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I couldn't understand a thing any of them were saying in the skirt case, except for the seamstress's daughter. MM has the patience of a saint. The bird case was odd. Did the defendant really think they killed the bird within three hours of getting it? Someone who spends all that money on a bird, a cage, a leash, and a partridge in a pear tree isn't going to leave said bird in a hot car in Orlando. I admire people who can take on bird ownership. I love every pet I've ever had, but a 60-year commitment isn't happening. That's a long time to care for another creature. I can't commit to a person for that long, much less an animal.

I have a peed on the floor story for you, but it was my dog, not a human. I had new carpet installed two Saturdays ago, to replace the are of my carpet my dog pulled up when I first left him alone and he thought I was never, ever, ever coming home. He had major separation anxiety when I rescued him. Anyway... not two hours after the new carpet was installed, he walked over and peed ALL OVER IT. And this is a dog who is house-trained trained and has a freaking dog door so he can come and go in and out of my yard as he pleases. He's lucky he's cute, because I was seriously tempted to commit beagle-cide. I've just now begun to forgive him. That was a level of pissed off I hadn't felt in ages.

Thank goodness for Youtube. While a standard commerical property coverage form would require an insurable interest in the property to cover it under their policy, that can be established by contractual agreement. The plaintiff was sunk by the contract he signed, which MM was correct about. However, a lot of agents and business owners mistakenly think that a consignment shop can't insure customers' goods when it can, if it chooses to. I wish MM had pointed it out, since a lot of people watch court shows and can learn from them. Like MM, I would never have signed that contract. The other way the plaintiff could have gotten it covered is under his homeowner's policy, and I don't remember if he mentioned filing a claim on his own policy or not. The lady in the moving case was a real jerk and I, too, was glad MM returned to chastise her some more. I can't imagine just dicking around while someone has my property in their possession. She could have taken some time off from work to meet with them and get her stuff. They bent over backward to accommodate her, and she turned around and sued them? Outrageous!

I'm donating my body to science, those poor bastards!

I noticed that too and then assumed it was because we had less than a minute to go, so maybe the applause was cut for time or the audience didn't want to waste the time with applause.I like Sean, despite his board-hopping. Therefore, he won't be around long. I missed FJ and then slapped my head when it was revealed. I noticed the "appropriately," but couldn't get my brain to think of Springsteen, which is weird because I thought about '"We are the World," by USA for Africa, on which Springsteen performed. However, I wasn't sure it was a full album and was pretty sure it was produced in 1985 instead of 1984. By then, I'd completed run out of time.

The thing that struck me most about that case is how the plaintiff went looking for someone to scam her! I'm not saying she deserved it, but you'd have to be nutso to post an ad like that on freaking Craigslist. She'd have been better off taking the thousand she had and buying an even shittier car. If you can get a friend or family member to hold a note for you while you make payments, that's one thing; to go looking for a stranger to do that is an invitation to every hustla out there. I'm glad youse guys* got your planning done, but I want to emphasize that having children is not the only reason to do estate planning. If I were in a serious accident I wouldn't want to be the next Terri Shiavo, and there are enough fundies in my family for that to happen. I also wouldn't want to leave my loved ones to agonize over decisions when I could have made my wishes clear. I know that you know this; but I want to make sure our fellow boardies consider it, too. If you have anyone in your life you care about and vice-versa, you need to plan your estate.In this digital age, people also need to make sure it's easy for their loved ones to find their passwords, bank information, healthcare documents, life insurance policies, social media stuff, phone numbers, etc. My loved ones will be devastated enough if something happens to me (I think!) The only mail I get now is junk mail, so without access to my online accounts, they'd have a very hard time sifting through the money that comes in and goes out. I would also want them to log on my Facebook page, boards I frequent like this one, and my email accounts to let people I regularly conversate* with know that something happened to me. *intentional errors in honor of our discussions from last weekend

