The People's Court - General Discussion

[teebax]

The plaintiff in the sweet pea case had me actually feeling bad for Curt. He just had one of those annoying personalities; his whole schtick about choosing the defendant for her humanitarian works was bullshit. I loved that MM kept referring to him as a sap. Yes, the defendant was a nasty pig, but he was far from a peach himself.

MM gave the defendant way too much leeway before finally tossing her out. I know because I was yelling at the defendant to shut the hell up almost immediately. She could not control herself.

Another dog case.... Next! I'm boycotting dog cases unless one of you posts that something worth watching happens during them. I'm completely over them.

I don't even remember the third case, and I watched it less than an hour ago.

[Jamoche]

That's the most chill "traumatized' dog I've ever seen.

[BubblingKettle]

The third was a boring case with the plaintiff's ex boyfriend not paying his share when they lived together. JM fixed that.

 

The one thing that caught my attention was when the plaintiff said that her ex-boyfriend, broke at the time, wanted to spend $11,000 on some sort of 'self-improvement course.' I just read the Leah Remini book a couple of weeks ago, and I couldn't help but wonder if those were some bs $cientology courses like those she mentioned in the book. In the book, she said that the Scientologists say that their courses are for self-improvement and they're incredibly expensive (bankrupting people left and right). I'm probably wrong...but, good grief, what kind of crap costs $11K? 

[Twiz44]

I was watching Eddie Haskell, " You look lovely today Mrs. Cleaver...and Curt" vs. Sweet Pea.

[rcc]

I can't believe that an RN would borrow $4,000 from the co-worker/plaintiff and he expects $100 more a month for late fees. Of course she is late and he sues her for the fees after she paid him back with an extra $100 for interest. Becoming an RN means you are an intelligent woman. She never said what she needed the money for. It gets better because her deceased brother also borrowed money from this loan shark and he wanted to collect that from her too. JM denied that too.

[teebax]

I can't believe that an RN would borrow $4,000 from the co-worker/plaintiff and he expects $100 more a month for late fees. Of course she is late and he sues her for the fees after she paid him back with an extra $100 for interest. Becoming an RN means you are an intelligent woman. She never said what she needed the money for. It gets better because her deceased brother also borrowed money from this loan shark and he wanted to collect that from her too. JM denied that too.

This is off topic, but my fiancé is an RN. I was having a marathon of Snapped last weekend and noticed that every case I watched involved an RN killing her husband/partner.

I pointed this out to my fiancé, and she said that nurses kill people all the time (in hospitals, nursing homes, etc.) and get away with it, so she's not surprised when they murder someone.

I'm starting to re-think my engagement!

[rcc]

This is off topic, but my fiancé is an RN. I was having a marathon of Snapped last weekend and noticed that every case I watched involved an RN killing her husband/partner.

I pointed this out to my fiancé, and she said that nurses kill people all the time (in hospitals, nursing homes, etc.) and get away with it, so she's not surprised when they murder someone.

I'm starting to re-think my engagement!

Was she serious!

[teebax]

Was she serious!

You never know with her. She has that gallows humor thing down pat.

[rcc]

You never know with her. She has that gallows humor thing down pat.

I worked in a nursing home many years ago as a nurse's aid (getting their ginger ale, bringing them to the cafeteria, etc.) nothing too strenuous or doing anything that a qualified nurse would do and had to be registered with the state for. I have memories of when a resident died at the end of an RN's shift she was pissed because of all the paperwork involved and that made their shift longer. So, I wouldn't think they would want a resident to die.

[teebax]

I worked in a nursing home many years ago as a nurse's aid (getting their ginger ale, bringing them to the cafeteria, etc.) nothing too strenuous or doing anything that a qualified nurse would do and had to be registered with the state for. I have memories of when a resident died at the end of an RN's shift she was pissed because of all the paperwork involved and that made their shift longer. So, I wouldn't think they would want a resident to die.

Oh, it's not about wanting them to die. Palliative and elderly care is tricky, especially when you have a terminal patient that is in severe pain and just doesn't want to continue on anymore, or is starving to death due to a medical condition or just sheer desire to die.

