1 00:00:01,066 --> 00:00:02,934 Were you friendly with him when he was married? 2 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:03,934 Yes. 3 00:00:04,467 --> 00:00:06,233 [Judge Judy] You had a protective order against her? 4 00:00:06,300 --> 00:00:07,166 Yes, ma'am. 5 00:00:07,233 --> 00:00:09,133 Well, he was trying to have me arrested for one. 6 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:11,000 Police say that you violated the order? 7 00:00:11,066 --> 00:00:12,533 - Right. - [Judge Judy] You could not be within 8 00:00:12,600 --> 00:00:14,900 - two blocks of his home? - Right. 9 00:00:14,967 --> 00:00:17,900 [Judge Judy] What were you doing at his house? 10 00:00:17,967 --> 00:00:20,567 [announcer] This is Judy Justice. 11 00:00:20,633 --> 00:00:23,633 [theme music playing] 12 00:00:36,500 --> 00:00:39,834 [announcer] Amy Thomas is suing her ex-boyfriend, 13 00:00:39,900 --> 00:00:42,834 Jason McMahan, for the return of her property, 14 00:00:42,900 --> 00:00:46,834 the cost of a trip, and money taken from her bank account. 15 00:00:46,900 --> 00:00:48,133 [Kevin] Court come to order. 16 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:49,500 All rise. 17 00:00:51,367 --> 00:00:52,533 Have a seat, everybody. 18 00:00:54,133 --> 00:00:55,000 [Kevin] Hello, Judge. 19 00:00:55,400 --> 00:00:58,066 Case number 1158, Thomas versus McMahan. 20 00:00:58,133 --> 00:00:59,233 - Thank you. - Welcome. 21 00:00:59,300 --> 00:01:02,300 [Judge Judy] Oh, my goodness. This sounds like some drama. 22 00:01:02,367 --> 00:01:05,000 Ms. Thomas, you and Mr. McMahan 23 00:01:05,066 --> 00:01:08,967 were, for a period time, involved romantically? 24 00:01:09,033 --> 00:01:10,533 - Yes, ma'am. - Who is this? 25 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:11,533 [Amy] Uh, my son. 26 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:12,667 [Judge Judy] What is he here for? 27 00:01:12,734 --> 00:01:15,667 [Amy] There's a counterclaim against his car that he bought from him. 28 00:01:15,734 --> 00:01:17,567 [Judge Judy] He could wait outside for a minute. 29 00:01:17,633 --> 00:01:21,467 Kevin, would you escort this young man outside for a minute? 30 00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:27,433 Thank you. 31 00:01:27,500 --> 00:01:29,700 How long do you know Mr. McMahan? 32 00:01:29,767 --> 00:01:30,834 About 11 years. 33 00:01:30,900 --> 00:01:32,900 Were you friendly with him when he was married? 34 00:01:32,967 --> 00:01:34,900 No. Well, we were friends, but not... 35 00:01:34,967 --> 00:01:36,900 - [Judge Judy] You were friends? - Yeah. 36 00:01:36,967 --> 00:01:38,500 [Judge Judy] So you were friends with his wife as well? 37 00:01:38,567 --> 00:01:40,734 - Yes. - [Judge Judy] How long were you friends 38 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:41,633 with his wife? 39 00:01:41,700 --> 00:01:43,233 Same amount of time. 40 00:01:43,300 --> 00:01:45,133 - Were you married at the time? - Yes. 41 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:46,233 [Judge Judy] You're no longer married? 42 00:01:46,300 --> 00:01:48,000 - No. - [Judge Judy] In what year 43 00:01:48,066 --> 00:01:50,166 did you and your wife separate? 44 00:01:50,233 --> 00:01:52,667 - It was... - Month and year. 45 00:01:52,734 --> 00:01:56,433 ...January of--five years ago, so 2016-ish? 46 00:01:56,500 --> 00:01:59,866 And in what month and year did you and your husband separate? 47 00:01:59,934 --> 00:02:01,934 May of, like, 2018. 48 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:05,033 And when did you and Mr. McMahan start to see each other? 49 00:02:05,100 --> 00:02:08,199 November, December of, like, 2020. 50 00:02:08,265 --> 00:02:10,199 Or 2019, sorry, 2019. 51 00:02:10,265 --> 00:02:13,700 These questions sort of become relevant. 52 00:02:13,767 --> 00:02:17,233 So, that--you and your wife were already separated... 53 00:02:17,300 --> 00:02:19,033 - Yes. - [Judge Judy] ...when you 54 00:02:19,100 --> 00:02:20,433 and the plaintiff got together? 55 00:02:20,500 --> 00:02:21,600 - Yes, ma'am. - [Judge Judy] Fine. 56 00:02:21,667 --> 00:02:25,000 'Cause I sense, based upon what you write, that there was-- 57 00:02:25,066 --> 00:02:27,900 in the complaint, that there was some bad energy 58 00:02:27,966 --> 00:02:30,500 between yourself and your ex-wife. 59 00:02:30,567 --> 00:02:31,466 Yes, ma'am. 60 00:02:31,533 --> 00:02:35,166 While you were a couple, your complaint is, 61 00:02:35,233 --> 00:02:39,900 that there was a trip that was scheduled, it was to celebrate your birthday, 62 00:02:39,966 --> 00:02:43,500 you were going to Las Vegas, you were taking your children. 63 00:02:43,567 --> 00:02:45,900 And according to your complaint, the defendant 64 00:02:45,966 --> 00:02:47,433 was supposed to take his children. 65 00:02:47,500 --> 00:02:48,900 You made the arrangements, 66 00:02:48,966 --> 00:02:53,000 you booked the Airbnb, you booked flights. 67 00:02:53,066 --> 00:02:55,466 And according to you, at the last minute, 68 00:02:55,533 --> 00:02:57,834 the defendant backed out of the trip 69 00:02:57,900 --> 00:03:00,633 and he said his ex-wife wouldn't let him 70 00:03:00,700 --> 00:03:03,100 take the children with you to Vegas. 71 00:03:03,166 --> 00:03:06,433 So, you want half the cost of the trip. That's one thing. 