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[Sarcastico]

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Just to cut her a little slack, for someone of her age, right turn on red is a recent thing (40 years ago?).

Perhaps -- it goes back to the late 1970s in New Jersey. I'm not sure if New York made it legal before or after we did.  And a lot of older people here refuse to make a ROR, just on general principle.  Or they'll cite a study in the AARP magazine that says you're 00.15% (or whatever) more likely to have an accident if you do make a ROR.

[Mondrianyone]

It's never been legal within the five boroughs of New York City, so if that's where she lived when she lived in NY (I think it is, but I don't know for sure), she probably didn't have direct experience of it till she moved to Flordia (I'm switching to that spelling) and wherever else she has houses now.  Whenever I drove outside NYC, I felt like I was getting away with something each time I made a ROR.  I kind of still do.

[BubblingKettle]

If only every case held my attention like the one on today's rerun! I don't know why the defendant expected anyone to feel sympathy for her. Her soon-to-be ex-husband, a stay-at-home dad for their 3- and 5-year-olds, struck up a friendship with the new guy nextdoor. She was unhappy with the amount of bro time they were having, so she posted a Men Seeking Men ad on Craigslist with the title "Ex-Con Misses Jail Love" and the plaintiff's phone number. In the hallterview, she busted out yet another excuse - "I was just trying to help him find other friends." Vicious woman! 

[OhioSongbird]

Wow...haven't seen that one yet.  JJ comes on at 4pm here.

Can someone give me a quick recap of the Julienne Beshere's case.  I don't remember it at all.

[SRTouch]

1 hour ago, OhioSongbird said:

Can someone give me a quick recap of the Julienne Beshere's case.  I don't remember it at all.

Right there with you, I actually scrolled back to Sept to refresh my memory, and still only have a sketchy idea. I saw a few comments (heck I even commented myself), but no recap... Ah well, it's bound to come back around when reruns start.

[Brattinella]

There actually is a googleplus page for ms fischetti judge judy.  She doesn't like Ms Beshere from Flordia.

[patty1h]

At least Tiara the squatting drama queen didn't try "Mr. Augustus made a move and was rejected" as a factor in her list of grievances/reasons for withholding rent.

She made a impressive presence, though, with her model physique and capey outfit.  It was her entitlement that made her ugly.

Edited November 7, 2016 by patty1h

[BubblingKettle]

In the case of the two young people fighting over Nugget -- At first, I thought defendant Michael was flashing a smug grin and ...well, I don't know how to describe the way he kept putting his chin down and looking upwards -- but that looked dickish too. Then, I realized that the smug smile wasn't going away, and that's his permanent expression. I guess I'm shallow, but I wouldn't be able to deal with that face looking back at me. And I'd be afraid to be with him in public. With a punchable face like that, I'd worry about getting hit by a poorly aimed fist. Miss Calisi seemed high strung. Uhhh, and when JJ asked if her witness was her new boyfriend, Calisi couldn't say "No" fast enough but the guy kept nodding his head yes. And of course the litigants bought from a pet store. With all the time he spent at home on the couch, Mike Smug could've done a google search and gotten up to date on that situation. Poor pooch; it's not Nugget's fault. 

 

In the unpaid rent case, the plaintiff should have kept her mouth closed for several reasons. Here are a couple: "The house was not safety at all" and "I had nowhere place to go." The other reasons: those teef. She did, however, have good squatting skills.

[Brattinella]

38 minutes ago, CoolWhipLite said:

smug smile wasn't going away, and that's his permanent expression. I guess I'm shallow, but I wouldn't be able to deal with that face looking back at me. And I'd be afraid to be with him in public. With a punchable face like that, I'd worry about getting hit by a poorly aimed fist.

Yep.  I couldn't look at that face every day, either.

[AuntiePam]

1 hour ago, patty1h said:

At least Tiara the squatting drama queen didn't try "Mr. Augustus made a move and was rejected" as a factor in her list of grievances/reasons for withholding rent.

