This is a picture of stairs
that he built.
And was this before or after
you fired him when you fell?
>> That was before I fired him.
>> Judge Judy: Before.
How much before?
>> Three weeks, probably.
>> Judge Judy: So you fell off
the steps that he built,
and you continued to let him
work?
>> I did.
>> Judge Judy: That's
the question.
This is a picture of?
>> The dent in the drywall.
>> Judge Judy: This?
>> It's on both sides.
It's on both sides of the house.
>> Judge Judy: Is this a flat
wall?
>> It was supposed to be.
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
Is this supposed to be
a flat wall?
You see what she's talking
about?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Can you explain
that to me?
>> I don't know what --
>> Judge Judy: She says that
the drywall was not put in flat.
>> That's correct.
In drywall, you have four stages
of mud application.
I don't know what number
application that is.
In my photos, I have final
application that might overcede
that one of --
>> Judge Judy: Well, show this
to him, please, so that he can
show me.
>> This wall right there.
>> Judge Judy: I don't know
what this picture...
>> Here are my three pictures
of the drywall.
Here's a picture of that same
window.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
>> There's much more.
I have more of different views.
>> Judge Judy: This is a picture
that you took on October 8th.
On what date did you fire him?
>> October 8th.
>> Judge Judy: Now, I have
a couple of questions for you,
Miss Rice, because part of this
deals with your counterclaim.
Let's deal with your
medical bills.
You fell off the fourth step.
You continued to have him work
at your house for three weeks.
When you fell off the step,
I assume that you were taken
to a doctor or something else.
Did you discuss that with
Mr. Moon?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: What did you say
to him?
>> I said, "Why are your steps
nailed down?
Why don't you have some kind
of warning around them?"
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
So you said, "I fell."
>> "I fell."
>> Judge Judy: "And why don't
you have"...?
>> ..."the stairs nailed down?"
>> Judge Judy: And what did he
say to you?
>> "Why are you walking on
the stairs?"
>> Judge Judy: Is that what you
said to her?
>> Yes, ma'am.
It was a construction site.
No people are supposed to be
going up and down the stairs
till completion.
>> Judge Judy: And there was no
banister on the other side.
Were you supposed to put in
a banister on the other side?
>> No, ma'am.
By our contract, she wanted
to save cost, and it
specifically states on
the northern side of the stairs
that there'll be one set
of handrails.
>> Judge Judy: That's
ridiculous.
>> I was gonna have Vic put
the other one on because --
>> Judge Judy: Who's --
Just a second.
>> My contractor.
My other contractor.
>> Judge Judy: Miss Rice,
Mr. Moon says that his contract
provided that he was only
putting in one handrail
when you first started
this project.
Who is this gentleman?
>> He's another contractor
I've had work for me.
>> Judge Judy: He's another --
Just a second.
He's another contractor who was
going to complete the job.
>> The other handrail.
>> Judge Judy: Is there any
reason why you would have
another contractor complete
the other handrail rather
than have the contractor
who's doing the whole job
put handrails on both sides?
Tell me why.
>> He said he wasn't gonna put
it in.
He refused to do it.
>> Judge Judy: Is that right?
>> That's wrong.
We agreed that we were only
gonna install one set of
handrails.
>> Judge Judy: Oh, no.
Miss Rice, I don't believe you
at all.
I don't believe that at all.
Not buying it.
I'm dismissing your counterclaim
for medical bills.
Now, we're gonna get to your
counterclaim 'cause then
I'm gonna come back to his claim
for $1,000.
The other part of the claim
is more serious.
Mr. Moon, when she fired you
from the job, did you vandalize
the house?
>> I did not.
>> Judge Judy: She says that you
pulled apart some of the work
that you did.
Did you do that?
>> I did not.
>> Judge Judy: Now,
understanding that I don't
believe you so far about
something that you told me,
that he refused to put in
another handrail on the other
side of the stairs.
Understand that I don't
believe you.
It may have cost you more money.
You may have said to your other
contractor, "Could you put in
the other handrail cheaper?"
Maybe I believe that, but I
don't believe you that he said,
"I'm not putting it in."
Do you understand?
So already you're starting out
in a very bad place with me.
Now I want you to tell me
about the vandalism.
Tell me what he did to vandalize
the house after you fired him.
>> I asked him to come in.
I called him.
I finally called him on
my husband's phone 'cause he
wouldn't answer if I called him
on my phone.
He wouldn't answer a woman,
but he would --
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
Just tell me what he did
to vandalize the house.
>> So he came in, and he started
unscrewing all the electricity
that he put in.
>> Judge Judy: What electricals?
>> Outlets.
>> J