1 00:00:00,266 --> 00:00:02,900 You bought a used car, ten days later it stopped running. 2 00:00:03,967 --> 00:00:06,300 I drove back and forth to work a couple times. 3 00:00:06,367 --> 00:00:07,433 The car went dead. 4 00:00:07,500 --> 00:00:10,033 He texted me and told me, "Be prepared because I'm gonna get 5 00:00:10,100 --> 00:00:11,233 parking tickets in your name." 6 00:00:11,300 --> 00:00:15,333 You threatened her that since the car was still in her name, 7 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:18,166 you were gonna leave it all over town and get parking tickets 8 00:00:18,233 --> 00:00:20,066 - which would have affected her? - Right. 9 00:00:20,133 --> 00:00:21,533 You expect me to help you? 10 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:22,834 I don't know. 11 00:00:22,900 --> 00:00:25,300 [announcer] This is Judy Justice. 12 00:00:25,367 --> 00:00:28,367 [theme music playing] 13 00:00:42,767 --> 00:00:45,633 [announcer] Joshua Moon and Sarah Hansberry 14 00:00:45,700 --> 00:00:48,300 are suing car seller Michelle Meleh 15 00:00:48,367 --> 00:00:51,333 for the cost of a vehicle and repairs. 16 00:00:51,633 --> 00:00:53,500 [Kevin] Court come to order. All rise. 17 00:00:55,066 --> 00:00:56,500 [Judge Judy] Have a seat, please. 18 00:00:57,734 --> 00:00:58,900 - Hello, Kevin. - Hello, judge. Hello. 19 00:00:58,967 --> 00:01:01,867 Case number 1126. Moon, Hansberry versus Meleh. 20 00:01:01,934 --> 00:01:03,367 [Judge Judy] Thank you. 21 00:01:03,433 --> 00:01:05,400 How did you find this car, Mr. Moon? 22 00:01:05,467 --> 00:01:06,967 Facebook marketplace. 23 00:01:07,033 --> 00:01:09,367 Have you ever purchased a car by Facebook before? 24 00:01:09,433 --> 00:01:11,100 - No, ma'am. - Did you know the defendant 25 00:01:11,166 --> 00:01:12,967 - before you purchased her car? - [Joshua] No, ma'am. 26 00:01:13,033 --> 00:01:14,700 [Judge Judy] Where do you live, in what jurisdiction? 27 00:01:14,767 --> 00:01:15,633 Minnesota. 28 00:01:15,700 --> 00:01:17,567 - And you live in Minnesota as well? - Correct. 29 00:01:17,633 --> 00:01:19,967 [Judge Judy] You live close to each other, I assume. 30 00:01:20,033 --> 00:01:21,300 Within a half an hour. 31 00:01:21,367 --> 00:01:23,667 That's pretty close. What kind of car was it? 32 00:01:23,734 --> 00:01:25,967 It's a 2011 Chevy Aveo. 33 00:01:26,033 --> 00:01:28,033 And what was the purchase price you agreed to? 34 00:01:28,100 --> 00:01:29,600 - 1,200. - [Judge Judy] Is that correct? 35 00:01:29,667 --> 00:01:30,934 It was 1,300. 36 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:32,900 On what date did you go and look at the car? 37 00:01:32,967 --> 00:01:35,800 - July 15th. - [Judge Judy] When she listed the car, 38 00:01:35,866 --> 00:01:38,767 - what did she list the car for? - [Joshua] 1,300. 39 00:01:38,834 --> 00:01:40,333 [Judge Judy] How much money did you bring with you? 40 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:42,734 - I brought 1,300. - How much did you give her? 41 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:44,734 - 1,200? - Tell me why. 42 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:47,000 Because it was an older car, it had higher mileage. 43 00:01:47,066 --> 00:01:49,133 So I talked her down on the price. 44 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:51,366 - [Judge Judy] But you gave her 1,200? - Yes, ma'am. 45 00:01:51,433 --> 00:01:52,834 - [Judge Judy] Not eight? - [Joshua] No. 46 00:01:52,900 --> 00:01:54,734 [Judge Judy] Did you take the money out of the bank? 47 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:58,133 No, I had another vehicle. I took out a title loan against it. 48 00:01:58,200 --> 00:02:00,633 You took a title loan against another car? 49 00:02:00,700 --> 00:02:01,934 My other car, yes. 50 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:03,734 [Judge Judy] When did you do that? 51 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:04,867 [Joshua] July 13th. 52 00:02:04,934 --> 00:02:06,934 [Judge Judy] Can I see proof of that, please? 53 00:02:16,066 --> 00:02:19,000 - You took out a loan for $5,000. - [Joshua] Yes, ma'am. 54 00:02:19,066 --> 00:02:23,667 And you have to pay them back $12,220? 55 00:02:23,734 --> 00:02:26,600 It's 330% interest rate on the loan. 56 00:02:26,667 --> 00:02:32,166 Well, the annual percentage rate is a 107.7%. 57 00:02:32,233 --> 00:02:33,966 - [Joshua] Yup. - What other bills do you have to pay? 58 00:02:34,033 --> 00:02:36,233 Rent, utilities, food. 59 00:02:36,300 --> 00:02:37,700 What happened to this car? 60 00:02:37,767 --> 00:02:40,200 Right now, it's in Wisconsin. 61 00:02:40,266 --> 00:02:41,934 I still have it. 62 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:44,200 - You're still paying this loan? - Yes. 63 00:02:44,266 --> 00:02:47,133 [Judge Judy] You took the car on the 15th. 64 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:50,700 Let us assume that you paid her $1,200 for the car. 65 00:02:50,767 --> 00:02:52,333 - She was asking 1,300. - Right. 66 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:54,767 [Judge Judy] I'll get to the middle of story in a second. 67 00:02:54,834 --> 00:02:56,466 I'm going to the end of the story. 68 00:02:56,533 --> 00:02:59,233 You resold the car to whom? 69 00:02:59,300 --> 00:03:00,934 Uh, her name was Naomi. 70 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:02,467 I don't know her last name offhand. 