The People's Court - General Discussion

[rcc]

31 minutes ago, PsychoKlown said:

Toilet seats, baby wipes and chafing? 

I missed today’s contestants.  Doctor's appointment.  Maybe tomorrow’s cases will top this by centering on STD’s, vomit and bloody stools 

Heres hoping.

Can tomorrow get any worse than today's show. Possibly. Today's second case neglectful owner doesn't take dog to vet. 

[patty1h]

"Rental Riot"  - That defendant was going the extra mile in filling up her house with people and animals.  I hate when people get benefits from good charities (her "free" Habitat for Humanity home) and then scam to put $$$ in their pockets off the generosity of others (illegally renting out rooms).   Maybe HFH will see this and take action.

Be it pandemic, the economy, joblessness or mental illness, it's sad to see folks reduced to sharing a room in the equivalent of a clown car.  I hope they had more than one bathroom!  Tensions got so bad that grown adults are almost brawling over baby wipes.   I'm not going to try to understand the bits about buying an A/C unit for the defendant and paying for a replacement toilet flush mechanism... nobody got time for that.  Hope that crazy couple got a better place and tall guy (name?) gets help for his chafing problem.

ADDED:   2nd Case - Eff that guy for never taking his seizing puppy to the vet and thinking he's entitled to a refund plus expenses months later.   He is a true creep.

Edited October 27, 2022 by patty1h

[Paperclips]

I swear this show is going for the lowest possible denominator.  Talking about how to use baby wipes?  And fighting over who pays for the baby wipes???  I always turn off the dog cases.  This is getting into Jerry Springer territory.

[CrazyInAlabama]

Habitat has constructed over 100 homes in the area I live in.    They do foreclose, and they do enforce their contracts, I'm sure someone will notify the Habitat people about what's going on in this house.    I knew someone who volunteered with them building, and the recipient has to do a certain amount of hours building or doing other work for Habitat, and the mortgage is low interest, but not 0% interest.     It should be interesting to see if a local paper picks up this story. 

Edited October 28, 2022 by CrazyInAlabama

[AngelaHunter]

1 hour ago, PsychoKlown said:

Toilet seats, baby wipes and chafing? 

I missed today’s contestants.  Doctor's appointment.  Maybe tomorrow’s cases will top this by centering on STD’s, vomit and bloody stools 

Heres hoping.

Where is Levin dredging up the contestants? Freaks R Us?

We had the love child of Jack Black and 'It's Pat!' with his fiance, Kevin, a big strong guy whose PTSD is so bad his Grammy has to pay his rent in this House of Insanity, but luckily he can afford cigarettes. Oh, good. How much is a pack of smokes these days? JM wants to know what Kevin is leaving all over the toilet seat that Def bitched about it. Gee, thanks, JM. Kevin, who must have massive, super-sweaty thighs and spend much of his time naked, has such unearthly chafing that this avalanche of"chafes" fall all over the toilet seat? WTF? "It's Pat!" steps out from behind the podium to demonstrate using his own massive, but very short thighs.  Have they never heard of "Chub Rub"? WT actual F?

Freaky Def's freaky son wants to fight Kevin over the cost of baby wipes for his "chafing". Def doesn't know how many people live in her dwelling, (she seemed to run out of fingers while counting) and was offended by some "in the butt" talk from Kevin (presumably meaning that it's not dead skin Kev is leaving all over the toilet seat) and some other nonsense. Police are called and I am OUT. This made the depraved skid marks case sound like a fairy tale.

The only thing I was interested in, and maybe someone here can enlighten me on this: When HUD gives houses to poor, deserving, hardluck cases like Def and her tribe, are these dwellings approved to be used as money-making enterprises? Are there any charitable organizations that our litigants cannot sniff out and exploit for profit, i.e., renting out rooms in Sec8 housing, selling and swapping food stamps, cheating on gov. paid child care, and now this?

Oh, and congratulations to the happy couple on their upcoming nuptials. Cigarettes and baby wipes for everyone!

All this seemed to excite Levin so much I think some more of his wax melted. We may have heard a 10th or 11th "Stinky" from the little gargoyle, but I didn't care to listen and find out.

Judge Wapner is face-palming in Heaven.

20 minutes ago, CrazyInAlabama said:

Habitat has constructed over 100 homes in the area I live in.    They do forecose, and they do enforce their contracts, I'm sure someone will notify the Habitat people about what's going on in this house. 

I posted before reading this, so thanks!

[rcc]

29 minutes ago, Paperclips said:

I swear this show is going for the lowest possible denominator.  Talking about how to use baby wipes?  And fighting over who pays for the baby wipes???  I always turn off the dog cases.  This is getting into Jerry Springer territory.

Yes, Springer territory. Never watched that garbage. Maury either. But now this show is going down the same disgusting hole.

