1 00:00:06,166 --> 00:00:08,400 - He was gonna make it car show ready? - Correct. 2 00:00:08,467 --> 00:00:09,667 You said it was gonna take a year. 3 00:00:09,734 --> 00:00:12,000 - Give or take, yeah. - [chuckles] No. 4 00:00:12,066 --> 00:00:14,734 Everything was gonna have to custom-made, you know? 5 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:16,900 [Sarah] He says it's gonna take me a few months. 6 00:00:16,967 --> 00:00:19,800 He would've never been done even in three months or six months. 7 00:00:19,867 --> 00:00:21,333 - Is that true? - Yes. 8 00:00:21,400 --> 00:00:22,467 No. Yes. 9 00:00:22,533 --> 00:00:24,800 Yeah, no, yes, no, yes. 10 00:00:24,867 --> 00:00:27,433 [announcer] Now on Tribunal Justice. 11 00:00:27,500 --> 00:00:30,867 ["Ride of the Valkyries" plays] 12 00:00:48,867 --> 00:00:51,533 [announcer] Today's case was filed in Sparks, Nevada. 13 00:00:52,033 --> 00:00:56,700 Your Honor, this is case number 2085 Reynosa versus Garcia. 14 00:00:56,767 --> 00:00:58,100 All parties have been sworn in. 15 00:00:58,166 --> 00:00:59,166 Thank you, Cassandra. 16 00:00:59,233 --> 00:01:00,900 You're welcome. You guys may be seated. 17 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:03,200 Okay. Ms. Reynosa, 18 00:01:03,266 --> 00:01:06,233 you and the defendant were basically motorcycle buddies 19 00:01:06,300 --> 00:01:09,333 and apparently, you are also a classic car enthusiast. 20 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:10,400 Yes. 21 00:01:10,467 --> 00:01:12,300 [Judge DiMango] You had a 1952 DeSoto 22 00:01:12,367 --> 00:01:13,867 and he was gonna make it car show ready. 23 00:01:13,934 --> 00:01:16,467 He gave you a timeframe within three to six months. 24 00:01:16,533 --> 00:01:18,200 He asked for $5,000. 25 00:01:18,265 --> 00:01:21,567 You say not only didn't he accomplish any of that, 26 00:01:21,633 --> 00:01:24,934 but the little work that he did do had to be redone. 27 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:26,500 You had to pay someone else. 28 00:01:26,567 --> 00:01:29,133 You want your $5,000 back from him. 29 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:32,967 Mr. Garcia, what you say is that you never said it was gonna be finished 30 00:01:33,033 --> 00:01:35,734 in three to six months and for $5,000 31 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:39,500 because that's on an unrealistic timeline and cost. 32 00:01:39,567 --> 00:01:41,834 So you say she pulled out too soon. 33 00:01:41,900 --> 00:01:43,734 You could've finished it, but you didn't. 34 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:45,200 And you don't owe her anything 35 00:01:45,265 --> 00:01:46,467 - because of that. - That's correct. 36 00:01:46,533 --> 00:01:50,200 So let's just take a look at what the car, uh, looked like. 37 00:01:51,166 --> 00:01:53,767 - That's your 1952 DeSoto. - Yes. 38 00:01:53,834 --> 00:01:55,600 - [Judge DiMango] And what color is that? - Pink. 39 00:01:55,667 --> 00:01:56,834 - [Judge DiMango] It's pink. - Yes. 40 00:01:56,900 --> 00:01:58,967 [Judge DiMango] Did the car come in pink or you had it painted? 41 00:01:59,033 --> 00:02:00,200 [Sarah] I had it painted. 42 00:02:00,266 --> 00:02:02,600 [Judge DiMango] Was this what the car looked like when you first gave it to him? 43 00:02:02,667 --> 00:02:04,233 - Did it look like this? - [Sarah] Yes. 44 00:02:04,300 --> 00:02:06,734 This car, apparently, in 1952 45 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:10,567 sold for $2,572. 46 00:02:10,633 --> 00:02:12,600 What did you pay for it when you bought it? 47 00:02:12,667 --> 00:02:14,567 I think I paid 1,500. 48 00:02:14,633 --> 00:02:15,633 - [Judge DiMango] 1,500? - Uh-hmm. 49 00:02:15,700 --> 00:02:18,100 And by the way, what made you a car enthusiast? 50 00:02:18,166 --> 00:02:22,466 Uh, my son as a sophomore was taking shop in high school 51 00:02:22,533 --> 00:02:24,966 and I thought it would be a good bonding experience 52 00:02:25,033 --> 00:02:26,133 for us to try it out. 53 00:02:26,200 --> 00:02:28,000 And is it complicated to learn? 54 00:02:28,066 --> 00:02:29,966 I mean, did you learn the workings of a vehicle? 55 00:02:30,033 --> 00:02:31,033 - No. - [Judge DiMango] No. Okay. 56 00:02:31,100 --> 00:02:32,433 - So you didn't think that much from it. - No, I'm still learning. 57 00:02:32,500 --> 00:02:34,266 [Judge DiMango] But you did wanna enter this vehicle 58 00:02:34,333 --> 00:02:37,033 in a Hot August Night show, right? 59 00:02:37,100 --> 00:02:38,834 Is that what the car show kind of looks like? 60 00:02:38,900 --> 00:02:40,133 - [Sarah] Yes. - Have you ever been 61 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:41,533 to the show yourself, sir? 62 00:02:41,600 --> 00:02:43,033 Yeah, I enter it every year. 63 00:02:43,100 --> 00:02:44,900 And what kind of car do you put in? 64 00:02:44,966 --> 00:02:46,100 [Manuel] '36 Plymouth. 65 00:02:46,166 --> 00:02:47,800 - A '36 Plymouth? - [Manuel] Uh-hmm. 66 00:02:47,867 --> 00:02:49,500 [Judge DiMango] That's really old. 67 00:02:49,567 --> 00:02:53,033 And so, you purchased this car for $1,500. 68 00:02:53,100 --> 00:02:54,600 You wanna bond with your son, 69 00:02:54,667 --> 00:02:57,000 but he apparently doesn't really wanna bond with you. 70 00:02:57,066 --> 00:02:59,600 So he kind of leaves you midway in this. 71 00:02:59,667 --> 00:03:04,433 What do you do to the vehicle before you and Mr. Garcia get together? 72 00:03:04,834 --> 00:03:07,200 [Sarah] Um, all of the electrical of the vehicle, 73 00:03:07,266 --> 00:03:09,233 um, the clutch was put in. 74 00:03:09,300 --> 00:03:13,233 The brakes were changed from drum to disc as well before he got it. 75 00:03:13,300 --> 00:03:16,100 [Judge DiMango] Right. But what did you specifically want him to do? 76 00:03:16,166 --> 00:03:18,500 [Sarah] Um, before I gave him any money, 77 00:03:18,567 --> 00:03:21,700 he picked it up July 7th, I think, 78 00:03:21,767 --> 00:03:24,367 - and I was hesitant to pay him. - [Judge DiMango] That's okay. 79 00:03:24,433 --> 00:03:26,033 I didn't pay him till the 10th. 80 00:03:26,100 --> 00:03:30,233 But before I paid him, I said, "Wait, what does the 5,000 include? 