>> Judge Judy: Ms. Cruz, your
mother owned two pieces of
property.
Houses were on both those pieces
of property.
She died.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: One of the houses
was sold to the defendant.
It's right next door to where
your mother had lived.
Did you live with your mother at
the end of her life?
The answer's either "yes" or
"no."
Did you live with your mother
for the end of her life?
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: Well, why don't
you just answer me and say,
"Correct -- I didn't live with
my mother"?
>> I didn't live with my mother.
>> Judge Judy: That's the
answer.
When was the last time you lived
in that house?
>> I moved out in August of
2016.
>> Judge Judy: Where did you
live in June of 2016?
>> I lived in the same town, but
I had rented a room from a
friend.
>> Who else lived with her in
the house?
>> It would be myself and my
daughter, Natasha.
>> Judge Judy: When?
>> We lived there with her until
she went into the rest home in
December of 2014.
>> Judge Judy: So, the last time
you stayed in the house was in
2014?
>> No, ma'am.
I was in the house until August
of 2016.
>> Judge Judy: Well, that's what
I'm asking.
You said you rented a room
someplace.
>> In August of 2016 is when I
moved out of the residence that
I used to live with with my
mother and rented a room.
I could no longer stay in the
house after my mother had passed
away.
>> Judge Judy: Why?
>> Just memories.
>> Judge Judy: Was the house
condemned?
>> My house --
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
Just answer the question.
>> Yes, ma'am.
m.
>> Judge Judy: So, the house was
condemned.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: By what
authority?
>> The City of Clarksburg.
>> Judge Judy: You have the
condemnation notice?
>> I don't have it with me,
ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Fine.
When were you served with the
condemnation notice?
>> October of 2016.
>> Judge Judy: And what happens
to a condemned house?
I know what happens to a
condemned house.
A condemned house is no longer
habitable.
The city took over, and they'll
take it down.
>> Yes. The city and I have
discussed this, yes.
>> Judge Judy: Fine.
So, that's what this case is
about -- this nonsense.
You moved out of the house
because it was condemned,
because it was no longer
habitable.
Yes. If it was condemned in
October, that means it was also
uninhabitable in August.
>> No, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: And the next-door
neighbor --
Is this your daughter?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: The next-door
neighbor who bought the house
fair and square had a
conversation with your daughter.
>> Yes, Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: Month and year
that you had the conversation
with the daughter that you
bought the shed.
>> December 26, 2016 -- 25th.
On Christmas Day.
>> Judge Judy: Great.
>> I'm sorry.
>> Judge Judy: Now I got the
dates.
Okay.
So -- Hey!
Piece of work.
Okay. So, you were served with a
condemnation notice in the
house in October.
>> A different house, ma'am --
not the house she bought.
>> Judge Judy: I'm not talking
about the house she bought!
I'm talking about the house your
mother lived in!
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: She had a
conversation with your daughter.
Nobody denies that.
And your daughter sold her a
shed for $75 that was on
condemned property.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Daughter sold her
an old shed after the property
had been condemned.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: You threw a hissy
fit and said she had no right to
sell that to you.
"You know she has drug problems
and she had no right to sell
you.
I want my shed back!"
And you called the police.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: And so she
returned the shed, and you claim
the shed [Laughing] was damaged
and because she took it off the
cement block where it was, the
foundation, that foundation was
also damaged, and you want
$4,000.
Are you out of your mind?
[ Laughter ]
Do you hear these people?
Are you crazy?
Do you know how ridiculous that
sounds?
>> Judge Judy: Now I'm gonna get
to her counterclaim, 'cause I'm
done with your claim.
Your claim's stupid.
[ Light laughter ]
Counterclaim is that she threw a
fit and called the police and it
was embarrassing for you.
>> Yes, Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: On what date did
she call the police?
>> December 26, 2016, I called
the police.
I have the police record.
>> Judge Judy: So, you called
the police.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Tell me why you
called the police.
I called the police because I
wanted to get to the bottom of
the issue.
In my mind, I was upset because,
you know, she was coming and
taking this back after I paid
for it, you know?
I paid for it, and I was upset
that she was taking it back.
So I said, "Let's call the
police."
I told her and the lady that was
there with her -- I said, "We
need to call the police and try
to get this sorted out."
>> Judge Judy: According to the
plaintiff, Ms. Cruz, in the
deposition that you swore to...
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: ..."I found out
that my daughter, who has a drug
problem, sold my storage shed to
LaDonna for $75."
LaDonna --
That's what you wrote!
>> Yes. Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Did you ever get
your $75 back?
>> No.
>> You didn't pay it.
>> Yes, I did, Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
Just a second.
That's what you wrote in here.
"She sold my storage shed to my
daughter for $75.
She knew she was buying property
that wasn't my daughter's to
sell."
>> Mm-hmm.
>> Judge Judy: "And LaDonna was
ordered to give back my shed."
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
Judgment on the counterclaim for
$75.
You get your money back.
Your claim is dismissed.
We're done. Goodbye.