71 00:03:02,533 --> 00:03:04,066 [Judge Judy] Where did you find her? 72 00:03:04,133 --> 00:03:05,867 Um, on Craigslist I believe. 73 00:03:05,934 --> 00:03:08,033 I posted the car after we took it back. 74 00:03:08,100 --> 00:03:10,500 - On what date? - We took the car back August 20th. 75 00:03:10,567 --> 00:03:14,166 So I'm guessing probably August 22nd, 21st 76 00:03:14,233 --> 00:03:15,700 right after I took the car back. 77 00:03:15,767 --> 00:03:17,533 [Judge Judy] How much were you asking for the car? 78 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:18,466 [Michelle] 1,300. 79 00:03:18,533 --> 00:03:20,300 And how much did she pay you for the car? 80 00:03:20,367 --> 00:03:21,966 [Michelle] I think she gave us 1,300. 81 00:03:22,033 --> 00:03:26,367 You have to understand, if I determine that he gave you $1,200, 82 00:03:26,433 --> 00:03:28,066 you have to give him his money back. 83 00:03:28,133 --> 00:03:29,266 You understand that? 84 00:03:29,333 --> 00:03:32,500 Initially, yes. But there was expenses that I had. 85 00:03:32,567 --> 00:03:35,133 I don't give a rat's behind about your expenses. 86 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:40,633 You're not gonna sell a car for $2,500 or $2,600. 87 00:03:40,700 --> 00:03:42,133 - That's worth 1,200. - [Michelle] Right. I agree. 88 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:44,867 [Judge Judy] If you took the car back from him for whatever reason, 89 00:03:44,934 --> 00:03:46,834 you're gonna let me know what the reason is. 90 00:03:46,900 --> 00:03:48,900 You can't sell the same car twice. 91 00:03:48,966 --> 00:03:51,600 Okay. So now you're gonna tell me what happened with the car. 92 00:03:51,667 --> 00:03:54,333 I drove back and forth to work a couple times. 93 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:58,800 And in the midst of having to work an eight hour shift, the car went dead. 94 00:03:58,867 --> 00:04:00,667 - I had to get jumped. - [Judge Judy] Okay. 95 00:04:00,734 --> 00:04:02,033 On what date was that? 96 00:04:02,100 --> 00:04:04,367 Ten days after that we had purchased it. So, it was the 25th 97 00:04:04,433 --> 00:04:05,967 that he realized the problems, because I remember 98 00:04:06,033 --> 00:04:07,533 - the phone call we made. - [Judge Judy] Just a second. 99 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:09,900 And this car doesn't have any guarantees, 100 00:04:09,967 --> 00:04:11,734 - warranties, anything else? - [Sarah H.] No. No. 101 00:04:11,800 --> 00:04:14,033 You bought a used car. You bought an old car 102 00:04:14,100 --> 00:04:15,533 - for 1,200 bucks. - [Joshua] Uh-hmm. 103 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:17,065 Ten days later, it stopped running. 104 00:04:17,132 --> 00:04:18,899 You know, she's not responsible for that. 105 00:04:18,966 --> 00:04:19,800 - Uh-hmm. - [Judge Judy] Right? 106 00:04:19,867 --> 00:04:20,700 - [Joshua] Right. - Yes. 107 00:04:20,767 --> 00:04:22,100 - [Judge Judy] You agree? - Yes. 108 00:04:22,166 --> 00:04:24,367 Okay. So what happened next? 109 00:04:24,433 --> 00:04:26,633 The next day, we jumped it and took it home, 110 00:04:26,700 --> 00:04:29,367 and within an hour sitting in the parking lot 111 00:04:29,433 --> 00:04:31,200 - where we lived, it was dead. - Okay. 112 00:04:31,266 --> 00:04:33,266 - [Joshua] It had electrical issue. - Okay. 113 00:04:33,332 --> 00:04:38,033 So, I rented a U-Haul and towed it five hours down to my mechanic 114 00:04:38,100 --> 00:04:40,667 'cause we've been friends 20 years. 115 00:04:40,734 --> 00:04:43,233 He fixed it. He called me and told me it was done, 116 00:04:43,300 --> 00:04:45,367 but between the kids being in school and me working, 117 00:04:45,433 --> 00:04:47,000 we couldn't get down there right away to pick it up. 118 00:04:47,066 --> 00:04:48,600 - How much later? - [Joshua] Couple weeks. 119 00:04:48,667 --> 00:04:50,300 It was approximately probably a month later. 120 00:04:50,367 --> 00:04:51,533 - A month. - Because it was right after 121 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:54,500 I had had surgery and that was part of what was taking up time. 122 00:04:54,567 --> 00:04:57,433 Okay. So now it's at least a month and a half 123 00:04:57,500 --> 00:04:59,533 - since you purchased this car? - [Sarah H.] Yes. 124 00:04:59,600 --> 00:05:02,266 Okay. And so we went and picked it up. 125 00:05:02,333 --> 00:05:05,000 We went down there, and we pulled in the parking lot 126 00:05:05,066 --> 00:05:07,533 and Sarah said, "Where's the car?" 127 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:11,567 So I went inside the shop and my mechanic came out 128 00:05:11,633 --> 00:05:14,367 and told me that Ms. Mehle came and picked it up, 129 00:05:14,433 --> 00:05:16,834 paid the bill and took the car up and took it back home. 130 00:05:16,900 --> 00:05:17,934 Ball's in your court. 131 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:21,000 On the sixth day after he had the car I think July 21st, 132 00:05:21,066 --> 00:05:23,700 he texted me and told me that, um, "Be prepared 133 00:05:23,767 --> 00:05:27,033 because I'm going to get $400 in parking tickets in your name." 134 00:05:27,100 --> 00:05:28,667 - You sold me a-- - [Judge Judy] May I see that, please? 135 00:05:28,734 --> 00:05:30,567 - [Michelle] Yes, you sure can. - Four days later? 136 00:05:30,633 --> 00:05:32,700 You didn't have trouble with the car four days later. 