24 minutes ago, CrazyInAlabama said:

Habitat has constructed over 100 homes in the area I live in.    They do forecose, and they do enforce their contracts, I'm sure someone will notify the Habitat people about what's going on in this house.    I knew someone who volunteered with them building, and the recipient has to do a certain amount of hours building or doing other work for Habitat, and the mortgage is low interest, but not 0% interest.     It should be interesting to see if a local paper picks up this story. 

So it isn't free? Low mortgage. Okay, but to still rent out rooms is so wrong.

[AngelaHunter]

4 minutes ago, rcc said:

Yes, Springer territory. Never watched that garbage. Maury either. But now this show is going down the same disgusting hole.

I guess this is what a lot of people want, and the raddled Levin is the boy to give it to them.

Always remember the prophecy of 'Idiocracy'!!

[rcc]

9 minutes ago, AngelaHunter said:

I guess this is what a lot of people want, and the raddled Levin is the boy to give it to them.

Always remember the prophecy of 'Idiocracy'!!

Greasy Levin wants higher ratings I guess. So we get these litigants. Will be interesting to see if it works. 

[CrazyInAlabama]

HUD homes aren't the same as Habitat homes.  Section 8 homes are subsidized, but not all subsidized homes are Section 8.   If someone gets foreclosed on, HUD homes sell cheap usually, but also may not have working plumbing, heat/air conditioning, electric, or anything else.   They often sell for cash, because they could never pass inspection. 

Habitat homes are brand new, and built for sale to qualified occupants.    They also remodel houses in some areas they operate in.    They also may have a group that do home repairs too, but only in limited areas.    

About renting rooms at Habitat homes:

Like all other affordable housing programs, HFHTS requires that its houses are homeowner occupied. This means that you cannot use it for business purposes, move out and leave it empty, rent it out, or move out and let others live there instead.

[Bookworm13]

Ya know, I really thought Mr. Poopy Pants from earlier in the week would be the season defining case for me. The one where nothing else could possibly be lower, and yet somehow they’ve managed to make him seem like the weekly bright spot. 
 

I’m going out of town next week and will 100% be using this thread to determine whether any if the cases are worth watching or if I just delete them all from my dvr. 
 

The extra long wait for the new season was not worth it. Does anyone know if there are new people in charge now? It’s hard to comprehend how low this show has fallen so quickly. 
 

@AngelaHunter, thanks for the Hot Bench rec! I can’t do the morning airings because that male judge makes me want to throw things at my tv, but the afternoon airings(with a different male judge) are entertaining enough for the few I’ve been able to check out. 

[AngelaHunter]

1 hour ago, Bookworm13 said:

thanks for the Hot Bench rec! I can’t do the morning airings because that male judge makes me want to throw things at my tv

Yes, the befuddled Papa Mike Corriero is unbearable as he follows his bleeding heart rather than the law, but the other two, who are often visibly exasperated with him and usually overrule his nonsense make this watchable for me.

1 hour ago, Bookworm13 said:

I’m going out of town next week

Years of watching these court shows makes me automatically assume that  "out of town" means a tour of duty in the slammer. I'll assume that's not the case here. 😄

[Bookworm13]

9 minutes ago, AngelaHunter said:

Years of watching these court shows makes me automatically assume that  "out of town" means a tour of duty in the slammer. I'll assume that's not the case here. 😄

😂 No, Thailand for a trip that was originally scheduled for 2020 and has been postponed 4 times. 

[AngelaHunter]

7 hours ago, Bookworm13 said:

😂 No, Thailand for a trip that was originally scheduled for 2020 and has been postponed 4 times. 

Don't try to smuggle any drugs into that country. Oh, hell  - here I go again. "So".... have a great time!

Today's first case - neon-haired lawyer P suing her former hubby-boo (I guess she got tired of what had to be his monumental farting and snoring and ditched him) and it wasn't overly interesting. It did leave me wondering if I'm a hopelessly obsolete relic. Is it standard practice now to run out and buy your kid a brand-new car the minute he turns 16? I mean, I'm sure he'll take great care of it, but still.

Hubby was married to a lawyer but has no idea a contract is valid even if it's not written out on a piece of paper.

Next case: "Warning: This case contains graphic pictures of injured pets". I guess someone wanted to see that, but I couldn't click the Back button fast enough.

[VartanFan]

I’m just starting to watch this season  and I’m literally on the first case and am already supremely annoyed.  I mean, the ‘dog sitter’ from Miami was loathsome, no doubt about it.  But I had to HEAVILY side-eye the plaintiffs.  OH!  He’s a service dog.  But I trained him myself.  But I don’t actually take him with me when I go ‘out’ and so he annoyed the neighbors.  And I also don’t YET AGAIN take him out so i have to find a random dog sitter.  And even though we got home from dinner, we were planning to leave the dog overnight with the stranger dog sitter.  On vacation.  THEN, we’re going to leave the fucking dog’s dead corpse on the street.  Then we’re going to get the breeder, from whom we will likely buy the next dog, to write up an inflated amount that they paid for the dog.  I just didn’t see them as ultra responsible dog owners.  