Regarding the case, lots of people make a good living and are really terrible with finances. Conversely, there are people who don't make much money but always seem to be comfortable because they're good at managing their finances. I surprised they went to a loan shark. They may have been better off at a payday loan place, which is terrifying in and of itself.

[rcc]

Oh, it's not about wanting them to die. Palliative and elderly care is tricky, especially when you have a terminal patient that is in severe pain and just doesn't want to continue on anymore, or is starving to death due to a medical condition or just sheer desire to die.

Regarding the case, lots of people make a good living and are really terrible with finances. Conversely, there are people who don't make much money but always seem to be comfortable because they're good at managing their finances. I surprised they went to a loan shark. They may have been better off at a payday loan place, which is terrifying in and of itself.

I hear you. Nursing home care is not easy.

 

For some reason I had a feeling the RN and her brother might have had a gambling problem they kept away from their spouses. Why else would you borrow from a coworker especially one like the plaintiff instead of going the conventional route like a bank or even the payday place you mentioned. Too bad JM didn't give the defendent a chance to speak and tell her side of the story. I think JM was so disgusted with the plaintiff that her mind was made up pretty quick. 

[teebax]

I hear you. Nursing home care is not easy.

 

For some reason I had a feeling the RN and her brother might have had a gambling problem they kept away from their spouses. Why else would you borrow from a coworker especially one like the plaintiff instead of going the conventional route like a bank or even the payday place you mentioned. Too bad JM didn't give the defendent a chance to speak and tell her side of the story. I think JM was so disgusted with the plaintiff that her mind was made up pretty quick.

MM wasn't feeling either litigant in the second case - the one about the car registration. I agree with her that both of them exercised really bad judgment, but she was a little hard on them. Both litigants were trying to answer her questions, and she kept cutting them off in order to snark on them.

The defendant sounded like Ben Carson to me. It was odd when he was discussing being assaulted and said it in that calm, even voice. SNL should hire him to play Carson in all their sketches; he'd be better at it than Jay Pharoah is!

The plaintiff's claim that he signed over his vehicle because he was studying for the LSATs was one of the dumbest lies I've ever seen in the show. I can't believe he thought anyone, much less a judge, would fall for that. On second thought, I get why MM was so nasty to him.

[rcc]

MM wasn't feeling either litigant in the second case - the one about the car registration. I agree with her that both of them exercised really bad judgment, but she was a little hard on them. Both litigants were trying to answer her questions, and she kept cutting them off in order to snark on them.

The defendant sounded like Ben Carson to me. It was odd when he was discussing being assaulted and said it in that calm, even voice. SNL should hire him to play Carson in all their sketches; he'd be better at it than Jay Pharoah is!

The plaintiff's claim that he signed over his vehicle because he was studying for the LSATs was one of the dumbest lies I've ever seen in the show. I can't believe he thought anyone, much less a judge, would fall for that. On second thought, I get why MM was so nasty to him.

Yes, JM wasn't having any of it from them either. Much like JJ who some people say makes up her mind before hearing the testimony, maybe JM did the same with today's litigants.

[cattykit]

I'm an RN x 30 years, including a stint in long-term care.  Nursing is hard, hard work, at least for nurses who take their jobs seriously.  I haven't worked with any (AFAIK) homicidal nurses, but I have worked with impaired ones.

 

Dude supposedly taking the LSATs--can you get a law license if you have a DUI?

[AngelaHunter]

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I can't believe that an RN would borrow $4,000 from the co-worker/plaintiff and he expects $100 more a month for late fees.

 

I was trying to think of the last time I loaned four thousand dollars to a co-worker and then I realized it was never. Plaintiff appeared to have way more money than brains.

 

"People, I'm telling you!" (TM that POS Levin) Do not do anything that might cause you legal problems. On this show we've seen stupid, incompetent, shady and clueless lawyers but today we saw a middleaged aspiring lawyer who not only commits the crime of getting drunk and driving, but also blatantly lies in court and circumvents the law by registering the car he's not allowed to drive in someone else's name. Just his luck that the person he registered it to cannot drive without accumulating a bunch of tickets. Oh, and the future lawyer has a problem with grade school level English - "had took." Really? Stay out of trouble, everyone!