72 00:03:06,500 --> 00:03:07,433 - Right. - [Judge Judy] And then 73 00:03:07,500 --> 00:03:10,934 you want the return of property 74 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:15,934 that you allege he has that's yours that was in a house 75 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:17,500 that you sometimes stayed at? 76 00:03:17,567 --> 00:03:19,200 Yeah, I stayed at his house a lot. 77 00:03:19,266 --> 00:03:20,700 Your children are how old? 78 00:03:20,767 --> 00:03:22,767 Christian's 20, and my youngest is 16. 79 00:03:22,834 --> 00:03:25,400 Okay. And when you stayed at his house, where were your children? 80 00:03:25,466 --> 00:03:27,133 - At my home. - [Judge Judy] So you didn't live 81 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:28,700 - at his house? - [Amy] No. 82 00:03:28,767 --> 00:03:30,367 - [Judge Judy] You stayed at his house? - Right. 83 00:03:30,433 --> 00:03:32,333 - [Judge Judy] You slept over. - Yeah. 84 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:35,233 Let's keep this very, very simple 85 00:03:35,300 --> 00:03:36,734 because it's not a complicated case. 86 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:39,767 What items do you allege that you have that are yours 87 00:03:39,834 --> 00:03:41,033 that are at his house? 88 00:03:41,100 --> 00:03:42,834 My dresser. I just moved it in... 89 00:03:42,900 --> 00:03:43,767 - [Judge Judy] Okay. - ...the day before. 90 00:03:43,834 --> 00:03:45,133 Your dresser, and? 91 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:47,066 My bed. I bought a new bed. 92 00:03:47,133 --> 00:03:48,233 - A mattress? - [Amy] Uh-huh. 93 00:03:48,300 --> 00:03:50,767 The rest of my Xbox stuff because we used to do family nights there, 94 00:03:50,834 --> 00:03:52,533 so I just need my Xbox stuff back. 95 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:55,000 - Do you have her dresser? - Um, I do, Your Honor. 96 00:03:55,066 --> 00:03:56,867 - [Judge Judy] It's an old dresser, right? - Yes. 97 00:03:56,934 --> 00:03:59,300 And I, I, I've told the plaintiff not to bring it over 98 00:03:59,367 --> 00:04:01,100 and she still brought it over. 99 00:04:01,166 --> 00:04:02,033 It wouldn't even fit upstairs. 100 00:04:02,100 --> 00:04:03,333 - [Judge Judy] Just a second. - Okay. 101 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:06,433 You have no objection if she gets a mover 102 00:04:06,500 --> 00:04:09,100 with an escort and comes to get the old dresser? 103 00:04:09,166 --> 00:04:10,433 Yes, she can stay outside, yeah. 104 00:04:10,500 --> 00:04:11,934 - She can stay outside? - [Jason] Uh-hmm. 105 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:13,333 - Go get the dresser. - Thank you. 106 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:15,400 [Judge Judy] Now, you bought a mattress. 107 00:04:15,467 --> 00:04:18,632 When you went to his house, was there a mattress? 108 00:04:18,700 --> 00:04:20,332 - Yes. - [Judge Judy] And you brought over 109 00:04:20,399 --> 00:04:24,332 a new one, was that your idea or his idea? 110 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:26,367 - Both. - [Judge Judy] I'm a woman. 111 00:04:26,433 --> 00:04:27,867 I want you to understand that. 112 00:04:27,934 --> 00:04:31,332 He doesn't mind sleeping on his old mattress with a new girlfriend. 113 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:35,266 The new girlfriend minds sleeping on the mattress where you used to sleep 114 00:04:35,332 --> 00:04:36,200 with other people. 115 00:04:36,266 --> 00:04:39,233 So, there was a mattress when you got there. 116 00:04:39,300 --> 00:04:42,266 And when you brought over the new mattress, 117 00:04:42,332 --> 00:04:43,933 he got rid of the old one. 118 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:45,933 - Yeah. - [Judge Judy] The mattress stays. 119 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,033 - The dresser comes with you. - Okay. 120 00:04:48,100 --> 00:04:49,367 [Judge Judy] He doesn't want it. 121 00:04:49,433 --> 00:04:51,800 Do you have any of her Xbox stuff? 122 00:04:51,867 --> 00:04:54,200 Um, that Xbox stuff, she gave to my son. 123 00:04:54,266 --> 00:04:55,800 My eight-year-old son, Your Honor. 124 00:04:55,867 --> 00:04:57,266 When did she give it to him? 125 00:04:57,332 --> 00:05:00,266 She bought him a video game for Christmas and then after he got 126 00:05:00,333 --> 00:05:03,367 that video game, she brought him a charging station and two controllers. 127 00:05:03,433 --> 00:05:05,233 - And that was for Christmas? - Yes, ma'am. 128 00:05:05,300 --> 00:05:07,233 [Judge Judy] Did you buy those things for Christmas, is my question? 129 00:05:07,300 --> 00:05:09,500 - No. - [Judge Judy] What did you buy them for? 130 00:05:09,567 --> 00:05:11,767 I bought them in May so that we could play Mortal Kombat 131 00:05:11,834 --> 00:05:13,400 when the movie Mortal Kombat came out. 132 00:05:13,467 --> 00:05:15,533 Well, why didn't you keep it at your house? 133 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:17,633 Because my kids would come over there-- 'cause I was over there a lot, 134 00:05:17,700 --> 00:05:20,367 so, like, we would do dinner and then we'd all have like a game night. 135 00:05:20,433 --> 00:05:21,934 This kid's 20 years old? 136 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:24,400 He's got a maturity of, like, a 12-year-old sometimes. 137 00:05:24,467 --> 00:05:25,332 - [Judge Judy] Really? - So he would come out--yeah. 138 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:26,233 - [Judge Judy] Really? - Yes. 139 00:05:26,300 --> 00:05:27,433 - [Judge Judy] He drives a car? - No. 140 00:05:27,500 --> 00:05:29,533 I thought you said there's a counterclaim for a car. 141 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:31,600 - Is he the one with the car? - No, I have the car. 142 00:05:31,667 --> 00:05:32,533 It's in my name... 143 00:05:32,667 --> 00:05:34,100 I don't care if it's in your name or not. 144 00:05:34,166 --> 00:05:35,734 He doesn't drive. 