strange. 93 00:03:32,266 --> 00:03:34,233 So we, we pulled up the security camera 94 00:03:34,300 --> 00:03:36,400 and that is when we noticed the actual attack, 95 00:03:36,466 --> 00:03:39,633 we saw Regina's dog attack our dog 96 00:03:39,700 --> 00:03:43,033 and then shortly after that we saw a young man come 97 00:03:43,100 --> 00:03:45,767 and grab the dog off of our dog and run away, 98 00:03:45,834 --> 00:03:49,333 you don't see where they go but they leave out of the sight of camera. 99 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:51,900 So we see this and we rushed home, immediately. 100 00:03:51,966 --> 00:03:54,166 We're home at about, I would say maybe-- 101 00:03:54,233 --> 00:03:55,700 the attack happened at 10:00, 102 00:03:55,767 --> 00:03:58,533 we're home at about 10:10, 10:15-ish. 103 00:03:58,600 --> 00:04:01,400 So we rush in, I go immediately to Sir Duke, 104 00:04:01,467 --> 00:04:03,266 I get him off the leash, and I pick him up, 105 00:04:03,333 --> 00:04:05,500 I see that he's bleeding on his back. 106 00:04:05,567 --> 00:04:07,734 And so I pick him up and now he's in my arms, 107 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:09,266 I also have a two-year-old daughter 108 00:04:09,333 --> 00:04:11,834 so I'm holding her hand and I have Sir Duke in my arm. 109 00:04:11,900 --> 00:04:14,533 And so now we're coming from the back of the house 110 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:17,567 because at this point he was bleeding in the backyard alone, 111 00:04:17,632 --> 00:04:18,899 and so I picked him up, 112 00:04:18,966 --> 00:04:21,632 took him around to the front of the house where my husband was, 113 00:04:21,700 --> 00:04:24,433 speaking with Regina in the front of the house. 114 00:04:24,500 --> 00:04:26,734 So he's having a conversation with her, he confronted her. 115 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:28,533 Could you stand up? 116 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:29,800 You-- your last name is? 117 00:04:29,867 --> 00:04:30,734 Dunlap. 118 00:04:30,834 --> 00:04:34,133 Mr. Dunlap, pick it up from where your wife left off. 119 00:04:34,200 --> 00:04:37,066 She said you were having a discussion with Ms. Davidson. 120 00:04:37,133 --> 00:04:38,533 How did that come about? 121 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:40,734 We rushed home and pulled up in the driveway 122 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:43,133 when, uh, my wife grabbed my daughter and they went to the back. 123 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:45,533 I looked over and I witnessed Regina 124 00:04:45,600 --> 00:04:50,233 and she was taking pictures in front of her lawn of her kids, 125 00:04:50,300 --> 00:04:52,200 uh, it looked like a graduation because they had-- 126 00:04:52,266 --> 00:04:53,867 they posted on the, uh, front of yard. 127 00:04:53,933 --> 00:04:57,400 I was heated 'cause I noticed, you know, you're doing that 128 00:04:57,467 --> 00:04:59,033 and-- and this situation just happened. 129 00:04:59,100 --> 00:05:01,066 So I went over there and I confronted her, and I said, "Look-- 130 00:05:01,133 --> 00:05:02,100 What did you say to her? 131 00:05:02,166 --> 00:05:05,633 I said, "You need to get rid of that dog or do something about that dog." 132 00:05:05,700 --> 00:05:07,867 And she said, "How are you gonna tell me to get rid of my dog?" 133 00:05:07,934 --> 00:05:10,500 I told her twice, "Your dog came into our yard." 134 00:05:10,567 --> 00:05:12,567 I said, "But this time it actually attacked our dog, 135 00:05:12,633 --> 00:05:17,467 with the first time it jumped over my bushes and ran our window 136 00:05:17,533 --> 00:05:19,700 trying to get at our dog while he was barking in the house. 137 00:05:19,867 --> 00:05:20,734 When did that happen? 138 00:05:20,800 --> 00:05:21,667 [Calvin] When did that occur? 139 00:05:21,734 --> 00:05:24,300 Two maybe three months prior to the incident. 