137 00:05:32,767 --> 00:05:35,033 So it was six days. So it was the 15th they bought it, 138 00:05:35,100 --> 00:05:37,600 on the 21st was this first message from him. 139 00:05:37,667 --> 00:05:40,933 And, um, so this is when they bought the car 140 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:43,767 and then that's when that message started with he's gonna... 141 00:05:52,900 --> 00:05:54,767 Could you check out the Lemon Law in Minnesota? 142 00:05:54,834 --> 00:05:55,767 Sure. 143 00:05:55,834 --> 00:05:56,834 [Judge Judy] What do you think the Lemon Law 144 00:05:56,900 --> 00:05:58,533 in Minnesota is, sir? 145 00:05:58,600 --> 00:06:00,300 I don t--really don't have any idea. 146 00:06:00,367 --> 00:06:02,133 What did you mean when you threatened her 147 00:06:02,200 --> 00:06:05,500 you will be getting $400 worth of parking tickets in the mail? 148 00:06:05,567 --> 00:06:08,767 I said it out of anger because I contacted her by phone 149 00:06:08,834 --> 00:06:12,333 and told her that, "The car's having electrical issues." 150 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:14,533 And, "Can you please like do something to help me?" 151 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:16,567 Her comment was, "You bought the car from me, 152 00:06:16,633 --> 00:06:18,266 it's not my issue, it's your issue now." 153 00:06:18,332 --> 00:06:22,467 She's right. Unless Minnesota has a private Lemon Law. 154 00:06:22,533 --> 00:06:25,332 So, it was created to protect when you buy or lease a car 155 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:28,467 that it's still under the original manufacturer's warranty. 156 00:06:28,533 --> 00:06:31,133 Not intended to eliminate all problems you'll ever encounter 157 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:33,367 with your vehicle or from private parties. 158 00:06:33,433 --> 00:06:36,967 But if the private party, if it was still under a manufacturer's warranty, 159 00:06:37,033 --> 00:06:39,266 - it seems as though-- - Well, not, not a $1,200 car? 160 00:06:39,332 --> 00:06:40,933 [Sarah] Exactly. 161 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:43,467 Okay. So you bought the car as is, you were having trouble. 162 00:06:43,533 --> 00:06:46,867 You drove the car home, you drove the car to work a few times. 163 00:06:46,933 --> 00:06:49,867 And what you did was you did not register the car 164 00:06:49,933 --> 00:06:51,166 - in your name even though-- - Yes. 165 00:06:51,233 --> 00:06:53,933 --she had given you the title and the papers. 166 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:58,033 And you threatened her that since the car was still in her name, 167 00:06:58,100 --> 00:07:01,000 you were gonna leave it all over town and get parking tickets 168 00:07:01,066 --> 00:07:02,500 which would have affected her. 169 00:07:02,567 --> 00:07:03,533 - Right. - [Judge Judy] Right. 170 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:05,633 You expect me to help you? 171 00:07:08,867 --> 00:07:11,166 She said I'll give you the money back for the car. 172 00:07:11,233 --> 00:07:13,100 - Uh-hmm. - And you said, "No." 173 00:07:13,166 --> 00:07:15,100 We had had the car at the mechanic at that point. 174 00:07:15,166 --> 00:07:16,633 I don't care where the car. 175 00:07:16,700 --> 00:07:19,767 She offered you your money back for the car. 176 00:07:19,834 --> 00:07:21,266 [announcer] And later today... 177 00:07:21,332 --> 00:07:24,033 Mr. Chavez says you gave him the car. 178 00:07:24,100 --> 00:07:26,400 You may have been a little drunk when you gave him the car, 179 00:07:26,467 --> 00:07:30,066 but you gave him the car and then when he wouldn't give it back to you, 180 00:07:30,133 --> 00:07:32,367 you vandalized it. 181 00:07:36,400 --> 00:07:39,400 [theme music playing] 182 00:07:42,933 --> 00:07:45,834 [announcer] Joshua Moon and Sarah Hansberry 183 00:07:45,900 --> 00:07:51,233 claim car seller Michelle Meleh sold them a lemon that needed repairs. 184 00:07:51,300 --> 00:07:54,967 Michelle says they did not change the registration to their names 185 00:07:55,033 --> 00:07:57,332 after owning the car for weeks. 186 00:07:57,400 --> 00:07:58,900 You expect me to help you? 187 00:07:58,967 --> 00:08:00,400 I don't know. 188 00:08:00,467 --> 00:08:01,867 Can I speak, please? 189 00:08:01,934 --> 00:08:02,800 Sure. 190 00:08:02,867 --> 00:08:07,467 So, Josh originally had called Ms. Meleh and said, 191 00:08:07,533 --> 00:08:09,600 "There's a problem with the car, can you tell us what's going on?" 192 00:08:09,667 --> 00:08:12,100 She had said, "No, there's not supposed to be any problems. 193 00:08:12,166 --> 00:08:13,734 I don't know of anything about this, you know. 194 00:08:13,800 --> 00:08:15,100 You bought the car. It's up to you." 195 00:08:15,166 --> 00:08:17,800 So we had said, "Okay, fine." 196 00:08:17,867 --> 00:08:19,266 [Judge Judy] No, you didn't say, "Okay, fine." 197 00:08:19,332 --> 00:08:21,200 No, I found out he had sent the text. 198 00:08:21,266 --> 00:08:22,433 And I talked to him. 199 00:08:22,500 --> 00:08:24,500 And I said, "We need to call and find out what's going on." 200 00:08:24,567 --> 00:08:27,332 And so that's when we called and found out and... 201 00:08:27,400 --> 00:08:28,700 - [Judge Judy] Found out what? - And found out 202 00:08:28,767 --> 00:08:30,066 that there had been no problems. 