[patty1h]

The first case with Dodger the chihuahua being killed by a neighbor's loose pit bull was sad but the plaintiff made it icky by asking for a windfall for nonsense.   She wanted money for all of the time/money (shots, food, etc.) she put in while the dog was alive, because it was all "a waste" after it was gone.  She also wanted money for pain and suffering for her other animals who are traumatized after Dodger didn't come home - they were sad, waiting at the door, her cat has been vomiting, one dog keeps trying to get out the door to look for Dodger, the house is now quiet because Dodger was a barker.   You miss your pet, but come on, lady.  

Plaintiff got the "animals are property" spiel and was awarded $270, which is what the plaintiff said her son paid for the dog.  RIP Dodger.

The 2nd case was a classic example of someone who won't take responsibility for her choices.  She didn't like the hair or makeup in her photo shoot but kept her mouth shut, then praised the whole team on video and maybe gave a tip, but wants pity from the court because they did her wrong.  Boohoo.

What was going on in the photographers mouth?

Edited October 31, 2022 by patty1h

[AngelaHunter]

I really needed a good laugh today, and found it with the mouthy P who wanted a professional photoshoot and a team of makeup artists - all for under 300$ -  to celebrate and  memorialize for posterity her 40th B-Day and the death of her thirties. 🙄

She wanted to look like a pinup? Bwahaha - yeah, maybe if the def was an expert in CGI and happened to be a magician. That too-small white tee shirt,  4-foot wide black tutu, and myriad of crummy tats didn't scream "Bettie Page" to me.

Def shows a video taken after the makeup job where P is praising what was done. They did the best they could considering what they had to work with. Well, yes she said she liked it but didn't know what to say or maybe she felt coerced or uncomfortable, etc.,  and two weeks later she decided she didn't like the pics or the makeup after all and wanted her whole 260-odd dollars back.  She also stiffed the Def the final 40$ owed, so Def didn't give her the pics.

Def says he has 30 years of experience photographing celebrities. I guess he's fallen on very hard times if he has to advertise on FB and take on this level of client. Def is countersuing for 10K for copyright infringement, since P posted screenshots of some of these awful, hated photos on FB, but JM informs him he didn't do what was necessary to register and claim copyright.

They both get zippo. Bonus: No feces or dead animals.

[Pepper the Cat]

Please peoples court. No more injured/killed dogs for a while.

thanks

[AngelaHunter]

3 hours ago, patty1h said:

What was going on in the photographers mouth?

Yeah, I dunno and didn't want to look too closely. I think maybe he got very poor veneers or implants meant for a horse.

[Guest]

I dunno.

When I “left thirty for forty” I recall my husband and I went out to dinner and enjoyed each other’s company.  

No photographers who resembled death warmed over draped in bad tats with questionable dentures.  No pictures of hubby and me squeezed in a doorway that shouted ten pounds of baloney in a five pound bag, and certainly no photos of me in a skin tight tank top with a tutu resembling a goth Christmas tree.

Years ago I accepted that I lead a quiet life without a hint of small claims court drama  

I am one lucky gal!

Edited November 1, 2022 by PsychoKlown
Comma

[AngelaHunter]

2 hours ago, PsychoKlown said:

When I “left thirty for forty” I recall my husband and I went out to dinner and enjoyed each other’s company.  

No photographers who resembled death warmed over draped in bad tats with questionable dentures.  No pictures of hubby and me squeezed in a doorway that shouted ten pounds of baloney in a five pound bag, and certainly no photos of me in a skin tight tank top with a tutu resembling a goth Christmas tree.

I am exhausted after a hellish day and can't even find anyone to sue for my physical, emotional, and mental anguish (okay, I'm practicing exaggeration in case I'm ever a litigant. It wasn't that bad). However, this makes up for it, especially the bolded part. So scathing yet oddly poetic. 😄😆🤭

If only I had your way with words.

[Guest]

15 hours ago, AngelaHunter said:

I am exhausted after a hellish day and can't even find anyone to sue for my physical, emotional, and mental anguish (okay, I'm practicing exaggeration in case I'm ever a litigant. It wasn't that bad). However, this makes up for it, especially the bolded part. So scathing yet oddly poetic. 😄😆🤭

If only I had your way with words.

😛 Thank you AngelaHunter but I actually consider you to be my wordsmith mentor.

If only you could see what I write in first drafts before deleting…
 

[AngelaHunter]

2 hours ago, PsychoKlown said:

If only you could see what I write in first drafts before deleting…
 

I should probably do the same, instead of sitting here pounding on the keys in high dudgeon, hitting "Submit" and then thinking, "Oh, shit. Maybe that was a little harsh".

Moving along. The first two litigants, having snit fits with their bitchy texts concerning a fence were uber-annoying, but smug def was unbearable with her mealy mouth and her endless drivel about her rose bushes and her other bushes and 20 years ago and the former fence which her husband shored up and her trampoline and her kids and she's a single mother so she works, and on and on. She had to get in that the bushes were necessary because P's daddy liked to skinny dip and she didn't want her precious kiddies to see his weenie flapping in the breeze, and oh, shut up.  I couldn't believe JM didn't shut her down but I'm thinking she's so relieved to have litigants to don't violently murder the language she'll make allowances for long-winded and irrelevant nonsense.