140 00:05:24,367 --> 00:05:27,066 Did you discuss with Ms. Davidson at that time 141 00:05:27,133 --> 00:05:28,667 that her dog was in your backyard? 142 00:05:28,734 --> 00:05:30,300 She was present when it happened. 143 00:05:30,367 --> 00:05:33,300 So the incident that happened, I was in the yard with the lawn guy, 144 00:05:33,367 --> 00:05:36,332 my dog was in the house but in the window, barking. 145 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:38,266 And so her dog ran to our window 146 00:05:38,332 --> 00:05:39,467 and was trying to get in through the window 147 00:05:39,533 --> 00:05:40,967 and through my front door, 148 00:05:41,033 --> 00:05:43,900 and she came over into my yard to get her dog as well 149 00:05:43,967 --> 00:05:45,400 as the young man she has with her. 150 00:05:45,467 --> 00:05:47,233 - You remember that incident? - I do. 151 00:05:47,300 --> 00:05:49,933 So that incident should've been a warning to you. 152 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:51,266 - It was. - [Judge Judy] It was. 153 00:05:51,332 --> 00:05:52,433 - It was. - [Judge Judy] Okay. 154 00:05:52,500 --> 00:05:56,266 When Mr. Dunlap came over to see you on June the 5th, 155 00:05:56,332 --> 00:05:58,332 - [Regina] Mm-hmm. - on the date of this incident, 156 00:05:58,400 --> 00:06:00,767 the young man who went and retrieved the dog is who? 157 00:06:00,867 --> 00:06:01,734 My son. 158 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:03,667 Were you taking pictures out front? 159 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:04,667 I was. 160 00:06:04,734 --> 00:06:05,633 Where was your son? 161 00:06:05,700 --> 00:06:08,333 He was coming out through the garage and-- 162 00:06:08,400 --> 00:06:09,400 [Judge Judy] What's his first name? 163 00:06:09,500 --> 00:06:10,367 Darren. 164 00:06:10,433 --> 00:06:11,867 I have a question for you, stand up. 165 00:06:15,667 --> 00:06:20,467 The dog was not under his control, went on the plaintiff's property, 166 00:06:20,533 --> 00:06:26,332 bit their dog, you tell me what possible excuse you can have 167 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:28,700 for not paying the vet bills? 168 00:06:28,767 --> 00:06:30,066 [announcer] And later today... 169 00:06:30,133 --> 00:06:33,900 All you need is a letter from them, sir, that refund on the trip was made. 170 00:06:33,967 --> 00:06:35,066 How am I supposed to do that? 171 00:06:35,133 --> 00:06:38,233 Just say, uh, it was paid, I spoke to somebody on the phone. 172 00:06:38,300 --> 00:06:39,800 That sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? 173 00:06:39,867 --> 00:06:41,266 - Yeah. - [Judge Judy] Yeah. It sounds ridiculous. 174 00:06:41,332 --> 00:06:42,500 I'm glad you agree with me. 175 00:06:46,834 --> 00:06:49,834 [theme music playing] 176 00:06:53,900 --> 00:06:58,133 [announcer] Taleen Dunlap claims her neighbor, Regina Davidson, 177 00:06:58,200 --> 00:06:59,767 owes her vet bills 178 00:06:59,834 --> 00:07:02,967 after Regina's dog attacked her dog. 179 00:07:03,033 --> 00:07:05,433 How did you let the dog out on June 5th? 180 00:07:05,500 --> 00:07:10,266 I was coming out of the garage and I usually close the door pretty quick 181 00:07:10,333 --> 00:07:13,066 and on that day, the dog was right behind me. 182 00:07:13,133 --> 00:07:14,967 So when I went to go close the door, 183 00:07:15,033 --> 00:07:17,233 she ran out because she heard barking across the street, 184 00:07:17,300 --> 00:07:20,734 so when she ran, I ran up right behind her to go get her 185 00:07:20,800 --> 00:07:23,200 and she was in the middle of the street 186 00:07:23,266 --> 00:07:24,300 and she heard the barking 187 00:07:24,367 --> 00:07:26,100 and she made a left into the backyard 188 00:07:26,166 --> 00:07:28,700 and I was right behind her so as soon as she ran into the dog, 189 00:07:28,767 --> 00:07:30,500 - I grabbed her by her collar. - [Judge Judy] Oh, just a second. 