She made a impressive presence, though, with her model physique and capey outfit.  It was her entitlement that made her ugly.

And her stupidity.  I used to work for lawyers and it was common to hear from people who thought they were entitled to big money because someone didn't cross a t or dot an i.  "This contract isn't valid -- it's not signed in black ink." 

[Quof]

Small voice - You sign in blue ink so it is apparent it is an original rather than a photocopy - small voice.

My law practice is closed for the day.

[SandyToes]

1 hour ago, patty1h said:

At least Tiara the squatting drama queen didn't try "Mr. Augustus made a move and was rejected" as a factor in her list of grievances/reasons for withholding rent.

She made a impressive presence, though, with her model physique and capey outfit.  It was her entitlement that made her ugly.

My goodness she was a handful!  Wow. We've gone 'round and 'round about how some people can't afford to "a-move" but I think Tiara, saving $400 - $600 a month, and obviously cash-flush enough for gorgeous nails, clothes and makeup, should have been able to find something, somewhere.   But at age 24 (!) she's learned how the system works and thought she'd found a patsy.

Both she and Miss "It's not your dog" seemed to have trouble with their hearing today...

[BusyOctober]

Did Mr. David Tanzy think he was auditioning for "Sleezy Pimp #1" in an episode  of Baretta or Kojak or the Rockford Files?  Or a low rent porno?  Who slithers into a courtroom with his shirt unbuttoned to the navel, gold chains a-shimmering amongst his chest hair? What a stereotypical greaseball grifter.

I thought Miss Tiara was a model!  She looked stunning and very chic with that cape. Then she started talking and twitching.  In TWO years of living there, she couldn't explore other living options?  I think she thought she could take advantage of the older gentleman and be a 'squattah'.  

[Silver Raven]

Man, David Tanzi is hearing it from people who watched him on JJ today!

 

https://www.facebook.com/david.tanzi?fref=ts

He has his resume on his Facebook page.  He may call himself an entrepreneur, but he's a server and a bartender.

Edited November 7, 2016 by Silver Raven

[SRTouch]

1 hour ago, patty1h said:

At least Tiara the squatting drama queen didn't try "Mr. Augustus made a move and was rejected" as a factor in her list of grievances/reasons for withholding rent.

She made a impressive presence, though, with her model physique and capey outfit.  It was her entitlement that made her ugly.

Silly girl for several reasons. First and foremost, why voluntarily go on JJ without even a cursory check on how she has ruled in your type case in the past. Then silly girl tries to educate JJ on the law. Doesn't help AT ALL that she tries to talk about the many health/safety violations after living there for 2 years (uh move!), the last 5 months without paying rent (ate the steak). She might have gotten something for property landlord put out had she not insisted on trying to argue and talk over JJ. Good grief, does she really think that response to his appeal to the rent increase ruling did not automatically reverse the ruling and mean he could pretty much increase her rent as he did (as explained several times by JJ). I'm kind of sorry JJ shut her down mid-pleading, I wanted to hear how she thought she was entitled to 5 grand. Mr Augustus, OTOH, looked like he has watched JJ. Everytime JJ hit one of her Judy-isms he knew it was coming and he just beamed. Plaintiff even talks about defendant watching JJ.

[Ilovecomputers]

5 hours ago, Mondrianyone said:

It's never been legal within the five boroughs of New York City, so if that's where she lived when she lived in NY (I think it is, but I don't know for sure), she probably didn't have direct experience of it till she moved to Flordia (I'm switching to that spelling) and wherever else she has houses now.  Whenever I drove outside NYC, I felt like I was getting away with something each time I made a ROR.  I kind of still do.

I think JJ also has an estate in Connecticut. 

 

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 Doesn't help AT ALL that she tries to talk about the many health/safety violations after living there for 2 years (uh move!), the last 5 months without paying rent (ate the steak).

This made me a-laugh.  I didn't see the episode, but I have to say as long as she stood up straight, didn't cross her arms and didn't drink the prop water, she might have redeemed herself. 