 

I agree with her that both of them exercised really bad judgment, but she was a little hard on them.

 

To me, mature people breaking the law and then standing there and lying to JM's face about it is not bad judgement and I feel they deserved what they got. I think it's the lying that bugged her the most, as that shows that they feel she's enough of an idiot not to be able to get to the truth.

Edited November 24, 2015 by AngelaHunter

[NYCFree]

I'm an RN x 30 years, including a stint in long-term care.  Nursing is hard, hard work, at least for nurses who take their jobs seriously.  I haven't worked with any (AFAIK) homicidal nurses, but I have worked with impaired ones.

 

Dude supposedly taking the LSATs--can you get a law license if you have a DUI?

I don't know if I've mentioned this on my regular Judge Judy hangout, but way back in the day I was a lawyer. Even further back in the day, I was arrested for civil disobedience during an anti-apartheid protest. Anyway, before joining the state Bar, you have to go through a character fitness committee. The key thing was 1) you disclose any prior criminal history and 2) it must not be a crime of moral turpitude. Other factors such as how much time has gone by, whether one was a youth at the time, etc. etc. weigh on the decision.

Finally, if you need three months to study to get into Law School, you are looking at the wrong profession. After Law School, everyone takes a bar review course to prepare for the state bar exam. I can't imagine what the guy would even study for three months for the LSAT.

[AngelaHunter]

I can't imagine what the guy would even study for three months for the LSAT.

 

Basic English? Seriously, I know nothing about becoming a lawyer, but was trying to think why he would have to travel all over to do the studying, but not need his car.

 

it must not be a crime of moral turpitude.

 

Would getting behind the wheel drunk and endangering the lives of everyone around qualify as a crime of moral turpitude? What about registering your car in someone else's name so you can keep driving it illegally? I'm quite interested in knowing.

[BubblingKettle]

Is the LSAT one of those exams that someone can fail and then sign up for a test date in the near future...or do you have to wait a while before doing a retake? Maybe he was failing it several times. Oh, hell -- what am I even saying?!  That fool wasn't taking the LSATs. He probably overheard someone talking about LSATs at the bar or on an episode of How to Get Away with Murder or something. 

[NYCFree]

Basic English? Seriously, I know nothing about becoming a lawyer, but was trying to think why he would have to travel all over to do the studying, but not need his car.

 

Would getting behind the wheel drunk and endangering the lives of everyone around qualify as a crime of moral turpitude? What about registering your car in someone else's name so you can keep driving it illegally? I'm quite interested in knowing.

I went researching online to answer your question, and it turns out that the answer is "maybe". While there has to be intent to cause harm, there are those that argue that DWI isn't an intent based crime. Texas calls DWI a crime of moral turpitude but not all jurisdictions do. The fake registration sure seems contra-indicated to what society would want in an officer of the court but I don't know what would happen if he wasn't actually charged with a crime.

The committee on moral fitness is one of the few places that can legally ask "have you ever been arrested?" Rather than "have you ever been convicted of a crime?"

[AngelaHunter]

Thank you NYCFree! I wouldn't even have known what search terms to use! I guess some things need to be taken under consideration and each case judged on its own. 

 

Texas calls DWI a crime of moral turpitude

 

 

I agree with Texas.

[Rick Kitchen]

Doesn't Texas allow open beverage containers while driving?

[teebax]

Doesn't Texas allow open beverage containers while driving?

Texas is a weird state.

I just got a phone call from my bank tonight asking me if I was trying to spend $206 at a Walmart in Sugarland, Texas. I guess someone skimmed my card. Anyway, after I finished laughing about the number of things in that question I wouldn't do, I politely explained that I was not at a Walmart. Or in Texas. Or spending $206 at any Walmart.