190 00:07:30,567 --> 00:07:34,600 So you actually ran on the plaintiff's property? 191 00:07:34,667 --> 00:07:36,033 - Yes. - In the backyard? 192 00:07:36,100 --> 00:07:37,633 - Uh-huh. - On the side. 193 00:07:37,700 --> 00:07:41,332 And that's what-- don't speak to him. 194 00:07:41,400 --> 00:07:45,700 And that's where you pulled your dog off of the plaintiff's dog? 195 00:07:45,767 --> 00:07:46,767 - Yes. - [Judge Judy] Okay. 196 00:07:46,834 --> 00:07:47,700 Thank you. 197 00:07:49,200 --> 00:07:52,133 Ms. Davidson, I want you to try to explain to me 198 00:07:52,200 --> 00:07:55,300 on what possible theory you believe 199 00:07:55,367 --> 00:07:58,667 that you are not responsible for all of these vet bills. 200 00:07:58,734 --> 00:08:01,500 What possible theory 201 00:08:01,567 --> 00:08:03,800 because you appear to be an intelligent woman, 202 00:08:03,867 --> 00:08:06,500 he appears to be an intelligent young man, 203 00:08:06,567 --> 00:08:10,033 what possible theory knowing that your dog 204 00:08:10,100 --> 00:08:12,600 has the propensity to run across the street 205 00:08:12,667 --> 00:08:13,967 because it's done it before, 206 00:08:14,033 --> 00:08:17,967 knowing that it's a 90-pound animal that's unpredictable, 207 00:08:18,033 --> 00:08:22,066 knowing that as a result of your son's negligence, 208 00:08:22,133 --> 00:08:25,700 the dog is out of the house, not under his control, 209 00:08:25,767 --> 00:08:29,100 went on the plaintiff's property, bit their dog, 210 00:08:29,166 --> 00:08:31,934 which they incurred hundreds of dollars in vet bills, 211 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:36,533 you tell me what possible excuse you can have 212 00:08:36,600 --> 00:08:38,133 for not paying the vet bills? 213 00:08:38,200 --> 00:08:40,834 Well, when I spoke to Ms. Dunlap 214 00:08:40,900 --> 00:08:42,600 about the incident that happened 215 00:08:42,667 --> 00:08:46,533 when her husband approached me in a very negative way, 216 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:50,400 and it was beyond my control because I was outside at the time, 217 00:08:50,467 --> 00:08:51,467 like he said that I was-- 218 00:08:51,533 --> 00:08:54,533 Just to say you were outside, but it's your dog, it's not his dog. 219 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:56,000 - It's your dog. - It's our dog. 220 00:08:56,066 --> 00:08:57,165 [Judge Judy] No, it's your dog. 221 00:08:57,233 --> 00:08:58,100 How old are you? 222 00:08:58,233 --> 00:08:59,367 Twenty-five. 223 00:08:59,433 --> 00:09:00,700 What do you do for a living? 224 00:09:00,767 --> 00:09:01,834 I'm a student right now. 225 00:09:01,900 --> 00:09:02,867 It's your dog. 226 00:09:02,934 --> 00:09:05,600 You pay for it, you feed it, you provide all the food for it 227 00:09:05,667 --> 00:09:08,567 but he's a student, it's your dog, it's your responsibility. 228 00:09:08,633 --> 00:09:11,767 He's in your house, his negligence is your negligence. 229 00:09:11,834 --> 00:09:14,133 I mean, if you have homeowner's insurance, do you? 230 00:09:14,300 --> 00:09:15,166 Yes, I do. 231 00:09:15,233 --> 00:09:18,100 Well, does your homeowner's insurance policy 232 00:09:18,166 --> 00:09:20,533 - cover this kind of incident? - No. 233 00:09:20,600 --> 00:09:24,600 Did you report to your insurance company when you got this dog? 234 00:09:24,667 --> 00:09:26,033 - No. - Where do you live? 235 00:09:26,100 --> 00:09:27,467 I live in Missouri. 236 00:09:27,533 --> 00:09:30,433 You wanna tell me why you didn't report this dog? 237 00:09:30,500 --> 00:09:33,000 My brother purchased the dog, 238 00:09:33,066 --> 00:09:36,467 I am his power of attorney so as I explained to her, 239 00:09:36,533 --> 00:09:40,100 my brother was gonna try to make restitution for the dog bite, 240 00:09:40,165 --> 00:09:44,000 but when Ms. Taleen went to call 241 00:09:44,066 --> 00:09:46,000 the animal control on my dog 242 00:09:46,066 --> 00:09:48,633 after we had discussed the fact of trying to work something out 243 00:09:48,700 --> 00:09:52,266 during that time and if my dog is that vicious, 244 00:09:52,333 --> 00:09:54,800 why would you come to my house with your dog? 245 00:09:54,867 --> 00:09:55,900 [Judge Judy] Let me ask you this question. 