Def agrees to pay half for the new fence but rescinds the offer when she sees the new fence is not "neighbour friendly" and that the installer does this as a "side job" and is not registered, licensed and insured. If I never hear the phrase, "Neighbour friendly fence" again it will too soon. P gets 1K, a discounted amount since the fence is indeed not neighbour friendly.

I got through the second boring case only because I had a surplus of pistachios to nibble on. P, another one who droned endlessly, this time in a slo-mo monotone which continued even when JM was talking is suing Def because he pays to park his tractor on her property and a pine tree fell over during a wind storm and smashed the tractor/trailer. He wants her to pay for it. Def says he was parked on city land so her insurance won't pay. He confronts her in her car and asks what she's going to to about his damaged property. When she says she can't do anything, this great big guy CALLS THE COPS and tells them this 84-year-old woman put her hands on him.

He says he only called them to "record" the damages done, although I'm not sure what he thought the cops could do about it. He says the trees were on her property and they were diseased and dying. JM asks if he informed her about the diseased and rotting trees under which he still chose to park. Oh, yes, he did tell her. JM asks for proof he told her this. Gee, he has none because he's a big fat stupid liar who gets nothing.

[Guest]

Is there any middle ground with these contestants?  

We’re treated to the fecal stained sheets couple hammering for a credit card based motel hookup, an innocent twelve pound dog whose skin was ripped off his face from a seventy pound pitbull who’s “never hurt anybody and is around my grand babies all day” and lest we forget the self centered facebook devotees who felt the need to hire a “world renowned photo-to-the-stars (for $240 bucks) to enshrine her experience of leaving her thirties and entering her forties.   

This week we get neighbors whose sole form of entertainment is to snipe, cheat and harass each other.  And if that’s not enough add a coward going after an eighty something neighbor by siccing the cops on her.  

I am one to dismiss the naysayers of the world who think a collapse of civilization is eminent.  After watching a couple episodes of TPC, I’m now not so sure I disagree with them.
 

[rcc]

Ratings are in for October and this show's ratings are up 14 percent.  Judge Judy first, Hot Bench second, and in third place The People's Court. So that means more bottom of the barrel litigants I'm afraid.

Edited November 2, 2022 by rcc

[AngelaHunter]

6 hours ago, PsychoKlown said:

I am one to dismiss the naysayers of the world who think a collapse of civilization is eminent.  After watching a couple episodes of TPC, I’m now not so sure I disagree with them.

I've been annoying anyone within earshot for the last 10+years about the collapse of civilization, ever since the rise of political correctness. Of all the many things about which I am wrong, I dearly wish this was one of them.

I know this show and the other court shows just display a certain segment of the population, but when you think of all the years they've been on, five days a week, and have not yet run out of dopes, dupes, dumbbells, deviants and other miscellaneous petty criminals, jailbirds,  scammers, abusers, nutbars, and assholes, most of whom cannot even speak properly (to the point where we feel it necessary to praise anyone who does), it's very concerning.

Sorry, Joe, but your Idiocracy world is NOW.

"The evolution of Fuddruckers".

[CrazyInAlabama]

November is also ratings sweeps month, so they rate every show 24/7.    So, the news shows do awful stories, talk shows do whatever slime they can find, and court shows have the episodes that will bring the best ratings.    As the Chicago newspaper used to brag "If it bleeds, it leads", so expect the goriest, sleaziest, most entertaining shows to get the best ratings.     

[Paperclips]

If I go on nationnwide TV, remind me not to wear a flannel shirt and jeans,  What am I, raking up the leaves?

[rcc]

Who knew that prisoners were getting stimulus checks. As JM said "What a country!"

[AngelaHunter]

1 hour ago, rcc said:

Who knew that prisoners were getting stimulus checks. As JM said "What a country!"

Yes, heartwarming. Def, the criminal Quasimodo,  did something so horrible he got locked up for four years - a sentence almost unheard of now - yet deserves a stimulus payment. I don't know why I was surprised. They get everything for free that others, including their victims, have to pay for. Hey, they have rights in Clown World. I wonder what JM had to say about this in private.

I lasted about 3 minutes in this case, yet another one where committing crimes, being arrested and thrown in the slammer is something to giggle about, just an amusing little part of normal life.

And who the hell is working in the kitchen at this penitentiary - Gordon Ramsay? The menu must be awfully damned good there. Beef Wellington and lobster risotto?

I think this may be the first time I said, "Piss off " to both cases. I switched to Pawn Stars where I learned that the very first North American patent was granted in 1641 to Samuel Winslow for his innovative way of producing salt.

This was much more interesting than, "The guy who made my dress tried it on",  and more educational than learning how to contact criminals and send them money. I don't really need to know that since no one in my family has been "incarcerated" this year, so far anyway. The year is not over so I'll save this episode just in case.

