matter of Jones vs. Garcia, step
forward.
>> Announcer: Arlena Jones
is suing her former friend,
Kristen Garcia,
for unpaid car payments,
car damage, and ruined credit.
>> Judge Judy: Miss Jones,
the defendant
was a friend of yours.
About a year ago, you decided
that you needed a car
that was bigger
than the one you were driving.
You had a loan
on the one you were driving.
You had purchased that car when?
>> November 2013.
>> Judge Judy: And what year
and make of car was it?
>> 2010 Impala.
>> Judge Judy: How much did you
pay for it?
>> The total was $14,000.
>> Judge Judy: And your monthly
payments were how much?
>> $319.03 a month.
>> Judge Judy: And when was the
loan supposed to be paid off?
>> March 17th of this year.
May 17th of this year.
I'm sorry.
>> Judge Judy: According to what
you told me in your complaint,
Miss Garcia agreed
to take over your car payments.
That would be for about a year.
Right?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: And according to
you, she agreed to do that
and drove off with your car,
and you gave her
the instructions
on how to make the payments.
She drove off in April.
And she made April's payment,
$319 a month, but you say
she did not make May and June.
>> Correct.
>> Judge Judy: And she had
the car in May and June.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: And then you
repossessed the car.
>> July 4th.
>> Judge Judy: You repossessed
the car, and, according to you,
there was damage to the car
that you want her
to be responsible for.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: All right.
Well, let's first talk about
the payments of May and June.
Miss Garcia, Miss Jones,
I would like each of you
to show me proof
that you made a car payment
for May and June of 2016.
This is not a hard question,
Miss Garcia.
This is what the case is about.
>> I understand.
>> Judge Judy: This is what the
case is about.
>> I understand, but I have
proof that I did pay it.
She says right here
that I paid the car payment.
>> Judge Judy: No, no, no.
Listen to me.
I want to see
your bank statement or a receipt
that you made the car payment
in May and June.
>> I don't have my bank
statement.
>> Judge Judy: Why not?
>> I couldn't get it.
>> Judge Judy: Why not?
>> Because I work a full-time
job and go to school full-time.
I didn't have time
to get the bank statement.
>> Judge Judy: Well, then,
you're not ready for trial.
>> It was one payment that
was made on the car in July.
>> Judge Judy: Okay, May and
June.
She owes you $638 for May and
June.
Now, I want to see what you
claim the damage is to the car
when you --
>> The car was already damaged.
>> Judge Judy: I don't want to
hear you.
I don't want to hear you.
When you come prepared
for court, you have two things
that you had to be prepared for:
a payment in May
and a payment in June.
You've got a whole lot of papers
there but no proof of payment
because you work a full-time job
and you're busy?
I work a full-time job.
If I knew I was coming to court,
I would have those things. righ.
Show me what damage you think
she's responsible for.
>> Um...
>> Judge Judy: "Um" is not an
answer.
>> I know it's not,
Miss Judge Judy, but I had
to get another motor for my car.
>> Judge Judy: I don't care
whether you had to get another
motor or not.
Excuse me, sir.
Listen to me carefully.
Are you a mechanic?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Are you her
expert witness?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Stand up.
Tell me your name.
>> Martin Zelinski.
>> Judge Judy: How do you know
her?
>> I'm her husband.
>> Judge Judy: Sit down.
[ Laughter ]
She owes you $638.
So, Miss Garcia,
this is your counterclaim.
Your counterclaim is that
she took
back the car after 2 months,
but you had paid
6 months worth of car insurance.
>> There you go.
>> Judge Judy: I don't care
about that.
>> I didn't have the car in my
possession, though.
>> Judge Judy: I don't care.
You didn't have the car in your
possession because you didn't
pay May and June,
and if you didn't pay her May
and June, she had every right
to take the car back.
And if you got your insurance,
which you should have gotten --
>> She took the car back
July 4th.
>> Judge Judy: I don't care.
You didn't pay May and June.
>> And I continued to keep
insurance on the car,
and I didn't have the car.
>> Judge Judy: Who cares?
That's your fault.
>> Okay.
>> Judge Judy: You didn't pay
for it.
Judgement for the plaintiff
in the amount of $638.
Your counterclaim is dismissed.
We are done.
>> Byrd: Parties are excused.
You may step out.
>> I don't owe her no money.
>> Just irresponsible.
>> And I kept insurance for over
6 months even
after I didn't have the car.
>> He need other buy his own