246 00:09:55,967 --> 00:09:58,400 - Mm-hmm. - If your dog ran across the street 247 00:09:58,467 --> 00:10:02,133 and she has a young child, and instead of biting her dog, 248 00:10:02,200 --> 00:10:05,934 jumped on her child, your dog has already done it twice, 249 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:10,000 two times, I might've reported it the first time to animal control 250 00:10:10,066 --> 00:10:12,734 that this ninety pound dog ran across the street, 251 00:10:12,800 --> 00:10:15,867 I have a young child that also plays in the backyard. 252 00:10:15,934 --> 00:10:17,100 - Okay. - [Judge Judy] It's your dog 253 00:10:17,166 --> 00:10:20,500 in your house, I don't care if your brother got it for you, 254 00:10:20,567 --> 00:10:22,600 I don't care if it was a gift, it's your dog, 255 00:10:22,667 --> 00:10:25,834 it lives in your house, it's your responsibility. 256 00:10:25,900 --> 00:10:27,967 Is that dog on the vicious list? 257 00:10:28,033 --> 00:10:29,567 - Yes. - In Missouri? 258 00:10:29,633 --> 00:10:31,967 Generally it depends by insurance company 259 00:10:32,033 --> 00:10:35,767 but there's a list of generally blacklisted high-risk animals 260 00:10:35,834 --> 00:10:38,300 - and a Cane Corso is-- - [Regina] Well, the animal control-- 261 00:10:38,367 --> 00:10:40,467 Ju-- just let me explain to you, just so that you know. 262 00:10:40,533 --> 00:10:42,033 - Do you own your house? - No. 263 00:10:42,100 --> 00:10:44,500 Do you own property? Do you have money in the bank? 264 00:10:44,567 --> 00:10:45,433 - Yes. - [Judge Judy] Yes? 265 00:10:45,533 --> 00:10:47,433 You have to have renter's insurance. 266 00:10:47,500 --> 00:10:48,433 - I do. - [Judge Judy] Good. 267 00:10:48,500 --> 00:10:52,767 You better tell them that you have a dog that's on the high-risk list 268 00:10:52,834 --> 00:10:54,967 in the state where you live, do you understand? 269 00:10:55,033 --> 00:10:58,100 - Yes, I do. - Otherwise, if God forbid, 270 00:10:58,165 --> 00:11:01,667 that dog which has already been out at least twice that I know about 271 00:11:01,734 --> 00:11:05,100 hurt somebody else, they're gonna take away everything you have. 272 00:11:05,166 --> 00:11:07,533 - Well-- - Not a well, I'm telling you. 273 00:11:07,633 --> 00:11:08,500 - This is not a-- - [Regina] I under-- I understand-- 274 00:11:08,567 --> 00:11:09,834 - This is not a well. - [Regina] I understand-- 275 00:11:09,900 --> 00:11:11,166 This is-- I'm telling you. 276 00:11:11,233 --> 00:11:12,567 [Regina] exactly what you're saying 277 00:11:12,633 --> 00:11:14,834 when the dog patrol came to my house 278 00:11:14,900 --> 00:11:18,900 and she said-- what she had told her that my dog was vicious 279 00:11:18,967 --> 00:11:21,000 - and she came to see the dog-- - [Judge Judy] It is vicious. 280 00:11:21,066 --> 00:11:22,233 - [Regina] My dog's not vicious. - Of course it's vicious. 281 00:11:22,300 --> 00:11:24,734 - [Regina] I don't think she's vicious. - It came across the street 282 00:11:24,800 --> 00:11:27,133 and it attacked their animal that was on their property 283 00:11:27,200 --> 00:11:30,834 and if a child had been outside screaming, or crying, 284 00:11:30,900 --> 00:11:32,567 or laughing in the backyard 285 00:11:32,633 --> 00:11:36,000 and for some reason your dog didn't like the pitch of that 286 00:11:36,066 --> 00:11:37,400 and ran across the street, 287 00:11:37,467 --> 00:11:40,467 which it has done so far as I know two times, 288 00:11:40,533 --> 00:11:42,700 maybe more, but I know of at least two times 289 00:11:42,767 --> 00:11:44,734 then that dog is potentially vicious. 