Edited November 2, 2022 by AngelaHunter
I lasted 3 minutes, not 43!

[Bazinga]

Plaintiff in case one somehow cashed a government issued check in defendant's name, which is illegal, and still recovered what she was "out" from her bank account plus what she was (over)charging the defendant to obtain his stimulus check and cash it (as plaintiff put it, her "valuable time") and JM allows this.  Obviously, defendant did not sign the check over to her for her to deposit it in her account, so she must have forged his signature.  Plaintiff most certainly had "unclean hands" and should not have recovered.  That is why when JM sometimes, out of the blue, comes down hard on someone for doing something rather insignificant, while making no comment in a case like this and allowing such a plaintiff to prevail, with attitude, I get annoyed at her inconsistency.  

Plaintiff also had an attitude about everything and toward the judge throughout the whole case and JM was so pleasant toward her.  In other cases, litigants are less disrespectful and she comes down on them for little things they do or say.  Again, inconsistency thy name is Judge Milan.

Defendant in case two was a female, yet looked like Scottie Pippen.

In yesterday's fence case, if the litigants had been men, JM would have trotted out, "¿Quien es mas macho?"  In this case, as it was two women, she only laughingly pointed out that their nasty texting created the "anatomy of a lawsuit."

Edited November 3, 2022 by Bazinga

[AngelaHunter]

9 hours ago, Bazinga said:

still recovered what she was "out" from her bank account plus what she was (over)charging the defendant to obtain his stimulus check and cash it (as plaintiff put it, her "valuable time")

 Maybe she's a heart surgeon or a criminal lawyer which would make her time very valuable indeed, and would justify her charging so much to steal a criminal's stimulus check. Now it all makes sense.

[rcc]

First case today has a plaintiff who comes unprepared, lies and expects money back from a bail bondsman. Maybe she should stay out of trouble and stop trying to get over. Second case was so convoluted. No lease, spending money on a rental and son moves in. How stupid!

[AngelaHunter]

Were you not entertained? Well, I was. No rutting, feces, chafe avalanches, dead animals, or abused children.

Starlia Dormeus (I wrote "Dormouse first) is looking very chic and professional with her jacket and her pen-waving. Most impressive, until we find out that the dead-eyed Starlia is a violent, sociopathic liar. Not only that but she is a super fast talker and the Queen of Understatement:

She had an 'incident' with a 'roommate', and they were "just getting a physical altercation". Police were called and sadly, Ms Dormeus had a "miscommunication" with the officer ( I can picture it) and erroneously was arrested, even though she didn't do nothing. This "roommate" was some sucker/fool/Good Samaritan who took in the stray Starlia who was living on the street or in her car, but Ms. Dormeus casually states she decided not to leave the next day when asked to. She probably attacked this person, hence the arrest even though it wasn't her fault. Speaking for myself, I'd rather invite a stray badger into my home. 😮

The warrant and incarceration for speeding? JM knows no one goes to jail for speeding. The def. bailbondsman explains she was speeding in a school zone and when the officer told her to stop, she fled. She denies it of course and the mean officer is wrong. Then we have an ankle bracelet and a needed landline for a GPS to get her ass out of the slammer. That was so unfair!

Her bail was 10K, an awful lot for an innocent person who seemingly was just misunderstood. Uncle comes to the rescue and contacts Def bondsman to pay the 1100$ needed. It was actually 1k but the other 100$ for some other leftover charge or arrest. Ms. Dormeus was subsequently let out on OR, I guess just because the authorities felt she was more trouble than she was worth, so she wants the 1100$ back, even though def did his job. Her uncle paid the 1100$ and by text asks Def if he's getting the money back and is told NO. She has no charges pending, but def says she does. The truth and Ms. Dormeus seem to be total strangers.

There's more wild details to this but I can't remember them all. Ms. Dormeus gets nothing. Doug asks why she has so much legal trouble? She waxes eloquent about how it's all not true and blah blah, plus says indignantly that people really need to STOP calling 911 for "every little thing". I guess she's concerned about abuse of the system.  Doug interrupts and informs her of the location of the exit.

Then we had the absolute dumbest real estate agents on the planet (I'm sure I'll be proven wrong about that eventually). They really shouldn't have volunteered the information that they are agents. This couple, past middle age, had no place to live. Personally if my agent couldn't afford a place to live I might be hesitant about using their services. Anyway, they find Def's home and even though it's in a state of disrepair and under construction they agree to move in for 2500$/mth with a rent reduction of 300$/month until the landlord completes the reno.

These agents and this landlord, who says the reno was completed in a timely fashion, have no idea a lease is not binding if it's blank. Both parties have copies of these blank leases. Def endlessly replies to JM's questions with, "As per the lease" which doesn't exist, in outlining the agreement and responsibilities of the Ps. Two real estate agents don't know that agreements for real estate must be in writing. They say the blank lease sat there in this residence for months but must have been thrown out during the construction work before they could sign in.