203 00:08:30,133 --> 00:08:33,633 It was then that we decided we were gonna 204 00:08:33,700 --> 00:08:35,332 take it down to go get looked at. 205 00:08:35,400 --> 00:08:39,000 And she at one point had told us that she would give us the money back 206 00:08:39,066 --> 00:08:41,100 for the car if we were to give her the car back. 207 00:08:41,165 --> 00:08:43,967 We said, "No, we wanna register it. We're going to register it." 208 00:08:44,033 --> 00:08:45,900 [Judge Judy] Oh, just a minute. So she said, 209 00:08:45,967 --> 00:08:47,600 "I'll give you the money back for the car." 210 00:08:47,667 --> 00:08:49,233 - [Sarah H.] Uh-hmm. - [Judge Judy] And you said, "No." 211 00:08:49,300 --> 00:08:51,467 We had had the car at the mechanic at that point. 212 00:08:51,533 --> 00:08:53,000 I don't care where you had the car. 213 00:08:53,066 --> 00:08:56,165 She offered you your money back, for the car. 214 00:08:56,233 --> 00:08:57,233 Oh, hang on. Let me find... 215 00:08:57,300 --> 00:09:00,867 There's--can I say one other thing? I'm, um--no. 216 00:09:00,934 --> 00:09:04,600 You were in effect making her a guarantor 217 00:09:04,667 --> 00:09:08,567 for the car by not registering it in your name, 218 00:09:08,633 --> 00:09:11,800 so that if you got tickets or anything else, 219 00:09:11,867 --> 00:09:13,700 it would be in her name. 220 00:09:13,767 --> 00:09:16,000 She would be the one who was penalized. 221 00:09:16,066 --> 00:09:17,166 - Yes, and we-- - Yes? 222 00:09:17,233 --> 00:09:19,300 - No. We had--no, when we, um... - Yes. 223 00:09:19,367 --> 00:09:22,467 Good. You just made yourself an extra 1,200 bucks. 224 00:09:22,533 --> 00:09:27,800 No. We had when, um, when we brought it down to the mechanics, 225 00:09:27,867 --> 00:09:31,834 then we had contacted her after saying we wanted to switch the title over. 226 00:09:31,900 --> 00:09:36,200 We went to the DMV to switch the title and were told that she had-- 227 00:09:36,266 --> 00:09:40,967 You can't tell me what anybody told you. 228 00:09:41,033 --> 00:09:43,934 That's all hearsay. You had the car-- 229 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:48,000 - Uh-hmm. - --from the 15th, 16th, 17th, 230 00:09:48,066 --> 00:09:50,934 18th, 19th, 20th. 231 00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:53,633 He drove it to work several times. 232 00:09:53,700 --> 00:09:56,200 - You had the car in the mechanic-- - Uh-hmm. 233 00:09:56,266 --> 00:09:58,567 --for a month. You still had the title. 234 00:09:58,633 --> 00:10:02,266 You were still capable of transferring the title. 235 00:10:02,333 --> 00:10:04,233 This is the title that she gave us. 236 00:10:04,300 --> 00:10:06,200 And on the back, it states where she signed it 237 00:10:06,266 --> 00:10:07,800 for the 1,200 that we paid her-- 238 00:10:07,867 --> 00:10:09,300 - May I see it? - --and their name. 239 00:10:09,367 --> 00:10:12,367 And we took it to the DMV to transfer it into our name 240 00:10:12,433 --> 00:10:16,667 and found out that she had called 11 days after we purchased the vehicle 241 00:10:16,734 --> 00:10:20,800 and requested a new title so we could not transfer it into our name. 242 00:10:20,867 --> 00:10:24,100 Oh, well, that's possible. That's after your husband's text. 243 00:10:24,166 --> 00:10:27,133 Well, then we contacted her to meet us at the DMV. 244 00:10:27,200 --> 00:10:29,133 - So we could-- - [Judge Judy] On what date? 245 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:31,433 You bought the car July 15th. 246 00:10:31,500 --> 00:10:33,600 July 16th, it should have been registered, 247 00:10:33,667 --> 00:10:37,066 17th it should've been registered, 18th, it should have been registered, 248 00:10:37,133 --> 00:10:39,533 19th, it should have been registered. 249 00:10:39,600 --> 00:10:42,033 I even offered to pay for the title transfer 250 00:10:42,100 --> 00:10:43,567 so that they would get it out of my name. 251 00:10:43,633 --> 00:10:44,767 We went to the DMV and waited 252 00:10:44,834 --> 00:10:46,000 - for her a number of times. - Date! Date! 253 00:10:46,066 --> 00:10:48,834 I'm getting it. I'm getting it. It was... 254 00:10:49,834 --> 00:10:52,033 Whatever it is. You didn't get the car out of her name 255 00:10:52,100 --> 00:10:53,600 when you were supposed to. 256 00:10:53,667 --> 00:10:58,433 You threatened her to encumber her license and her other vehicles 257 00:10:58,500 --> 00:11:00,433 - when you had no right to do that. - Right. 258 00:11:00,500 --> 00:11:03,066 You can't fully benefit but you put her through 259 00:11:03,133 --> 00:11:06,233 a lot of difficulty. She had to go retrieve the car, 260 00:11:06,300 --> 00:11:07,300 resell it, 261 00:11:07,367 --> 00:11:09,734 there's no question that everybody agrees 262 00:11:09,800 --> 00:11:12,934 at least that you gave her $1,200 for the car. 263 00:11:13,000 --> 00:11:15,600 And you have to pay her for some of her troubles. 264 00:11:15,667 --> 00:11:18,400 Because the trouble was caused by you. 265 00:11:18,467 --> 00:11:20,567 [Michelle] I had to pay the mechanic to get the car out. 266 00:11:20,633 --> 00:11:22,066 - It was just... - [Judge Judy] How much did you pay? 267 00:11:22,133 --> 00:11:23,700 [Michelle] It was--it was just a brake pedal sensor. 268 00:11:23,767 --> 00:11:25,800 It wasn't an electrical issue. It was like a small fix, 269 00:11:25,867 --> 00:11:29,600 but his mechanic charged $291.55. 270 00:11:29,667 --> 00:11:30,667 [Judge Judy] Three hundred dollars? 271 00:11:30,734 --> 00:11:32,367 So that's $900. 