It's fine.
I have an original.
I have a copy
that's been whited out.
I have to go with the original,
but the original
is handwritten in here.
>> Mm-hmm.
>> Judge Judy: It says
a 12-month lease.
Okay.
Now, this is what you want.
You want money
owed for a deposit.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
How much did you give him
as a deposit?
>> $1,250.
>> Judge Judy: And she
lived there for three months
without you
reporting it to the landlord.
That is your problem.
That's in your copy
of the lease.
Do you understand?
So you don't get
your deposit back.
You had an unauthorized tenant
living in the apartment for
three months who paid no rent.
What else do you want?
>> Well, we were doing it
for her.
Towards the end of the time,
when we were leaving,
he started slandering my name.
He called me a fat...
He told people at my work
about the rental issues.
>> Judge Judy: Listen to me.
You moved out where?
Where did you go
when you moved out?
>> Out of his unit?
>> Judge Judy: Yes.
Where did you go?
>> With family.
>> Judge Judy: Whose family?
>> My sister.
>> Judge Judy: What kind of
residence?
>> She has a duplex.
>> Judge Judy: And where
does she live, top or bottom?
>> It's side by side.
>> Judge Judy: Which side
does she live on?
>> She lives on the left side.
>> Judge Judy: And where
do you live?
>> We rent out the garage.
>> Judge Judy: Tell me
about the garage.
>> The landlord that has her
unit, he revamped it
as soon as she moved in.
She's been there
for about 8 years,
so the garage
has always been, like, a...
>> Judge Judy: Studio.
>> Like a studio, yeah.
>> Judge Judy: So you
rent out the studio...
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: ...from
your sister.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: And where is she?
>> She's with her family
and her friends.
>> Judge Judy: And, just for
giggles, I want you to tell me
who called an inspector
to the house.
>> I did.
>> Judge Judy: You called the
inspector to the house when?
In what month?
>> This was in June.
>> Judge Judy: And when
did the inspector arrive
in the house?
>> Probably, like, top of July.
>> Judge Judy: Yes, in July,
and you moved out in August.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: And you
moved in in April.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: And you didn't
call the inspector April,
May, and June when your friend
was living there
with her son for free.
>> Right.
>> Judge Judy: But when you
wanted to move out,
and you moved into your sister's
studio apartment,
you called a city inspector.
Now was this a city inspector
that you knew?
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: You just
called a hotline?
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: What number
did you call?
>> It was the
City of Sacramento.
>> Judge Judy: And what did you
complain about?
>> Well, after several attempts
with him, you know, we had,
like, leaks, exposed wire,
all that good stuff.
>> Judge Judy: Tell me about it.
"After several attempts."
Tell me exactly -- exactly what
it was that you complained
about to the inspector.
>> I just told him that we were
having mold issues.
We were having leaks.
We had sewage issues.
And he looked at it,
took some photos,
and he never got back
with us after that.
>> Judge Judy: Did you have
those leak issues
when you moved in?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Where
was the leak?
>> We had one that was
under the sink,
and it was going
throughout the house.
So, when you go back into the
backyard, and you can kind of
see -- She had it on video.
It was leaking from
the back of the house.
>> Judge Judy: I'd like
to see it.
>> We have photos of it, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: She said she has
a video of it.
>> She does in her phone.
>> Judge Judy: I'd like
to see it.
>> I sent it to you.
>> Judge Judy: How much rent are
you paying now to her sister?
>> About $500.
>> Judge Judy: I don't know
what "about $500" is.
>> Well, it's $400 plus whatever
the utilities are.
>> Judge Judy: That's a lot
cheaper than $1,250.
>> Yeah. Well, we didn't want
to move in there.
We didn't even want
to leave the place.
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
Well, you're still living there.
And if you moved out in
August -- August, September,
October, November, we're
finished with December -- you're
staying there five months.
If you didn't want to move
there, why did you move there?y.
I see a drip, drip,
drip condensation
coming out of the drain pipe.
What is that?
>> It's not coming out
of the pipe.
It was coming out of the sink
in the house, and then it was
coming out from the boards,
and it had a really foul smell.
>> So we asked if he could,
you know, go and fix it,
and his response was just to put
a plastic container under it.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
What's next?
>> He wanted to proceed
to take me out to dinner.
>> Judge Judy: What else?
What else?
He wanted to take you
out to dinner.
What else? Let's go.
>> Well, yeah.
He was trying to keep me
into the house, but he wanted
them to leave because they were
complaining about the issues
that we're having.
>> Judge Judy: What else?
What else?
>> Other people entering
the home when we weren't there,
him putting a refrigerator in
the house when we're not there.
>> Judge Judy: Mr. Ortiz,
have you put the place up
for rent again?
>> I'm trying to hire a company
right now, because the
inspector, he just signed the
paperwork.
He passed inspection
in November 30, so, finally,
I'm going to be able to do that.
>> Judge Judy: Very good.
Okay.
Your case is dismissed.
We're done.
>> Byrd: Parties are excused.
You may step out.
>> This is my girlfriend.
You don't take her to dinner.
>> Not for a romantic date.
>> I'm not happy at all.
>> She was complaining
about everything!
>> "If you want to stay
in the place, it's fine,
but, you know, your girlfriend
and the roommate have to go."
>> I tried to help these people,
but that's how they pay me back,
by lying.