Edited November 7, 2016 by Ilovecomputers
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[SRTouch]

16 minutes ago, BusyOctober said:

Did Mr. David Tanzy think he was auditioning for "Sleezy Pimp #1" in an episode  of Baretta or Kojak or the Rockford Files?  Or a low rent porno?  Who slithers into a courtroom with his shirt unbuttoned to the navel, gold chains a-shimmering amongst his chest hair? What a stereotypical greaseball grifter.'.  

ROTFL first dude I saw JJ spank for to much cleavage. And you forgot Miami Vice, which was my initial TV show thought - but then this guy was no Don Johnson. Mr Sleezeball is a self employed entrepreneur who apparently makes his living thru various scams, including selling cars without clean titles on craigslist. So anyway, Mr Sleezy sells plaintiff this car complete with a title loan. But hey, at least he told her about the title loan, but promised to pay off the loan with the money she gave him. Foolish plaintiff, if she just had to buy the car should have met slick at the loan office and watched him pay off the loan. Ah, but she sort of did just that. They met at the bank, she pays with a cashiers check, he deposits it and  writes a check paying off the loan... but wait, he's got checks bouncing around, so the bank pays off his previous NSF checks, the loan check bounces, so title loan NOT paid off. Now plaintiff goes from foolish to just plain stupid, and pays off HIS loan with HER credit card. Huh?!? I wonder if I'd even admit to being this gullible and DUMB, they paid the loan accepting that he'd make good within 30 days. JJ talks to defendant a few seconds, gets disgusted, and awards plaintiff the money. I can't help but wonder if maybe the DA shouldn't be looking hard at Mr Entrepreneur

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I thought Miss Tiara was a model!

She is.  Guess she isn't earning enough to pay her rent?

[AuntiePam]

1 hour ago, Quof said:

Small voice - You sign in blue ink so it is apparent it is an original rather than a photocopy - small voice.

My law practice is closed for the day.

Dating myself here.  When I worked for lawyers, photocopiers weren't widely used.  When we finally did get a Xerox, it only printed black and we had to use special paper.  Don't even get me started on early fax machines! 

[Spunkygal]

I can't believe the case regarding adorable Nugget drug on for a full 30 minutes. I guess sushi wasn't for lunch that day. Byrd probably got three crossword puzzles done during that case. However, I could have happily watched Nugget sleep for 30 minutes. That little itty bitty tongue sticking out was too cute!

[arejay]

I have been out of town so I'm just catching up on dvr'd stuff.   The ROR case was more a "failure to maintain lane" issue as I see it.  Yes, when making any turn, left or right, one must continue in the same travel lane.  It boiled down to where the impact took place in the roadway, not resulting damage to the vehicles involved.  Defendant had an independent witness, plaintiff did not.  Simple as that.

[AngelaHunter]

3 hours ago, patty1h said:

She made a impressive presence, though, with her model physique and capey outfit.

I don't know. Looking at her made me wonder if sexual dimorphism in humans is a thing of the past. I'm getting lost in the past, I guess. She sure was mouthy, wasn't she though?

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ROTFL first dude I saw JJ spank for to much cleavage. And you forgot Miami Vice, which was my initial TV show thought - but then this guy was no Don Johnson. Mr Sleezeball is a self employed entrepreneur who apparently makes his living thru various scams, including selling cars without clean titles on craigslist.

Good lord! That sleazy, wizened little shit who had a voice indentical to my friend's Quaker parakeet really got on JJ's last nerve. Did he actually think she wanted to look at his narrow, sunken little chest? Should an adult have to be told to button his clothes up? Did he think he was Magnum P.I. or was he auditioning for a part in a retro 70s movie about lounge lizards? Yeah, a big time operator he is, with his title loans on his car. Having said that, plaintiffs should be shame-faced that, at their ages, they believed every word that came from said little shit. P.T. Barum, you were so right.

ETA: What I was trying to remember while watching Tanzi. This song, which I always hated, is perfect for him.