No lease means they are month to month, but they say they planned to stay there for a "couple of years", by their own authority I guess,  so they start spending a ton of money to fix the place up. 500$ for painting, 500$ for new flooring, 100$ to fix some holes, 500$ to fix a boatlift (Def says he paid for those materials), etc.

JM wants to know Why the F these two mature professional agents spent all that money on a place someone else owns and where they could be kicked out with 15 days' notice??

Goofball hubby says, essentially, that Def was such a good actor, appearing to be so nice and all, that he and his dumb wife got manipulated and snowed. They're really that naive? Guess so.  Def decides he wants them out due to him selling the place or wanting to live there - I forget - so they want back all the money they spent on upgrades plus the extra 300$ month they paid after def jacked up the rent but before the place was completed. Ps were also running a fishing or boat business out of the house says Def, violating the terms "As per the (non-existent) lease" and he's countersuing on the basis that lease, just because Ps sued him. This was all very interesting and amusing. No one gets anything.

Edited November 3, 2022 by AngelaHunter
Forgot something

[Guest]

1 hour ago, AngelaHunter said:

Starlia Dormeus (I wrote "Dormouse first) is looking very chic and professional with her jacket and her pen-waving.

You forgot to mention the large cross hanging between her ample bosom.  She’s religious.  Apparently.

1 hour ago, AngelaHunter said:

Most impressive, until we find out that the dead-eyed Starlia is a violent, sociopathic liar. Not only that but she is a super fast talker and the Queen of Understatement:

She had an 'incident' with a 'roommate', and they were "just getting a physical altercation".
 

She sure likes to gloss over details.  I predict this little Miss is going to get herself in a whole heap of trouble that will not require a bail bondsman because it will be that serious. 

And did you catch the defendant saying the family used his services before.  You know we have an auto dealership we’ve used ever since coming to Massachusetts.  Same goes for a dry cleaners and we even have a few pubs we enjoy. But bail bondsmen?  Nope.
 

1 hour ago, AngelaHunter said:

Police were called and sadly, Ms Dormeus had a "miscommunication" with the officer ( I can picture it) and erroneously was arrested, even though she didn't do nothing.

I’m surprised she didn’t claim police brutality 

1 hour ago, AngelaHunter said:

This "roommate" was some sucker/fool/Good Samaritan who took in the stray Starlia who was living on the street or in her car

Yeah. Or a rammy old goat looking for a quick hookup. 

1 hour ago, AngelaHunter said:

The truth and Ms. Dormeus seem to be total strangers.

And you say I have a way with words!

1 hour ago, AngelaHunter said:

Doug asks why she has so much legal trouble? She waxes eloquent about how it's all not true and blah blah, plus says indignantly that people really need to STOP calling 911 for "every little thing". I guess she's concerned about abuse of the system.  Doug interrupts and informs her of the location of the exit.

Doug really busted her chops.  He was having none of it. 

1 hour ago, AngelaHunter said:

Then we had the absolute dumbest real estate agents on the planet (I'm sure I'll be proven wrong about that eventually).

Barbara Busch was really rocking the ponytail hairdo. I wore something similar in my 6th grade class photo. It was a disaster then and looking at the plaintiff today… it still holds true 

1 hour ago, AngelaHunter said:

These agents and this landlord, who says the reno was completed in a timely fashion, have no idea a lease is not binding if it's blank. Both parties have copies of these blank leases. Def endlessly replies to JM's questions with, "As per the lease" which doesn't exist, in outlining the agreement and responsibilities of the Ps. Ps were also running a fishing or boat business out of the house says Def, violating the terms "As per the (non-existent) lease" and he's countersuing on the basis that lease, just because Ps sued him. This was all very interesting and amusing. No one gets anything.

And something tells me the damn lease is still on the “construction table” unsigned.

And with all that nonsense I am on my way to the kitchen for a glass of wine. I need it. 

[AngelaHunter]

4 hours ago, PsychoKlown said:

Same goes for a dry cleaners and we even have a few pubs we enjoy. But bail bondsmen?  Nope.

That reminds me of a case, maybe on JJ, where the family has a system for whenever one of them gets arrested, regarding who to call, who will collect the bail money, etc.

A litigant on TPC told JM that she couldn't find her husband so of course, she called the local lockup, looking for him. JM: "Really? When my husband is late coming home I don't automatically assume he's been arrested", which I found hilarious. Litigant World is indeed a strange and mysterious place to the rest of us.

4 hours ago, PsychoKlown said:

Yeah. Or a rammy old goat looking for a quick hookup. 

Could have been one of these randy geezers with a pocketful of Viagra. Boy, did he pick the wrong tootsie and was lucky to escape with what sounded like merely a beatdown.

4 hours ago, PsychoKlown said:

Doug really busted her chops.

He did, didn't he? 😆 And he does it in a much more refined way than the booted former grabby, ferret-faced Hall Clown.

4 hours ago, PsychoKlown said:

And with all that nonsense I am on my way to the kitchen for a glass of wine.