Thank you for this. Also, "axe" is not race-specific. I've heard people from all different backgrounds say it. The only common denominator is ignorance. This black, female, gay, atheist, left-handed* boardie isn't a bigot. I lament that we live in a society in which willful ignorance is tolerated, if not celebrated. Then we decided it was impolite to correct someone's grammar. Well, I'm really glad someone corrected mine, or I'd still think the plural of you is youse, which is commonly heard in Philly and not at all race-specific. I was picked on mercilessly in high school for "talking white," as if I had to sound like an ignorant fool because I was black. Well, fuck that. Every successful person I'd ever met spoke well, regardless of race. I wanted to speak well, too. If that made me a snob or a wannabe or whatever else they decided to call me, that was their issue, not mine. I was too busy trying to make something of myself and get out of the hood to give a damn what they thought about me, anyway. *I like to add being a lefty to the list of minority groups to which I belong because when I first came out to my parents my mom said, "Don't you have enough challenges as a left-handed black lesbian?" She was dead serious, but I couldn't help but crack up laughing. I thought it was hilarious that she included my left-handedness, as if I would face extra hatred because of it. I could picture someone talking shit about me and saying, "and that heffa is left-handed, too!"

I think if the DJ had insurance and the plaintiffs were sweating him about it, he could have produced a certificate of insurance to reassure the defendant that he did have coverage. I send out a dozen or so of those things a day, and it takes me all of a few minutes to do it. He could have given them the cert and then provided another one within the 30 day window.Also, whoever drew up the vendor contract is an idiot. You can get a liability cert that names you as Additional Insured and provides for a notice of cancellation if the policy cancels. Making the insured wait until 30 days prior to the event in no way guarantees that the coverage will be in place on the day of the event. How many people get in accidents the day after their policy lapses? Happens all the time. Yes, some of them are lying, but it really does happen. Alternately, the vendor can just call the insurance agent listed on the cert and verify coverage a day before the event. Either of these ways makes way more sense than how they're doing it. Since we are on the subject, here's a little free insurance advice from Teebax. If you are getting a certificate of insurance from a vendor or from a contractor that is going to work on your house, insist that the certificate come from the agent or carrier, not from the insured. I just had a situation in which one of my clients who canceled for nonpayment 10 years ago had doctored up the dates on the ten year old certificate and was still using it as proof of coverage! The damn thing had the name of our agency, which had changed eight years ago. The insurance carrier listed on it isn't even in business anymore. This client had been using this fake cert for years instead of buying insurance. But then she made the mistake of accepting a contract from a large restaurant chain that actually had someone who was smart enough to call me and verify that the certificate was legitimate. Once I finished laughing, I told her they haven't had insurance for ten years and the cert was fake fake fake. She promptly fired them, and I promptly reported them to the insurance commissioner for insurance fraud. Good times.

I haven't seen the case, but I have a large sneaker collection. There's a room in my house dedicated to my collection of sneakers, memorabilia, and sports jerseys. Most of the stuff in my collection was purchased recently, once I was able to afford to do so. When mommy and daddy were buying them, I got no-name shoes. While I don't spend $800 on them, I don't think collecting sneakers is any worse than collecting any other thing people collect, as long as you can afford to do so. I think the most I've ever spent on a pair of sneakers was $200-$300. I'd never skip a mortgage payment to by a new pair of kicks.

There is a bank or finance company that has all of its insurance certificates sent there. I think it might be Ally Bank. I know Timonium is in Maryland because I send clients' proof of insurance there at least once a week. I also got Pallyup a similar way. One of my insurance brokers has an office there.I didn't know Hutchinson was in Kansas, but I think the clue also mentioned Topeka or Wichita, which is how I got it right.

I couldn't agree more. Once again, JJ shows rampant inconsistency. We have seen her accept proof of repair work done, and proof of a trash removal service too. I'm really tiring of her completely-over-it attitude. Whichever way the wind blows, Judge Judy.I caught a rerun, although I'm not sure when it aired. She dismissed a large portion of a claim because she didn't care about it. Wtf is that? You get paid a shit ton of money to care about it. I remain baffled as to why anyone would go on her show to resolve a real issue. I wouldn't want justice I needed in the hands of someone so unpredictable. If I said it once, I've said it a million times. JJ should make a donation to this board, because if it weren't for you file folks, I'd be taking a major break from her show. I love the snark and camaraderie here too much to stop watching, but she pisses me off more often than not these days. I can't imagine Marilyn Milian being too over it to fairly litigate a case. Hell, she recently had a case about a shopping cart. Hand to God, someone sued over a shopping cart. I could barely listen to it at home, but MM had the patience of a saint. Even the three yahoos on Hot Bench at least listen to all the parts of a case before rendering a verdict. Sorry for the rant; I spent my evening at an HOA board meeting and, unlike JJ, I don't get paid to listen to all the whining and complaining I sat through tonight. I wish I could scream at some of the homeowners how much I don't care about their trifling complaints and dismiss them. Maybe what I feel toward JJ isn't anger but jealousy!