"Big Time Operator"

Edited November 8, 2016 by AngelaHunter

[DoctorK]

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Yes, when making any turn, left or right, one must continue in the same travel lane.

When I got my driver training (from a professional instructor), the rule was that if you are turning right, your default is to go into the right lane, but if you are making a legal left turn you have right of way to any legal lane that you are tunring into. YMMV.

[Mondrianyone]

3 hours ago, Ilovecomputers said:

I think JJ also has an estate in Connecticut.

I'm pretty sure that's true.  I was thinking that didn't come along till after she started making the big bucks on TV and prior to that she was still living in NYC with no ROR.  So maybe that's how she got acclimated to driving.

I read she's also got a place in like Wyoming or Montana.  I love picturing her kicking up dust doing doughnuts on those cattle trails in her rusty old Ford pickup.  Or maybe that should be doing bagels.  What's wrong with that picture?!?

[DoctorK]

I think that right turn on red came in with the gas shortage in the mid 70's (?). I remember gas lines but the gas was about $0.35 per gallon back then. The greatest scam was with a bunch of people in line, start at the front and tell people that they needed to prepay $5, collect the money until you got to the end of the line then keep walking. People get to the pump and realize that the guy collecting money in advance was a crook.

[Ilovecomputers]

2 hours ago, AuntiePam said:

Dating myself here.  When I worked for lawyers, photocopiers weren't widely used.  When we finally did get a Xerox, it only printed black and we had to use special paper.  Don't even get me started on early fax machines! 

Ah, you mean the kind that produced rolled paper that smudged and defied any attempt to be photocopied by jamming the copier?  Don't get me started on the advances of photocopiers, either, because I'll tell you about the copiers I work with that have 97 color coded latches that move this way and that and mysterious doors and chutes that swing out this way and that way.  Lord help you if you don't put everything back in its proper place because the front cover won't close. Plus, toner cartridges haven't improved since 1910--they still spit up all over the inside of the machine and lines appear on copies and our "cleaning cloth" looks like it just finished a lube, oil, filter job for a tank. If/when I walk by the repairman he looks at me with barely concealed hostility and shakes his head a lot. 

[AmyFarrahFowler]

5 hours ago, BusyOctober said:

Did Mr. David Tanzy think he was auditioning for "Sleezy Pimp #1" in an episode  of Baretta or Kojak or the Rockford Files?  Or a low rent porno?  Who slithers into a courtroom with his shirt unbuttoned to the navel, gold chains a-shimmering amongst his chest hair? What a stereotypical greaseball grifter.

I thought Miss Tiara was a model!  She looked stunning and very chic with that cape. Then she started talking and twitching.  In TWO years of living there, she couldn't explore other living options?  I think she thought she could take advantage of the older gentleman and be a 'squattah'.  

Don't forget the prison quality knuckle tattoos.

[AngelaHunter]

3 hours ago, Mondrianyone said:

I'm pretty sure that's true.  I was thinking that didn't come along till after she started making the big bucks on TV and prior to that she was still living in NYC with no ROR.  So maybe that's how she got acclimated to driving.

I read she's also got a place in like Wyoming or Montana.  I love picturing her kicking up dust doing doughnuts on those cattle trails in her rusty old Ford pickup.  Or maybe that should be doing bagels.  What's wrong with that picture?!?

Maybe she'd be muddin'! Seems to be a popular pasttime from what I've heard on this show.

[Sarcastico]

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Did Mr. David Tanzy think he was auditioning for "Sleezy Pimp #1" in an episode  of Baretta or Kojak or the Rockford Files?  Or a low rent porno?  Who slithers into a courtroom with his shirt unbuttoned to the navel, gold chains a-shimmering amongst his chest hair? What a stereotypical greaseball grifter.'.  

I could practically smell the Brut (by Faberge) wafting out of my TV set.  In other fashion notes, I did love Tiara's cape.  I've always loved capes.

