>> Judge Judy: Just for my own
information, before I figure out
how much you owe them, I would
like you to tell me why you
think you're entitled to live
someplace without paying rent.
>> Why they left me --
>> Judge Judy: No! Why you think
that you're entitled to live
someplace without paying rent.
>> Without paying rent? No.
>> Judge Judy: Any rent.
>> I offer myself to pay my part
that we signed a lease,
all three together --
>> Judge Judy: No. Listen to me.
Pay careful attention to me.
I want to know when was the last
month you paid any rent to the
landlord.
>> April.
>> Judge Judy: In April?
>> In April.
>> Judge Judy: Was the last --
>> April -- May -- May.
Because we are two from June.
>> Judge Judy: Shh.
Would you explain to me why the
last time you paid rent in
April -- that's May, June, July,
August, and now we're five
months later, and you haven't
paid any rent to the landlord.
>> The last time that I paid
rent to the landlord was May.
>> Judge Judy: That's I'm asking
you -- well, why are you --
>> May. Yeah.
>> Judge Judy: My question is --
and I'm not going to ask it
again.
I'm not going to ask it again.
>> Yeah.
>> Judge Judy: Why do you think
you are entitled to live
someplace without paying rent?
>> I'm not paying rent because
they left me the apartment.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
>> And they left me with
another two parts when I cannot
afford it.
>> Judge Judy: You have to pay
something in rent.
>> Yes, and I want to
pay my part.
That's why I'm here today.
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
>> I want to pay
part of my rent.
My part, not their part.
>> Judge Judy: Very good.
You're going to pay it to them.
How much was your part of the
rent that you were
supposed to pay?
>> My part -- it was $600.
>> Judge Judy: $600?
Just a second.
Is that correct?
>> That is correct.
>> Judge Judy: $600.
And she hasn't paid rent
in five months.
>> Four months.
>> Judge Judy: That's
$3,000 so far.
Now, you got out of the lease.
Correct?
And you paid a total of $4,631.
>> Mm-hmm.
>> Judge Judy: Which means that
$4,631 less $3,000, which she
actually owes you --
$1,630 so far on the rent.
>> Mm-hmm.
>> Judge Judy: Now, the next
thing I want to know from you is
about the car.
>> Okay.
>> Judge Judy: Very quickly,
you weren't present when the car
was damaged.
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: Okay. You were
present when the car was
damaged?
>> No, Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: You were present
when the car was damaged?
>> No.
[ Laughter ]
>> Judge Judy: Nobody was
present when the car was
damaged?
She says she wasn't present
when the car was damaged.
>> The car was --
>> Judge Judy: Shh.
Has the landlord
moved to evict you?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Oh, good.
Perfect.
>> Of course.
Or do you think that I am
living there for free?
>> Judge Judy: [ Laughs ]
Something wrong with her.
There are lots of employers out
there that had better listen
to this reasoning.
Okay?
So far, all you paid was like
1,600 bucks to get out of the
lease.
'Cause I'm going to give you
$3,000 from her.
>> Thank you, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: She's got to pay
rent to somebody.
Might as well be to you.
>> Thank you.
>> Judge Judy: Great.
[ Laughter ]
Now, you want to tell me how the
car got damaged?
Your fiancé loaned you the car.
You and the defendant went on a
trip.
Pick it up from there.
>> We went to San Francisco, and
then on our way back, I was
feeling really sick already
because of my pregnancy.
So she took the car with the
merchandise to Posh PR, where we
used to intern
and she was a sales rep.
Now, she called, telling me that
the car was hit, and even sent
me a photo through text.
>> Judge Judy: I'd like to see
it.
>> This was the quote.
This is my...
>> Judge Judy: Well, it seems
clear that a car hit the car.
Right?
>> Right. I don't know what
happened.
>> Judge Judy: And you don't
know what happened.
>> No. She just called us, and
then she said it was hit and
that she was willing to pay for
the damages.
>> Judge Judy: Well, show me
where she said she was willing
to pay for the damage.
>> It was during a phone
conversation right after.
>> Judge Judy: Well, why would
she say she was willing to pay
for the damage if someone hit
the car?
>> On the phone, she said,
"Don't worry about it.
I got this guy."
I think it's Juan.
>> Judge Judy: I don't believe a
word you're saying to me.
>> Okay.
>> Judge Judy: How's that?
>> Okay.
>> Judge Judy: Great.
>> Look at her.
>> At the time, I was also
thinking about calling my own
insurance to get it fixed, but
then again, you know, since she
said she was going to fix it,
so I thought, it's either I
report to my insurance, raise
that $1,000 --
>> Judge Judy: I don't care.
>> Okay.
>> Judge Judy: Anything else you
have to tell me? Great.
Judgment for the plaintiff in
the amount of $3,000
for the rent.
Your counterclaim is dismissed.
We're done.