>> The closet -- the walk-in
closet.
It's 5 by 10.
He had pulled down all the
clothing rack in the closet.
>> Judge Judy: Did you pull down
the clothing racks in the
closet?
>> No, Your Honor, I did not.
>> Judge Judy: Can I see
photographs of that?
That's a malicious act if you
pulled down clothing racks.
I can't see that.
What's next?
>> There was damages done to a
dresser.
He had spilled like a fragrant
Air Wick that goes in the
plug-in.
>> Judge Judy: Next.
>> And it -- I have pictures of
the stains on that.
>> Judge Judy: Next.
>> That's all I have for
damages.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
The last part of your case is --
Forget rent for an additional
person.
You didn't have a written lease
with him that provided for rent
for an additional person -- that
would be the girlfriend?
>> I did not, but I have...
>> Judge Judy: Good.
>> ...text messages stating
that I did not want her there.
>> Judge Judy: Okay, good.
That's why you evicted him.
All right, cleaning fee when he
left.
Do you have an invoice for
cleaning up after him when he
left?
>> I do not have an invoice.
Actually, the amount that was --
the $250 for cleaning was for
his past place that he lived in.
He asked me if I would help him
move and clean his unit for him,
and he would give me half of the
deposit, which was $250.
>> Judge Judy: Just a --
>> Unfortunately, the invoice
that I gave him is conveniently
missing.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
Mr. Stuart.
>> Yes, ma'am?
>> Judge Judy: When you moved
out of your last residence, and
before you moved in with the
plaintiff...
>> Yes, ma'am?
>> Judge Judy: ...did you ask
her to help you clean up that
other unit so that you could get
your security deposit back?
>> Yes, ma'am. That's correct.
>> Judge Judy: And did you tell
her that you would give her half
of the security deposit if she
helped you clean?
>> I-I did, and I --
>> Judge Judy: Did you give it
to her?
>> No, I did not.
>> Judge Judy: And how much was
the security deposit?
>> $500.
>> Judge Judy: And who was the
landlord?
>> Her name is Wen Lee.
>> Judge Judy: Did she return
your security deposit to you?
>> No, ma'am, she did not.
>> Judge Judy: Did she return
any part of it to you?
>> Uh, yes, she did.
>> Judge Judy: How much did she
return?
>> She returned $180.
>> Judge Judy: So he owes you
half of that, which is $90.
So you owe her $150 for rent and
$90.
So far, that's $240.
Now, you have a countersuit,
Mr. Stuart.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Do you have his
television?
>> I do.
>> Judge Judy: Why do you have
his television?
>> He abandon-doned it.
>> Judge Judy: Abandoned it.
>> He left it behind with a
couple other things -- several
other things that he left.
I have pictures.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
Do you want anything other than
the television set, sir?
>> Yes. I mean, there's a --
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
I just want to know if I -- You
just talk about the television
set.
She says she has other things
that you left behind.
If it's just the television set,
I will direct that she return it
to you.
>> Mm-hmm.
>> Judge Judy: I mean, don't
tell me about spoons and knives
and unused Charmin.
>> No. It's frivolous.
>> Judge Judy: Frivolous.
So, your TV -- Tell me why you
left your TV.
>> I did not leave my TV there,
Your Honor.
I had the remote to the TV
sitting back in my room here,
here in California, and I
brought it out here for that
specific reason, that it sat in
that --
>> Judge Judy: Just tell me --
Do you want the TV?
You have to get it.
Do you understand?
>> Yes, I would -- Yes, I would
like it, yes.
>> Judge Judy: You live in the
same city?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Great.
Five days from today, you go and
pick up your TV.
What else do you want?
>> Any other major items,
because that...
>> Judge Judy: No, no, no.
>> ...TV's --
>> Judge Judy: TV.
What other major items?
>> I -- I can't think of them.
>> Judge Judy: Well, then I
can't think of them either, sir.
This is your countersuit.
>> Mm-hmm.
>> Judge Judy: TV.
>> Well, obviously, there were
things that were -- From May 1st
until August 30th, that TV sat
in that guest room.
And the night before I left, the
next morning, that TV was gone.
>> Judge Judy: Mr. Stuart,
Mr. Stuart, I just told you
you're getting your TV back.
>> Uh-huh.
>> Judge Judy: Within five days,
you'll make arrangements to go
and get it in the company of an
accompanying officer in case
there's bad blood between you.
And I don't want to get involved
in any domestic problem.
You're picking up an old
television set.
You have to tell me other major
items that you have.
Otherwise, she's gonna get rid
of everything.
She's not gonna hold on to
anything of yours.
Do you understand?
So give me the items.
I would know offhand what items,
what big-ticket items, are left
that I want.
And if it's nothing, then it's
nothing.
And if it's the TV, it's the TV.
Anything else you want to tell
me?
>> As far as material goods, no,
just the TV.
>> Judge Judy: Good.
Just the TV.
Five days from today.
Judgment for the plaintiff in
the amount of $240.
We're done. Thank you.
>> Byrd: Parties are excused.
You may step out.
>> Just disrespect and just
entitlement.
Just no respect for me.
>> I'm not gonna rip someone's
microwave down off the wall.
>> What I asked him to do or my
belong, it's in my home.
>> Nor am I gonna rip the closet
hangers and all that down.
>> I will never have another
roommate.
>> I'm not saying she's trying
to get a remodeled home, but the
whole story is not being told.
>> Tough lesson to learn.