145 00:05:35,800 --> 00:05:37,066 [Judge Judy] Does he have a driver's license? 146 00:05:37,133 --> 00:05:39,233 No. He's not allowed to drive. 147 00:05:39,300 --> 00:05:40,467 He had one, I took it away. 148 00:05:40,533 --> 00:05:42,700 [Judge Judy] Just a--so far, Ms. Thomas, 149 00:05:42,767 --> 00:05:44,300 you're not doing terrific with me. 150 00:05:44,367 --> 00:05:45,667 You have your dresser back. 151 00:05:45,734 --> 00:05:47,933 The last--which is coming back to you. 152 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:52,033 If she doesn't pick up the dresser with an escort within five days 153 00:05:52,100 --> 00:05:53,633 - of today's date... - Okay. 154 00:05:53,700 --> 00:05:56,467 [Judge Judy] ...the dresser is yours, you can keep it, you can throw it away, 155 00:05:56,533 --> 00:05:58,834 you can make it into firewood, you can do whatever you want with it. 156 00:05:58,900 --> 00:06:02,066 It was clear from this that you brought in furniture 157 00:06:02,133 --> 00:06:04,433 'cause he didn't have furniture, so you brought some stuff in. 158 00:06:04,500 --> 00:06:05,834 You can take your dresser. 159 00:06:05,900 --> 00:06:07,467 But you have five days to do it in. 160 00:06:07,533 --> 00:06:09,567 Get a mover. Now let's talk about the trip. 161 00:06:09,633 --> 00:06:11,533 You were supposed to take a trip to Vegas? 162 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:13,233 - Yeah. - [Judge Judy] On what dates? 163 00:06:13,300 --> 00:06:17,467 Uh, June 28th through July 5th. 164 00:06:17,533 --> 00:06:18,667 Did you go? 165 00:06:18,734 --> 00:06:19,700 No. 166 00:06:19,767 --> 00:06:21,033 - [Judge Judy] You did not go? - [Amy] Uh-uh. 167 00:06:21,100 --> 00:06:22,100 [Judge Judy] And your children didn't go? 168 00:06:22,166 --> 00:06:23,734 - [Amy] Uh-uh. - [Judge Judy] You booked an Airbnb? 169 00:06:24,100 --> 00:06:25,100 Yes. 170 00:06:25,166 --> 00:06:27,934 - How much was it? - Uh, 809.38. 171 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:29,066 When did you cancel it? 172 00:06:29,133 --> 00:06:32,033 [Amy] The day that everything fell apart, so June 26th, 173 00:06:32,100 --> 00:06:33,767 the day before we were supposed to leave, pretty much. 174 00:06:33,834 --> 00:06:34,800 Did you get your money back? 175 00:06:34,867 --> 00:06:36,233 - No. - [Judge Judy] Why didn't you go? 176 00:06:36,300 --> 00:06:38,133 Well, he was trying to have me arrested for one, 177 00:06:38,200 --> 00:06:40,467 - for two, I just--no, I wasn't... - [Judge Judy] No, no, no, no. 178 00:06:40,533 --> 00:06:42,834 - Slowly. Why did... - [Amy] I, I didn't wanna go. 179 00:06:42,900 --> 00:06:44,000 You didn't wanna go? 180 00:06:44,066 --> 00:06:45,400 No, I couldn't. 181 00:06:45,467 --> 00:06:46,300 [Judge Judy] Why couldn't you go? 182 00:06:46,367 --> 00:06:48,332 'Cause he was supposed to pay half, so. 183 00:06:48,400 --> 00:06:49,967 So, what do you mean supposed to pay half? 184 00:06:50,033 --> 00:06:50,900 You have two children. 185 00:06:50,967 --> 00:06:52,633 You were supposed to go there for your birthday. 186 00:06:52,700 --> 00:06:54,967 You booked the Airbnb, why didn't you go? 187 00:06:55,033 --> 00:06:57,033 Because all the money that was spent to go, 188 00:06:57,100 --> 00:06:59,033 he was supposed to repay all that back so that we can finish 189 00:06:59,100 --> 00:07:01,133 going to the trip and he didn't do that. 190 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:03,033 So there was no reason you didn't go? 191 00:07:03,100 --> 00:07:05,400 Yeah, no, I couldn't go. Health-wise, I just couldn't go. 192 00:07:05,467 --> 00:07:07,233 Like, mental health-wise, I didn't wanna go. 193 00:07:07,300 --> 00:07:10,266 [Judge Judy] You didn't go because he told you that his wife 194 00:07:10,333 --> 00:07:12,400 wouldn't let him take the children out of state? 195 00:07:12,467 --> 00:07:14,533 - No, that's not what happened, but... - [Judge Judy] Well, 196 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:16,166 tell me what happened. That's what-- 197 00:07:16,233 --> 00:07:18,332 that's what it says here in your complaint. 198 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:20,367 That's what led up to all of this happening, but no, 199 00:07:20,433 --> 00:07:22,567 it's because he's-- because there was a domestic violence 200 00:07:22,633 --> 00:07:24,400 and I'm just not in the right mindset to go. 201 00:07:24,467 --> 00:07:25,433 I didn't wanna go. 202 00:07:25,500 --> 00:07:27,700 So he laid hands on me and I just didn't wanna go. 203 00:07:29,266 --> 00:07:31,332 You understood that the protective order that was signed 204 00:07:31,400 --> 00:07:35,100 by your judge said that you could not be within two blocks of his home? 205 00:07:35,166 --> 00:07:36,867 - [Amy] Right. - [Judge Judy] And have no contact 206 00:07:36,933 --> 00:07:38,933 - with either him or his children. - Right. 207 00:07:39,000 --> 00:07:41,233 And you understand that you violated that order? 208 00:07:45,967 --> 00:07:48,667 [theme music playing] 209 00:07:52,100 --> 00:07:56,433 [announcer] Amy Thomas claims her ex-boyfriend, Jason McMahan, 210 00:07:56,500 --> 00:07:58,166 is wrongfully keeping her property 211 00:07:58,233 --> 00:08:00,934 and stole money from her bank account. 