81 00:03:30,300 --> 00:03:33,734 I don't want any misunderstandings and I don't wanna assume." 82 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:39,200 He said, "All the wiring, engine work, dash work, and anything else," 83 00:03:39,266 --> 00:03:40,300 was his exact response. 84 00:03:40,367 --> 00:03:43,233 [Judge DiMango] So it was your position then 85 00:03:43,300 --> 00:03:46,667 that this vehicle was going to be finished top to bottom... 86 00:03:46,734 --> 00:03:47,934 - Uh-hmm. - [Judge DiMango] ... show ready 87 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:49,966 - for just $5,000? - Correct. 88 00:03:50,033 --> 00:03:52,834 [Judge DiMango] So when I read you the text from July 6th, 89 00:03:52,900 --> 00:03:55,867 he says, "When I was looking up the numbers a little, 90 00:03:55,934 --> 00:04:00,900 you think you can do 5,000 up front for parts and labor. 91 00:04:00,967 --> 00:04:02,834 That should get a lot of it done." 92 00:04:02,900 --> 00:04:07,266 He never tells you that this, in fact, was going to be completely finished 93 00:04:07,333 --> 00:04:08,934 for $5,000. 94 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:10,000 - [Sarah] Uh-huh. - In fact, he tells you 95 00:04:10,066 --> 00:04:14,166 that the carpet alone is gonna cost you close to $4,000. 96 00:04:14,233 --> 00:04:15,600 Would that be correct? 97 00:04:15,667 --> 00:04:17,367 He didn't tell me that until days 98 00:04:17,433 --> 00:04:18,466 - before I picked it up. - So you said you wanted my-- 99 00:04:18,533 --> 00:04:20,100 your money back. You thought it was gonna be done 100 00:04:20,166 --> 00:04:21,166 - for 5,000. - [Sarah] Yes. 101 00:04:21,233 --> 00:04:25,000 And indeed you did bring this vehicle to someone else to look at, correct? 102 00:04:25,066 --> 00:04:26,200 - Yes, and work. - [Judge DiMango] And that person, 103 00:04:26,266 --> 00:04:28,967 I saw the bill-- he charged you 3,000 for the carpet. 104 00:04:29,033 --> 00:04:32,133 In fact, the estimate you got from the person who was going to fix it 105 00:04:32,200 --> 00:04:34,133 was for almost $10,000. 106 00:04:34,200 --> 00:04:35,834 It was 9,000 and change 107 00:04:35,900 --> 00:04:38,332 to do the same work that he was going to do. 108 00:04:38,400 --> 00:04:39,900 - Yes. - So in truth, 109 00:04:39,967 --> 00:04:42,467 he charged you half, you took half up front. 110 00:04:42,533 --> 00:04:46,567 And so I'm not so sure that you had a realistic expectation, of course. 111 00:04:46,633 --> 00:04:50,233 Now, you say she did not have a realistic expectation, 112 00:04:50,300 --> 00:04:51,533 of course, or timeline. 113 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:54,133 Didn't you give her a timeline of three to six months? 114 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:58,567 No. I told her it would be ready for Hot August next year. 115 00:04:58,633 --> 00:05:00,767 And that would've been 11 months later, correct? 116 00:05:00,834 --> 00:05:02,033 - [Manuel] Roughly, yeah. - And she wanted 117 00:05:02,100 --> 00:05:04,367 to get it in some competition in May possibly, 118 00:05:04,433 --> 00:05:06,700 - was that correct as well? - Um, I didn't know about that 119 00:05:06,767 --> 00:05:09,100 until about, uh, two weeks, three weeks before. 120 00:05:09,166 --> 00:05:10,233 [Judge DiMango] Because I'm gonna tell you, 121 00:05:10,300 --> 00:05:13,033 we do have an expert here who I'm going to call upon at this time, 122 00:05:13,100 --> 00:05:16,400 who may help us resolve some of these, uh, issues 123 00:05:16,467 --> 00:05:19,967 that are due to what we would call in the law-- 124 00:05:20,033 --> 00:05:22,467 you don't have a meeting of the minds on certain issues. 125 00:05:22,533 --> 00:05:24,600 And so let's put our witness up. 126 00:05:24,667 --> 00:05:27,500 I think he's available to us on Chime. 127 00:05:28,033 --> 00:05:29,867 Please state your name for the record, sir. 128 00:05:30,367 --> 00:05:31,400 [Marty] Marty Ruth. 129 00:05:31,467 --> 00:05:35,133 [Judge DiMango] So, Mr. Ruth, you're here as a court-appointed expert, basically. 130 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:38,266 So you don't have any real allegiance to either side. 131 00:05:38,332 --> 00:05:42,433 So I'd like to ask, what makes you think you're an expert on classic cars. 132 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:45,633 Uh, I was in the collision and restoration business 133 00:05:45,700 --> 00:05:47,400 for over 30 years. 134 00:05:47,467 --> 00:05:48,467 And then I retired, 135 00:05:48,533 --> 00:05:52,834 and then I started, uh, a classic car appraisal company. 136 00:05:52,900 --> 00:05:54,233 I'm also the president 137 00:05:54,300 --> 00:05:57,266 of the National Auto Appraisers Association. 138 00:05:57,332 --> 00:05:59,233 [Judge DiMango] So then, Mr. Ruth, 139 00:05:59,300 --> 00:06:02,266 have you had an opportunity to review any documents 140 00:06:02,333 --> 00:06:05,734 regarding this 1952 DeSoto? 141 00:06:05,800 --> 00:06:09,233 - I was sent the, uh, file to review. - [Judge DiMango] And? 142 00:06:09,300 --> 00:06:12,834 $5,000 would not have gotten that car, 143 00:06:12,900 --> 00:06:15,400 from--the photos that I saw before and after, 144 00:06:15,467 --> 00:06:17,533 would not have gotten that car to show quality. 145 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:22,567 The carpet alone, uh, would run probably about $3,000. 