[rcc]

Today the three defendents were all guilty as sin. Charlie gave the defendent his bank card with pin number. One look at the defendent with her friend tells anyone with any sense that she is trouble. No fool like an old fool. JM gave him nothing and noted that the defendent was a "wise guy" and an "opportunist." That's an understatement! The second case had the pretty defendent told her day care boss that she would come in late sometimes. Nice way to start a job. They had a fight, she scratched the plaintiff's car and 911 was called three times. I wouldn't want either of these women to take care of my kids. Looks can definitely be deceiving sometimes, unlike the first case. In the hallway the losing litigant defendent said she was disrespected. Of course, 19 years old and thinks she is all that. The third case was boring. plaintiff bought the cheapest windows with the installer not abiding by the contract and as JM says "The cheap comes out expensive."

[teebax]

Today the three defendents were all guilty as sin. Charlie gave the defendent his bank card with pin number. One look at the defendent with her friend tells anyone with any sense that she is trouble. No fool like an old fool. JM gave him nothing and noted that the defendent was a "wise guy" and an "opportunist." That's an understatement! The second case had the pretty defendent told her day care boss that she would come in late sometimes. Nice way to start a job. They had a fight, she scratched the plaintiff's car and 911 was called three times. I wouldn't want either of these women to take care of my kids. Looks can definitely be deceiving sometimes, unlike the first case. In the hallway the losing litigant defendent said she was disrespected. Of course, 19 years old and thinks she is all that. The third case was boring. plaintiff bought the cheapest windows with the installer not abiding by the contract and as JM says "The cheap comes out expensive."

JM needs some new sayings. There's the aforementioned lying eyes, cheap comes out expensive, did I breathe and give you the impression I was finished, I wouldn't believe you if your tongue came notarized, stick a fork in me I'm done... I'm sure I'm missing some.

I wish she'd come in with some new material!

[DoctorK]

 

One look at the defendent with her friend tells anyone with any sense that she is trouble.

Agreed, if I saw her walking towards me on the street, I would cross to the other side. However, I was struck by the way she managed to move her lower jaw horizontally from far right to far left as she talked, almost every syllable. I haven't seen jaw action like that since the last time I was on a dairy farm, and it wasn't a human doing it there.

[Rick Kitchen]

 

did I breathe and give you the impression I was finished

 

I love that saying.  :)

[WhitneyWhit]

I swear that the defendant in today's first case has been on this show before as a defendant in a dog attack case. If it wasn't her, then she has a (equally insane) twin out there. 

[patty1h]

Did anyone else cringe when Harvey Levin made the horrible "caulk block/cock block" pun for the 3rd case with the windows?

 

Anyhoo, the case with the funky credit card usage was refreshing in that the woman was not a young chippie scamming an older man out of money.  However, I got a little woozy when the defendant dropped the fact that those two were intimate.  Picturing that woman who looked pickled with alcohol and her roaming jaw making out with the dude with half a foot.... not a good brain picture.

Edited November 25, 2015 by patty1h

[BubblingKettle]

The defendant, with her crack/meth jaw, bralessness, and overall sketchiness was a complete mess. She sniffed out Cholly's desperation from the get-go, and she knew what buttons to push. Then, we had the friend (with a face from the funny papers) in an inappropriate sundress, telling about "trowing rahcks."

 

The plaintiff (good Lord, he was in the hospitalized for a foot amputation, and his name is Mr. Toes. The gods of Irony are heartless.) had a hero complex, and he wanted to have an ongoing connection with her. Stupid moron! He chooses to create the hook with his bank account?!

 

If I ever end up on The People's Court, I think I will pretend that I had a physical altercation with someone so I could get to touch Douglas.  I love me some Douglas.

[cattykit]

Agreed, if I saw her walking towards me on the street, I would cross to the other side. However, I was struck by the way she managed to move her lower jaw horizontally from far right to far left as she talked, almost every syllable. I haven't seen jaw action like that since the last time I was on a dairy farm, and it wasn't a human doing it there.

I couldn't watch because it was so distracting.  Had to listen only.   Not to mention that her equipment had drifted so far south they were practically in Antarctica.  Not that Charlie was a prize, but howzcome floozies like this bimbo get husbands and guys raining money on them and a nice decent-looking lady with a good education and a good job, such as myself, can't even get a damn date???

