of this nonsense.
The other part of this nonsense
is for property.
You claim that when she left,
she took your vacuum cleaner
and a television.
>> Yes. I have...
>> Judge Judy: All righty.
Okay.
>> ...evidence for that.
>> Judge Judy: When did you
purchase the vacuum cleaner?
>> I'd say --
>> Judge Judy: After 2015?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: And when you were
living together from 2015 up
until 2017,
you were sort of sharing
expenses,
other than living together
as a couple, is that right?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: I'm not bothering
with the vacuum cleaner.
What's next?
>> I have a TV that I bought.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
How many TVs were in the house?
>> Two, but I gave one to my --
>> Judge Judy: Shh.
>> Okay.
>> Judge Judy: How many TVs
were in the house
on the day she moved out?
>> None.
>> Judge Judy: So there were
zero televisions
in the house when she moved out.
She took the only television.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Now, you say,
in your answer,
that there were two televisions,
and the two of you decided
that he was going to keep one
and you were going to keep one.
Is that a true answer?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Explain it to me.
>> We had two TVs.
He gave one
to his mother, and --
>> Judge Judy: When?
>> About 5 months before that.
>> Judge Judy: Well,
then that's stupid.
Then you're answer is stupid,
because at the time,
then, that you moved out,
you only had one television
in the house.
>> Correct.
>> Judge Judy: It's not as if
you moved out
and you had two TVs --
you took one, you left him one.
Evidently, the two of you bought
a new TV together.
On whose credit card was the TV?
>> Mine.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
And in September,
according to you --
It's about September when the TV
was purchased?
>> Around there, in 2016, also.
>> Judge Judy: In 2016?
>> Yeah.
>> Judge Judy: We're now in
2018.
I want to ask you a question.
When was the last time
you watched TV?
>> I don't know.
I've been so under stress,
I just haven't watched TV.
>> Judge Judy: But you own a TV.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Yes.
And when did you buy the TV?
>> About --
I think it was around January.
>> Judge Judy: Well, that's
not possible, sir.
She didn't leave until February.
>> No, she didn't leave
until February, yeah.
So, she took the TV.
>> Judge Judy: No.
When did you buy the TV
that's in your house now?
>> I think I bought it around
last year,
and I gave it to my mom.
>> Judge Judy: And then you took
it back when she took the other.
>> No, I didn't take it back.
My mom still has it.
>> Judge Judy: Mr. Owens,
do you understand?
You're never going to look good
in this case.
I don't believe that
you're living
in an apartment without a TV.
Do you understand that?
>> Mm-hmm.
>> Judge Judy: You just told me
that you had a TV,
and I asked you --
>> I have video of
the TV is gone.
I don't have a TV in my house.
>> Judge Judy: I'm asking you,
when did you get the TV
that is currently
in your apartment?
>> I got it about last year,
and that's the TV that
I gave to my mom that she said.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
>> My mom had an old box TV.
>> Judge Judy: I just -- $925.
So far, that's what
she owes you.
Now, the next thing --
I still have a counterclaim.
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"I sold my car in April of 2017
and helped Trevin
by lending him $1,000
as a down payment for his car."
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Yeah, that's a
year ago.
Now, did you ever drive
in his car?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Did you go to
dinner in his car?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: So you just used
his car.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Now, what
kind of car do you have?
>> I have a 2002
Nissan Frontier.
>> Judge Judy: And he has
a 2008 Dodge Avenger.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
Now, you're telling me,
"I lent him $1,000
in April of 2017."
Is that what you're telling me?
>> Correct.
>> Judge Judy: Okay, good.
And then you didn't pay rent
because you lost your job
and you were only making
a limited amount of money,
starting in September.
Is that right?
>> Yep.
>> Judge Judy: So, at that time,
you weren't
paying your share of the rent.
You were just buying some food
and giving him
some money when you could,
'cause you were only make $250
every two weeks.
Is that right?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: You think that
courts are going to get involved
with this nonsense?
It's not going to happen.
All right?
Now let's move
on to the next thing.
The next thing
is your furniture.
Entertainment center, couch,
coffee table, and dining table.
When did you purchase it?
>> Around 2016,
January or February.
>> Judge Judy: Well, just a
second.
You moved into this apartment
in 2015.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: What did you use
for furniture?
>> Nothing.
>> Judge Judy: You had no
furniture?
>> Nope.
>> Judge Judy: Is that correct?
>> Yep. We got our furniture
in the beginning of 2016
that I purchased.
I have evidence that I purchased
the couch,
and she does have other items
in the house,
in the apartment that --
>> Judge Judy: What does she
have?
>> She has her couch, but none
of those items are bought.
Those are used items.
And I told the police --
The police came to our --
>> Judge Judy: Shh.
>> Okay.
>> Judge Judy: Stop talking.
You bought the couch,
according to you, in 2016.
Is that right?
>> Yes, correct.
>> Judge Judy: Did you purchase
it?
>> I purchased it, yes.
>> Judge Judy: What about
the entertainment center?
>> The entertainment was given.
>> Judge Judy: By whom?
>> Her mom kind of found it
and brought it to our apartment.
>> Judge Judy: So it was
a gift from her mother.
>> A gift, yes.
>> Judge Judy: A gift from her
mother.
>> For both of us, yeah.
>> Judge Judy: Shh.
She's taking it back, the
entertainment center.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
What about the coffee table?
>> The coffee table
was also a gift.
>> Judge Judy: From whom?
>> Her mom.
>> Judge Judy: That goes back to
her mom.
>> Yeah.
>> Judge Judy: What about
the dining table?
>> That's also a gift.
>> Judge Judy: From her mom?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Good.
It goes back. Five days.
>> May I just --
>> Judge Judy: Entertainment
center, coffee table, and dining
table -- you have
five days to get it out.
If you don't get it out
within 5 days, it becomes his.
Do you understand?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: I will sign the
order.
Is that reasonable?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Perfect. Okay.
On the claim, $925,
judgment for the plaintiff,
and I will sign an order
for the return
of those three items to you.
We are done. Thank you.
>>