I have no clue what motivates them, although I suspect it's insecurity and a fear of being alone. I definitely think women are more like this than men, although there are certainly men who do the same thing. I'm one of those rare birds who enjoys being alone. So if you are coming into my life, you need to keep my happiness at the same level or improve it. Anyone who decreases my happiness has to hit the road. But I think some women couldn't even fathom sleeping alone, much less living alone. So they end up on court TV shows!

As if I wasn't feeling old enough, they asked a question about "Freedom," by George Michael, in the old songs category. I listened to that song on heavy rotation during my freshman year in college. It hit me that my memory of that song was from 25 freaking years ago. I hate when Jeopardy makes me feel old!

I wish I could like this a million times. I don't understand why people don't have a will. Like you said, it's no surprise we are going to die. Why not prepare instead of leaving your heirs to fight over your estate, regardless of its size?I have a sibling who I know is going to be a problem when my parents pass away. I know because he's a conniving liar who is always telling pie in the sky stories about his next big get rich quick scheme. I've spent years listening to him brag about how much he is going to have someday. Like many men on JJ, everything he has comes from dating women who have money. Once he runs through their money, and you'd be surprised how willingly these attractive, intelligent women will fork over their money and credit to a decent-looking dude, he's on to the next one. He's had women buy him cars, a home, a bar, clothing, jewelry, and two businesses over the years. The women always end up broke and filing for bankruptcy. When their money is gone, so is he. It's at a point where I even warn them about his history! Do they listen to me? Nope. He knows I'm warning them and doesn't care because they're still going to give him whatever he wants. He's now run two businesses into the ground, and the current sucker is looking for another one to buy for him. He's a first class hustla, baby. Lest you think I envy him, I do not. I date women also, and am surprised at the things they'll offer to keep me in their lives. Honestly, we women need can do a lot better. You can't buy anyone's love. The difference between me and my brother is I'd never take anything from anyone. There's pride in having worked hard, putting myself through college, and earning everything I have. I like having good credit, disposable income, a nice home, and a nice car. And nobody gave me shit, so it's all mine. When I'm dating a woman, I only care that she can support herself and can pay her own way. Where was I? Oh, so I know this brother will be picking over my parents' bones when they die. After my dad's last stroke, I finally out my foot down. My parents don't have much and live off of Social Security. I help with their rent so that they have a little extra money to do things they enjoy in their twilight years. I'd been trying to get them to make wills and do their medical powers of attorney. When my dad got really sick, I told them I would no longer assist them financially unless they got their affairs in order. I wanted POAs; I wanted living wills; and I wanted wills for when they die. And I finally got them to comply. I also took care of mine, wanting to ensure my brother doesn't get any of my estate should something happen to me. I thought about leaving everything to my dog but decided, instead, to leave my estate to my nieces and nephews. That could change, if any of them grow up to be typical litigants, but for now I feel comfort in knowing my wishes will be honored.

I'm late to this discussion. Unlike our typical litigants, I'm working crazy hours this week. I'm so, so tired! I too am surprised she went so easy on Fakey McFakerson, esq. He was clearly presenting himself as a lawyer and a judge, and that was not his Halloween costume! That guy had every kind of business card but had no bar card, although he probably had a fake one of those, too. However, there was consideration, which is why JJ enforced the contract. What the slimey defendant contracted to do didn't require him to be a licensed attorney. He did do some work, although I doubt it was as much as he implied he'd done by bringing that big folder. I suspect he was like Kramer was with his briefcase on that Seinfeld episode, and that the folder might have been filled with crackers. The contract was awful, and I'm sure the defendant was thrilled to find two yahoos who would sign it. The plaintiffs are living in the warehouse they're leasing, but not for long once the landlord finds out. That sort of thing is usually frowned upon by commercial property managers and owners. I'd be surprised if there weren't a clause in their lease forbdding them from living there. If I had more time and energy, I'd look up the defendant on ripoffreport.com, which was the website I think the plaintiffs found him on after they delinquently decided to do some due diligence. I don't know why they didn't check him out before forking over $5,500 to him. I don't even go on a first date without Googling the other woman, and I'd expect her to do the same. If you can't pass my Google test, you don't even get McDonalds out of me, much less five grand!