272 00:11:32,433 --> 00:11:34,000 And you had to go to the mechanic. 273 00:11:34,066 --> 00:11:35,333 And how far is the mechanic? 274 00:11:35,400 --> 00:11:36,834 He took it to a mechanic that he liked? 275 00:11:36,900 --> 00:11:38,200 Five and a half hours away. 276 00:11:38,266 --> 00:11:39,667 [Judge Judy] Five and a half hours away? 277 00:11:39,734 --> 00:11:41,400 So you drove five and a half hours one way 278 00:11:41,467 --> 00:11:43,033 and five and a half hours the other way? 279 00:11:43,100 --> 00:11:44,367 - Correct. - [Judge Judy] Is that right? 280 00:11:44,433 --> 00:11:45,834 Yes, it was a long drive in Wisconsin. 281 00:11:45,900 --> 00:11:47,266 You get nothing. 282 00:11:47,333 --> 00:11:49,266 Your case is dismissed. We're over. 283 00:11:49,333 --> 00:11:50,600 [Kevin] The court is adjourned. 284 00:11:51,633 --> 00:11:53,433 I definitely think it could've been handled better. 285 00:11:53,500 --> 00:11:55,667 I think that she's a smart woman and always gets it right. 286 00:11:55,734 --> 00:11:57,333 I think we should at least get money back for the car 287 00:11:57,400 --> 00:11:58,500 because we don't have the car. 288 00:11:58,567 --> 00:12:00,700 No, it was a good car. I miss that car. 289 00:12:01,967 --> 00:12:05,800 [Judge Judy] I'm wondering whether it would be wise 290 00:12:05,867 --> 00:12:08,266 to put in that bill of sale 291 00:12:08,333 --> 00:12:12,300 that the car must be registered in your name 292 00:12:12,367 --> 00:12:15,166 within 48 hours, 293 00:12:15,233 --> 00:12:18,200 or the seller can reclaim the car 294 00:12:18,266 --> 00:12:19,967 and retain the purchase price 295 00:12:20,033 --> 00:12:23,333 which gives you some incentive to do it. 296 00:12:23,400 --> 00:12:26,867 Because otherwise, you, as the seller, 297 00:12:26,934 --> 00:12:29,734 if someone like these people did not change 298 00:12:29,800 --> 00:12:32,533 the registration for over a month, 299 00:12:32,600 --> 00:12:36,667 if that car is in an accident and hurt somebody, 300 00:12:36,734 --> 00:12:39,200 - well, they're gonna sue the driver. - [Sarah] Uh-hmm. 301 00:12:39,266 --> 00:12:40,367 [Judge Judy] But they're also going to sue 302 00:12:40,433 --> 00:12:42,834 the owner of the car successfully. 303 00:12:42,900 --> 00:12:44,033 Good lesson. 304 00:12:45,100 --> 00:12:47,934 Case number 1162, Hagen versus Chavez. 305 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:49,165 Please step forward. 306 00:12:49,233 --> 00:12:53,000 [announcer] Aris Hagen is suing his former friend, 307 00:12:53,066 --> 00:12:55,867 Johnny Chavez, for the cost of a car. 308 00:12:55,934 --> 00:12:58,033 [Judge Judy] Mr. Hagen, you purchased a car. 309 00:12:58,100 --> 00:12:59,533 Did you purchase it at auction? 310 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:02,200 No, I purchased it from a friend of mine. 311 00:13:02,266 --> 00:13:03,600 [Judge Judy] What kind of car was it? 312 00:13:03,667 --> 00:13:04,834 It was a Saturn Vue. 313 00:13:04,900 --> 00:13:06,700 - [Judge Judy] What year? - [Aris] 2005. 314 00:13:06,767 --> 00:13:08,200 [Judge Judy] How much did you pay him for it? 315 00:13:08,266 --> 00:13:09,600 [Aris] I paid $600 for it. 316 00:13:09,667 --> 00:13:13,333 [Judge Judy] Your complaint is that Mr. Chavez stole the car? 317 00:13:13,400 --> 00:13:14,900 - Yes. - [Judge Judy] In effect, 318 00:13:14,967 --> 00:13:17,900 Mr. Chavez says you gave him the car. 319 00:13:17,967 --> 00:13:20,467 You may have been a little drunk when you gave him the car. 320 00:13:20,533 --> 00:13:21,800 But you gave him the car, 321 00:13:21,867 --> 00:13:24,033 and then when he wouldn't give it back to you, 322 00:13:24,100 --> 00:13:25,700 you vandalized it. 323 00:13:25,767 --> 00:13:27,300 So he's got a cross complaint. 324 00:13:27,367 --> 00:13:28,867 That's what the case is about, right? 325 00:13:28,934 --> 00:13:30,000 - [Aris] Yes, ma'am. - [Judge Judy] Okay. 326 00:13:30,066 --> 00:13:32,033 So now I'm going to go to you, Mr. Chavez. 327 00:13:32,100 --> 00:13:35,133 Now I know he bought the car in August of this year. 328 00:13:35,200 --> 00:13:37,300 He paid $600 for it. 329 00:13:37,367 --> 00:13:39,400 You went out drinking on what night? 330 00:13:39,467 --> 00:13:41,867 I'm not sure what night, Your Honor. 331 00:13:41,934 --> 00:13:43,367 Figure it out! 332 00:13:43,433 --> 00:13:46,633 Was it August, September, October? 333 00:13:46,700 --> 00:13:47,967 September. 334 00:13:48,033 --> 00:13:50,000 [Judge Judy] So, it was within a month 335 00:13:50,066 --> 00:13:52,333 - of him getting the car? - Yes, ma'am. 336 00:13:52,400 --> 00:13:54,467 And it was on a Saturday night? 337 00:13:54,533 --> 00:13:55,834 I think it was a Saturday, yes. 338 00:13:55,900 --> 00:13:57,700 [Judge Judy] Well, let's be sure. 339 00:13:57,767 --> 00:14:01,800 Sarah, what are the dates in September on Saturday night? 340 00:14:01,867 --> 00:14:03,900 We're not talking about a year ago. 341 00:14:03,967 --> 00:14:06,500 We're talking about a month ago. 342 00:14:06,567 --> 00:14:08,100 - The 4th. - Okay. 343 00:14:08,166 --> 00:14:10,967 Mr. Chavez, was it the 4th of September? 344 00:14:11,033 --> 00:14:13,200 - Yes, it was. - That sound right? 345 00:14:13,266 --> 00:14:14,800 - Yeah, I'll agree with that. - [Judge Judy] Okay. 346 00:14:14,867 --> 00:14:19,233 Now, do you remember how Mr. Chavez 347 00:14:19,300 --> 00:14:21,867 got into possession of the car? 348 00:14:21,934 --> 00:14:24,000 - Yes, I do. - Tell me about it. 349 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:28,567 You just finished the story. 