[Ilovecomputers]

That cape looked like a tshirt pulled over her head. 

[Albino]

18 hours ago, CoolWhipLite said:

In the case of the two young people fighting over Nugget -- At first, I thought defendant Michael was flashing a smug grin and ...well, I don't know how to describe the way he kept putting his chin down and looking upwards -- but that looked dickish too. Then, I realized that the smug smile wasn't going away, and that's his permanent expression. I guess I'm shallow, but I wouldn't be able to deal with that face looking back at me.

I think Michael may have adopted the "chin down" posture to avoid looking at Miss Calisi's wandering eye. No, she wasn't cheating...she had an actual wandering eye that I could not take my non-wandering eyes off.   o_O

Oddly enough, it disappeared in the hallterview.   

She deserved to get custody of Nugget...after all, she created an Instagram account for him.  No greater love...

[AZChristian]

But she kept referring to Nugget as "the dog."  Does a loving parent refer to a child as "the kid"?

[bad things are bad]

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He may call himself an entrepreneur, but he's a server and a bartender.

also a HUSTLAH

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 could practically smell the Brut

in this day and age, probably Axe body spray. 

[vibeology]

1 hour ago, Albino said:

She deserved to get custody of Nugget...after all, she created an Instagram account for him.  No greater love...

I'm pretty sure that's a huge part of what she wants Nugget back. I will say the fact that the defendant was just sitting at home without school or a job didn't make him the rightful owner and I thought JJ was off on a strange tangent when that came up. He was the owner because that was what the ownership papers said.

And can we talk about how awful it is to finance a dog? I get that if you want a cute purebred puppy $1500 is so much upfront for most people, but what if you can't pay for different reasons? Your dog, a member of your family for most pet owners, will get repossessed. That's wrong. I think of all the strange things I've ever encountered on this show that has to be one of the most upsetting to me.

[AZChristian]

1 hour ago, bad things are bad said:

in this day and age, probably Axe body spray. 

Don't make fun.  My hubby uses that and I love it.  Problem with Mr. Hustlah Entrepreneur is that he looks like the type to skip showers and use lots of the body spray instead.  Now THAT is not good.

[AuntiePam]

What kind of car salesperson makes a personal to a buyer who doesn't have the down payment?  Scammy ones, methinks.  Scammy ones with trout lips.  Defendant didn't have her shit together so the judgment was fair, but still --

Lottery tickets -- learned a lesson here.  If I win, I'll take a photo of the ticket.  So someone at the lottery office snagged the ticket and sold it to defendant's father-in-law?  Scumbags.

A local guy recently won $30K and gave the ticket to his son, to avoid the money going to back child support.  More scumbags. 

[patty1h]

Shelly Baker gave me a chuckle today, when she tried twice to approach the bench.  Usually when I see someone come out from behind the podium, I cringe, but Shelly laughing with the audience was funny.  Byrd looked like he wanted to get her in a figure-four leg lock, though.  She was entertaining, with her hair color coordinated with her dress.  She looked like a hard drinking, Harley riding, deaf-in-one-ear mess.  

Can anyone explain the plaintiff's eyebrows to me?

[califred]

Once again no JJ this time bc election results will be flowing in by 4 here.

[Brattinella]

45 minutes ago, patty1h said:

Shelly Baker gave me a chuckle today, when she tried twice to approach the bench.  Usually when I see someone come out from behind the podium, I cringe, but Shelly laughing with the audience was funny.  Byrd looked like he wanted to get her in a figure-four leg lock, though.  She was entertaining, with her hair color coordinated with her dress.  She looked like a hard drinking, Harley riding, deaf-in-one-ear mess.  

Can anyone explain the plaintiff's eyebrows to me?

I think plaintiff's eyebrows were overly groomed for a guy,  I dunno.

