want to go over there, Kris...
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: ...and show me
your version of the events?
>> Well, I was right here,
and the cones started
blocking off the two left lanes.
>> Judge Judy: What?
>> The barricade started
blocking off two left lanes.
So he was behind me, and this
18-wheeler was right by me.
And he was rushing me off
the road, too,
so I had nowhere to go.
So I basically, I hit --
>> Judge Judy: Why didn't you
move into the right lane?
>> Had my signal light on,
but he was rushing me.
He was rushing me into that.
>> Judge Judy: What does
that mean, he was rushing you?
>> He was, like, rushing me into
the barricades,
like, he didn't let me go
through the other lane.
>> Judge Judy: He didn't let you
in.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: He didn't let you
in.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: What --
Step back.
Mr. Wiggins, what kind of --
what time of the day
was this, sir?
>> This was, like,
5:12 in the morning.
>> Judge Judy: Where were you
going to?
To work?
>> To work.
>> Judge Judy: And where
were you going, sir?
>> To work.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
What time are you due at work?
>> Six.
Six in the morning.
>> Judge Judy: Six in the
morning.
Do you take the same road
every day?
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: Was this the
first time you were
on this road?
>> Maybe my tenth time.
My tenth time, yeah.
>> Judge Judy: Do you remember
the date?
>> I have that written down.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
Must be in the police report.
May I see the police report?
>> Yes, ma'am, you sure can.
>> Judge Judy: Mr. Wiggins,
how much ahead
of the barricade barrels
was there a sign to get over?
>> Probably a good half mile.
>> Judge Judy: That would seem
reasonable.
>> Mm-hmm.
>> Why didn't you get over?
>> I did not go that long way.
I went through a loop,
and those cones just started
showing up as I was driving.
>> Judge Judy: No.
No.
Then, the state would be
responsible,
and I don't think that
that's true because,
if they had barrels up there,
and they were blocking the left
lane, they always have a sign
well in advance,
"Lane closed, get over."
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: So my question
to you is...
And I can understand, you know,
some people
wait until the last second,
and they expect
somebody to let them in.
Was there traffic that morning?
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: Any traffic?
>> Yes, ma'am.
There's always traffic.
I've been driving that road
for 29 years.
There's always traffic.
>> Judge Judy: I mean,
when I say traffic,
were there a lot of cars?
>> It's the -- The diagram
does justice to the traffic.
It was there, and there was
more cars other than that,
but that was pretty much
how the traffic looked.
>> Judge Judy: Okay, and you got
over how much before?
>> I moved over when I saw
that it was a closure.
>> Judge Judy: Was that the
first day that it was closed?
>> It was the first day that
I noticed it was closed, yes.
>> Judge Judy: Well, you said
that you've been traveling
the same road for 29 years.
>> Right.
But I don't work
every day of the week.
So that was the first day that
I noticed that it was closed.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
May I see pictures of your car,
please?
>> Yes, ma'am.
There's also pictures of his
vehicle
with the 55-gallon drum
stuck underneath it.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
What kind of car
were you driving, sir?
>> 2012 Toyota Camry.
>> Judge Judy: And do you have
an estimate to fix the damage?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Did you go
through his insurance?
>> I tried to go
through the insurance.
I have a letter here stating
that Mr. Garcia is explicitly
denied coverage on that vehicle.
>> Judge Judy: May I see it?
>> It's from
the insurance company.
>> Judge Judy: Well, Miss Ayala,
you specifically excluded
your son from the policy when
you put the car in your name.
he would not be driving it.
>> Actually, whenever I had
called the insurance company,
they were supposed
to have add him on there,
and there was a mistake.
>> Judge Judy: No.
Show me.
>> I don't have it.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
You specifically excluded him
from the policy and said
he would not be driving the car,
which is why
they gave you a lower rate.
That's outrageous.
Is he still driving the car
to work?
Yes, of course.
That's a big problem for you.
I have an estimate for $1,265.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Is that the
damage?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Why are you
suing them for $5,000?
>> There's 5 days of rental car
involved
in getting the car repaired.
I have that.
>> Judge Judy: Do you have a
bill for that?
Did you have the car repaired?
>> I printed up a estimate
for that.
I have not had the car repaired.
>> Judge Judy: What does your
wife do?
>> She's retired.
She used to be a schoolteacher.
>> Judge Judy: Does she have her
own car?
>> Yes, she does.
>> Judge Judy: And she's
retired?
She'll drive you to work.
>> Okay.
>> Judge Judy: $1,265.
Judgment for the plaintiff.
>> Phil, speak up.
>> Ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: What?
>> Could I add anything?
>> Judge Judy: About what?
>> About the diminished value
to the vehicle?
>> Judge J