350 00:14:28,633 --> 00:14:30,100 - This whole long story... - That was a second offer of the car. 351 00:14:30,166 --> 00:14:31,200 ...that wasn't in here. 352 00:14:31,266 --> 00:14:32,500 - [Johnny] Second offer of the car. - That you made up-- 353 00:14:32,567 --> 00:14:34,367 that you made up a price with him. 354 00:14:34,433 --> 00:14:35,467 - That was the first offer. - [Judge Judy] You're gonna-- 355 00:14:35,533 --> 00:14:37,266 - don't try to talk over me. - Well, you're not listening. 356 00:14:37,333 --> 00:14:39,300 Don't try to talk over me. 357 00:14:45,033 --> 00:14:48,033 [theme music playing] 358 00:14:50,667 --> 00:14:53,934 [announcer] Aris Hagen claims his former friend, 359 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:57,567 Johnny Chavez, owes for the cost of a car. 360 00:14:57,633 --> 00:14:59,000 Johnny is countersuing, 361 00:14:59,066 --> 00:15:02,066 claiming Aris vandalized the vehicle in revenge. 362 00:15:02,133 --> 00:15:03,133 [Judge Judy] Okay. 363 00:15:03,200 --> 00:15:07,200 Do you remember how Mr. Chavez 364 00:15:07,266 --> 00:15:09,133 got into possession of the car? 365 00:15:09,200 --> 00:15:10,867 - Yes, I do. - Tell me about it. 366 00:15:10,934 --> 00:15:12,100 [Aris] Well, I told him at first 367 00:15:12,166 --> 00:15:13,734 that I wanted to sell the car. 368 00:15:13,800 --> 00:15:16,500 He goes, "Uh, I have a friend that might wanna buy it." 369 00:15:16,567 --> 00:15:17,834 He goes, "Could I show it to him?" 370 00:15:17,900 --> 00:15:19,033 I said, "Yeah, you can." 371 00:15:19,100 --> 00:15:20,834 I go, "Title's in the glove box, 372 00:15:20,900 --> 00:15:22,467 just in case you get pulled over, you know..." 373 00:15:22,533 --> 00:15:24,734 [Judge Judy] Slowly. So I can hear you. 374 00:15:24,800 --> 00:15:26,467 Just in case you get pulled over then, 375 00:15:26,533 --> 00:15:27,567 you know, you have the title. 376 00:15:27,633 --> 00:15:30,233 So, you have possession of the vehicle and all that. 377 00:15:30,300 --> 00:15:32,633 So you hadn't transferred the title to your name? 378 00:15:32,700 --> 00:15:33,934 Not at the time, no. 379 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:35,533 [Judge Judy] Did he tell you his friend's name? 380 00:15:35,600 --> 00:15:37,367 - Teresa. - [Judge Judy] Who's Teresa? 381 00:15:37,433 --> 00:15:39,133 Um, she is a--she is a friend of mine. 382 00:15:39,200 --> 00:15:40,333 What does Teresa do? 383 00:15:40,400 --> 00:15:42,033 [Johnny] I take care of Teresa. She's blind. 384 00:15:42,100 --> 00:15:44,165 So there's no way she was gonna buy a car. 385 00:15:44,233 --> 00:15:45,934 [Judge Judy] When you say you take care of her, 386 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:47,600 what do you do for her? 387 00:15:47,667 --> 00:15:49,266 [Johnny] I help her get things, um, 388 00:15:49,333 --> 00:15:51,033 I give her rides to the store. 389 00:15:51,100 --> 00:15:52,533 Do you get paid for doing that 390 00:15:52,600 --> 00:15:54,867 - by any governmental agency? - [Johnny] I don't. I do not. I do not. 391 00:15:54,934 --> 00:15:56,734 [Judge Judy] What car do you use to take her? 392 00:15:56,800 --> 00:15:58,467 [Johnny] I used my Dodge Magnum. 393 00:15:58,533 --> 00:16:00,500 Um, the engine has blown on it. 394 00:16:00,567 --> 00:16:03,700 So when Aris came to me about a car, it was the perfect time. 395 00:16:03,767 --> 00:16:06,266 [Judge Judy] Oh, you didn't have a car at that time? 396 00:16:06,333 --> 00:16:09,000 So it was a perfect time for you to contemplate... 397 00:16:09,066 --> 00:16:09,934 [Johnny] To shop for a car, yes. 398 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:11,266 [Judge Judy] To shop around for a car... 399 00:16:11,333 --> 00:16:13,033 - Absolutely. - [Judge Judy] ...for Teresa, 400 00:16:13,100 --> 00:16:14,433 'cause you were doing her business? 401 00:16:14,500 --> 00:16:16,467 - Absolutely. - [Judge Judy] Okay. 402 00:16:16,533 --> 00:16:18,633 Now, somebody take out the title, 403 00:16:18,700 --> 00:16:21,700 whoever has the title and hand it to Kevin. 404 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:27,266 Thank you. 405 00:16:27,333 --> 00:16:29,667 Kevin, why don't you just go back to your... 406 00:16:29,734 --> 00:16:32,367 - [Kevin] Okay. - ...um, spot and hold onto that. 407 00:16:32,433 --> 00:16:35,800 So now you're looking at the car and he says to you, 408 00:16:35,867 --> 00:16:38,033 "I know somebody who might need that." 409 00:16:38,100 --> 00:16:39,734 He says it was Teresa. 410 00:16:39,800 --> 00:16:40,800 You say it was Teresa. 411 00:16:40,867 --> 00:16:43,467 He knows Teresa, he takes care of Teresa. 412 00:16:43,533 --> 00:16:44,900 And his car had blown. 413 00:16:44,967 --> 00:16:46,633 So he didn't have a vehicle. 414 00:16:46,700 --> 00:16:48,400 So it was a perfect time for him. 415 00:16:48,467 --> 00:16:49,467 That's what he says. 416 00:16:49,533 --> 00:16:50,967 And what do you say to him? 417 00:16:51,033 --> 00:16:54,133 I said, uh, "Yes, you can show her the car." 418 00:16:54,200 --> 00:16:57,233 He said it was her and her friend, 'cause I knew she was blind. 419 00:16:57,300 --> 00:16:59,767 So, I was like, "Well, how is she gonna buy the car, you know?" 420 00:16:59,834 --> 00:17:00,967 But her friend... 421 00:17:01,033 --> 00:17:02,433 [Judge Judy] So you knew she was blind? 