Can I see the video, please?
>> Absolutely, Your Honor.
>> Your Honor, when the video
plays, if you'll pay attention
to the top-center part of the
screen you can just see my car
in the edge of the frame.
There's her car.
You can see the impact to my
car, headlights and the license
plate moves as she pulls in.
She was actually reversing up an
active lane in the street,
reversing against traffic.
She probably didn't see us,
'cause her car was full of
trash.
>> Judge Judy: Shh!
Just a second.
>> There she is grabbing my arm,
as I'm telling -- I'm gonna call
the cops.
Take a picture of her face --
She's flipping out, 'cause I
think she's gonna bounce.
And she's waddling back to her
car.
>> Judge Judy: Listen to me,
I don't need your assistance...
>> Sorry.
>> Judge Judy: ...in looking at
a video.
>> Just trying to keep my
distance at this point,
Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: Did you hear what
I said?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Okay, let's play
it again.
Watch it carefully, Ms. Grifall.
You see his car move?
Did you see his car move?
You want to watch it again?
Okay.
So you hit his car.
>> Apparently from this video.
>> Judge Judy: So, you hit his
car.
>> No, I did not hit his car.
>> Judge Judy: Okay, let's watch
it again.
Let's watch it -- I want you to
walk right up there.
>> Right.
>> Judge Judy: Walk right up so
you -- I mean, I can see it from
here.
I'm a little younger than you
are.
Well, I could see that you hit
his car unless some angel went
and moved his car.
>> Okay.
[ Laughter ]
>> Judge Judy: See his car move?
>> Yes, I see that.
>> Judge Judy: Good, very good.
Now you can go back.
May I see an estimate for the
damage to the car?
>> Absolutely, Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: Photographs
first.
>> Here, sir.
>> Judge Judy: Photograph.
>> Byrd: Photographs.
>> Photographs.
>> By the way the damage was
done there's no way I could've
done that damage, 'cause I
backed up, straight back.
The damage was done on the side
of the car.
>> Judge Judy: Listen to me
carefully -- I saw where you hit
him.
You hit him on the bumper.
>> Correct.
That's all I did was him on --
He's been stating that --
>> Judge Judy: Shh!
>> The dent is on the left side
of the car.
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
Did you hear what I said?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: I'm not stupid.
>> No, I know.
>> Judge Judy: You hit him on
his bumper.
>> Correct.
>> Ma'am, she actually hit me on
the passenger -- Excuse me, on
the driver's side fender.
The impact from her right-rear
bumper left two marks on the
side of the car that are exactly
the same color and the same
positioning on her car.
I have better photos in my phone
if they're hard to see.
>> Judge Judy: I'd like to see
them.
>> Surely.
>> Judge Judy: Would you play
that for me again, please?
>> You can actually still both
my headlights --
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
So what you're telling me is you
can see both your headlights at
the time of the impact, which
means she hit you on the side.
I'll look with that in mind.
>> Absolutely, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: I see what you
mean.
I got it.
>> Yeah.
>> Judge Judy: I got it.
>> It's pretty obvious,
Your Honor.
She hit the car.
>> Judge Judy: I got it. Okay.
What kind of car is this?
>> It's a Mazda Miata.
It's my girlfriend's first car.
I bought it for her.
We moved from the East Coast.
She's from the five boroughs.
>> Judge Judy: T.M.I.
>> Yeah.
[ Laughter ]
>> Judge Judy: What?
>> Byrd: [ Laughs ]
>> Judge Judy: What's the
matter?
>> Byrd: I don't know.
Just...T.M.I.
>> Judge Judy: It's gonna cost
them $4,200 to fix this car that
you're gonna pay for.
No insurance?
>> I had insurance, yes.
>> Judge Judy: Did you use your
insurance?
>> My insurance was liability
only, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
Now we're gonna deal with --
>> Go ahead. I'm sorry.
>> Judge Judy: Now we're gonna
deal with your counterclaim.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: I read your
answer, and in your answer you
said, "I did not his car, and
therefore was leaving to go into
the store to do my shopping."
Well, you did his car, and
therefore by leaving the scene
of an accident, depending upon
the cost of the repair, it could
either be a misdemeanor or a
felony, right?
>> Correct.
>> Judge Judy: And I believe
that the victim of that either
misdemeanor or felony has a
right to hold you until the
police arrive.
Do you understand?
>> Yes, I do.
>> Judge Judy: Great.
>> Not physically, they don't.
>> Judge Judy: Yes, they do.
>> Your Honor, I never --
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
Oh, just a second.
Yes, they do.
Let us assume -- Who is this
person?
>> This is my boyfriend.
>> Judge Judy: This is your
boyfriend.
Put your hand down.
I didn't ask you anything.
Let's assume you're walking with
your boyfriend and some kid
comes up from behind and grabs
the necklace that you're wearing
and starts to run and your
boyfriend grabs the kid by the
neck and, while he's holding the
kid you call 911 and say, "I was
just robbed.
My boyfriend is holding the
person who just robbed me."
Do you think he has a right to
do that?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Yes, of course.
Because he witnessed a crime
being committed --
>> Correct.
>> Judge Judy: Right?
And the perpetrator of that
crime was fleeing.
>> Right.
>> Judge Judy: You were fleeing
the scene of an accident that
you caused.
The victim of that crime, the
owner of the car, has a right to
hold you until the police
arrive so that you don't
disappear, got it?
>> Got it.
>> Judge Judy: Your
counterclaim's dismissed.
Judgment for the plaintiff in
the amount of $4,200.
Would you remove him please?