is your claim that the defendant
drove his truck in an erratic
manner onto your property and
caused some damage.
Caused damage to the sod, caused
damage to a tree, caused damage
to some piping.
Mr. Willis denies that he caused
any damage.
You were not present.
>> Correct.
>> Judge Judy: You found out
about this as a result of
receiving a communication from
the police in your mailbox.
>> Mm-hmm. That's correct.
>> Judge Judy: Do you have any
witness who witnessed him
driving onto your property?
>> No, ma'am. I do not.
I do have parts of his vehicle
that was in my tree and on the
ground within the tree.
>> Judge Judy: Do you have
photographs of that?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: When did this
happen?
>> Uh, May 23, 2016.
I also have a police report that
states he was...
>> Judge Judy: Okay, because,
you know, without a witness,
it's problematic for you.
However, if you have a
photograph of a piece of his
car...
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: ...in your
tree...
>> Oh, yes.
[ Laughter ]
>> Judge Judy: ...I think that
that's sufficient.
Now, you drove your car onto his
property, clearly.
You acknowledge that, correct?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Why?
>> It was raining out and a deer
ran out in front of me.
>> Judge Judy: What time of the
evening was this?
>> It was around midnight.
>> Judge Judy: Where were you
coming from?
>> I was coming from, uh...
>> Judge Judy: Um, uh, where?
>> Pardon me?
>> Judge Judy: Where?
>> From a -- a friend's house.
>> Judge Judy: Had you been
drinking?
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: Did you say no?
[ Laughter ]
And you left the car there?
You left the truck there?
How did you get home?
>> I called a friend.
He came and picked me up.
>> Judge Judy: Why didn't you
call the police?
>> I didn't realize -- I
didn't -- I wasn't -- There was
no one else involved.
>> Judge Judy: Well, there...
[ Laughs ] There was.
You were on somebody else's
property.
>> No, actually, I was on the
other side of the road in a
ditch.
>> Judge Judy: I'd like to see
the note that the police left
you as well.
>> That one I have in my phone.
I have a picture, but it's out
in my bags.
>> Byrd: Just to show you,
there, and he says there.
>> Judge Judy: Okay, I got it.
I got it.
And I see where the piece of his
car was.
So, they towed your car,
correct?
>> Yes. Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Did you ever get
your truck back?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: When?
>> About four days later.
>> Judge Judy: "The damaged tree
was in the route of the fresh
tire tracks in the ditch."
Well, you told the police that
you swerved to avoid a deer,
"and that's when he hit the tree
and ended up in a ditch."
>> I hit a tree branch.
>> Judge Judy: That's not what
you said.
You said you hit a tree.
>> They actually end up in three
ditches.
>> Judge Judy: Shh.
>> I have one more police
report, too.
>> Judge Judy: I'd like to see
it.
>> Okay.
The original one does not have
his insurance information on
there because he didn't have
insurance.
I spoke with the officer...
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
>> ...to get the insurance
information.
>> Judge Judy: Were you driving
this truck without insurance?
>> Yes.
Only because it was on a
Saturday and I couldn't call the
insurance company.
>> Judge Judy: What?
>> It was on a Saturday, and I
couldn't call the insurance
company to put any insurance on
it.
>> Judge Judy: What do you mean?
You bought it on Saturday?
>> No.
I was -- just decided to drive
it that day.
[ Laughter ]
issued two citations on that
day, sir.
One for driving without
insurance and one for leaving
the scene of an accident.
>> I believe a failure --
failure to -- failure to
report...
>> Judge Judy: Report an
accident.
Right, well, that's leaving the
scene.
When did you pick up the truck?
>> I believe four days later.
>> Judge Judy: With what company
where you insured when you
picked up the truck?
>> I wasn't insured.
>> Judge Judy: So they let you
pick up the truck from impound
without showing them proof of
insurance?
>> Yes.
[ Laughter ]
I picked it up on -- picked it
up on a trailer.
>> He did.
I have pictures of it on the
trailer, damaged.
>> Judge Judy: Who do you --
Who covered...
Mr. Poquette, don't be annoying.
>> Right.
[ Laughter ]
>> Judge Judy: Who covers the
truck now?
>> It's not covered now.
I don't drive it at the time.
>> Judge Judy: Well, what'd you
pick it up for if you don't
drive it?
>> Well, I didn't want them keep
it.
>> Judge Judy: You got an
interesting answer, Mr. Willis,
for everything.
I want to see bills for all the
damage that you had, sir.
>> Yes, ma'am.
Here you go.
The top is the original --
>> Judge Judy: Shh.
Judgment for the plaintiff in
the amount of $4,200.
We're finished. Thank you.