it -- yours?
>> It's my wedding. Yeah.
>> Judge Judy: And your last
name?
>> Hoffman-Benbow.
>> Judge Judy: Who signed the
contract -- you or your mother?
>> We both did.
>> Judge Judy: I'd like to see
it.
>> We don't have the signed
copy.
We have just the copy
without our signature.
>> There's no more, no signing
contract.
They supposed to sign it
and send it over
for me, but they never done it.
>> We tried to --
>> Judge Judy: I'll take a look
at it.
If it's an unsigned contract,
it's not a contract.
>> Your Honor, we signed
the contract in --
>> Judge Judy: Listen to me.
>> These are two versions
of the contract that we have.
>> Judge Judy: I'd like to see
it, please.
I don't see any signed contract.
>> No signed contract. No.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
Where did you get this from?
>> From Ms. Harper.
>> Judge Judy: Did you prepare
this?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
And did you prepare this
to show them what you were going
to be doing for the wedding?
>> Yes, Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: And this is what
you were going
to be doing for the wedding?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
This is the contract.
You had how many guests?
>> 160.
>> Judge Judy: So you had
40 more guests
than you should have.
>> We paid for 158 exactly.
>> Judge Judy: So you had
160 people,
and you paid for 158.
>> You had more than 160.
It was 180 people.
>> No. We had 158 people.
We paid that number.
>> Judge Judy: Whatever.
You had more people...
>> Yes.
>> Correct.
>> Judge Judy: ...than you paid
for.
>> No.
We paid for the extra people,
and we had $41 a person.
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
You said you paid
for 158 people.
>> That's right. Yes.
>> Judge Judy: And you just
told me you had 160.
>> I was rounding up. I'm sorry.
>> Judge Judy: No.
We don't round. We don't --
We're going through --
>> It was actually
probably less.
>> Judge Judy: Shh.
We're going through
this piece of paper.
>> Okay.
>> Judge Judy: Beginning
Saturday, July 1st, at 5:00 p.m.
wedding, okay?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Were you there at
5:00?
>> Yes, before 5:00.
>> Judge Judy: And what time
were you supposed to be there
to set up?
>> 4:00.
>> Judge Judy: Do you have any
e-mails that --
Because it doesn't say that.
>> No.
>> We do.
>> We don't.
>> We do, for 3:00.
>> Judge Judy: She was supposed
to be there at 3:00?
>> Yeah.
>> Judge Judy: And she didn't
get there until what time?
>> 5:00
>> 5:15
>> 4:45
>> Judge Judy: So we have
a couple more guests
than you paid for,
and she came late
to the wedding.
So far,
that's what I've got so far.
>> Yes.
>> Your Honor --
>> Judge Judy: You came late,
and they snuck in a few people
that they didn't pay for.
>> No. Can --
I have a reason for that.
>> Judge Judy: I don't care
what your reason is.
The reason --
>> And they know about it.
>> Judge Judy: I don't care.
It doesn't matter.
You have to get up at the crack
of dawn
to be there on time.
I don't care about traffic.
I don't care about traffic
over a bridge.
It's not important.
Your responsibility
was to be there,
and you weren't there on time.
>> Everybody was late,
Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: I don't care.
Their responsibility
is to give you an accurate
number of guests and pay for it.
They didn't do that.
Now, let's move on.
>> We did, Your Honor.
We did, Your Honor.
>> No. They didn't.
>> Judge Judy: Hey! You didn't.
You just told me
that you didn't.
You just told me you paid
for 158, and you had 160.
>> That was -- I was rounding.
I'm sorry.
>> Judge Judy: You just
told me that.
>> It was probably more about
155 because
a few people didn't show up.
I'm sorry.
>> That's not true.
That's not true.
There were 170 people.
>> Judge Judy: Listen,
I'm going to throw you all out.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: I'm going to try
this case.
It's going to be very,
very simple.
We're going to go through
these things,
and I'm going to see the things
that you didn't get
that you were supposed to have
are worth $5,000 or worth
"I wouldn't recommend her
again."
Do you understand?
>> Mm-hmm.
>> Judge Judy: Great.
First of all, how much
did you pay her, in total?
>> $7,633.36.
>> Judge Judy: $7,000...
>> $633.36,
and I have proof of that.
>> Judge Judy: Shh.
>> Sorry.
>> Judge Judy: So we have,
"Red Rose Catering
will provide for delivery."
Did they deliver?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Buffet dinner?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Setup?
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: Service?
>> No.
>> Your Honor --
>> Judge Judy: Shh. Service?
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: How many people
did she provide
for service -- herself
and how many others?
>> I'm sorry.
I don't understand the question.
>> Okay. She had four other
people with her.
>> Judge Judy: That's what I
want to know.
>> But they weren't serving.
>> Judge Judy: I don't care
what they were doing.
Then you say --
>> Your Honor,
six of us was there.
>> Judge Judy: Listen to me
carefully!
If you interrupt again, the way
I'm going to deal with you
is I'm just going to dismiss
your counterclaim
without hearing it.
Do you understand?
>> Okay. I'm sorry.
>> Judge Judy: That's going
to be it.
She brought service with her?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Is it specified
here how many people
she would bring in service?
The answer is no.
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: She provided
yogurt, cucumber,
baba ganoush, pita bread,
lavash bread, pita chips,
beef kebab, chicken kebab,
breasts and thighs,
mixed rice, beans,
ground beef, tomato sauce,
salads, Greek salads,
sour pickles, bread.
"Whole lamb will be designed
by Red Rose Catering,
a 45-pound whole lamb baked
in the oven, cut and served
by our professional staff."
Did you provide a lamb?
>> Yes.