>> Judge Judy: Miss Rupp, how
long were you and the defendant
together as a couple?
>> We have been together as
a couple for a year, and we
dated for six months long
distance.
>> Judge Judy: And when you were
a couple for a year, where were
you living?
>> I was living at home in
Denver, Colorado.
>> Judge Judy: Was that with
your family?
>> Yes, Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: Where are you
living now?
>> Still at home with my family.
>> Judge Judy: And where does
the defendant live?
>> Just down the street in
Denver, Colorado, as well.
>> Judge Judy: Down the street
from where your family lives.
>> Same neighborhood, or
adjacent neighborhoods.
>> Judge Judy: And who does he
live with?
>> Three other roommates.
>> Judge Judy: And how long has
he lived there?
>> Just moved in recently,
I would say, approximately
two months.
>> Judge Judy: And prior to
that, where was he living?
>> He was living in Aurora,
Colorado, approximately
30 minutes away from my home.
>> Judge Judy: And so two months
ago, he moved a block away.
Was that before or after
the fight that you had?
>> This was after the fight.
>> Judge Judy: It was after
the fight.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: This is what this
case is about.
I love it.
It's like shooting ducks in a --
>> Byrd: Gallery.
>> Judge Judy: ...on a pond,
ducks in a gallery -- whatever.
>> Byrd: [ Laughs ]
>> Judge Judy: There's nothing
wrong with you, right?
>> No, not at all.
>> Judge Judy: You don't have
any psychiatric conditions?
>> No. No, Ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Not taking any
psychotropic medication?
>> No, Ma'am.
[ Chuckles ]
>> Judge Judy: So there would be
no reason that a normal person,
after they had this violent
fight that you're alleging
with the windshield, that she
broke your car, with all that
stuff, that you would move
a block away from her?
>> I think the timeline is
a little misconstrued.
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
You're telling me she has
the wrong timeline?
>> I do.
>> Judge Judy: This all happened
within the last eight weeks,
so what I'm suggesting to you
is, at my age, even I can recall
what happened in the last
eight weeks.
I asked her some very specific
questions.
She may not be as quick as you
are, but she gave me the answer,
and the answer was that you
moved in a block away from her
after you had this violent fight
with her that you have
a counterclaim about.
So that's why I asked you
whether you had any psychiatric
history.
>> Mm-hmm.
>> Judge Judy: Because Colorado
is a big state, lots of places
to live...
>> Mm-hmm.
>> Judge Judy: ...and only a nut
would move a block away from
where her family lives after
a big fight.
So now we're gonna get to
the case.
Got what I'm saying?
>> If I could make
a clarification?
>> Judge Judy: Sure.
>> All right.
I believe that the timeline
is a little messed up.
The first incident happened
before I moved.
The second incident happened
afterwards.
>> Judge Judy: What first
incident?
>> The dispute about her
vehicle.
>> Judge Judy: I don't care
about the dispute about her
vehicle.
Listen.
I'm gonna read to you your
counterclaim.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: "The night we
broke up on February 6th,
she was screaming at the top
of her lungs.
Then she took her cellphone
and threw it at my windshield,
causing it to crack."
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: All I wanted
to know is, that's the night
you allegedly -- allegedly --
broke up.
>> Yes.
I moved into my home on
January 1st, at the beginning
of the new year, and that
happened after that.
>> Judge Judy: She said it
didn't happen after that.
>> Mm-hmm.
>> Judge Judy: Were you
mistaken?
>> I said he had moved in,
and then the incident happened
outside of his new house, and
he's the one that punched
the hole in the windshield.
I don't know where he's getting
these accusations, saying
that I threw the phone.
>> Judge Judy: Fine.
That was not my understanding
of what you said.
I said, "Did he move in before
or after this big argument?,"
and you said that he moved in
after.
I think that's what she said,
wasn't it?
>> Byrd: Yeah.
>> I was referring to the damage
to the vehicle 'cause we had
two serious arguments.
>> Judge Judy: Oh, no.
We weren't talking about
the damage to the vehicle.
The damage to the vehicle
didn't cause that much of
a kerfuffle.
The date of the damage to
the vehicle was what?
>> Christmas Eve, 2015.
>> Judge Judy: Right.
And did you have a big argument
that night?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Yes.
Okay.
So this is what the case is
about now that I've piqued,
I hope, anybody's interest
in what this case is about.
The two of you were dating
and decided to switch cars,
for whatever reason, I don't
care.
At some point, Mr...Muriera?
[ Mure-ee-air-a ]
>> That's perfect.
>> Judge Judy: Mr. Muriera
said at some point you caused
a dent in his car to the where?
>> On the driver's-side door.
>> Judge Judy: Driver's-side
door.
Somebody hit the car?
Is that what happened?
>> I did not cause that damage
to his vehicle.
>> Judge Judy: I didn't ask
whether you caused it.
I said, "Did somebody hit
the car?"
>> I would infer that somebody
hit the car if there is a dent.
>> Judge Judy: I just asked you
a question.
When you had possession of his
car, did somebody hit the car,
causing a dent?
>> No, not when I had possession
with his car.
>> Judge Judy: Were you driving
it at that time?
>> I was driving at the time,
and there was no damage to it.
I did not get in any accident.