is suing Scott Kulman
for the return of a trailer.
>> Judge Judy: Mr. Lacey, let me
try to understand what happened.
You had a trailer.
Do you have a picture
of that trailer?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: I'd like to take
a look at it.
And the trailer
was stolen on what date?
>> It was over the weekend
of August, 2015.
>> Judge Judy: Where had it been
parked, sir?
>> It was at my warehouse.
>> Judge Judy: This is
the trailer?
>> That's a building.
That -- that was at, uh,
the place that, uh,
fabricated it for me
to meet my needs.
>> Judge Judy: No, no, I --
I'm just asking --
To me, a trailer
is a different thing.
So this just carries something.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: You used it
to transport things.
>> Transported a tow motor,
yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
It was stolen
from your warehouse
in August of 2015.
And when did you
report it stolen?
>> Reported it stolen the 24th.
That was a Monday.
>> Judge Judy: In August?
>> In August, yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Reported...
You have the police report?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: May I see it?
Thank you.ntly, who saw a trailr
that you thought was yours?
>> Uh, I did.
>> Judge Judy: When?
>> October 9th around
8:45 in the morning.
>> Judge Judy: Where did
you see it?
>> I was at a red light, uh,
stopped at a red light.
And the trailer
had pulled up beside me.
>> Judge Judy: And who was
driving it?
>> Two men.
>> Judge Judy: Was this one
of the gentlemen?
>> Yes. He was one of 'em
that was in the van.
I'm not sure
who was drivin', but --
>> Judge Judy: But that he was
driving was pulling the trailer.
>> Pulling the trailer,
yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Could you stand
up for me?
Tell me your name, please.
>> Jeff Neiheisel.
>> Judge Judy: Who do you work
for, sir?
>> I work for Scott.
>> Judge Judy: And what kind
of business is that?
>> Um, we do docks and doors,
welding, plant maintenance.
>> Judge Judy: How long have you
worked for him?
>> Around 10 years.
>> Judge Judy: Are you
the only employee?
>> No, there's six
or seven guys, I believe.
>> Judge Judy: You work
full-time.
So it's a substantial business.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: And when
he pulled up next to you,
I assume he said something like,
"That's my trailer."
>> Yeah, he just asked me
to pull into a gas station.
And I did.
And he said that
that was his trailer.
And, you know,
when I pull a trailer, they just
tell me to hook to the trailer.
And I hook to the trailer.
So that's just what
I had that day.
>> Judge Judy: And how many
trailers
does your boss have?
>> Like, seven or eight.
That's it.
>> Judge Judy: And when we're
saying trailers,
trailers that look like this,
that you just put something on
and you move machinery on it.
>> Exactly. Right.
>> Judge Judy: So we have seven
or eight of those.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Does one trailer,
to you,
look pretty much like another?
>> They look a lot alike.
Um, yeah, they --
they look a lot alike.
>> Judge Judy: I mean, are there
different size trailer?
>> Yeah, they'll pull different
weights or different --
different types of vehicles
or whatever.
>> Judge Judy: Do you know
for sure, sir,
whether or not you had
ever used this particular
trailer to load things
and haul them before?
>> I have.
>> Judge Judy: Tell me about
the conversation
you had with the plaintiff
when he pulled into
the gas station.
>> He pulled me in there.
And he said
that that was his trailer.
And -- and I just said,
well, you know,
this is our company's trailer.
And he called the police.
And I stayed there.
And they showed up.
And pretty much there
was no way of actually
at the scene
deciding whose trailer this was.
I don't --
'cause I just work for 'im.
So I just --
I'm just pullin' the trailer.
So pretty much --
>> Judge Judy: That's
all you know.
>> That's all I know.
>> Judge Judy: Sit down.
And the trailer was confiscated.
>> Correct.
>> Judge Judy: Subsequently,
you got the trailer back.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: I assume that you
brought some proof.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: As...
Well, you brought proof to me.
But I assume you also
brought proof of ownership.
>> This is the same --
same thing I showed the police.
>> Judge Judy: Well, this shows
that you bought
a trailer in 2012.
>> That's correct.
>> Judge Judy: Well before --
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: His trailer
was stolen.
But this trailer
has a different serial number.
>> Here's the serial number
that's on the plate.
>> Judge Judy: May I see it?