290 00:11:44,800 --> 00:11:46,834 Well, my dog's around kids all the time. 291 00:11:46,900 --> 00:11:48,033 [Judge Judy] I have to tell you this, madam. 292 00:11:48,100 --> 00:11:48,967 Mm-hmm. 293 00:11:49,033 --> 00:11:53,433 They put dogs on a potentially vicious list for a reason 294 00:11:53,500 --> 00:11:58,500 and that's because probably 40% of the 330 million people 295 00:11:58,567 --> 00:12:00,500 that live in this country have dogs. 296 00:12:00,567 --> 00:12:04,667 And they report dog incidents, vets report dog incidents. 297 00:12:04,734 --> 00:12:07,200 - Mm-hmm. - Hospitals report dog attacks. 298 00:12:07,266 --> 00:12:10,734 Newspapers print articles and print the breed of a dog 299 00:12:10,800 --> 00:12:12,834 that has caused either injury or death. 300 00:12:12,900 --> 00:12:16,800 So insurance companies have compiled lists of those dogs 301 00:12:16,867 --> 00:12:20,000 and there are hundreds of registered breeds of dogs, 302 00:12:20,066 --> 00:12:24,767 the list of potentially vicious dogs is relatively short, 303 00:12:24,834 --> 00:12:27,266 10, 12 out of hundreds. 304 00:12:27,333 --> 00:12:29,934 If you choose to have one of those dogs 305 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:34,400 and that dog has already injured somebody or something, 306 00:12:34,467 --> 00:12:38,834 a living thing, they are absolutely, not only within their right, 307 00:12:38,900 --> 00:12:41,700 it's almost a public service and a mandate, 308 00:12:41,767 --> 00:12:44,233 for them to report it to animal control. 309 00:12:44,300 --> 00:12:46,500 You know, I used to do another program. 310 00:12:46,567 --> 00:12:48,700 On the desk of that program, 311 00:12:48,767 --> 00:12:52,033 I had articles and letters people sent to me 312 00:12:52,100 --> 00:12:57,000 who complained that they thought I was being unfair to a particular breed of dog 313 00:12:57,066 --> 00:13:00,133 and I remember one letter 314 00:13:00,200 --> 00:13:04,300 that was by a man who's grandchild, only grandchild, 315 00:13:04,367 --> 00:13:08,633 was mauled by a Pit Bull and he said to me in the letter, 316 00:13:08,700 --> 00:13:12,066 I was the last person my son call to tell me 317 00:13:12,133 --> 00:13:15,367 that my five-year-old grandchild had been mauled by the dog 318 00:13:15,433 --> 00:13:18,367 because I had been begging them to get rid of the dog 319 00:13:18,433 --> 00:13:20,133 and they said the dog is a sweet dog, 320 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:24,667 the dog loves the boy but... turned in a minute. 321 00:13:24,734 --> 00:13:26,934 - Mm-hmm. - [Judge Judy] And when my Shih Tzu 322 00:13:27,000 --> 00:13:31,066 decides that it doesn't like me and wants to nip me or a child, 323 00:13:31,133 --> 00:13:36,400 it gets a nip but when a 90-pound dog decides to turn, it can kill you. 324 00:13:36,467 --> 00:13:38,967 So you have to make sure that there's no negligence 325 00:13:39,033 --> 00:13:40,700 so that it's not out of your control 326 00:13:40,767 --> 00:13:44,100 and you don't cup an attitude because they called animal control. 327 00:13:45,567 --> 00:13:47,567 - Don't look up in the sky. - Sorry. 328 00:13:47,633 --> 00:13:49,165 [Judge Judy] Look down at a piece of paper. 329 00:13:49,233 --> 00:13:51,233 Just tell me the total cost of the trip. 330 00:13:51,300 --> 00:13:53,467 - Three thousand. - Three thousand even? 331 00:13:53,533 --> 00:13:54,533 No, it was-- 332 00:13:54,600 --> 00:13:56,700 Oh, my God. I'm almost ready to leave. 333 00:13:56,767 --> 00:13:57,633 [Monique] Sorry. 334 00:14:02,333 --> 00:14:05,333 [theme music playing] 335 00:14:09,233 --> 00:14:13,500 [announcer] Taleen Dunlap claims her neighbor Regina Davidson 336 00:14:13,567 --> 00:14:15,033 owes for vet bills 337 00:14:15,100 --> 00:14:18,300 after Regina's dog attacked her dog. 338 00:14:18,367 --> 00:14:22,200 - How much were your vet bills? - I believe $705.88 to be exact. 