212 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:04,500 Jason is countersuing, claiming Amy damaged his cars 213 00:08:04,567 --> 00:08:06,400 and burglarized his home. 214 00:08:06,467 --> 00:08:08,100 So you chose not to go? 215 00:08:08,166 --> 00:08:10,433 Yeah. No, I have PTSD, I don't--yeah. 216 00:08:10,500 --> 00:08:12,433 I wasn't gonna go by myself, it was supposed to be a planned thing 217 00:08:12,500 --> 00:08:13,900 and fun, and it's not fun. 218 00:08:13,967 --> 00:08:15,400 She's gonna get her dresser. 219 00:08:15,467 --> 00:08:18,700 Next part of your complaint is, he took money from your bank account. 220 00:08:18,767 --> 00:08:20,767 - Yeah. - What money did he take 221 00:08:20,834 --> 00:08:22,934 from your bank account and when? 222 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:26,600 It's been going on since June 26th 'til current. Um, his auto insurance, 223 00:08:26,667 --> 00:08:30,867 he is signed up on electronic fund transfers. 224 00:08:30,934 --> 00:08:32,066 - Mr. McMahan... - [Jason] Yeah. 225 00:08:32,133 --> 00:08:35,165 ...did you take on an automatic withdrawal, 226 00:08:35,232 --> 00:08:37,400 your auto insurance out of her bank account? 227 00:08:37,467 --> 00:08:42,100 No, I pay my auto insurance through my, my bank and my card, 228 00:08:42,165 --> 00:08:44,300 and I have since I've had auto insurance. 229 00:08:44,367 --> 00:08:46,200 - [Judge Judy] Okay. Ms. Thomas? - [Amy] Uh-hmm. 230 00:08:46,266 --> 00:08:50,900 Would you show me proof that Mr. McMahan withdrew money 231 00:08:50,967 --> 00:08:54,433 from your bank account to pay his car insurance? 232 00:09:00,367 --> 00:09:02,667 [Amy] So the front's the bank statement, this is that got withdrawn. 233 00:09:02,734 --> 00:09:06,400 [Judge Judy] Insurance premium, Progressive Direct Insurance, 234 00:09:06,467 --> 00:09:10,567 A 139.77, what is that, sir? 235 00:09:10,633 --> 00:09:12,667 I have no idea. I've never used her bank card 236 00:09:12,734 --> 00:09:15,166 or her bank information at all, Your Honor. 237 00:09:15,233 --> 00:09:18,100 I've paid my insurance myself through my own card. 238 00:09:18,166 --> 00:09:20,900 - I've never had access to any... - [Judge Judy] Name on account... 239 00:09:20,967 --> 00:09:22,200 [Jason] And as a matter of fact, Your Honor, 240 00:09:22,266 --> 00:09:26,000 I have a text message of her sending to my kids' mother 241 00:09:26,066 --> 00:09:29,200 about how she's got all of my access to my information. 242 00:09:29,266 --> 00:09:31,467 I don't have any access of hers. 243 00:09:31,533 --> 00:09:33,967 How much is your auto insurance, sir? 244 00:09:34,033 --> 00:09:35,600 [Jason] It's $139. 245 00:09:35,667 --> 00:09:37,633 I have no idea how it got on there, Your Honor. 246 00:09:37,700 --> 00:09:40,300 [Judge Judy] Show me proof that you paid your auto insurance. 247 00:09:40,367 --> 00:09:41,200 [Jason] I... 248 00:09:41,266 --> 00:09:43,600 From your bank, you know what this is about. 249 00:09:43,667 --> 00:09:45,500 [Jason] I know, and I don't have a bank statement for that. 250 00:09:45,567 --> 00:09:48,033 I, I don't know what that's about, honestly. 251 00:09:48,100 --> 00:09:49,066 [Judge Judy] Well, take a look. 252 00:09:50,900 --> 00:09:54,333 [Jason] Like I've called Progressive myself and used my card. 253 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:56,233 - The whole time, I... - Uh, just, just a second. 254 00:09:58,934 --> 00:10:00,600 Yeah, I have--I honestly have no idea. 255 00:10:00,667 --> 00:10:02,133 [Judge Judy] Okay. Keep reading. 256 00:10:02,200 --> 00:10:03,667 - Well, I... - [Judge Judy] Keep reading. 257 00:10:04,834 --> 00:10:06,967 So don't tell me you have no idea until you read everything. 258 00:10:07,033 --> 00:10:09,100 - I really don't, Your Honor. - [Judge Judy] Really, everything. 259 00:10:09,166 --> 00:10:12,800 Okay. So do you need some time to get your bank records to show me 260 00:10:12,867 --> 00:10:15,266 that you've paid your own auto insurance every month? 261 00:10:15,333 --> 00:10:16,433 [Jason] I mean, I, I could call Progressive. 262 00:10:16,500 --> 00:10:18,100 [Judge Judy] I, I could-- no, don't call Progressive. 263 00:10:18,166 --> 00:10:21,133 Okay. I, I don't have access to my accounts right now, Your Honor. 264 00:10:21,200 --> 00:10:23,633 I couldn't give you that information 'cause I, I had no idea 265 00:10:23,700 --> 00:10:24,734 that that was even on there. 266 00:10:24,800 --> 00:10:29,266 Well, were you served with a complaint that talked about it? 267 00:10:29,333 --> 00:10:31,066 No, it was just a--I was served... 268 00:10:31,133 --> 00:10:32,300 - [Judge Judy] Oh. - ...with a piece of paper that... 269 00:10:32,367 --> 00:10:33,500 - [Judge Judy] Show me. - ...I owed 63... 270 00:10:33,567 --> 00:10:36,734 Show, show me the complaint that you served him. 271 00:10:36,800 --> 00:10:38,700 I'll take those now, Kevin. 272 00:10:42,333 --> 00:10:44,667 He, he was served with a--an order. 273 00:10:44,734 --> 00:10:46,934 [Judge Judy] Just show me the complaint. 274 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:49,734 Can I ask you a question? When did you stop this? 275 00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:51,033 So I just found out about it. I was already in small claims 276 00:10:51,100 --> 00:10:55,300 and then I had to amend my order and add that to it. 277 00:10:55,367 --> 00:10:58,567 [Judge Judy] Ms. Thomas, what you're telling me is that Mr. McMahan 278 00:10:58,633 --> 00:11:03,667 was not served with a complaint that included this? 279 00:11:03,734 --> 00:11:05,834 - No, he was. - [Judge Judy] Then show it to me. 280 00:11:05,900 --> 00:11:08,100 I'm trying to find it, but I think I left it in the trailer. 