Mrs. Sanson,
according to your complaint,
you believe you are entitled
to a refund for a vacation home
that you rented
from the defendant.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: You rented for,
I think, a week's
period of time?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: And it was
located where?
>> In Hot Springs, Arkansas.
>> Judge Judy: And you were
going with either a large family
or a large group of friends.
How many people were traveling
that week?
>> Well, some of them lived
in Hot Springs Village,
which is right there.
>> Judge Judy: How many were
traveling to Hot Springs?
>> 12.
>> Judge Judy: And how many live
in Hot Springs?
>> Five.
>> Judge Judy: And the house
that you rented
from Mr. Cooksey?
>> Cooksey. That's correct.
>> Judge Judy: You found online?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Do you have the
ad?
>> No, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Do you?
>> I have pictures of the house,
Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: No, that's not
what I asked.
I would like to see a picture
of the ad that you answered.
>> I have the rental
agreement, Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: I'd like to see
it.
>> I believe it's the first
3 or 4 pages.
>> Judge Judy: Okay, so, you
rented the house
for 7 nights for 7 adults
and 5 children -- 12 people,
correct?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: And that was
the problem that existed,
because when you arrived --
On what date did you arrive?
>> June the 18th, 2016.
>> Judge Judy: And when you
arrived,
how many people arrived
at Mr. Cooksey's house?
>> Five, including me,
because we had another rental
also in Hot Springs.
>> Judge Judy: So how many
people were all together?
You had the other rental,
and how many were
in the other rental property?
>> That would be seven was
in the other rental property,
and five arrived with me.
>> Judge Judy: No.
Mrs. Sanson, I'm not following.
And I want to be perfectly
clear.
>> We had 12 total that had
arrived
with us, and then five --
>> Judge Judy: That's not
what I asked you.
>> I'm sorry.
I didn't hear the question.
>> Judge Judy: It's very,
very easy.
Your husband is thoroughly aware
of what I'm saying.
You were traveling with a group
and you were
meeting up with a group.
You were meeting up with
a group of five,
who were relatives, who live
in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
There was another
group of seven
who rented another house
in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
That brings that group --
Between the five who live there
and the other seven people,
that's another 12 people,
not including your group of 12
that were living in your house.
My question to you is --
Maybe you would like to answer
me, Mr. Sanson.
How many people were you going
to be for that week, seeing
each other during the day?
>> It was 18 plus 5,
which would be 23.
>> Judge Judy: 18
plus 5, which is 23.
What kind of house
did the other people rent?
>> It was a camp-house-type
house that actually was used
for a friend of ours
has that goes scuba diving
in Lake Ouachita and rents.
About 20 people can live in it.
>> Judge Judy: But there were
only going to be five
or seven people
living in that other house.
>> Seven.
>> Judge Judy: Seven.
And there were going to be
12 people
staying in Mr. Cooksey's house.
>> That's correct.
>> Judge Judy: Now,
you gave him money and a deposit
and damage deposit.
How much, in total,
did you give him?
>> We gave him $3,043.95.
>> Judge Judy: And when you got
there, there was some discussion
about the number of people
that were going to be
in the house at any one time.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: And am I correct
that Mr. Cooksey's house
was the only house
that had a swimming pool?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: And there was
some discussion
about the number of people
that were going to be
in his house at any one time
and using his pool.
What was the discussion?
>> He told me that no one
over 12 people could stay there.
I told him that we had the two
other places
that people were staying
and that we may possibly
get together for breakfast
and for supper at night
but that at no time
would there be over 12 people
staying at his house at night.
He proceeded to tell me
that that was too many people
to stay in his house.
>> Judge Judy: Well, how many
people did you tell him?
Because it took me a long time
to get, from you, the accurate
number of people
that were going to be --
I mean, if you --
Look, who are all these people?
>> They're my cousins
and my uncle.
>> Judge Judy: You were having
a big family gathering.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: And you traveled
to get there,
so there's no question
in my mind
that, at some point during
at least some of those days,
all 23 or 24 people
were going to be in one place
at one time, 'cause, otherwise,
why would we travel all that way
to see cousins and uncles?
So that's what
the discussion was.
Is that right?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Well,
you have this agreement,
and it said that, in the house,
there are going to be
seven adults and five children.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: But now,
Mr. Cooksey
finds out, on the day
that you arrive, that probably,
at least for several days,
there are going to be 24 people
in his pool,