You need to start drinking when the show begins. I do, and it makes it more palatable, well, except when we hear about lusty humping on shit-stained sheets.

[Paperclips]

Everytime a dog case comes on I change the channel.   Try again tomorrow.

[AngelaHunter]

28 minutes ago, Paperclips said:

Everytime a dog case comes on I change the channel.   Try again tomorrow.

Me too. First was the ratty-looking bride with her 5" roots, a tacky black chiffon top, and her dullard new husband who looked like the love child of an overgrown baby and an old lady and who throws toddler tantrums. They didn't really do it for me either. So high-end are they that they desired gold-painted wine bottles with some flowers stuck in them for the tables at their shindig.

The only thing I remembered from Friday and which I cannot get out of my head is, "I called the pleece."

[RedElf]

It's kind of weird that they've brought the litigants back into the studio but there's just empty seats behind them.  It's like some haunted place.

[bref]

Has anyone checked out the podcast they've been flogging?

[DoctorK]

I am starting to drift away from these shows and today's cases are adding to this feeling. I absolutely despised both defendants, the young woman who let her ex's dog get loose from her and it attacked another (leashed) dog and the ridiculous mother whose kid dumped a whole container of powdered chocolate drink mix out the window directly on top of the downstairs neighbor's window A/C unit then dumped water on top of that which gunked up the A/C so it died. I noticed from the picture that the kid managed to hit the A/C unit dead center with what looked like the whole container of the stuff landing on and into the A/C as if the kid was playing bombardier. Both of these defendants were entitled liars, arrogant and clueless, and refusing to take responsibility.

[Paperclips]

ANOTHER DOG SHOW!  Turning the channel  Try again tomorrow.  This show is getting old.

[patty1h]

59 minutes ago, DoctorK said:

kid dumped a whole container of powdered chocolate drink mix out the window directly on top of the downstairs neighbor's window A/C unit then dumped water on top of that which gunked up the A/C so it died. I noticed from the picture that the kid managed to hit the A/C unit dead center with what looked like the whole container of the stuff landing on and into the A/C as if the kid was playing bombardier. Both of these defendants were entitled liars, arrogant and clueless, and refusing to take responsibility.

The mother in this case was particularly trifling, asking for money for harassment from the plaintiff.   Her pitiful attempt at gaining sympathy is telling the judge that she was pregnant and the plaintiff was speaking in tongues in her earshot, which made her scared for her unborn child possibly getting a witchcraft spell put on her.  Last I heard, it's 2022 and hearing adults talk about witchcraft made me SMH.

Edited November 8, 2022 by patty1h

[AngelaHunter]

16 minutes ago, patty1h said:

The mother in this case was particularly trifling, asking for money for harassment from the plaintiff.

Ugh. I zoomed past assholes with dogs, and landed on this.

Yes, def: "I was pregnant" - repeated THREE times, and just in case JM didn't get it, she added, "I have an unborn child!" Preggos are scared of voodoo! Okay, so you know how to spread 'em and get knocked up. Congratulations. A Judge Judy, "So? That doesn't make you the Madonna" was needed here.

"I'm a godly person!" Oh, yeah? Well, "I'm a Christian!" "I'm Grandma of the Hood!"  Speaking in tongues! Practicing voodoo! Disrespect!

1 hour ago, DoctorK said:

the ridiculous mother whose kid dumped a whole container of powdered chocolate drink mix out the window directly on top of the downstairs neighbor's window

I know the chocolate to which the brat referred. It's very expensive and I buy it only at Christmas to make my World Famous Chocolate Cake. I guess Mommy doesn't worry about the cost of a whole container of it being wasted. Creepy brat plays with Momma's hair. Ew. JM has to tell him to stop. P screams from beginning to the end. I hated them all, even the kid, like, a lot.

I really wanted JM to say to both of them, "You love getting impregnated and having babies (4 to P and at least 2 to Def so far) and being SSMs while living in Housing Authority dwellings? How about you stop all this shit and fighting and voodoo and bitching and rutting and breeding and get jobs instead so Douglas doesn't have to subsidize your stupid nonsense?"

I don't even bothering wondering where the baby daddies are anymore.

Sorry if that's all nasty. Feeling a little edgy today. I'm exhausted from all kinds of work - too exhausted to bother fighting with my godly, Christian neighbours, especially the ones with an "unborn child".

[Guest]

Well yesterdays contestants were bags of joy, right?

Dog case.  Ugh. I’m so tired of these dogs cases where the uncontrolled animals are ripping throats out of teacup poodles and lovable, dumb golden retrievers.  I didn’t watch long enough to determine if the terrorist was a pit bull bull but my money says yes.  

What I don’t understand is why these dog walkers don’t bring some sort of spray with them to blind the four legged bastards (and their owners) straight to hell.  Everyone is traumatized, everyone is angry.  Okay, then do something about it.  Make sure that lovable pit bull named Cuddles loses both eyes so he has to sniff the rest of his life to find his dog bowl.  There’s a movement to basically make pit bulls extinct.  All in.