281 00:11:08,166 --> 00:11:09,367 [Judge Judy] Then it doesn't exist. 282 00:11:09,433 --> 00:11:12,967 He says he never got it, and unless you have proof that he was served with it, 283 00:11:13,033 --> 00:11:16,467 I'm going to dismiss that part of your claim so that you can re-file it. 284 00:11:16,533 --> 00:11:17,667 - Okay. - [Judge Judy] Because it looks to me 285 00:11:17,734 --> 00:11:22,266 as if, if he pays $139 a month for his car insurance, 286 00:11:22,333 --> 00:11:25,000 it looks to me as if it's coming out of your bank account. 287 00:11:25,066 --> 00:11:26,700 - Yes. - [Judge Judy] And if it is coming 288 00:11:26,767 --> 00:11:29,767 out of your bank account as recently as last month, 289 00:11:29,834 --> 00:11:34,367 and he didn't have an opportunity to bring his bank records 290 00:11:34,433 --> 00:11:37,066 to show that it comes out of his account, 291 00:11:37,133 --> 00:11:39,567 I'm gonna dismiss your claim without prejudice. 292 00:11:39,633 --> 00:11:42,767 You can re-file it with regard to that claim, 293 00:11:42,834 --> 00:11:46,200 unless you can show me proof that he was served with... 294 00:11:46,266 --> 00:11:47,633 I, I have it, the service notice, 295 00:11:47,700 --> 00:11:50,066 but I think it's--I think it's in my other stuff because I was [indistinct] 296 00:11:50,133 --> 00:11:51,500 [Judge Judy] Well, if it--listen. 297 00:11:51,567 --> 00:11:53,033 - This is where we are. - [Amy] So, I'm sorry. 298 00:11:53,100 --> 00:11:56,567 This is where we are, and it goes up to a week ago. 299 00:11:56,633 --> 00:12:00,934 So I doubt that he was served with it unless he was served today with it. 300 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:01,834 - No, he was served... - [Judge Judy] It doesn't... 301 00:12:01,900 --> 00:12:03,000 - ...like, two weeks. - [Judge Judy] Hmm? 302 00:12:03,066 --> 00:12:04,400 He was served two weeks ago. 303 00:12:04,467 --> 00:12:06,800 If he was served two weeks ago, 304 00:12:06,867 --> 00:12:10,033 then he would have had time to get his bank funds. 305 00:12:10,100 --> 00:12:10,967 Yeah. I understand. 306 00:12:11,033 --> 00:12:12,967 If you could just--I could-- I don't mind if you dismiss it, 307 00:12:13,033 --> 00:12:13,934 - if I could bring that... - [Judge Judy] Fine. 308 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:15,166 - Yeah. That's fine. - [Judge Judy] So he's-- 309 00:12:15,233 --> 00:12:16,667 you're gonna get your dresser back. 310 00:12:16,734 --> 00:12:20,066 Now we're going to go to his counterclaim. 311 00:12:20,133 --> 00:12:23,333 First, let's go to money owed for car damages. 312 00:12:23,400 --> 00:12:25,667 - Your cars were damaged? - Yes, ma'am. 313 00:12:25,734 --> 00:12:28,867 [Judge Judy] It is your claim that the plaintiff damaged your cars? 314 00:12:28,934 --> 00:12:29,800 Yes, ma'am. 315 00:12:29,867 --> 00:12:32,165 - [Judge Judy] On several occasions? - [Jason] Yes. 316 00:12:32,233 --> 00:12:33,433 - The first one being... - [Judge Judy] Just a second. 317 00:12:33,500 --> 00:12:35,000 - Okay. - [Judge Judy] Let us acknowledge 318 00:12:35,066 --> 00:12:36,900 that your cars were damaged. 319 00:12:36,967 --> 00:12:38,600 - You have police reports... - Yes, ma'am. 320 00:12:38,667 --> 00:12:39,834 [Judge Judy] ...that your car was damaged. 321 00:12:39,900 --> 00:12:44,567 Do you have any proof that the plaintiff damaged your cars? 322 00:12:44,633 --> 00:12:47,934 I have three videos, and the second video 323 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:49,266 is her car driving by. 324 00:12:49,333 --> 00:12:51,567 It's an all-black car with all-black rims 325 00:12:51,633 --> 00:12:54,600 and, uh, you can see a puddle forming behind my car. 326 00:12:54,667 --> 00:12:58,867 And there's a third video where it's the, uh, the very next car going by 327 00:12:58,934 --> 00:13:01,834 and you can fully see a puddle of brake fluid behind my car. 328 00:13:01,900 --> 00:13:06,500 So what you want me to see are videos of an all-black car, not her? 329 00:13:06,567 --> 00:13:07,467 [Jason] Yes. Yes, ma'am. 330 00:13:07,533 --> 00:13:12,367 Of an all-black car passing your car, and a puddle of fluid? 331 00:13:12,433 --> 00:13:14,767 Well, there's somebody throwing something out of the window 332 00:13:14,834 --> 00:13:16,934 and, uh, you can't really see who it is, um, 333 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:20,934 but it's an all-black car with black rims, she owns an all-black car with black rims. 334 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:23,300 I've never had problems with anybody in the eight years 335 00:13:23,367 --> 00:13:24,533 that I've lived in my house. 336 00:13:24,600 --> 00:13:26,066 I've parked there eight years. 337 00:13:26,500 --> 00:13:29,633 And as soon as I quit talking to her, my cars get destroyed. 338 00:13:29,700 --> 00:13:31,633 Can I see your police reports, please? 339 00:13:31,700 --> 00:13:33,367 - Yes, ma'am. - [Judge Judy] By the way, did you go 340 00:13:33,433 --> 00:13:35,967 to his house after the 28th of June, 341 00:13:36,033 --> 00:13:39,300 that was--or July, whenever that you were supposed to go away, 342 00:13:39,367 --> 00:13:44,533 and he went with his kids on vacation to a lake or something-- 343 00:13:44,600 --> 00:13:47,433 did you go to his house and dismantle a trampoline 344 00:13:47,500 --> 00:13:48,800 that you had bought for his children? 345 00:13:48,867 --> 00:13:51,400 No. And I have a picture of that on my phone. 