146 00:06:22,633 --> 00:06:25,967 What about, um--I did see somewhere some-- 147 00:06:26,367 --> 00:06:29,934 I wanna just get a copy of the bill that was submitted. 148 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:33,867 Okay. Uh, what about an exhaust and headers? 149 00:06:33,933 --> 00:06:35,000 Yeah, the exhaust and headers, 150 00:06:35,066 --> 00:06:39,767 you're looking at about $1,700 for show quality exhaust. 151 00:06:39,834 --> 00:06:42,133 Okay. And what about full engine wiring? 152 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:45,300 [Marty] On that car, there's-- I mean, it's not a complex system. 153 00:06:45,367 --> 00:06:48,500 So you're--we're looking at about $1,800. 154 00:06:48,567 --> 00:06:49,567 [Judge DiMango] Okay. 155 00:06:49,633 --> 00:06:53,500 And how about door panels and interior on the vehicle? 156 00:06:53,567 --> 00:06:56,400 [Marty] From what I see there with the condition with the headliner, 157 00:06:56,467 --> 00:06:58,900 um, and the door trim panels, 158 00:06:59,400 --> 00:07:01,500 you're looking at about $5,000 159 00:07:01,567 --> 00:07:02,667 - for those items. - [Judge DiMango] Oh, my goodness. 160 00:07:02,734 --> 00:07:04,967 - So just in parts alone? - [Marty] Yeah. 161 00:07:05,033 --> 00:07:08,000 So in looking at the vehicle, as you saw it, 162 00:07:08,066 --> 00:07:12,467 what would be the overall cost to put that car in show quality? 163 00:07:12,967 --> 00:07:16,033 I would say you're looking between $12,000 and $15,000. 164 00:07:16,100 --> 00:07:17,900 [Judge DiMango] So for my purposes right now, 165 00:07:17,967 --> 00:07:20,000 I think you've given me the information that I need. 166 00:07:20,066 --> 00:07:22,166 - Thank you. - [Sarah] Might I just add? 167 00:07:22,233 --> 00:07:23,533 [Judge DiMango] You can add. You... 168 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:27,734 That Manny had told me a lot of this stuff I already have in my garage. 169 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:30,266 He did it at home in his garage, not in the shop. 170 00:07:30,332 --> 00:07:34,433 A lot of those prices are including labor at hundreds of dollars an hour. 171 00:07:34,500 --> 00:07:36,400 Well, I asked specifically on some things. 172 00:07:36,467 --> 00:07:39,000 The carpet, just the carpet alone was 3,000. 173 00:07:39,066 --> 00:07:41,533 But you did say he said three to six months. 174 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:45,233 And when you pulled the car back from him, it was only four months later. 175 00:07:45,300 --> 00:07:47,400 You know, this is like a contractual agreement. 176 00:07:47,467 --> 00:07:49,332 And when I look at the timeline here, 177 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:52,100 it looks to me as though you pulled out before. 178 00:07:52,166 --> 00:07:55,200 So you were the one who breached this contract. 179 00:07:55,266 --> 00:07:57,433 But also you were willing to give her back, what? 180 00:07:57,500 --> 00:08:00,600 - $2,500, Mr. Garcia? I think. - Yeah. 181 00:08:00,667 --> 00:08:02,467 Why would you agree to do that, sir? 182 00:08:02,533 --> 00:08:05,433 Because I didn't get as much done as I wanted to. 183 00:08:05,500 --> 00:08:07,567 One of the biggest issues we were running into 184 00:08:07,633 --> 00:08:09,967 was there was wrong parts. 185 00:08:10,033 --> 00:08:14,100 There was a fuse box that's made for racing cars. 186 00:08:14,166 --> 00:08:18,033 It didn't have any of the flashers, any of the hazards, the blinkers, 187 00:08:18,100 --> 00:08:21,200 so everything was gonna have to be a custom-made, you know? 188 00:08:21,266 --> 00:08:23,300 Okay. Thank you. Judge Levy. 189 00:08:23,800 --> 00:08:25,433 So did you breach the contract? 190 00:08:25,800 --> 00:08:27,266 Uh, I don't think I did, 191 00:08:27,332 --> 00:08:30,500 because he would've never been done even in three months or six months. 192 00:08:30,567 --> 00:08:31,600 [Judge Levy] So in your complaint, 193 00:08:31,667 --> 00:08:33,700 what you say is that he started the project 194 00:08:33,767 --> 00:08:36,000 - in July of 2023, right? - [Sarah] Yes. 195 00:08:36,066 --> 00:08:38,400 - Picked the car up July 7th. - Yes. 196 00:08:38,467 --> 00:08:43,799 And at first, you wanted to put it in this, uh, Hot August Nights car show 197 00:08:43,866 --> 00:08:46,233 - for August 2023? - Yes. 198 00:08:46,300 --> 00:08:49,800 And then that would've been, at most, 60 days, two months. 199 00:08:49,867 --> 00:08:51,300 Two months. He said he was gonna try 200 00:08:51,367 --> 00:08:53,400 but he was looking like more towards three months. 201 00:08:53,467 --> 00:08:56,266 [Judge Levy] Okay. But you have absolutely no evidence whatsoever 202 00:08:56,333 --> 00:08:58,800 to prove that statement that you just made to me, right? 203 00:08:58,867 --> 00:09:00,166 - No, it was verbal. - [Judge Levy] Right. 204 00:09:00,233 --> 00:09:03,033 So what you're saying is that he breached the oral contract. 205 00:09:03,100 --> 00:09:04,200 - Uh-hmm. - [Judge Levy] Right? 206 00:09:04,266 --> 00:09:05,934 In order for there to be a contract at all, 207 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:07,467 there's got to be a meeting of the minds. 208 00:09:07,533 --> 00:09:10,967 And that means that you have to agree on what's to be done. 209 00:09:11,033 --> 00:09:13,633 You got to agree on how much it's gonna cost. 210 00:09:13,700 --> 00:09:15,433 And because timing was important to you, 211 00:09:15,500 --> 00:09:18,433 - you got to agree on timing, right? - Yes. 212 00:09:18,500 --> 00:09:20,166 [Judge Levy] Prove to me that there was a contract. 213 00:09:20,233 --> 00:09:22,400 - Do you have it? - [Sarah] Just the texts. 214 00:09:22,467 --> 00:09:23,967 So I read those texts. 215 00:09:24,033 --> 00:09:28,433 You say that he took the car in July 2023, July 7th. 216 00:09:28,500 --> 00:09:32,033 You wanted it in the car show for August 2023. 