422 00:17:02,500 --> 00:17:03,767 - Yes. - So when he said 423 00:17:03,834 --> 00:17:04,967 he would be interested, 424 00:17:05,032 --> 00:17:08,032 - did you quote him a price? - I did. 425 00:17:08,099 --> 00:17:09,500 [Judge Judy] What price did you quote him? 426 00:17:09,567 --> 00:17:11,032 [Aris] I said $3,000. 427 00:17:11,099 --> 00:17:14,066 [Judge Judy] Well, you had the car for a relatively short period of time, 428 00:17:14,133 --> 00:17:15,532 you hadn't transferred the title. 429 00:17:15,599 --> 00:17:16,767 What did you do to the car? 430 00:17:16,834 --> 00:17:18,567 I did a oil change on it. 431 00:17:18,633 --> 00:17:20,599 And that's when I noticed, that it needed some front end work. 432 00:17:20,666 --> 00:17:22,599 And I told him, you can show her the car 433 00:17:22,666 --> 00:17:23,934 but I need it back immediately 434 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:26,000 because I have to repair the front end. 435 00:17:26,066 --> 00:17:28,967 Mr. Hagen, you paid $600 for the car. 436 00:17:29,033 --> 00:17:30,967 You did an oil change. 437 00:17:31,033 --> 00:17:32,700 So that cost $30. 438 00:17:32,767 --> 00:17:34,667 It needed other work on the car 439 00:17:34,734 --> 00:17:37,600 that you said you wanted it back to do. 440 00:17:37,667 --> 00:17:39,233 But at the time you gave it to him, 441 00:17:39,300 --> 00:17:42,066 the car that you paid for was $600. 442 00:17:42,133 --> 00:17:44,166 - Correct. - [Judge Judy] That's all I wanna know. 443 00:17:44,233 --> 00:17:48,066 And he was supposed to show the car to Teresa's friend. 444 00:17:48,133 --> 00:17:49,233 Correct. 445 00:17:49,300 --> 00:17:50,367 And then what happened? 446 00:17:50,433 --> 00:17:52,467 [Johnny] I went back to Aris and asked him 447 00:17:52,533 --> 00:17:55,500 what he wanted for it, and would he do payments. 448 00:17:55,567 --> 00:17:57,300 - [Judge Judy] And? - Never got an answer. 449 00:17:57,367 --> 00:17:58,367 And? 450 00:17:58,433 --> 00:18:01,100 [Johnny] I still was in possession of the vehicle, 451 00:18:01,166 --> 00:18:04,934 which, therefore, I came at him with a proposition for myself. 452 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:07,133 A proposition for yourself that? 453 00:18:07,200 --> 00:18:08,266 So I can buy the car. 454 00:18:08,333 --> 00:18:10,467 - [Judge Judy] And? - He agreed to it. 455 00:18:10,533 --> 00:18:12,667 [Judge Judy] Great. For how much? 456 00:18:12,734 --> 00:18:15,667 I said I would pay 500 a month until it was paid off. 457 00:18:15,734 --> 00:18:18,100 I wanted to give him an extra thousand dollars for it 458 00:18:18,166 --> 00:18:20,166 because he was doing it with the payments. 459 00:18:20,233 --> 00:18:21,700 - [Judge Judy] Just a minute. - [Johnny] So I wanna give him 4,000 460 00:18:21,767 --> 00:18:24,333 - for the car in total. - Well, he had just paid 600 for it. 461 00:18:24,400 --> 00:18:25,400 - He hadn't done any work on it. - [Johnny] I didn't know he paid 600. 462 00:18:25,467 --> 00:18:26,467 I did not know that. 463 00:18:26,533 --> 00:18:27,834 [Judge Judy] Well, that's what he paid for it. 464 00:18:27,900 --> 00:18:29,600 - I know now. - [Judge Judy] That's what he paid for it. 465 00:18:29,667 --> 00:18:31,834 He also did say he did not want to sell it to a friend. 466 00:18:31,900 --> 00:18:33,000 I didn't know what he meant by that. 467 00:18:33,066 --> 00:18:34,533 But that's what he said. I did not know. 468 00:18:34,600 --> 00:18:36,800 So he wouldn't tell me what he got it for is what he's saying. 469 00:18:36,867 --> 00:18:37,867 So, just a minute. 470 00:18:37,934 --> 00:18:41,166 So, tell me (laughs) --tell me, Mr. Chavez. 471 00:18:41,233 --> 00:18:43,633 - You agreed to make payments? - I did. 472 00:18:43,700 --> 00:18:45,200 - [Judge Judy] And you took the car? - I did. 473 00:18:45,266 --> 00:18:46,533 [Judge Judy] And he signed over the title? 474 00:18:46,600 --> 00:18:48,266 - [Johnny] He did. - [Judge Judy] And you had the car. 475 00:18:48,333 --> 00:18:49,400 Did you make the payments? 476 00:18:49,467 --> 00:18:51,934 I have not paid him yet. We agreed on a payment. 477 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:55,767 (chuckles) Mr. Chavez, you know how dumb some people are? 478 00:18:55,834 --> 00:18:58,467 It's always mindboggling to me, Sarah, 479 00:18:58,533 --> 00:19:00,800 how dumb some people are. 480 00:19:00,867 --> 00:19:05,233 I want to just read Mr. Chavez's answer. 481 00:19:05,300 --> 00:19:07,200 "We've been friends for a year. 482 00:19:07,266 --> 00:19:10,166 My car broke down. I was looking for one. 483 00:19:10,233 --> 00:19:12,967 He recently bought one for $600. 484 00:19:13,033 --> 00:19:14,567 We were drinking, 485 00:19:14,633 --> 00:19:16,567 but he seemed of sound mind. 486 00:19:16,633 --> 00:19:20,600 He said that since he could not drive the car and I needed one, 487 00:19:20,667 --> 00:19:22,100 he would give me the car. 488 00:19:22,166 --> 00:19:24,233 He just asked if I would drive him around 489 00:19:24,300 --> 00:19:25,900 until he got his license back. 490 00:19:25,967 --> 00:19:29,567 He gave me the keys and signed the title over to me. 491 00:19:30,600 --> 00:19:32,433 The next day, he showed up at my house 492 00:19:32,500 --> 00:19:34,433 - yelling and banging at my door." - It was after the fact, but... 493 00:19:34,500 --> 00:19:36,233 [Judge Judy] Well, that's your signature, so. 494 00:19:36,300 --> 00:19:37,300 [Johnny] I know. That was after the fact--that was... 495 00:19:37,367 --> 00:19:38,767 That's your signature, sir. 496 00:19:38,834 --> 00:19:40,033 And that's what you said. 497 00:19:40,100 --> 00:19:41,100 - You said... - [Johnny] That was the second offer. 