but it doesn't have my logo on
it anymore.
You can actually see where they
blurred off the logo.
As of it today, it still is
posted on different sites that
she manages.
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
Is it on with your logo?
>> No, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
So how could one identify this
picture as a picture that you
took?
>> They wouldn't be able to
because it's no longer on my
Facebook page because when they
asked me to remove everything, I
took everything off.
>> Judge Judy: You know what
that's a difference in?
That's a difference in money.
If she didn't know that she
couldn't use it with your logo
on it and immediately on being
told to remove your logo,
because I would not look at this
picture without a logo and know
who took it.
I would not associate it with
you.
Do you understand?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: What you couldn't
do is you couldn't advertise
this picture on your business
site because then people might
say, "Gee, I've seen that
before.
Who took that picture?"
And some people might equate it,
so your photo shoot exercise
using the defendant's son was a
waste of your time.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: I assume you're
not using this picture anymore.
>> No, ma'am.
None of their pictures are on my
site anymore.
>> Judge Judy: So let's --
Do you understand what happened?
>> Byrd: Yeah.
>> Judge Judy: Very easy. Okay.
>> Judge Judy: So now I'm going
to craft a judgment.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: For using the
picture in an unauthorized
fashion, I'm charging you $500.
How much do you charge for a
photo shoot?
Because you can't use the
photographs from the photo shoot
because they have elected to do
this.
>> Mm-hmm.
>> But it says --
>> Judge Judy: So you can't
use --
>> It was a free shoot.
>> Judge Judy: Not a -- No.
>> She posted "free pictures."
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
It was free, but I'm telling you
she can't use the product of her
time and craft because you chose
to express your own political,
social, economic views attached
to her photograph.
So you're gonna now pay for the
photo shoot.
>> According to Illinois law,
Your Honor, she couldn't have
used the photographs anyway for
a business!
It's Illinois law!
>> Judge Judy: Listen to me very
carefully.
You could have stayed in
Illinois!
And you should have stayed in
Illinois.
I'm telling you what common
sense is.
Your daughter and her friend had
an agreement.
The agreement was your daughter
was going to get free pictures
by a professional in exchange
for having her son and the
dog -- by the way, was the dog
your idea or hers?
>> Mine.
>> The whole photograph was --
>> Judge Judy: I --
[ Raps desk ]
I'm speaking, and I don't want
to hear from you.
>> It was my props and
everything.
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
That's not what I asked you!
>> Using the dog was my idea.
>> Judge Judy: That's all I
wanted to hear.
Using the dog was your idea.
>> Correct.
>> Judge Judy: So whether you
had something in your mind at
the time of this photo shoot, I
don't know.
Neither does Illinois law.
But your agreement with her was
to take the photographs, you
would get some free, and she
would be able to use them for
business.
That was the agreement.
Now, if you were being dishonest
with her and you were planning
to post the picture with that
personal message to the rest of
the world, I don't know.
She certainly didn't know that.
You didn't tell her that you
were planning to do that, did
you?
The answer is either yes or no.
>> I didn't do it.
>> Judge Judy: No.
The answer is no.
So now my question goes back to
this -- how much do you usually
charge for a photo shoot?
>> The Christmas mini sessions
that I have are $50.
>> Judge Judy: Fine.
>> I did offer them a $30 with
the 10 images.
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
The one that you did for her...
>> They're $30.
>> Judge Judy: ...is $30.
Is that correct?
>> Yep.
>> Judge Judy: $30.
So the judgment of the court is
$500 punitive damages for using
the photograph with the logo and
$30 for the cost of the photo
shoot because she lost all
benefit of the photo shoot
'cause she couldn't use the
photograph.
We're done. Thank you.
>> Thank you.
>> Judge Judy: Counterclaim's
dismissed.
>> Byrd: Parties are excused.
You may step out.
>> [ Voice breaking ] She made
it.
She made it.
This was her choice to be dead
to us.
>> It sucks, but...
it is what it is.
>> He has autism, and he
attaches himself to people, and
it's gonna kill him, but...
>> Because they are too hateful
against people.
>> It's not forgivable ever.
>> I'll miss the family.