[AngelaHunter]

1 hour ago, AuntiePam said:

What kind of car salesperson makes a personal to a buyer who doesn't have the down payment?  Scammy ones, methinks.  Scammy ones with trout lips.  Defendant didn't have her shit together so the judgment was fair, but still --

Lottery tickets -- learned a lesson here.  If I win, I'll take a photo of the ticket.  So someone at the lottery office snagged the ticket and sold it to defendant's father-in-law?  Scumbags.

A local guy recently won $30K and gave the ticket to his son, to avoid the money going to back child support.  More scumbags. 

Ms.Trudy fascinated me. I'm pretty sure car salespeople aren't in the habit of helping someone who can't afford it buy a car. Loved her thick Georgia accent and yeah, the trout lips. Haven't finished this case yet.

Lottery? I love that the plaintiffs had all their evidence, so much so that I could overlook the "persueing." Defendants were pin-headed, dimwitted, hillybilly types with not an ounce of brains between them. Did you note the death glare Pappy Jerry Lynn gave JJ? Heh! I understand the scam. Who could expect Jerry Lynn to pay for the offspring he brought into the world? Hey, evenings spent at the bar are expensive! I'm glad he and his little son in law have so much in common.

[SandyToes]

52 minutes ago, patty1h said:

Shelly Baker gave me a chuckle today, when she tried twice to approach the bench.  Usually when I see someone come out from behind the podium, I cringe, but Shelly laughing with the audience was funny.  Byrd looked like he wanted to get her in a figure-four leg lock, though.  She was entertaining, with her hair color coordinated with her dress.  She looked like a hard drinking, Harley riding, deaf-in-one-ear mess.  

"Right on!"

Rewound and watched over and over and over.   We also appreciated the coordinated hair and wardrobe.  :-)

[AngelaHunter]

2 hours ago, SandyToes said:

Shelly Baker gave me a chuckle today, when she tried twice to approach the bench.

So I'm watching this piecemeal. I bet if Mr.Kearns had only asked his Mom for advice, she would have told him that having shifty, homeless Grandma move in with him might not be the best idea. Did you SEE the look Byrd gave her as she tried to charge up to the bench, and the way he snatched the paper from her hand? Pure awesomeness.

Back to Ms. Trudy and Marasha - she with the nose ring - for a moment. Marasha totalled the new car (I've been driving way longer than she's been alive and never once have I totalled a car. Just lucky I guess). She's a 24 year old student who declares that had she known what was written on the contract she signed, she never would have signed it. That should absolve her from responsibility to pay back the loan which plaintiff stupidly gave her for the car she wrecked, right? I wonder if I can say that to Toyota ("I didn't know what the hell I was signing!") and be forgiven all the rest of the money I owe?

Edited November 9, 2016 by AngelaHunter

[SRTouch]

4 hours ago, AuntiePam said:

What kind of car salesperson makes a personal to a buyer who doesn't have the down payment?  Scammy ones, methinks.  Scammy ones with trout lips.  Defendant didn't have her shit together so the judgment was fair, but still --

I'd question if the dealer even knew the sales lady does this, and does she have the customer list this "loan" on the credit application. Other thing, anyone else wonder if she practices those facial contortions in the mirror?

4 hours ago, AuntiePam said:

Lottery tickets -- learned a lesson here.  If I win, I'll take a photo of the ticket.  So someone at the lottery office snagged the ticket and sold it to defendant's father-in-law?  Scumbags.

A local guy recently won $30K and gave the ticket to his son, to avoid the money going to back child support.  More scumbags. 

The bad thing is both those defendants were still denying any wrong doing in the hallterview. Younger guy seems to think he shouldn't get sued because at some point plaintiff speculated whoever stole her ticket must work for the lottery or post office. Dude just admitted he cashed in the ticket, had multiple stories of how he got the ticket, then comes up with new story after losing case. Deadbeat dad, father in law, really got off easy, he needed some more public spanking by JJ. Then in hallway he seems to think it's fine to buy an obvious stolen ticket as long as he didn't steal it himself, and he's ready to buy the next stolen property that will let him double his money.

[Brattinella]

Lottery ticket case = scuzzbuckets.

