All parties in the matter of
Hiebert vs. Kraai, step forward.
>> Announcer: Kassandra Hiebert
is suing motorist Nina Kraai for
damages to her car, 'caused by
an accident on the road.
>> Judge Judy: Ms. Kraai, you
loaned your car to probably this
person back in 2015, and there
was a car accident.
You were not in the car.
Is that correct?
>> I was driving his car.
>> Judge Judy: You were not in
the car?
>> Correct.
>> Judge Judy: On the date of
the acci-- Stand up, please.
On November 15, 2015, who was
your insurance company?
>> It was Farmers.
>> Judge Judy: And was the car
fully insured on that date?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Great.
Now you can have a seat.
Tell me about the accident.
>> On November 2015, I let Aaron
borrow my car to go pick up a
friend.
>> Judge Judy: You lent him the
car?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: So you weren't
driving?
You weren't in the car?
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: Sit down.
You were driving?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Were you living
together at the time?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Are you still
living together?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Do you rent a
room?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: What kind of work
do you do?
>> I'm a -- do heating and
air-conditioning.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
Go over there and show me what
happened.
>> Okay, this is me here in the
orange car.
I was about 40 feet back here.
Ms. Kraai was over here on
Juniper Street.
I was doing about 35 miles an
hour on the main street headed
east when this truck here slowed
down and was gonna take a right,
but she couldn't turn onto the
street here, so I was still in
the inside lane here and was
gonna pass the truck, and she
pulled out and I hit her right
in the driver side door.
>> Judge Judy: So, go back
there.
Tell me your last name.
>> West.
>> Judge Judy: Mr. West, so what
you're telling me is you
couldn't see past the truck?
>> Correct.
>> Judge Judy: And she says that
the truck waved you on to go
around him?
>> No, that was Ms. Kraai.
>> The truck waved me out to go
out.
I was in the clear.
>> Judge Judy: Because the truck
couldn't make the turn?
>> 'Cause he was behind the
truck.
>> But I wasn't behind the
truck.
>> Judge Judy: You didn't see
him behind the truck.
>> I saw him behind the truck,
far behind the truck.
>> Judge Judy: No, you didn't
see him behind the truck.
>> That's why I thought I was in
the clear.
>> Judge Judy: So, go over
there.
The truck told you to make a
turn.
>> I was coming out, trying to
make a left.
>> Judge Judy: No, no, no.
You're pointing to trees.
You were coming out from where
to make a turn?
>> Off Juniper to take a left
onto --
>> Judge Judy: You were coming
to an intersection, you wanted
to make a turn, so the person
going straight has the right of
way.
>> Mm-hmm.
>> That's not "uh-huh."
That's a "yes."
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: So the plaintiff
had the right of way.
>> Yeah.
>> Judge Judy: And you made a
left turn cutting him off.
>> No, he was behind the truck,
and the truck even saw that he
was behind me.
That's why the truck --
>> Judge Judy: No, no, don't
tell me what the truck saw.e
right of way, and you were
making a left turn...
>> Mm-hmm.
>> Judge Judy: ...and cut him
off.
That's what it looks like.
>> He was behind the truck.
>> Judge Judy: He can't be
behind.
How could he be behind the
truck?
>> Because he was behind the
truck and he went around the
truck like a bat out of hell and
hit me.
>> Judge Judy: He has the right
of way.
>> The truck even waved me out,
because I was in the clear.
>> Judge Judy: He has the right
of way.
Okay.
Go back.
Okay, is there a police report?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: I'd like to see
it.
>> It's right here.
>> Judge Judy: Vehicle one was
turning left, and vehicle two --
that was your vehicle -- going
straight forward.
>> Correct.
>> Judge Judy: Can I see
pictures of the car, please?
>> Yes.
I also have this paper from her
insurance company at the time
that states that we were not at
fault.
>> Judge Judy: I'd like to see
it.
You have anything from your
insurance company?
>> It's just the -- our
insurance policy.
>> Judge Judy: I'd like to see
it.
What kind of car is your car?
>> A Mazda 626 2002.
>> Judge Judy: Would you look it
up for me, Byrd?
Did you ever tell them that you
would pay for the damage to the
car?
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: She ever tell
that she would pay for the
damage to the car?
>> Yes, she actually made a down
payment of $200.
>> Judge Judy: When?
>> In December of 2015.
>> That wasn't for the car.
>> Judge Judy: What was it for?
>> It was because she was saying
that she had a kid and lost her
job and all kinds of stuff.
>> Judge Judy: You didn't know
her before this accident.
>> She was harassing me, texting
me over and over and over.
>> Judge Judy: [ Laughs ]
That's ridiculous.
What's the car worth?
>> Byrd: $1,250.
>> Judge Judy: Where is the car
now?
>> It got scrapped.
>> Judge Judy: Judgment for the
plaintiff in the amount of
$1,250.
We're done. Thank you.