346 00:13:51,467 --> 00:13:52,800 That's still up in his back yard. 347 00:13:52,867 --> 00:13:53,967 - Is it? - [Amy] Uh-hmm. 348 00:13:54,033 --> 00:13:56,900 That's 'cause she was in the process of taking it apart, Your Honor. 349 00:13:56,967 --> 00:13:58,400 - But it's still there? - [Jason] Yes. 350 00:13:58,467 --> 00:13:59,500 - Right. There's nothing... - [Judge Judy] Okay. 351 00:13:59,567 --> 00:14:00,767 - ...off with it at all. - [Judge Judy] So--just a sec. 352 00:14:00,834 --> 00:14:02,166 So it wasn't damaged? 353 00:14:02,233 --> 00:14:04,066 - No. - [Judge Judy] Okay. 354 00:14:04,133 --> 00:14:05,600 - I believe that's the one. - [Amy] I didn't touch it. 355 00:14:07,767 --> 00:14:09,834 [Judge Judy] Did you go to his house, Ms. Thomas? 356 00:14:09,900 --> 00:14:12,667 - [Amy] On the day he's talking about... - [Judge Judy] Did you go to his house? 357 00:14:12,734 --> 00:14:14,500 - [Amy] Yes. - On what date? 358 00:14:14,567 --> 00:14:15,900 This would have been the 26th. 359 00:14:15,967 --> 00:14:20,967 Did you start to dismantle the trampoline 360 00:14:21,033 --> 00:14:23,300 that had been purchased for his children? 361 00:14:23,367 --> 00:14:25,467 - No. - You didn't touch it at all? 362 00:14:25,533 --> 00:14:26,467 - No. - [Judge Judy] Is my question. 363 00:14:26,533 --> 00:14:28,567 - No. - [Judge Judy] What did you go there for? 364 00:14:28,633 --> 00:14:31,233 I was already there, um, I was moving my stuff out. 365 00:14:31,300 --> 00:14:33,133 What do you mean you were moving your stuff out? 366 00:14:33,200 --> 00:14:34,934 [Amy] A lot of my stuff was there, so, uh, my... 367 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:36,200 - [Judge Judy] What stuff other than... - ...my clothes... 368 00:14:36,266 --> 00:14:38,967 - [Judge Judy] ...your dresser? - [Amy] ...my clothes, hygiene stuff, 369 00:14:39,033 --> 00:14:41,800 uh, my air conditioner, like a lot of stuff was there. 370 00:14:41,867 --> 00:14:43,333 And that was the 27th, Your Honor. 371 00:14:43,400 --> 00:14:44,867 What was your air conditioner doing there? 372 00:14:44,934 --> 00:14:47,433 Because he doesn't have a lot of money and it's hot. 373 00:14:47,500 --> 00:14:48,900 It's hot in his house and I was there a lot. 374 00:14:48,967 --> 00:14:50,300 I didn't wanna be hot. 375 00:14:53,066 --> 00:14:57,133 You negotiated a price of $1,300, you paid him 500, 376 00:14:57,200 --> 00:14:59,767 you did not pay him the rest, your mother stole the title, 377 00:14:59,834 --> 00:15:02,700 had it titled in her name, forged his signature... 378 00:15:02,767 --> 00:15:04,100 - No. - [Judge Judy] ...and you have the car. 379 00:15:09,767 --> 00:15:11,900 [theme music playing] 380 00:15:15,900 --> 00:15:19,900 [announcer] Amy Thomas is accusing the defendant, Jason McMahan, 381 00:15:19,967 --> 00:15:23,567 of withdrawing money from her bank account without permission. 382 00:15:23,633 --> 00:15:27,100 Jason claims Amy's son purchased his Honda Accord 383 00:15:27,166 --> 00:15:29,967 but still owes the remaining balance on the car. 384 00:15:30,033 --> 00:15:33,200 On the 19th of July, sir, 385 00:15:33,266 --> 00:15:35,467 you had a protective order against her? 386 00:15:35,533 --> 00:15:36,834 Yes, ma'am. 387 00:15:36,900 --> 00:15:38,367 - [Judge Judy] That was in effect? - Yes. 388 00:15:38,433 --> 00:15:40,233 [Judge Judy] And you reported to the police 389 00:15:40,300 --> 00:15:42,467 that you received text messages from her? 390 00:15:42,533 --> 00:15:47,133 Yes. For some reason, um, she was, like, tied to my phone somehow, 391 00:15:47,200 --> 00:15:49,133 so anytime she was in my neighborhood, 392 00:15:49,200 --> 00:15:53,000 it would send me a text message, saying that she was in the neighborhood. 393 00:15:53,066 --> 00:15:57,734 [Judge Judy] Okay. You know he had, in July, a protective order against you 394 00:15:57,800 --> 00:16:00,767 on behalf of himself and the children, you understood that? 395 00:16:00,834 --> 00:16:02,266 - Right. - [Judge Judy] And you understood 396 00:16:02,333 --> 00:16:03,734 that the protective order that was signed 397 00:16:03,800 --> 00:16:07,633 by a judge said that you could not be within two blocks of his home... 398 00:16:07,700 --> 00:16:09,100 - Right. - [Judge Judy] ...and have no contact 399 00:16:09,166 --> 00:16:11,533 - with either him or his children? - Right. 400 00:16:11,600 --> 00:16:14,100 [Judge Judy] And you understand that you violated that order? 401 00:16:14,166 --> 00:16:16,633 - But I didn't. - Police say that you violated the order. 402 00:16:16,700 --> 00:16:20,467 They saw the text messages and they saw the TikToks to his children. 403 00:16:20,533 --> 00:16:22,166 The problem was, is that I was not served with that order 404 00:16:22,233 --> 00:16:25,233 'til later on on that evening so I didn't even know about it 'til after that. 405 00:16:25,300 --> 00:16:26,233 And I really didn't. 406 00:16:26,300 --> 00:16:29,300 So, I was not served 'til after July 9th with this protective order 407 00:16:29,367 --> 00:16:34,300 that he did back in--I don't remember what day it was, I'm gonna say July 28th. 408 00:16:34,367 --> 00:16:38,200 [Judge Judy] What were you doing near his house in July? 409 00:16:38,600 --> 00:16:39,700 Pay attention. 410 00:16:39,767 --> 00:16:45,467 What were you doing at his house near his porch in July? 411 00:16:45,533 --> 00:16:47,867 [Amy] I wasn't near his porch, I was way far away, 412 00:16:47,934 --> 00:16:49,033 but it's in the vicinity. 413 00:16:49,100 --> 00:16:50,900 He lives, like, kind of in the hood by the... 414 00:16:50,967 --> 00:16:52,066 - [Judge Judy] No, no. - ...by the courthouse. 