[momtoall]

12 minutes ago, SRTouch said:

Dude just admitted he cashed in the ticket, had multiple stories of how he got the ticket, then comes up with new story after losing case. Deadbeat dad, father in law, really got off easy,

This case really ticked me off.  These two stole $1750 without any consequences.  The plaintiffs got their winnings, as they should have, but the thieves got to keep their ill gotten money.  I don't why this is angering me so much.  Usually when the show pays off a loan, gift, back rent, car damage, it doesn't bother me.  Repaying for obvious theft is different.  I think I need a break from these shows.  I trying to insert logic in the situation.

[SRTouch]

Ah, the wisdom of fools looking for rooms on craigslist. I'm talking here about the nonsmoker moving into a house full of smokers, then moving out the next day because of... smoke. I would not have given him back his money. Well, let me clarify, I would give him back any deposit and security, but not rent. On the one side we have nonsmoker who claims to be really bothered by smoke, on the other a house full of smokers who promise to take their smoking outside. Hey, I've been a non-smoker, a three pack a day smoker, and an ex-smoker. As a non-smoker or ex-smoker I can walk into a house and tell instantly that multiple smokers live there, and nobody needs to have smoked in the last 24 hours. (Biggest difference between being a non-smoker and ex-smoker? Even after 8 years of not smoking a cigarette, I still occasionally want a smoke when I someone lights up.) Far as that house full of smokers... I don't know if anyone lit up in the house or not, and they probably don't either, because when I was smoking I often found I had lit up without even realizing it. Point is, plaintiff knew about the smokers, moved in anyway, and I figure if smoke bothered him that much he should have never rented the room. He's old enough to have to pay for his bad decisions.

Edited November 9, 2016 by SRTouch
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[SandyToes]

momtoall, you just need more wine and cheese balls.  Seriously.

I somehow missed this ep today, but I'm thinking it may be okay that I did. 

I DID see one of the older eps today, where our beloved judge opined about how our once great nation is headed for ruin unless we as citizens start accepting responsibility for our actions, and not blaming others for stupid things we do. (The go kart case).  How insightful. Four years later and here we are, a nation full of special snowflakes. (And this has nothing to do with elections - just what we see in general.)  Sigh.

White merlot. It's what's for dinner....

Edited November 9, 2016 by SandyToes

[Brattinella]

In the smoking house case, I would have told the guy that Hey we all smoke here, move in if you want, but them's the breaks.  NO WAY would I promise not to smoke in the house, especially since hubby and wife AND parents all smoke.

Another thing that bothered me with the stolen lottery ticket; JJ didn't give them any grief for trying to ripoff Child Support by having the son cash in the ticket.  Usually she REALLY gets on them for stuff like that.

[AngelaHunter]

I enjoyed one of the older eps as well. Plaintiff tried to rent a room from Mr. Larsen. Turns out Mr. Larsen (mature in years if not mentally) doesn't own the house. His mommy and daddy own it and gave their boy a big spanking for letting plaintiff move in later than she said she would. Well, Mr. Larsen thought he could back-talk JJ the way he can't his mommy and daddy and kept blethering on, and informing JJ just why he doesn't owe plaintiff anything. "Judgement for the plaintiff. Cut his mike off." Better go back to the 'rents, Mr. Larsen, you peepee pants twerp.

[BubblingKettle]

12 minutes ago, momtoall said:

This case really ticked me off.  These two stole $1750 without any consequences.  The plaintiffs got their winnings, as they should have, but the thieves got to keep their ill gotten money.  I don't why this is angering me so much.  Usually when the show pays off a loan, gift, back rent, car damage, it doesn't bother me.  Repaying for obvious theft is different.  I think I need a break from these shows.  I trying to insert logic in the situation.

Just the other day, I watched an episode of JJ in which she denied a litigant his appearance fee because she was so disgusted by his actions. Of course, I can't remember the details of the case. But anyway, that would have been a good consequence for those lotto dirtbags.