I loved the Hymns category and ran it. It may be the first time I ever mentally thanked my parents for dragging me to church every Sunday. I still have "Old Rugged Cross" playing in my head.

I don't know why they stayed with the isle category. I was yelling for them to pick something else. Did any of the isle questions get answered correctly? I wanted to see the HOF category cleared. They didn't know Bill Withers, so maybe they'd have stared blankly at the screen in that category, just like they did in the isle one.

I didn't believe him, either. He's a piece of crap person, for sending the picture, for calling CPS with a false allegation, and for blaming the wife for the suicide. So I'm not inclined to believe anything that dude says. JJ should have awarded the defendant something.

I didn't get FJ and, as Alex predicted, slapped my forehead when the answer was given. If I'd been on that show, I would have had a Cliff Claven moment. Baseball is so in my wheelhouse that I can't remember the last time I got a baseball-related question wrong. My arrogance would have cost me big time in that game! I went out with friends last night and asked them the FJ question, and none of them got it either. It's weird how such an easy question can be hard in 30 seconds. Incidentally, we went to the local comedy club. There was a comedian who had been a guest star on Seinfeld, was as loud as Josh, but was a zillion times funnier. Naturally, I thought of this board.

Roommate dude was definitely creepy. However, I can't figure out why we keep seeing cases like this. How hard would it have been for the defendant to keep his stuff there for a couple of weeks in case he returned? I know it's tempting to throw out someone's stuff once they leave, but do these people never watch court shows? I'd forgotten about the luggage case. What's strange about that one is that the plaintiff started off by explaining why she had been in the Philippines. Then MM immediately asked her why she'd been in the Philippines. I guess MM had zoned out for a second there! Also, I don't think I'd ever seen a case like that before, so it was interesting to me to see who would ultimately be liable. I liked that the plaintiff didn't try to get a lottery winning out of the situation, too.

If you scratch your scalp before get a relaxer, it's going to burn and cause scabs. I learned that the hard way years ago. I'm sure happy nappy is back. (Not nappy, but natural, and I'm loving it!)

My goodness. I had to go floss and brush after watching that case! Yikes!

That's what I like most about this show. Unlike almost everything else I watch on TV, and I do watch way too much TV, I have to actually pay attention when I watch this one. I can't surf the net, clean the house, do the laundry, or do anything else when HTGAWM is on. Other than Orphan Black, I can't think of another show that forces me to pay attention. And I know it will eventually reward me for doing so.

Maybe they said something to JOSH! about his volume before the next taping. I remember Matt being very loud in his first game, too. I think at lot of us commented on it. Of course, I'm hoping JOSH! isn't around long enough to evolve into a player who doesn't bother me.

The car crash plaintiff was an embarrassment to women drivers. I could not stand her and wanted to slap her through the TV. Good on MM for calling her out on her behavior, too. I hate when people get caught lying and blame it on nervousness. Nerves don't make you lie; being a shitty person makes you lie. As to your other comment, I get what you're saying. But I don't really care what people on the dole spend their money on. When corporations stop accepting welfare, then maybe I'll worry about an individual who has nice earrings and accessories. They could have been knock-offs, anyway. They could be gifts. They could have been purchased before they hit hard times. I don't know. Hell, I have three handbags that are "designer" and didn't spend more than $50 on any of them. If I never hear the words "shopping cart" again, it'll be too damn soon. I can't believe I sat through that whole case. Those folks didn't need TPC; they needed a therapist. The mother never could articulate why she had so much disdain for her son's girlfriend. Also, as someone who just recently (finally) got the right to legally marry, I'm not bothered by unmarried couples referring to each other as spouses. I considered my long-time life partner my wife and referred to her as such for years. However, if a judge had asked me in court if were married, the answer would be no. I just thought MM overreacted to that a bit. I wish she had been that snippy with the crazy mother. That's 20 minutes of my life I'm not getting back.