[AngelaHunter]

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The defendant, with her crack/meth jaw, bralessness, and overall sketchiness was a complete mess.

 

Whoever coined the phrase "With age comes wisdom" was dead wrong. Charlie "Toes", ridiculous fool who picks up that frightful, haggish barfly and gives her his debit card is proof of that. Her wildly gyrating unhinged jaw was so distracting that it took a minute for me to notice that both she and her equally haggish "witness" were wearing revealing sundresses. OMG. Please

 

In Charlie's case, a better expression would be "There's no fool like an old fool." Yeah, my ears sealed themselves at the admission that those two had bumped uglies. JFC.

 

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howzcome floozies like this bimbo get husbands and guys raining money on them and a nice decent-looking lady with a good education and a good job, such as myself, can't even get a damn date???

 

Well, put on inappropropriate clothing - make sure it reveals something - and go hang out at some low-rent bar. You'll get some action!

As for her husband, he probably got hit by a car because he was drunk or high on drugs. Her crocodile tears moved me not at all.

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I wouldn't want either of these women to take care of my kids.

 

 

No kidding. They're in the garage, screaming and "wrestling" while the kids cower in the house. I wouldn't want anyone with no impulse control to care for my non-existent kids either. I wonder if the parents know that they're paying for the 14 year old daughter to help care for their kids.

 

"Dai'Jah"? What letter does the apostrophe replace? Anyway, I think I could count on the fingers of one hand how many times I was late for work in 30 years. Young lady needs to learn that employers look for something other than a really expensive wig from their prospective employees.

Edited November 25, 2015 by AngelaHunter

[cattykit]

JM needs some new sayings. There's the aforementioned lying eyes, cheap comes out expensive, did I breathe and give you the impression I was finished, I wouldn't believe you if your tongue came notarized, stick a fork in me I'm done... I'm sure I'm missing some.

I wish she'd come in with some new material!

AFAIC, they're oldies but they're goodies.  Before I sat down today to watch TPC, I ignited a candle that I'd bought at a discount store and then noticed even after it had been burning for a while, I couldn't detect the scent.  Said me to myself, "The cheap comes out expensive," courtesy MM.

 

OTOH, <blank>her?  He hardly KNEW her...has to go far, far away.  Preferably with its owner.

[teebax]

AFAIC, they're oldies but they're goodies.  Before I sat down today to watch TPC, I ignited a candle that I'd bought at a discount store and then noticed even after it had been burning for a while, I couldn't detect the scent.  Said me to myself, "The cheap comes out expensive," courtesy MM.

 

OTOH, <blank>her?  He hardly KNEW her...has to go far, far away.  Preferably with its owner.

I didn't say her sayings were inaccurate, just tired. I'd love to hear more of her grandmother's snippets of wisdom.

I'll ignore anything Harvey says. We're all better off when I do.

[AngelaHunter]

I'll ignore anything Harvey says. We're all better off when I do.

 

Can anyone figure out why we first have to hear the HallClown (using the archaic words of that creep Levin) describe the case as though he's narrating a 1930's horror movie and then we have to hear the Slimeball Levin tell us all over again what the case is about, often not getting out his latest "....he HARDLY KNEW ER" until JM is actually speaking? Never mind the recaps after every screeching commercial for yet more shyster lawyers imploring us to sue for wayward vaginal meshes or fight for the right to disability.

 

Never have I given such thanks for "FF" and "Mute" as when watching this show. Oh, and Levin? If we wanted to look at your ugly face and listen to your high-pitched stupidity and that of your idiotic sycophants/stooges, we'd watch TMZ. So go drown yourself.

[rcc]

Agreed, if I saw her walking towards me on the street, I would cross to the other side. However, I was struck by the way she managed to move her lower jaw horizontally from far right to far left as she talked, almost every syllable. I haven't seen jaw action like that since the last time I was on a dairy farm, and it wasn't a human doing it there.

LOL! That was weird and I agree with the comparison.