217 00:09:32,100 --> 00:09:35,333 But you agreed, after speaking with him on July 7th, 218 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:38,400 when he looked at the totality of work that had to be done, 219 00:09:38,467 --> 00:09:43,500 that that August Nights car show was gonna be August of 2024. 220 00:09:43,567 --> 00:09:44,800 Well, he didn't say he'd have it done by then. 221 00:09:44,867 --> 00:09:47,066 He said months, a matter of months. 222 00:09:47,133 --> 00:09:48,533 Show me where he says that. 223 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:49,600 [Sarah] Um... 224 00:09:49,667 --> 00:09:51,066 [Judge Levy] And I'll take judicial notice of the fact 225 00:09:51,133 --> 00:09:52,433 that it's not in there, what you claim. 226 00:09:52,500 --> 00:09:54,367 He never said it was gonna take a few months. 227 00:09:54,433 --> 00:09:55,533 It's not once in there, 228 00:09:55,600 --> 00:09:57,800 because if it was there, you would've given it to us. 229 00:09:59,400 --> 00:10:02,000 [announcer] Coming up on Tribunal Justice. 230 00:10:02,066 --> 00:10:03,800 Why did you give her such a good deal? 231 00:10:03,867 --> 00:10:05,533 I know that you guys were friends before. 232 00:10:05,600 --> 00:10:07,567 I mean, were there some romantic shenanigans? 233 00:10:07,633 --> 00:10:09,100 [dramatic musical sting] 234 00:10:11,100 --> 00:10:12,867 [theme music plays] 235 00:10:12,934 --> 00:10:16,200 [announcer] Sarah Reynosa is suing biker buddy Manuel Garcia 236 00:10:16,266 --> 00:10:18,166 for a $5,000 refund 237 00:10:18,233 --> 00:10:22,033 on car renovations she claims he never completed. 238 00:10:22,100 --> 00:10:25,767 But Manuel says Sarah didn't give him enough time or money 239 00:10:25,834 --> 00:10:27,533 to finish the job. 240 00:10:27,600 --> 00:10:29,233 Now, the defendant claims, 241 00:10:29,300 --> 00:10:31,533 if I hear your testimony correctly, Mr. Garcia, 242 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:33,633 is that you said it was gonna take a year. 243 00:10:33,700 --> 00:10:34,800 Give or take, yeah. 244 00:10:34,867 --> 00:10:40,033 Do you have any proof that what he just said is inaccurate? 245 00:10:40,100 --> 00:10:41,734 Neither one of us ever said a year. 246 00:10:41,800 --> 00:10:43,700 -[Judge Levy] Is that true, Mr. Garcia? - [Manuel] Just... 247 00:10:43,767 --> 00:10:45,967 [Judge Levy] Do you remember ever sending her a text 248 00:10:46,033 --> 00:10:49,066 on or about November 29th and again on November 30th, 249 00:10:49,133 --> 00:10:51,400 in which you told her that you took the car too early, 250 00:10:51,467 --> 00:10:52,834 I told you it would be a year? 251 00:10:52,900 --> 00:10:55,133 - [Manuel] No. Yes. - [Judge Levy] No? 252 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:56,333 No. Yes. 253 00:10:56,400 --> 00:11:00,700 - No, yes, no, yes. - No, I mean, no, I do remember. 254 00:11:00,767 --> 00:11:03,667 [Judge Levy] Ms. Reynosa, November 29th, November 30th, 255 00:11:03,734 --> 00:11:06,333 you were telling him that the mechanic that you were taking it to 256 00:11:06,400 --> 00:11:07,967 said he did everything wrong, 257 00:11:08,033 --> 00:11:10,800 and it was gonna cost more like $9,800. 258 00:11:10,867 --> 00:11:14,433 Now the defendant, he said it was gonna take at least a year. 259 00:11:14,500 --> 00:11:17,800 He said, and again, "You picked it up six months early." 260 00:11:17,867 --> 00:11:18,867 That's what he told you. 261 00:11:18,934 --> 00:11:22,567 And when you picked it up six months early, that's November. 262 00:11:22,633 --> 00:11:26,200 Six months thereafter, would've put him at his timeframe, right? 263 00:11:26,266 --> 00:11:28,900 - Right. - And you know what you did not say 264 00:11:28,967 --> 00:11:30,333 in response to that text? 265 00:11:30,400 --> 00:11:31,800 "What are you talking about? 266 00:11:31,867 --> 00:11:33,900 You said you were gonna get it to me in a few months." 267 00:11:33,967 --> 00:11:35,934 Do you see the problem that you have with that? 268 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:37,165 With timeframe, yes. 269 00:11:37,233 --> 00:11:39,000 [Judge Levy] And that goes back to breach. 270 00:11:39,066 --> 00:11:40,834 He breached by asking for more money. 271 00:11:40,900 --> 00:11:42,667 Okay. Well, that may very well be. 272 00:11:42,734 --> 00:11:44,800 What do you have to say about that, Mr. Garcia? 273 00:11:44,867 --> 00:11:49,567 I said, "If we got to the upholstery, it may need more. 274 00:11:49,633 --> 00:11:51,165 I will pay with what's left." 275 00:11:51,233 --> 00:11:53,433 [Judge Levy] How much was the carpeting gonna cost you to put in the car? 276 00:11:53,800 --> 00:11:57,133 Uh, my, uh, quote was right at 4,000. 277 00:11:57,200 --> 00:11:58,200 [Judge Levy] 4,000. 278 00:11:58,266 --> 00:12:00,100 So when you were there on July 7th, you knew 279 00:12:00,166 --> 00:12:02,066 - that car needed carpeting, right? - Oh, yeah. 280 00:12:02,133 --> 00:12:07,033 And you also recall text messages with the plaintiff on July 7th, 281 00:12:07,100 --> 00:12:08,567 in which you told her, 282 00:12:08,633 --> 00:12:12,700 "Do you think you can do 5,000 upfront for parts and labor?" 283 00:12:12,767 --> 00:12:14,500 Her response was, "Wait, 284 00:12:14,567 --> 00:12:17,266 - what does that $5,000 include?" - [Manuel] Uh-hmm. 285 00:12:17,333 --> 00:12:19,500 Now we're talking about putting the pieces together 286 00:12:19,567 --> 00:12:21,133 to show an oral contract. 287 00:12:21,200 --> 00:12:24,934 You say, "All the wiring, engine work, dash work, 288 00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:28,333 and anything else inside and out, 289 00:12:28,400 --> 00:12:30,700 - upholstery as well." - [Manuel] Yup. 290 00:12:30,767 --> 00:12:32,800 Putting aside the fact that she wanted it earlier, 291 00:12:32,867 --> 00:12:35,266 you guys have a conversation in around November, 292 00:12:35,333 --> 00:12:38,500 in which you say to her, "You took it early. 