498 00:19:41,166 --> 00:19:42,200 And don't try to talk over to me. 499 00:19:42,266 --> 00:19:44,500 - There was two offers to the car, okay? - [Judge Judy] You didn't remember-- 500 00:19:44,567 --> 00:19:45,900 you just finished the story. 501 00:19:45,967 --> 00:19:48,367 This whole long story that wasn't in here 502 00:19:48,433 --> 00:19:50,400 that you made up a price with him. 503 00:19:50,467 --> 00:19:51,467 - [Johnny] That was the first offer. - [Judge Judy] You're gonna-- 504 00:19:51,533 --> 00:19:53,200 - don't try to talk over me. - Well, you're not listening. 505 00:19:53,266 --> 00:19:55,767 - Don't try to talk over me. - You're not listening. 506 00:19:55,834 --> 00:19:58,633 [Judge Judy] Now, I'm gonna get back to you, Mr. Hagen. 507 00:19:58,700 --> 00:20:00,333 Would you do me a flavor, please? 508 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:02,166 Go over to him 509 00:20:02,233 --> 00:20:05,166 and show him where to sign the title back over to Mr. Hagen. 510 00:20:05,233 --> 00:20:06,367 I will not. 511 00:20:06,433 --> 00:20:07,433 - [Judge Judy] You will not? - No. 512 00:20:07,500 --> 00:20:08,734 [Judge Judy] Okay. Very good. 513 00:20:08,800 --> 00:20:11,000 - Do you recall what... - [Johnny] He gave me the car. 514 00:20:11,066 --> 00:20:13,100 Do you--do you recall how much money 515 00:20:13,166 --> 00:20:16,567 you were going to receive for being in court today? 516 00:20:16,633 --> 00:20:18,233 - No. - [Judge Judy] You don't know? 517 00:20:18,300 --> 00:20:20,133 - No, I don't. - You will not get any. 518 00:20:20,200 --> 00:20:21,567 - [Johnny] I don't know. - I'm telling you. 519 00:20:21,633 --> 00:20:23,133 I didn't know I was gonna get anything anyways. 520 00:20:23,200 --> 00:20:24,934 - [Judge Judy] You will not get any. - Okay. 521 00:20:25,000 --> 00:20:26,300 - [Judge Judy] You will not get any. - He gave me a car. 522 00:20:26,367 --> 00:20:29,433 [Judge Judy] Just a second. May I have the title, please? 523 00:20:29,500 --> 00:20:30,934 Okay. 524 00:20:31,000 --> 00:20:32,000 Very good. 525 00:20:32,066 --> 00:20:34,467 Now, I'm gonna give this to you 526 00:20:34,533 --> 00:20:36,233 together with an order 527 00:20:36,300 --> 00:20:37,934 that I have determined 528 00:20:38,000 --> 00:20:39,834 that this car belongs to you. 529 00:20:39,900 --> 00:20:41,867 - Do you understand? - I do, Your Honor. 530 00:20:41,934 --> 00:20:44,367 [Judge Judy] You can take that to the Department of Motor Vehicles, 531 00:20:44,433 --> 00:20:47,200 it will provide them with notice 532 00:20:47,266 --> 00:20:50,467 because he has signed a document today 533 00:20:50,533 --> 00:20:52,633 when he was in court that he agreed 534 00:20:52,700 --> 00:20:54,567 to abide by my judgment. 535 00:20:54,633 --> 00:20:58,433 So I am going to give you an order that this is your car 536 00:20:58,500 --> 00:21:01,934 and that they are to issue you a new title 537 00:21:02,000 --> 00:21:03,433 to this car. 538 00:21:03,500 --> 00:21:07,100 Then you can call the police and have him arrested. 539 00:21:07,166 --> 00:21:08,633 Do you understand? 540 00:21:08,700 --> 00:21:11,033 If he refuses to give you your car back? 541 00:21:11,100 --> 00:21:12,100 - I do. - That's not his car. 542 00:21:12,166 --> 00:21:13,734 - [Judge Judy] Do you understand? - I do. 543 00:21:13,800 --> 00:21:15,667 [Judge Judy] I don't care if he understands. 544 00:21:15,734 --> 00:21:17,834 - Do you understand? - I understand. 545 00:21:17,900 --> 00:21:21,166 [Judge Judy] Kevin, would you give him a copy of this, please? 546 00:21:21,233 --> 00:21:22,433 Thank you very much. 547 00:21:22,500 --> 00:21:25,433 We will have an order for you by the end of the day. 548 00:21:25,500 --> 00:21:27,333 - Do you understand? - Yes. Thank you, Your Honor. 549 00:21:27,400 --> 00:21:28,600 Very good. 550 00:21:28,667 --> 00:21:31,400 Your counterclaim for vandalism is dismissed. We're done. 551 00:21:31,467 --> 00:21:33,433 [Kevin] Court is adjourned. 552 00:21:33,500 --> 00:21:34,533 I got my car back. 553 00:21:34,600 --> 00:21:35,867 He's giving me money here and there. 554 00:21:35,934 --> 00:21:37,433 I wanna be nice to him and return the favor. 555 00:21:37,500 --> 00:21:39,500 He just liked it so much that he wanted to keep it. 556 00:21:39,567 --> 00:21:41,900 How can I steal something that he gave me a title to? 557 00:21:43,200 --> 00:21:45,266 [Sarah] That case brought up one of your favorite sayings, 558 00:21:45,333 --> 00:21:48,333 "If you tell the truth, you don't have to have a good memory." 559 00:21:49,633 --> 00:21:50,700 (chuckles) It's true. 560 00:21:50,767 --> 00:21:53,800 He just signed that answer today. 561 00:21:53,867 --> 00:21:55,300 Completely different story. 562 00:21:55,367 --> 00:21:57,467 Completely different story. Just made it easy. 563 00:21:57,533 --> 00:21:59,200 - Yeah, it did. - [Judge Judy] It's true. 564 00:21:59,266 --> 00:22:00,734 If you tell the truth, 565 00:22:00,800 --> 00:22:02,767 - you don't have to have a good memory. - You don't have to have good memory. 566 00:22:04,500 --> 00:22:07,800 [announcer] Want justice? Go to JudyJustice.tv. 567 00:22:13,433 --> 00:22:16,433 [theme music playing]