[rcc]

Today maybe some of you will be preempted by football but me I got to watch today's boring show. The first was two friends fighting over a whopping $240. The defendent constantly brought up her fiance, but she had no ring (JM didn't even question on it as per her usual) and said she was the only "bill payer in her house". When will these delusional women wake up and stop upgrading their relationships! The third was a classic plaintiff suing for her security deposit back.

 

Happy Turkey Day everybody!

[wallysmommy]

I'm so proud of myself that I was able to use a MMism yesterday.  We were looking at employee satisfaction data for a particular department.  Annual turnover rate is 70%.  The item "my director is good at retaining employees" is 95/100 -- top of the band.  I was able to tell the director of HR "what am I going to believe, you or my lying eyes."  This department is giving me enough material that my doctoral dissertation is a case study of this phenomenon.

[One Tough Cookie]

"It's itching me here,  but your are scratching me there"  will never get old.

 

Happy Thanksgiving to my felllow posters.  May your day be filled with drunken fights, may you only have a few drunken relatives who disrespect you and may your tires have expensive rims that are worth more than the veeHickle itself.

[cattykit]

Usually I've lost interest by the third case, but the smug landlord who figured it was the plaintiff's problem that his tenant hadn't moved out and that she wasn't entitled to her money back since he'd already blown it caught my attention.  I really think in cases like that, as MM clearly stated this was out and out stealing, that they ought to be able to file criminal charges.  You could have a sweet cottage industry of pretending to rent out places that the previous tenant conveniently forgot to move out of, and pocket all the security deposit.  I didn't quite understand his smirking, especially at the end, since he was so totally in the wrong.

 

Speaking of stealing, someone who knows more about the court show processes please tell me, since I've read that the producers pay the entire judgment regardless of which way it goes, what is to stop some ambitious thieves from faking up a court case so they could get a judgment and split the proceeds?

[AngelaHunter]

Usually I've lost interest by the third case, but the smug landlord who figured it was the plaintiff's problem that his tenant hadn't moved out

 

Seriously, that pelican-necked, arrogant swine deserved a much worse reaming than he got. Unbelievable. "No refunds" even if I fuck up to such an extent that you are left homeless - too bad, so sad for you! This was one case where I really wished the plaintiff could have been paid for her aggravation.

 

The first was two friends fighting over a whopping $240.

 

 

So ladies? How many of you regularly got into fist fights past the age of ten or so, and thought it was just normal life, like if someone owes you money you go and fight tem? Drug/alcohol abuse, a two year old "passing", physical altercations, threats - the whole thing was just so sordid. The upside is that I was rather down today, looking at various issues but after watching this I feel my life is just a bowl of cherries.

 

The TV guy: I'm pretty sure (but don't quote me) that extension cords should not be used on giant screen TVs. It WAS nice of plaintiff to inform JM that this was an "open and shut case", just on the chance that she couldn't figure it out for herself.

[cattykit]

The TV guy: I'm pretty sure (but don't quote me) that extension cords should not be used on giant screen TVs. It WAS nice of plaintiff to inform JM that this was an "open and shut case", just on the chance that she couldn't figure it out for herself.

I thought the problem was they were trying to run the extension cord behind the wall, which means it would be there permanently, but the case bored me and I wasn't paying close attention.  I want to live in a world of $4K televisions, though.

[rcc]

The first case today had a couple who dated for 17 years because she wasn't ready for marriage and wanted a big wedding with 150 guests. Did they tell the caterers what time to bring the food. No! Did the caterers ask what time to bring the food. No! So the groom gave his cousin $500 to go and get Popeye's chicken with another relative going to the store for potato salad, pasta salad, etc. They wanted $5,000. JM gave them what they were out. It seems to me that when we got married we told the caterers when the ceremony would begin and what time the photos were over then we wanted the food set up for when we arrived. But that's just what we did in those days I guess!

 

The second case was the hot shot rapper with the designer shades not paying the plaintiff for some kind of contract they had regarding tee shirts. He was a conniver from the get go.

 

The third case had another conniver having his girlfriend at the time buy him a car. Of course he tried to pay her and she refused. He could only get money out in small increments from the bank but It seems to me if it's your money then you can take it out as you please. Oh well, she finally got her money.