415 00:16:52,133 --> 00:16:53,667 I work for the courthouse. 416 00:16:53,734 --> 00:16:55,767 Like right here is his house, here's the courthouse. 417 00:16:55,834 --> 00:16:58,467 - So I had no chance of... - [Jason] That's not true, Your Honor. 418 00:16:58,533 --> 00:17:00,333 ...so the police-- the police met me down the street 419 00:17:00,400 --> 00:17:02,100 at the Department of Social and Health Services. 420 00:17:02,166 --> 00:17:03,433 I don't know the building. 421 00:17:03,500 --> 00:17:05,532 I wanna know what you were doing near his porch. 422 00:17:05,599 --> 00:17:07,266 - I was five blocks away. My... - [Judge Judy] Five blocks away? 423 00:17:07,333 --> 00:17:08,666 ...phone--my--yeah. 424 00:17:08,733 --> 00:17:10,934 My phone drops locations, like, it said--like, 425 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:12,567 that was like a primary place I would go. 426 00:17:12,633 --> 00:17:14,599 It would drop my location when I was close by. 427 00:17:14,666 --> 00:17:17,266 It does it with my kids too. I got rid of it right after that. 428 00:17:17,333 --> 00:17:19,567 And we went to court, showed the judge the same thing, she understood, 429 00:17:19,633 --> 00:17:21,133 and she's like, "Okay." 430 00:17:21,200 --> 00:17:23,233 So I wasn't like, in his location at all. 431 00:17:23,300 --> 00:17:25,467 It's just where I work is really close to his house. 432 00:17:25,532 --> 00:17:27,400 You say you work at the courthouse? 433 00:17:27,467 --> 00:17:29,533 Work--yeah, I work for, uh, DCYF. 434 00:17:29,600 --> 00:17:30,667 [Judge Judy] How do you get to work? 435 00:17:30,734 --> 00:17:31,800 - Drive. - [Judge Judy] What kind of car 436 00:17:31,867 --> 00:17:32,734 do you drive? 437 00:17:32,800 --> 00:17:34,600 Um, I have--I have two cars, but right now, I just... 438 00:17:34,667 --> 00:17:37,767 [Judge Judy] No, no. What kind of-- just pay attention to my question. 439 00:17:37,834 --> 00:17:40,100 What kind of car do you drive? 440 00:17:40,166 --> 00:17:42,033 - A Honda Civic. - [Judge Judy] What color? 441 00:17:42,100 --> 00:17:43,667 - White. - [Judge Judy] What color 442 00:17:43,734 --> 00:17:46,533 is the 1997 Honda Accord? 443 00:17:46,600 --> 00:17:48,667 - Uh, gold. - [Judge Judy] Part of your counterclaim? 444 00:17:48,734 --> 00:17:51,333 - Yes, ma'am. - [Judge Judy] That she took a title 445 00:17:51,400 --> 00:17:54,767 to a 1997 Honda Accord that you sold? 446 00:17:54,834 --> 00:17:56,867 - Yes, ma'am. - [Judge Judy] Who did you sell it to? 447 00:17:56,934 --> 00:17:59,367 Um, I was-- I sold it to her son, Christian. 448 00:17:59,433 --> 00:18:01,867 Um, he gave me a $500 down payment, 449 00:18:01,934 --> 00:18:04,600 and he was supposed to give me the rest of the $800, 450 00:18:04,667 --> 00:18:07,834 and they took the car instead and I didn't get anything. 451 00:18:07,900 --> 00:18:09,200 When did you sell it to him? 452 00:18:09,266 --> 00:18:10,967 It was on June 9th. 453 00:18:11,033 --> 00:18:12,934 Now you can bring in the young man. 454 00:18:31,467 --> 00:18:32,800 First name is Christian? 455 00:18:32,900 --> 00:18:33,734 Yes, ma'am. 456 00:18:33,800 --> 00:18:35,900 What was the agreed price for that car? 457 00:18:35,967 --> 00:18:39,166 We went 500 at first, and then we were gonna go up, 458 00:18:39,233 --> 00:18:40,500 but he never came back. 459 00:18:40,567 --> 00:18:42,834 Let's start, Christian, by saying, 460 00:18:42,900 --> 00:18:45,233 I know the answers to these questions. 461 00:18:45,300 --> 00:18:50,467 He owned a 1997 Honda Accord, gold. 462 00:18:50,533 --> 00:18:51,700 - Correct? - Yes, ma'am. 463 00:18:51,767 --> 00:18:55,834 [Judge Judy] You wanted the 1997 Honda Accord? 464 00:18:55,900 --> 00:18:56,867 Yes, ma'am. 465 00:18:56,934 --> 00:18:58,633 - [Judge Judy] For you to drive? - Yes, ma'am. 466 00:18:58,700 --> 00:19:01,066 [Judge Judy] Who negotiated the price with him? 467 00:19:01,133 --> 00:19:02,033 I did, ma'am. 468 00:19:02,100 --> 00:19:05,166 [Judge Judy] Did you negotiate a price of $1,300? 469 00:19:05,233 --> 00:19:08,700 - Yes, ma'am. - [Judge Judy] Did you give him $500 down? 470 00:19:08,767 --> 00:19:09,600 Yes, ma'am. 471 00:19:09,667 --> 00:19:11,567 [Judge Judy] Did you ever pay him the rest? 472 00:19:11,633 --> 00:19:12,800 - No, ma'am. - [Judge Judy] Did your mother 473 00:19:12,867 --> 00:19:14,433 bring you home the title? 474 00:19:14,500 --> 00:19:15,734 - Yes, ma'am. - [Judge Judy] That she took 475 00:19:15,800 --> 00:19:17,000 from his house? 476 00:19:17,066 --> 00:19:18,533 - I don't know what happened... - [Judge Judy] You don't know 477 00:19:18,600 --> 00:19:20,834 what happened, but she brought home the title? 478 00:19:20,900 --> 00:19:22,767 - Yes, ma'am. - Did you title the car 479 00:19:22,834 --> 00:19:24,633 - in your mother's name? - Yes, ma'am. 480 00:19:24,700 --> 00:19:26,367 [Judge Judy] Do you have a driver's license? 481 00:19:26,433 --> 00:19:28,400 - No, ma'am. - [Judge Judy] Who drives the car? 482 00:19:28,467 --> 00:19:30,900 - It sits in the garage, ma'am. - [Jason] That's a lie. 483 00:19:30,967 --> 00:19:34,533 I got a--I got a picture of him pulling up in my--in front of my house in that car. 484 00:19:34,600 --> 00:19:37,367 [Judge Judy] Just a second. You got $500? 485 00:19:37,433 --> 00:19:40,100 - Yes, I did, ma'am. - [Judge Judy] So he owes you the balance? 486 00:19:40,166 --> 00:19:41,400 - Yes, ma'am. - [Judge Judy] $800? 