293 00:12:38,567 --> 00:12:43,433 And by the way, you got to also come up with an extra $4,000 for carpeting." 294 00:12:43,500 --> 00:12:44,967 Do you see the problem with that? 295 00:12:45,033 --> 00:12:47,200 You changed the terms in November, 296 00:12:47,266 --> 00:12:48,567 - that's what happened. - Yes. 297 00:12:48,633 --> 00:12:51,934 Listen, you did a heck of a lot of work on that car, though, didn't you? 298 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:55,467 Yeah, it was about 40 hours, 50 hours of labor, 299 00:12:55,533 --> 00:12:58,133 and about 40 to 50 hours looking for parts. 300 00:12:58,200 --> 00:13:00,834 And my son and my father would help. 301 00:13:00,900 --> 00:13:03,000 [Judge Levy] Hold on. On November 29th, 302 00:13:03,066 --> 00:13:05,734 this is your text messages, sir, that you gave to us. 303 00:13:05,800 --> 00:13:08,100 You told her November 29th, 304 00:13:08,166 --> 00:13:10,400 - "I spent 60 hours." True? - Yes. 305 00:13:10,467 --> 00:13:13,600 Thank you. Can we get the expert back up here, Mr. Ruth? 306 00:13:13,667 --> 00:13:17,000 Sir, Mr. Ruth, I did a really quick Google search yesterday 307 00:13:17,066 --> 00:13:18,700 and I'm gonna take it for what it's worth. 308 00:13:18,767 --> 00:13:22,367 They said that the hourly rate in Nevada where you guys live 309 00:13:22,433 --> 00:13:25,166 for the restoration of classic car 310 00:13:25,233 --> 00:13:29,433 could be anywhere between $22 and $40 an hour, right? 311 00:13:29,500 --> 00:13:33,934 We're talking about a guy that's working on his own, in his garage, and got cash. 312 00:13:34,633 --> 00:13:38,800 So I can tell you exactly, a body technician are paid 313 00:13:38,867 --> 00:13:40,967 about $22 to $25 an hour. 314 00:13:41,033 --> 00:13:43,400 [Judge Levy] That's what I thought. Thank you. That's it. 315 00:13:43,467 --> 00:13:44,500 Judge Acker? 316 00:13:45,066 --> 00:13:46,333 Thank you, Judge Levy. 317 00:13:46,400 --> 00:13:51,100 You, at one point, sir, said, "I'm gonna give you $2,500 back." 318 00:13:51,165 --> 00:13:53,667 And when Judge DiMango said, "Why did you do that?" 319 00:13:53,734 --> 00:13:55,400 "I didn't get everything done." 320 00:13:55,800 --> 00:13:57,165 And I'm glad that you said that 321 00:13:57,233 --> 00:13:59,266 because when there was an initial dispute 322 00:13:59,333 --> 00:14:01,633 over what the price was, 323 00:14:01,700 --> 00:14:04,734 you in fact did say to her, 324 00:14:04,800 --> 00:14:08,800 "I wanna get it all done for $5,000, upholstery as well. 325 00:14:08,867 --> 00:14:11,800 When I'm done, the car will be complete and ready for shows." 326 00:14:11,867 --> 00:14:13,166 - You said that. - [Manuel] Uh-hmm. 327 00:14:13,233 --> 00:14:16,200 [Judge Acker] Which is why you were willing to refund her half the money. 328 00:14:16,266 --> 00:14:18,567 And we heard from the expert 329 00:14:18,633 --> 00:14:22,700 the real cost of doing this work could've been at least 330 00:14:22,767 --> 00:14:24,133 - twice that amount. - [Manuel] Uh-hmm. 331 00:14:24,200 --> 00:14:25,934 [Judge Acker] Why did you give her such a good deal? 332 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:28,033 I know that you guys were friends before, I mean, 333 00:14:28,100 --> 00:14:30,633 - were there some romantic shenanigans? - [Manuel] No. 334 00:14:30,700 --> 00:14:31,834 - [Judge Acker] Just... - It was, uh... 335 00:14:31,900 --> 00:14:33,567 [Judge Acker] Why did you give her such a good deal? 336 00:14:33,633 --> 00:14:37,165 [Manuel] Because of all the work that she had done already 337 00:14:37,233 --> 00:14:38,734 that wasn't done right. 338 00:14:38,800 --> 00:14:40,633 [Judge Acker] That's interesting, that response. 339 00:14:40,700 --> 00:14:44,300 Because my question for you, Ms. Reynosa, 340 00:14:44,367 --> 00:14:48,165 was when the mechanic to whom you took the vehicle 341 00:14:48,233 --> 00:14:52,500 after it was with Mr. Garcia, told you, "Oh, he did everything wrong 342 00:14:52,567 --> 00:14:54,433 and, like, it's an undrivable car." 343 00:14:54,500 --> 00:14:58,433 How do you know if he did anything wrong or if it was the person before 344 00:14:58,500 --> 00:15:02,600 when the car was brought to him in an undrivable condition? 345 00:15:02,667 --> 00:15:06,033 Because in his text messages, he told me he fixed the gas tank. 346 00:15:06,100 --> 00:15:07,834 He told me he fixed the clutch. 347 00:15:07,900 --> 00:15:09,900 He said--in the messages that you have, 348 00:15:09,967 --> 00:15:13,266 he says, "Sarah, the clutch was upside down, 349 00:15:13,333 --> 00:15:16,767 and I put it right side up so that it is now drivable." 350 00:15:16,834 --> 00:15:19,734 When I took it to the mechanic, he goes, "Why is it upside down?" 351 00:15:19,800 --> 00:15:21,266 I go, "What do you mean?" 352 00:15:21,333 --> 00:15:24,900 He says, "Yeah, I flipped it back and it is now drivable." 353 00:15:24,967 --> 00:15:27,834 - Did you put the clutch in upside down? -[Manuel] I never even touched the clutch. 354 00:15:27,900 --> 00:15:30,433 [Judge Acker] Mr. Garcia, what do you do for a living? 355 00:15:30,500 --> 00:15:32,133 I work at GNC. 356 00:15:32,200 --> 00:15:33,734 - [Judge Acker] In retail? - [Manuel] Yeah. 357 00:15:33,800 --> 00:15:35,800 But, uh, I used to work for Ford. 358 00:15:35,867 --> 00:15:38,066 I also worked for Firestone for many years. 359 00:15:38,133 --> 00:15:39,233 I had to stop. 360 00:15:39,300 --> 00:15:40,500 [Judge Acker] Uh, why did you have to stop? 361 00:15:40,567 --> 00:15:42,800 Um, I got a lot of back issues. 