And then we have the fighting, feuding neighbors in subsidized housing.  Not sure if saying subsidized housing will get me thrown off the board but those are JM’s words, not mine.  Idiots all.  Cocoa powder, touchy kid, speaking in tongues, pregnant mama, voodoo curses…step right up folks, we’ve got your entertainment needs right here.  I was expecting Maury Povich to show up with a DNA envelope.

I have a scheduled personal day today.  The day after elections are always frenzied so I’m bypassing the fun and contemplating taking a ride to the Sugar Shack in Vermont. There’s also an antique mall on the way that I enjoy browsing. My favorite restaurant Bentleys is no more so I might check out the new place.  And the yarn shop. 

Yep.  I’m going. Have a great day today and keep me posted on the contestants.  I’ll bring back some maple fudge for y’all.  That is if Vermont a pit bull doesn’t attack me walking to the car.
 

 

[rcc]

Enough with the section 8 and/or subsidized housing litigants!

[patty1h]

5 hours ago, PsychoKlown said:

Dog case.  Ugh. I’m so tired of these dogs cases where the uncontrolled animals are ripping throats out of teacup poodles and lovable, dumb golden retrievers.  I didn’t watch long enough to determine if the terrorist was a pit bull bull but my money says yes.  

The attacking dog in this case was a boxer.  As soon as I heard it was a "dog friendly" restaurant, I said to myself that this is just a recipe for disaster.  People want to bring their pets along because they love them, and they fool themselves into believing that Fido or Precious is going to lay at their feet while Daddy eats his burger.  They fail to understand that  dogs don't know about social rules and they may want to fight or mate with the other dogs at the eatery. 

My other thought is how is that allowed - what business wants that drama, and what happens if one of the visiting dogs has a bathroom accident?   Who cleans it up - staff or owner and who would want to eat after watching all that?  Ew.   Just leave your dog home.

Edited November 9, 2022 by patty1h
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[patty1h]

Today's first case was a nice palate cleanser from the slew of trash that was shown since the new season.   No bitten dogs, no hookup dates, no nasty sheets, no witchcraft spells, just a nice, normal homeowner suing because his A/C unit is not repaired correctly and wants the technician to pay for an increase of his utility bill caused by his faulty workmanship.  A sweet breath of fresh air.

The condo owners electricity bill jumped from $100 to over $600 after the HVAC work, as the repairmen failed to make sure his unit stopped running when it reached the desired temperature.   The HVAC guy wants to pin it on the utility company workers who also checked the unit.  JM find HVAC guy is in the wrong.

[Paperclips]

3 minutes ago, patty1h said:

Today's first case was a nice palate cleanser from the slew of trash that was shown since the new season.   No bitten dogs, no hookup dates, no nasty sheets, no witchcraft spells, just a nice, normal homeowner suing because his A/C unit is not repaired correctly and wants the technician to pay for an increase of his utility bill caused by his faulty workmanship.  A sweet breath of fresh air.

The condo owners electricity bill jumped from $100 to over $600 after the HVAC work, as the repairmen failed to make sure his unit stopped running when it reached the desired temperature.   The HVAC guy wants to pin it on the utility company workers who also checked the unit.  JM find HVAC guy is in the wrong.

Agree  = whenever there isn't a dog case I'm good.  And before I can flip the clicker fast enough, 9 out of 10 cases start with, "and, I took my dog to the dog park...."

[Bazinga]

6 minutes ago, patty1h said:

JM find HVAC guy is in the wrong.

No, HVAC guy won.  JM basically said the homeowner can't prove that HVAC guy was responsible because nobody really knew what happened to create the problem or what corrected the problem.  Since it was a "who knows?", plaintiff lost.

[AngelaHunter]

2 hours ago, rcc said:

Enough with the section 8 and/or subsidized housing litigants!

JM is just as fed up as we are with these litigants who think that because she and Douglas are paying their rent it puts them into some exalted category where they are exempt from any rules that must be followed by the suckers who pay their own damned rent. JM even lingered on her way out to try for the 3rd or 4th time to pound into P's head (a waste of time) that yes, the rules apply no matter who has to subsidize her.

P declares to Doug that this judgment was "horrible". Why shouldn't she be able to change the locks, walk out with 2 day's notice, and leave a pile of garbage there? She's Section 8! JM gave def 500$ extra on her countersuit and I just wish Def had asked for more.

That tale of dumb, pig-headed entitlement didn't bother me so much after the first case. I didn't care who was right or wrong as I sat listening in a state of bliss and astonishment. We had two litigants who spoke proper English and were civilized! That there was none of the usual vandalism, physical altercations, threatening texts, knives, etc., was icing on the cake, but it all paled in comparison to the joy of hearing non-mangled or tortured grammar.

Future litigants? Watch this and maybe you'll learn that it IS possible to appear here without sounding or acting like double-digit IQ morons and brutes who were raised in caves. Yes, I'm expecting too much but I'm saving this to rewatch the next time we hear "tooken", "there wasn't no one there", and a zillion other atrocities.