339 00:14:22,266 --> 00:14:23,734 $705.88? 340 00:14:23,800 --> 00:14:25,500 Judgment for the plaintiff, we're done here. 341 00:14:25,567 --> 00:14:26,567 [Kevin] The court is adjourned. 342 00:14:28,367 --> 00:14:30,133 Well, dogs do what they do. 343 00:14:30,200 --> 00:14:33,500 When a dog is barking at you, a dog is gonna come 344 00:14:33,567 --> 00:14:34,700 and-- and answer that bark. 345 00:14:34,767 --> 00:14:37,165 I'm still trying to figure out how she's justifying that. 346 00:14:37,233 --> 00:14:38,900 But at the same time, like I said, 347 00:14:38,967 --> 00:14:40,834 sometimes things happen beyond my control. 348 00:14:40,900 --> 00:14:43,165 And I almost shed a tear because as she said, 349 00:14:43,233 --> 00:14:44,500 - we have a two-year-old daughter. - Yeah. 350 00:14:44,567 --> 00:14:47,533 It wasn't like I sent my dog over there to knock on her door. 351 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:50,033 And now we don't-- we're not comfortable with either one of them 352 00:14:50,100 --> 00:14:53,266 being outside right now un-- unattended, you know, so-- 353 00:14:53,333 --> 00:14:56,033 I don't have any animosity or grief against them 354 00:14:56,100 --> 00:14:57,533 but, uh, I'm moving anyways. So-- 355 00:14:57,600 --> 00:14:59,967 It's unfortunate, I'm glad that she says she's moving. 356 00:15:00,100 --> 00:15:01,233 The neighborhood will be much better. 357 00:15:03,300 --> 00:15:07,734 You know, I remember we had a dog that I loved dearly. 358 00:15:07,800 --> 00:15:09,300 We had her for 13 years. 359 00:15:09,367 --> 00:15:11,100 Her name was Lulu, remember Lulu? 360 00:15:11,166 --> 00:15:14,333 - Mm-hmm. - Yeah. And she was a sweet dog, 361 00:15:14,400 --> 00:15:15,734 she didn't like a couple of things, 362 00:15:15,800 --> 00:15:18,100 she didn't like when you got too close to me, 363 00:15:18,166 --> 00:15:20,400 and she didn't like it when we woke her up 364 00:15:20,467 --> 00:15:21,600 in the morning on the bed. 365 00:15:21,667 --> 00:15:24,934 When I would go to pick her up on the bed, she would nip at me. 366 00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:27,633 You know, that's the way an animal responds. 367 00:15:27,700 --> 00:15:31,066 That's why they're animals and unpredictable. 368 00:15:31,133 --> 00:15:32,533 But you have to be careful when you have big ones. 369 00:15:32,600 --> 00:15:34,700 I mean, that's the takeaway message from 370 00:15:34,767 --> 00:15:36,467 if you choose to have a big dog 371 00:15:36,533 --> 00:15:38,834 then you also have to accept the responsibility 372 00:15:38,900 --> 00:15:41,600 that that big dog can have a bad day. 373 00:15:41,667 --> 00:15:44,400 It has the potential no matter how friendly 374 00:15:44,467 --> 00:15:47,600 or loving you believe the dog to be, it can turn on a dime and, 375 00:15:47,667 --> 00:15:48,734 - [Judge Judy] Just-- - at the end of the day, 376 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:49,800 - they're uncontrollable. 377 00:15:49,867 --> 00:15:51,100 So you have to be careful. 378 00:15:51,300 --> 00:15:52,165 When you have a big dog, 379 00:15:52,233 --> 00:15:54,667 you have bigger responsibilities and you have to recognize it. 380 00:15:54,734 --> 00:15:58,300 Case 1075. Porraz versus Baldeon. 381 00:15:58,367 --> 00:15:59,834 All parties, please step forward. 382 00:15:59,900 --> 00:16:03,767 [announcer] Monique Porraz is suing her former boyfriend 383 00:16:03,834 --> 00:16:07,700 Christopher Baldeon for his portion of a trip. 384 00:16:07,767 --> 00:16:09,867 Well, the case is relatively simple. 385 00:16:09,934 --> 00:16:12,734 Ms. Porraz, this used to be a friend of yours, 386 00:16:12,800 --> 00:16:14,400 - little bit of a boyfriend? - Mm-hmm. 387 00:16:14,467 --> 00:16:17,934 And you and some friends all decided to take a trip. 388 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:20,066 The trip was I think to Cancun, Mexico. 