Now, I'm gonna tell you
why you're out of your mind.
Could you tell me
what the Kelley Blue Book
is for this 20-year-old car?
>> Byrd: 825.
>> Judge Judy: 800...
>> Byrd: 825.
>> Judge Judy: $825.
So, sir, you are the only person
who is now seeking $7,000
for an $800 car.
Do you understand
how stupid that sounds?
>> Yes.
I've -- my countersuit was based
on his suit against me, saying
the car is valued at $2,200.
>> Judge Judy: The car is worth
800 bucks, and your countersuit
was based on his lawsuit.
So, let me explain this to you,
sir.
You're not getting a penny.
You've already got $1,868
from these two people in the --
what is, you know,
a little Ponzi scheme.
You sell the car to one,
then you can go repossess it.
You sell it to somebody else.
Go repossess it to him.
You did try to take the car
back from him, didn't you?
>> Oh, yeah.
>> Judge Judy: That's either
a yes or a no.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Go get it.
I have it.
Now, you, on the other hand,
didn't finish paying
for the car.
>> No, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: So, you want
to explain to me
how you owe him -- I mean,
that was your deal.
That was your contract with him.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: $1,500, which
you didn't pay...
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: And there's
still a balance due.
Let me do this on this new
calculator that they've put
here because, believe it or not,
somebody stole the calculator
off my desk.
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So, now I have to learn to work
a whole new calculator,
which is not easy for me.
So, I'm putting it on.
$1,500.
Here's the minus sign --
770 equals...
$730.
So, you still owe him $730.
>> Yes, ma'am, I do.
>> Judge Judy: Well, then
what are you suing him
for $5,000 for?
>> Because on December 18th,
I found out a couple days before
from Cator's dad that he
actually had gotten the title
from Bobby and wanted the car
picked up -- Cator did.
>> Judge Judy: Bottom line is,
he paid more for the car
than you did.
>> Yes, ma'am.
I'm standing that.
And when he came to my house --
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
So, did your uncle
give you back the money?
>> No, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Why not?
>> The car dealership won't give
me my money back if they repo
my car.
>> Judge Judy: I'm not
talking -- no, listen to me.
He's your nephew.
You sold it to him.
Let me ask you this question,
sir.
You sold the car for $1,500.
$1,500 is all you're entitled to
for the car.
But you have to return
your nephew's money.
If I say to the plaintiff,
not only am I not giving you
$5,000, but you have to give him
the remainder of what you owe
him -- and I'm gonna have him
sign the title over to you, so
then you have the title
and the car.
That's what you bargained for.
Then he's gonna sue you,
and I'm gonna give him money.
Do you understand?
>> No, ma'am, I don't.
>> Judge Judy: Listen.
Do you understand?
>> Byrd: I do.
>> Judge Judy: Well, if you
don't understand, sir, I'm gonna
make it very simple for you.
Take out the title.
>> The original deal --
>> Judge Judy: Take out the
title -- I'm gonna make it
simple for you.
>> The original deal
on the car --
>> Judge Judy: I'm gonna make
it simple for you.
In whose name is the title?
>> Cator Martin.
>> Judge Judy: Get up.
Sign the title
over to the plaintiff.
>> Can I get a pen?
>> Byrd: Mm-hmm.
>> Judge Judy: Now...
now, sir, you are out $1,098
that I think you ought to get
by suing your uncle.
Do you understand?
>> Yeah.
>> Judge Judy: Are you gonna do
that?
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: Why?
>> Because I think my uncle was
in the right for what he did.
>> Judge Judy: No, no --
he's not in the right anymore.
>> Well, I'm the owner
on the title.
He -- since he is the lien
holder, he has the right
since he did not make --
>> Judge Judy: No, no.
Listen to me.
He's gonna pay him.
He's -- listen to me.
He's gonna pay him.
Sign it!
Is the defendant the lien
holder, Byrd, on that title?
>> Byrd: Robert Sam Martin?
>> Judge Judy: Yes.
>> Byrd: Yup.
>> Judge Judy: By you?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Great.
Fabulous.
Now, here is the title
to your car.
On your counterclaim,
instead of dismissing
the entire counterclaim,
which I would ordinarily do,
he owes you $730.
I'm awarding you $730,
which means that you are now
double-hole.
You have the $1,500
from the plaintiff
that he agreed to pay you
for the car.
Your nephew, if he's smart,
is gonna sue you if you don't
give him the $1,098 for the car
because it affects --
you got paid for this car twice.