[Eliza422]

I thought the problem was they were trying to run the extension cord behind the wall, which means it would be there permanently, but the case bored me and I wasn't paying close attention.  I want to live in a world of $4K televisions, though.

Just this past year I finally got a flat screen tv, and it was only around 500$. I'm not sure why anyone would pay thousands anymore.

[TresGatos]

Doesn't Texas allow open beverage containers while driving?

 

 

I met people who moved to Kentucky and are dumbfounded that they have drive-through liquor stores but when I was a kid a person could by a mixed drink through the liquor store drive-through. They don't do that anymore (as far as I know) but they will still throw in some Bazooka Joe bubble gum if there are kids in the car just to show that they are a family friendly liquor store.

[BubblingKettle]

The third case had another conniver having his girlfriend at the time buy him a car. Of course he tried to pay her and she refused. He could only get money out in small increments from the bank but It seems to me if it's your money then you can take it out as you please. Oh well, she finally got her money.

That woman is definitely on the short list of Most Desperate Female Litigants. Even if she didn't think she could maintain financial responsibility for a car (which was her reason....I think. She wasn't completely clear about that.), she was a complete fool for handing over her savings to a guy. But then, she may have refused repayment? Sadly, I think I can believe it. They had a messed up relationship with a lot of on again-off again. So, maybe he was trying to break it off with her, and she tried to bribe him to stay by saying, "I don't want your money. If you stay with me, you don't need to give me the money." Pathetic. Then, she decided to be pissed off once he really did break it off and moved on. 

 

He could only take $450 a day because that's the limit for ATMs. Maybe the bank branches were closed by the time he got out of work, so he had to do everything by ATM. 

[DoctorK]

 

What is the maximum amount of money I can withdraw from an ATM?

    A maximum of 40 bills can be dispensed at one time from the ATM. There may also be limits based on account type and availability of funds. All 3 factors are considered when determining how much cash can be withdrawn from an ATM.

From Bank of America's FAQ. I suspect that these limits change at least occasionally - six years ago when I was travelling in California, I needed $5,000 in cash immediately. Not knowing if there was an ATM limit, I went into the Bank of America branch and waited a couple of minutes to get to a teller and got the $5K but the teller told me that I could have gotten it from the ATM without waiting in line. Not sure what would happen if I tried it today.

[WhitneyWhit]

What really makes me angry about women like the car case plaintiff (besides their stupidity) is that more often than not, they're mothers. I mean, if it's just you and you want to throw money at some trifling loser, go for it, but that shit needs to get cut out when you're a parent. Although sadly, keeping a man by their side is often the most important thing to these women. I sometimes wonder what their poor kids do without so their mothers can pay for the man's child support/car/ bail/ fines/ legal fees/bills/etc..

[DebbieW]

I absolutely LOVE when a litigant keeps saying "exactly" as the judge berates them because they think the judge is agreeing with them.

 

JM (paraphrasing):  You can't do this!  You have a child to consider!

Plaintiff who gave $1500 to the defendant to get a car:  Exactly.

[AngelaHunter]

I absolutely LOVE when a litigant keeps saying "exactly" as the judge berates them

 

"Exactly." I've always adored that too, so thanks for mentioning it. Also love how the nodding, "exactly" person usually gets, "I haven't even started on you yet."

 

 

[rcc]

What really makes me angry about women like the car case plaintiff (besides their stupidity) is that more often than not, they're mothers. I mean, if it's just you and you want to throw money at some trifling loser, go for it, but that shit needs to get cut out when you're a parent. Although sadly, keeping a man by their side is often the most important thing to these women. I sometimes wonder what their poor kids do without so their mothers can pay for the man's child support/car/ bail/ fines/ legal fees/bills/etc..

The poor kids get free lunch at school, free coats from the town (my town right now is asking for winter coats for children to give out), toys (my town right now is asking for toys to give out at Christmas for underprivileged children), and I'm sure there are other ways for children to get things. I swear some of these women get pregnant just to get freebies from all the social agencies. They of course have money to spend on boyfriends, tattoos, and cigarettes. Cynical, I know, but tis the season.