487 00:19:41,467 --> 00:19:43,100 - Yes, ma'am. - [Judge Judy] Very good. Okay. 488 00:19:43,166 --> 00:19:44,600 So that's an easy. 489 00:19:44,667 --> 00:19:48,667 You negotiated a price of $1,300, you paid him 500, 490 00:19:48,734 --> 00:19:51,367 you did not pay him the rest, your mother stole the title, 491 00:19:51,433 --> 00:19:54,300 had it titled in her name, forged his signature... 492 00:19:54,367 --> 00:19:55,700 - No. - [Judge Judy] ...and you have the car. 493 00:19:55,767 --> 00:19:57,300 He has a text message right here. He's wrong. 494 00:19:57,367 --> 00:19:58,533 He paid him a thousand dollars, it's right here from Jason. 495 00:19:58,600 --> 00:19:59,867 - No, he didn't. He, uh... - Right here. 496 00:19:59,934 --> 00:20:01,667 [Judge Judy] Just a--just a second. 497 00:20:01,734 --> 00:20:02,600 [Amy] Sorry. 498 00:20:02,667 --> 00:20:04,033 He doesn't remember things all the way, but yes. 499 00:20:04,100 --> 00:20:06,100 - No... - [Judge Judy] Just a--hold on a second. 500 00:20:06,166 --> 00:20:09,500 Did you ever pay him anything more-- 501 00:20:09,567 --> 00:20:12,700 don't speak--than $500? 502 00:20:12,767 --> 00:20:14,633 [Christian] Well, I always waited for him to come back 503 00:20:14,700 --> 00:20:16,500 and grab the money, but he never came back, 504 00:20:16,567 --> 00:20:20,367 and also when we parked the car, he never came back to grab it 505 00:20:20,433 --> 00:20:23,033 and all we ever agreed to was if he came back, 506 00:20:23,100 --> 00:20:26,266 he could just have the car as long as he gave me back the money I paid him. 507 00:20:26,333 --> 00:20:28,500 Okay. Well, right now, this was a while ago, 508 00:20:28,567 --> 00:20:31,066 so right now he's gonna get his $800 back. 509 00:20:31,133 --> 00:20:33,100 - All right, ma'am. - Mr. McMahan? 510 00:20:33,166 --> 00:20:34,667 - Yes, ma'am. - [Judge Judy] There isn't probably 511 00:20:34,734 --> 00:20:39,166 much doubt in my mind that the plaintiff vandalized your cars. 512 00:20:39,233 --> 00:20:44,100 But you understand as--the police, that a black car driving by 513 00:20:44,166 --> 00:20:47,133 without any identifying person in that car. 514 00:20:47,200 --> 00:20:48,266 I don't know if it was her, 515 00:20:48,333 --> 00:20:51,567 I don't know if it was somebody on her behalf, 516 00:20:51,633 --> 00:20:52,967 I don't know who it was. 517 00:20:53,033 --> 00:20:55,633 I know that you're owed for the car because the person 518 00:20:55,700 --> 00:20:59,533 that you negotiated the price with says he only gave you $500. 519 00:20:59,600 --> 00:21:01,166 - Yes, ma'am. - [Judge Judy] That you could have taken 520 00:21:01,233 --> 00:21:03,500 the car back and they would have given you 521 00:21:03,567 --> 00:21:06,333 if you gave him back the $500, but at this point, 522 00:21:06,400 --> 00:21:07,567 I wouldn't take the car. 523 00:21:07,633 --> 00:21:09,734 I need a fly swatter. 524 00:21:09,800 --> 00:21:10,734 Not anymore. 525 00:21:12,233 --> 00:21:13,700 Okay. That's enough. 526 00:21:14,433 --> 00:21:15,834 Goodbye and good luck. 527 00:21:21,133 --> 00:21:22,667 Nasty. Okay. 528 00:21:22,734 --> 00:21:26,266 Punitive damages, taking money without permission, $800. 529 00:21:26,333 --> 00:21:27,500 So, this is my judgment. 530 00:21:27,567 --> 00:21:30,800 My judgment is within five days, Ms. Thomas, go and get your dresser. 531 00:21:30,867 --> 00:21:34,200 If you don't get it within five days, he's gonna make it into firewood 532 00:21:34,266 --> 00:21:35,900 or do whatever else he wants with it. 533 00:21:35,967 --> 00:21:38,667 On your counterclaim, I'm awarding you $800. 534 00:21:39,033 --> 00:21:43,633 That is the balance due on the 1997 Honda Accord, gold. 535 00:21:43,700 --> 00:21:45,033 We are done here. 536 00:21:45,100 --> 00:21:46,734 - Goodbye. - [Kevin] Court is adjourned. 537 00:21:48,667 --> 00:21:50,433 I'm happy with what she said. 538 00:21:50,500 --> 00:21:52,233 We had one, he just didn't want anybody to know about it. 539 00:21:52,300 --> 00:21:54,633 My--the whole thing is, I wanted to stay single. 540 00:21:54,700 --> 00:21:55,967 I'm [indistinct] dating. I'm cool. 541 00:21:56,033 --> 00:21:57,166 Overall, I'm happy with it. 542 00:21:58,066 --> 00:21:59,500 [Sarah] I think that case is a good lesson 543 00:21:59,567 --> 00:22:02,467 for people having to follow the proper legal channels 544 00:22:02,533 --> 00:22:04,533 because she said that he was served 545 00:22:04,600 --> 00:22:07,200 and put on notice for that portion of her claim, 546 00:22:07,266 --> 00:22:09,500 but if he wasn't like he said, 547 00:22:09,567 --> 00:22:12,433 then he would not have been notified and would not have brought 548 00:22:12,500 --> 00:22:15,033 his bank records to combat whatever statement she was saying. 549 00:22:15,100 --> 00:22:18,567 So I think it's important to make sure all your Ts are crossed 550 00:22:18,633 --> 00:22:21,033 and your Is are dotted before you come into court. 551 00:22:21,100 --> 00:22:22,133 I agree with you. 552 00:22:22,200 --> 00:22:24,934 I also agree that it's very coincidental... 553 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:25,867 [Sarah] Uh-hmm. 554 00:22:25,934 --> 00:22:29,633 ...that his insurance payment was $139 a month 555 00:22:29,700 --> 00:22:34,433 and a $139 a month has been deducted from her bank account. 556 00:22:34,500 --> 00:22:37,000 But he still would have to be put on notice and served properly 557 00:22:37,066 --> 00:22:38,433 before she could make that claim today. 558 00:22:38,500 --> 00:22:39,367 Right. 559 00:22:41,033 --> 00:22:42,100 [announcer] Want justice? 560 00:22:42,166 --> 00:22:44,700 Go to JudyJustice.tv. 561 00:22:49,400 --> 00:22:52,400 [theme music playing]