362 00:15:43,100 --> 00:15:45,700 [Judge Acker] So, Ms. Reynosa, in order for me 363 00:15:45,767 --> 00:15:49,700 to rule in your favor on a $5,000 claim, 364 00:15:49,767 --> 00:15:52,567 you'd have to prove to me that one, he did nothing, 365 00:15:52,633 --> 00:15:55,533 or two, that the work he did was so substandard 366 00:15:55,600 --> 00:15:57,700 that you should get all of your money back, 367 00:15:57,767 --> 00:16:00,433 and I don't have anything from which to draw that conclusion. 368 00:16:00,500 --> 00:16:02,734 I know you've submitted a bill from another mechanic. 369 00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:03,834 That tells me nothing. 370 00:16:03,900 --> 00:16:06,400 He's not here, I don't know what he did. 371 00:16:06,467 --> 00:16:10,500 And what's working against you is that when he received the car 372 00:16:10,567 --> 00:16:13,433 in his possession, it was not drivable. 373 00:16:13,500 --> 00:16:16,500 I didn't know what was done right or wrong either, 374 00:16:16,567 --> 00:16:18,133 but when I took it to the new mechanic, 375 00:16:18,200 --> 00:16:20,734 he took pictures and told me what was wrong. 376 00:16:20,800 --> 00:16:24,467 The problem with your case is that as I sit here, 377 00:16:24,533 --> 00:16:27,467 I don't have independent objective evidence 378 00:16:27,533 --> 00:16:30,900 that allows me to determine what was done properly 379 00:16:30,967 --> 00:16:32,567 and what was done improperly. 380 00:16:32,633 --> 00:16:36,667 But what I do know is that I'm not inclined at this point to say 381 00:16:36,734 --> 00:16:39,734 that he did nothing because you haven't proven that he did nothing. 382 00:16:39,800 --> 00:16:42,900 But I would like Mr. Ruth back, please. 383 00:16:42,967 --> 00:16:46,700 Mr. Ruth, a big part of the work that the defendant says 384 00:16:46,767 --> 00:16:48,567 he did here was research. 385 00:16:48,633 --> 00:16:52,700 He said that he spent 40 to 50 hours on research. 386 00:16:52,767 --> 00:16:57,467 Can you just describe for us how hard or how easy it is 387 00:16:57,533 --> 00:16:59,633 to find parts for these vehicles? 388 00:16:59,700 --> 00:17:02,934 Yes. Most definitely. So on classic cars, 389 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:08,000 uh, especially if it's not as popular like a Chevy Corvette 390 00:17:08,066 --> 00:17:12,467 or Camaro, um, it is hard to locate parts. 391 00:17:12,532 --> 00:17:15,165 And you do have to have them custom-made, 392 00:17:15,233 --> 00:17:17,500 so you can spend hours 393 00:17:17,567 --> 00:17:19,967 trying to locate a part for the car, 394 00:17:20,032 --> 00:17:23,433 so it is, uh, time-consuming and laborious. 395 00:17:23,500 --> 00:17:26,567 [Judge Acker] So in your view, does it make sense that somebody 396 00:17:26,633 --> 00:17:31,600 might spend about 40 to 50 hours simply researching parts for this car? 397 00:17:31,667 --> 00:17:33,200 Absolutely. 398 00:17:33,266 --> 00:17:34,800 [Judge Acker] Thank you, sir. That's very helpful. 399 00:17:34,867 --> 00:17:38,900 Also, I didn't request DeSoto parts or DeSoto research. 400 00:17:38,967 --> 00:17:42,166 He could've used any vehicle part that's available. 401 00:17:42,233 --> 00:17:44,934 [Judge Acker] I don't know if that's true, and I don't know if that's consistent 402 00:17:45,000 --> 00:17:46,900 with your plans to enter the car 403 00:17:46,967 --> 00:17:48,500 - in a classic car show. - Well... 404 00:17:48,567 --> 00:17:50,500 And frankly, I'm just gonna tell you something. 405 00:17:50,567 --> 00:17:53,133 Everything that you're telling me, he said, "Oh, so we could use this, 406 00:17:53,200 --> 00:17:54,333 we could use that." 407 00:17:54,400 --> 00:17:58,133 All of that goes to show that you got a really great deal, 408 00:17:58,200 --> 00:18:00,467 because that expert said that you should've spent 409 00:18:00,533 --> 00:18:02,300 at least twice this amount. 410 00:18:02,367 --> 00:18:05,667 So all you've demonstrated to me right now is that he was trying to help you out. 411 00:18:05,734 --> 00:18:08,700 - But I'll discuss with my colleagues. - [Judge DiMango] Thank you. 412 00:18:08,767 --> 00:18:11,467 I'd like to ask you, Ms. Garcia, to please step up 413 00:18:11,533 --> 00:18:14,867 since you're here, looking very attentive. 414 00:18:14,934 --> 00:18:16,767 You are the defendant's wife, 415 00:18:16,834 --> 00:18:17,934 - is that correct? - I am. 416 00:18:19,133 --> 00:18:21,734 [announcer] Coming up on Tribunal Justice. 417 00:18:21,800 --> 00:18:25,133 Right now if I said to you, do you wanna give her back 2,500, what would you say? 418 00:18:25,200 --> 00:18:26,934 [dramatic musical sting] 419 00:18:28,800 --> 00:18:30,567 [theme music plays] 420 00:18:30,633 --> 00:18:33,967 [announcer] Sarah Reynosa is suing biker buddy, Manuel Garcia, 421 00:18:34,033 --> 00:18:37,467 for a $5,000 refund on car renovations 422 00:18:37,533 --> 00:18:39,333 she claims he never completed. 423 00:18:39,400 --> 00:18:43,433 But Manuel says Sarah didn't give him enough time or money 424 00:18:43,500 --> 00:18:45,266 to finish the job. 425 00:18:45,333 --> 00:18:49,767 I'd like to ask you, Ms. Garcia, to please step up since you're here. 426 00:18:49,834 --> 00:18:51,567 Looking very attentive. 427 00:18:51,633 --> 00:18:53,500 You are the defendant's wife, 428 00:18:53,567 --> 00:18:54,700 - is that correct? - I am. 429 00:18:54,767 --> 00:18:56,467 And you were all friends at one time, 430 00:18:56,533 --> 00:19:00,934 you and Ms. Reynosa and your husband, everybody was friends, is that correct? 431 00:19:01,000 --> 00:19:02,667 - I still consider her as a friend. - [Judge Acker] By the way, 432 00:19:02,734 --> 00:19:04,300 I'm sorry I asked if they were involved. 