389 00:16:20,133 --> 00:16:23,867 Trip had to be paid, you ended up paying for the trip according to you, 390 00:16:23,934 --> 00:16:27,834 you broke up and initially he said he was gonna take you on the trip 391 00:16:27,900 --> 00:16:32,433 but since you are no longer together as a couple in any way, shape, or form, 392 00:16:32,500 --> 00:16:34,500 you're prepared to take care of your own ticket, 393 00:16:34,567 --> 00:16:36,233 you just want him to take care of his 394 00:16:36,300 --> 00:16:39,266 because according to you, you did not get a refund on the trip? 395 00:16:39,333 --> 00:16:41,233 - Correct. - The defendant says, well, 396 00:16:41,300 --> 00:16:44,633 he did in fact pay $600 towards the trip 397 00:16:44,700 --> 00:16:46,400 and that's all he's gonna pay. 398 00:16:46,467 --> 00:16:49,900 He said that he believes you got a full refund for the trip, 399 00:16:49,967 --> 00:16:51,734 - that's what you say, correct? - Mm-hmm. Yes. 400 00:16:51,800 --> 00:16:53,800 - And you have proof of that? - I don't have proof of that. 401 00:16:53,867 --> 00:16:57,333 Well, you are not coming to the beach today Mr. Baldeon. 402 00:16:57,400 --> 00:16:58,533 Yeah, everything was in her name 403 00:16:58,600 --> 00:17:01,000 so I didn't have access to pulling the information. 404 00:17:01,066 --> 00:17:03,734 I called and I verified with Priceland, they said that the refund could-- 405 00:17:03,800 --> 00:17:06,032 Well, all you need is a letter from them, sir, 406 00:17:06,099 --> 00:17:07,967 that refund on the trip was made, 407 00:17:08,032 --> 00:17:09,165 how am I supposed to do that? 408 00:17:09,233 --> 00:17:12,599 Just say, well, it was paid, I spoke to somebody on the phone. 409 00:17:12,666 --> 00:17:14,633 - That sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? - Yeah. 410 00:17:14,700 --> 00:17:16,333 [Judge Judy] Yeah. Sounds ridiculous. I'm glad you agree with me. 411 00:17:16,400 --> 00:17:17,400 Yeah, I wasn't expecting to hear-- 412 00:17:17,467 --> 00:17:20,433 [Judge Judy] And the facts are relatively straightforward. 413 00:17:20,500 --> 00:17:22,834 I don't have to go into the back and forth, and back and forth, 414 00:17:22,900 --> 00:17:24,666 you weren't married, you were together 415 00:17:24,733 --> 00:17:27,099 then you weren't together then you were together for a little bit, 416 00:17:27,165 --> 00:17:29,266 who cares, there was a trip that was paid for 417 00:17:29,333 --> 00:17:31,166 and the entire cost of the trip was what? 418 00:17:31,233 --> 00:17:34,600 - It was... - [Judge Judy] Don't look up in the sky. 419 00:17:34,667 --> 00:17:36,600 - Sorry. - Look down at a piece of paper. 420 00:17:36,667 --> 00:17:37,934 Well, there was two different loans, 421 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:40,433 one for the hotel and one for the flight, and the-- 422 00:17:40,500 --> 00:17:42,934 - Just tell me the total cost of the trip. - [Monique] Okay. 423 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:45,166 - Three thousand. - Three thousand even? 424 00:17:45,233 --> 00:17:47,500 - No, it was-- - Oh, my God. 425 00:17:47,567 --> 00:17:49,233 - I'm almost already ready to leave. - [Monique] Sorry. 426 00:17:50,367 --> 00:17:52,734 It was $3,811. 427 00:17:52,800 --> 00:17:54,533 - I'd like to see proof of that, please. - [Monique] Okay. 428 00:17:56,533 --> 00:17:59,467 Okay. So that's one total and then that's the other one. 429 00:18:05,767 --> 00:18:09,200 - So one was $1,981. - [Monique] Mm-hmm. 430 00:18:09,266 --> 00:18:12,700 And the other was $1,016? 431 00:18:12,767 --> 00:18:17,467 - That's $2,997 not $3,800. - Yeah. [chuckles] Sorry. 432 00:18:17,533 --> 00:18:19,500 I get nervous around math. 433 00:18:19,567 --> 00:18:21,066 That's what I was dealing with for months, 434 00:18:21,133 --> 00:18:22,500 trying to get a number. 435 00:18:22,567 --> 00:18:23,700 A-- don't m-mutter. 