433 00:19:04,367 --> 00:19:06,533 - That's why I brought her up here. - I'm very... 434 00:19:06,600 --> 00:19:07,633 - [laughs] - It's okay. 435 00:19:07,700 --> 00:19:09,467 And that's why I brought her up. I saw her face. 436 00:19:09,533 --> 00:19:12,533 And you do have something to add to this, and that is that you were a witness 437 00:19:12,600 --> 00:19:15,533 to the extensive time you say that your husband put in. 438 00:19:15,600 --> 00:19:17,867 - Yes. - And when did he do that? 439 00:19:17,934 --> 00:19:20,467 - Um, a lot of the evenings... - [Judge DiMango] Uh-hmm. 440 00:19:20,533 --> 00:19:22,266 ... sometimes really early mornings 441 00:19:22,333 --> 00:19:24,266 - because he is an early riser... - [Judge DiMango] Uh-huh. 442 00:19:24,333 --> 00:19:26,567 ... and then on weekends, as he could. 443 00:19:26,633 --> 00:19:29,800 [Judge DiMango] And so would you say his estimate that he put in 50 hours, 444 00:19:29,867 --> 00:19:32,000 60 hours would be realistic here? 445 00:19:32,066 --> 00:19:33,066 - [Latonia] Absolutely. - All right. 446 00:19:33,133 --> 00:19:36,767 I would say he did at least 15 to 20 hours a week 447 00:19:36,834 --> 00:19:39,066 as he was also still working full-time. 448 00:19:39,133 --> 00:19:41,200 [Judge DiMango] Thank you, Ms. Garcia. I appreciate your testimony. 449 00:19:41,266 --> 00:19:42,400 You can be seated. 450 00:19:42,467 --> 00:19:46,233 Right now if I said to you, do you wanna give her back 2,500, what would you say? 451 00:19:46,300 --> 00:19:48,300 - I don't know. - [Judge DiMango] Okay. Thank you. 452 00:19:48,367 --> 00:19:50,133 Then we're gonna retire to deliberate. 453 00:19:50,200 --> 00:19:52,834 Court is now in recess. Parties will be recalled. 454 00:19:52,900 --> 00:19:56,200 [dramatic musical sting] 455 00:19:57,233 --> 00:19:58,834 [Judge DiMango] A 72-year-old car. 456 00:19:58,900 --> 00:20:01,000 This guy spent all this time working on it. 457 00:20:01,066 --> 00:20:03,834 Even if we cut what he did in half, he put a lot of work into it, 458 00:20:03,900 --> 00:20:04,934 a lot of research into it. 459 00:20:05,000 --> 00:20:08,934 The expert was pretty clear about the value of the work that was done. 460 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:10,233 They had an agreement. 461 00:20:10,300 --> 00:20:13,033 It wasn't the tightest of all the agreements we've seen here, 462 00:20:13,100 --> 00:20:15,633 but I think that for the $5,000, 463 00:20:15,700 --> 00:20:17,667 he did a lot of work, put a lot of time in. 464 00:20:17,734 --> 00:20:21,300 Not everything you do work-wise can be visible sometimes. 465 00:20:21,367 --> 00:20:23,734 But she did breach the contract. 466 00:20:23,800 --> 00:20:26,834 She was the one that pulled it back within six months. 467 00:20:26,900 --> 00:20:29,767 The new mechanic that she hired actually showed her 468 00:20:29,834 --> 00:20:31,233 he was giving her a deal, 469 00:20:31,300 --> 00:20:33,600 and I read the two sentences together, 470 00:20:33,667 --> 00:20:37,266 5,000 upfront and when I'm done with the vehicle, it'll be show-ready. 471 00:20:37,333 --> 00:20:39,333 And he didn't have the opportunity to do that. 472 00:20:39,400 --> 00:20:41,166 I would dismiss her complaint. 473 00:20:41,233 --> 00:20:43,834 [Judge Levy] I agree with you as far as the breach goes. She breached. 474 00:20:43,900 --> 00:20:48,433 Having said that, under the legal theory of quantum meruit, 475 00:20:48,500 --> 00:20:51,200 he did work on it, there's no issue that he did work on it. 476 00:20:51,266 --> 00:20:56,000 He said 60 hours, and the question to the expert was what's the hourly rate? 477 00:20:56,066 --> 00:20:58,333 He said $22 and $25 an hour. 478 00:20:58,400 --> 00:21:03,100 You take $25 an hour times 60 hours is $1,500. 479 00:21:03,166 --> 00:21:07,700 That's the quantum meruit amount that he should otherwise be entitled to. 480 00:21:07,767 --> 00:21:10,066 And the rest of it, I believe, has to be returned. 481 00:21:10,133 --> 00:21:14,333 I think that he is her best evidence for precisely that reason. 482 00:21:14,400 --> 00:21:17,133 He gave her a number of hours that he said he worked. 483 00:21:17,200 --> 00:21:20,934 He said in court today that he knows he didn't do everything 484 00:21:21,000 --> 00:21:23,433 that she paid him for, so I would join that. 485 00:21:23,500 --> 00:21:26,133 I would return--uh, so what's that? Thirty-five? 486 00:21:26,200 --> 00:21:27,200 - Uh... - But what's... 487 00:21:27,266 --> 00:21:28,266 - I would... - But wait, I have another question. 488 00:21:28,333 --> 00:21:29,500 - Yeah. - [Judge DiMango] Because we don't know 489 00:21:29,567 --> 00:21:31,834 everything that he did, everybody's estimating how many hours. 490 00:21:32,200 --> 00:21:34,200 Don't forget he had his son. He's got a father. 491 00:21:34,266 --> 00:21:36,767 I don't think they were just all in there doing nothing. 492 00:21:36,834 --> 00:21:39,333 How about this? Can we agree on giving her 2,500... 493 00:21:39,400 --> 00:21:40,533 - [Judge Acker] Well, he... - ... which is what he would've done... 494 00:21:40,600 --> 00:21:41,600 - [Judge Acker] That's what he... - ... in the first place. 495 00:21:41,667 --> 00:21:43,066 [Judge Acker] And that's really what he valued this work at... 496 00:21:43,133 --> 00:21:44,133 [Judge DiMango] I agree with you. 497 00:21:44,200 --> 00:21:45,533 is the--I think that's really how you value it. 498 00:21:45,600 --> 00:21:46,767 [Judge DiMango] I think that that's the way to do it, 499 00:21:46,834 --> 00:21:49,200 - and I would give her back the 2,500. - [Judge Levy] I agree. 500 00:21:49,266 --> 00:21:52,633 So he said he spent 60 hours doing that work. 501 00:21:52,700 --> 00:21:54,033 It clearly did not include 502 00:21:54,100 --> 00:21:55,367 - the work of the other two. - Yes. 503 00:21:55,433 --> 00:21:58,266 [Judge Levy] Presumably, they're entitled to get paid for their time as well. 504 00:21:58,333 --> 00:22:00,400 That's where he came up with that $2,500 figure, 505 00:22:00,767 --> 00:22:02,133 I'd be all on board with that figure. 506 00:22:02,200 --> 00:22:03,367 [Judge DiMango] And do you know why that makes sense, too? 507 00:22:03,433 --> 00:22:06,100 If he's getting 1,500, they're getting the thousand, 508 00:22:06,166 --> 00:22:08,567 that's 2,500, and I think it works out. 509 00:22:08,633 --> 00:22:10,367 [Judge Acker] I think that's incredibly fair. 510 00:22:10,433 --> 00:22:12,133 I'll just throw this out. 511 00:22:12,200 --> 00:22:15,200 You know, she had the chance to take the $2,500. 512 00:22:15,266 --> 00:22:17,200 You know, there's a rule in some jurisdictions 513 00:22:17,266 --> 00:22:21,333 that if you don't take a settlement offer and then you get less than the amount, 514 00:22:21,400 --> 00:22:22,967 you lose the benefit of that. 515 00:22:23,033 --> 00:22:27,000 I don't know that I wanna hold her to it, but I think it's something to consider. 516 00:22:27,066 --> 00:22:29,166 [Judge DiMango] I like that argument because I'm thinking, 517 00:22:29,233 --> 00:22:32,000 "He would've paid you back. Why didn't you just take the 2,500, 518 00:22:32,066 --> 00:22:34,100 take what he did on the car, and walk away?" 519 00:22:34,166 --> 00:22:35,200 - Instead, his wife... - Um, and instead... 520 00:22:35,266 --> 00:22:36,266 - ... has to come to court... - That's right. 521 00:22:36,333 --> 00:22:38,467 ... and hear me ask whether or not they were having an affair. 522 00:22:38,533 --> 00:22:41,400 I had to look in my notes to say, "Isn't she his wife? 523 00:22:41,467 --> 00:22:43,367 - I don't think Tanya realizes that." - Yeah. Yeah. 524 00:22:43,767 --> 00:22:44,767 - [Judge DiMango] So what... - [Judge Levy] I... 525 00:22:44,834 --> 00:22:45,834 [Judge DiMango] ... do we wanna do here? 526 00:22:45,900 --> 00:22:48,600 I think $2,500 is fair and I also think it's consistent with the evidence. 527 00:22:48,667 --> 00:22:49,800 [Judge DiMango] I think it's more than fair. 528 00:22:49,867 --> 00:22:51,000 Let's stick with 2,500. 529 00:22:51,066 --> 00:22:52,066 I'll stick with 2,500. 530 00:22:52,133 --> 00:22:53,467 We're all so kind. 531 00:22:53,767 --> 00:22:56,600 [dramatic musical sting] 532 00:22:56,667 --> 00:22:57,834 [Cassandra] Court is back in session. 533 00:22:57,900 --> 00:23:00,166 All parties are reminded that you're still under oath. 534 00:23:00,233 --> 00:23:01,834 [Judge DiMango] Thank you, Cassandra. 535 00:23:01,900 --> 00:23:05,166 You know, Ms. Reynosa, Mr. Garcia really is your friend 536 00:23:05,233 --> 00:23:09,500 because he kinda gave himself up here with one question. 537 00:23:09,567 --> 00:23:13,400 And that was when I asked you, sir, about the $2,500 538 00:23:13,467 --> 00:23:16,834 that you offered to repay her during the course of this. 539 00:23:16,900 --> 00:23:19,100 I mean, that was pretty honest. I think at that point, 540 00:23:19,166 --> 00:23:22,700 you might've been a little greedy because you knew he wanted to help you. 541 00:23:22,767 --> 00:23:25,166 He wanted to fix it. He gained nothing. 542 00:23:25,233 --> 00:23:27,000 He was busy. He has a job, he has a son, 543 00:23:27,066 --> 00:23:29,233 he's got a father, he's got a wife, you know. 544 00:23:29,300 --> 00:23:33,600 I mean, life gets in the way of a lot of good deeds that people mean to do. 545 00:23:33,667 --> 00:23:36,834 But that being said, everybody agreed that this value 546 00:23:36,900 --> 00:23:39,467 would've been at least a $10,000 job. 547 00:23:39,533 --> 00:23:43,500 So what we did, sir, with the expert and Judge Levy, research, 548 00:23:43,567 --> 00:23:45,867 and we came up with the fact-- and we give you high amount on it, 549 00:23:45,934 --> 00:23:47,867 $25 an hour. 550 00:23:47,934 --> 00:23:51,467 When we put that $25 an hour to the 60 hours that you say 551 00:23:51,533 --> 00:23:53,633 that you did work, that was 1,500. 552 00:23:53,700 --> 00:23:56,834 But we did give you also including that the work that would've probably 553 00:23:56,900 --> 00:23:59,100 had to pay your son and your father. 554 00:23:59,166 --> 00:24:03,834 So, because of that, ma'am, we are gonna award you $2,500. 555 00:24:03,900 --> 00:24:06,734 Uh, you were unrealistic in your expectations 556 00:24:06,800 --> 00:24:10,633 both time-wise and work-wise as to what this really would've cost. 557 00:24:10,700 --> 00:24:13,567 And I think in the end, what did you end up paying? 558 00:24:13,633 --> 00:24:14,934 - The 9,000. - [Judge DiMango] Yeah. 559 00:24:15,000 --> 00:24:16,367 You paid the higher number. 560 00:24:16,433 --> 00:24:17,867 But you got what you wanted. 561 00:24:17,934 --> 00:24:20,467 Anyway, you're gonna get back $2,500. 562 00:24:20,533 --> 00:24:24,000 The verdict is unanimous, it's in your favor for $2,500. 563 00:24:24,066 --> 00:24:25,467 - [gavel bangs] - Okay. 564 00:24:25,533 --> 00:24:28,266 [Cassandra] This case is closed. All parties are excused. 565 00:24:28,333 --> 00:24:31,600 [theme music plays] 566 00:24:31,667 --> 00:24:33,900 I did feel like she should've gotten something back, 567 00:24:33,967 --> 00:24:35,333 so I'm okay with it. 568 00:24:35,400 --> 00:24:37,200 It was frustrating and sad. 569 00:24:37,266 --> 00:24:41,467 There's a few things said that, uh, I don't--I couldn't go with too much. 570 00:24:41,533 --> 00:24:43,934 I have no hard feelings at all. 571 00:24:44,000 --> 00:24:45,867 She--I don't know. 572 00:24:45,934 --> 00:24:47,600 That one's gonna be harder to get over. 573 00:24:47,667 --> 00:24:49,000 Ready for Hot August Nights. 574 00:24:49,066 --> 00:24:50,834 I hope I don't see her. [laughs] 575 00:24:50,900 --> 00:24:53,300 [announcer] Did someone break an agreement? 576 00:24:53,367 --> 00:24:56,667 Let Tribunal Justice decide your case. 577 00:24:56,834 --> 00:24:59,333 Find us on social media. 578 00:24:59,400 --> 00:25:02,567 ["Ride of the Valkyries" plays]