436 00:18:23,767 --> 00:18:26,400 I have a difficult time enough hearing when you're speaking up. 437 00:18:26,467 --> 00:18:28,333 I sent him those exact shots-- 438 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:31,633 Don't talk to me when I'm trying to use my calculator. 439 00:18:31,700 --> 00:18:34,066 That means that each of you-- I cut that in half, 440 00:18:34,133 --> 00:18:36,600 each of you should've paid $1,498. 441 00:18:36,667 --> 00:18:40,233 So what kind of a credit or refund did you get? 442 00:18:40,300 --> 00:18:42,433 So they separated it with the flights. 443 00:18:42,500 --> 00:18:44,500 So I can't change the name of the flights. 444 00:18:44,567 --> 00:18:48,500 There's $945.34 is for the hotel, that's his-- 445 00:18:48,567 --> 00:18:50,867 - Did you get that back? - So yeah. It-- 446 00:18:50,934 --> 00:18:54,533 it's a refund but that only he could use under his name. 447 00:18:54,600 --> 00:18:57,734 It's split between both of us for the hotel and the flight. 448 00:18:57,800 --> 00:19:00,367 Okay. So he could use it and you can use it. 449 00:19:00,433 --> 00:19:02,433 - [Monique] Yeah. - He can use $900 worth. 450 00:19:02,500 --> 00:19:05,967 For the hotel and then it's four-something for the flight. 451 00:19:06,033 --> 00:19:07,533 I don't care. Did you give that to him? 452 00:19:07,600 --> 00:19:10,100 No. Because I want him to pay me for his portion 453 00:19:10,166 --> 00:19:12,100 and then I'll give him his e-ticket. 454 00:19:12,166 --> 00:19:16,433 His portion is $1,498, he says he paid $600, did he? 455 00:19:16,500 --> 00:19:17,700 - On the loan? - He did-- 456 00:19:17,767 --> 00:19:20,233 Ju-- just think before you answer the question. 457 00:19:20,300 --> 00:19:23,367 He says he paid on his credit card 458 00:19:23,433 --> 00:19:26,934 that you took $600 towards the trip, 459 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:30,700 - is that correct? - Uh, I don't know if it's $600 460 00:19:30,767 --> 00:19:33,934 but he did put the down payment for each loan 461 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:35,734 which was I think two-something-- 462 00:19:35,800 --> 00:19:38,900 You know something? Let me tell you what I think. 463 00:19:38,967 --> 00:19:40,934 - I think you have to be prepared - Yeah. 464 00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:45,100 [Judge Judy] when you come to court. And neither of you are prepared today. 465 00:19:45,166 --> 00:19:47,333 So I'm gonna do you both a big favor. 466 00:19:47,400 --> 00:19:49,900 I'm dismissing your case without prejudice. 467 00:19:49,967 --> 00:19:51,367 You can re-file it. 468 00:19:51,433 --> 00:19:55,166 And before you come back to me, have all your ducks in a row, 469 00:19:55,233 --> 00:19:56,567 all your evidence here, 470 00:19:56,633 --> 00:20:00,567 anything that you need to plead your case, do you understand? 471 00:20:00,633 --> 00:20:02,166 Perfect. Goodbye. 472 00:20:02,233 --> 00:20:03,166 [Kevin] Court is adjourned. 473 00:20:04,633 --> 00:20:05,600 I'm a little frustrated. 474 00:20:05,667 --> 00:20:07,133 Uh, I think it was perfect. 475 00:20:07,200 --> 00:20:09,633 Um, she didn't have enough evidence at all to begin with 476 00:20:09,700 --> 00:20:11,066 which is the reason why we're here. 477 00:20:11,133 --> 00:20:12,867 I just want his half of the trip, that's it, 478 00:20:12,934 --> 00:20:15,367 because it-- it's just sitting there, I already paid for it. So-- 479 00:20:15,433 --> 00:20:18,867 You know, I wanted to see some proof that she, you know, actually paid it. 480 00:20:18,934 --> 00:20:21,633 Oh, we weren't interested in each other at all. 481 00:20:21,700 --> 00:20:22,867 So cancel the trip. 482 00:20:22,934 --> 00:20:25,066 Oh, she wants to see me one last time, okay? 483 00:20:25,133 --> 00:20:28,166 Yeah. Um, I'm gonna be a little more prepared this time. 484 00:20:29,934 --> 00:20:31,266 [announcer] Have you been cheated? 485 00:20:31,333 --> 00:20:33,266 Go to JudyJustice.tv.