he's not going to pay you rent
for the rest of the lease.
I suggested that if you want
to...
Are you working?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy:
Is your girlfriend working?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Can you afford
1,200 bucks a month rent?
>> It's difficult.
We make it happen.
>> Judge Judy: Do you have
somebody else who you think
might like to live with you,
or are you done living
with people that you don't love?
>> We're...Yeah, we're done
living with people.
>> Judge Judy: So it's worth
getting a second job,
if you have to,
to cover his rent.
>> Yeah, which I had to do.
I have, yeah.
>> Judge Judy: Fine.
Is that okay with you?
>> Yeah.
>> Judge Judy: Great.
Now, did you still
have property there?
>> I did, yes.
So...
>> Judge Judy: In the month
of August?
>> I did.
So...
>> Judge Judy: Shh, shh.
>> I did.
On the month of August,
I did have property there.
>> Judge Judy: Why didn't you
take it with you?
>> So on the date of August 8th,
Anthony and I, here, we were
actually just at the house,
just chilling, playing a game,
and then Tyreece came in,
and he displayed --
>> Judge Judy: I said...
Listen to me.
I just told you, you don't have
to pay them rent for the lease.
He is not even asking for rent
for the lease, but if you had
property there in August,
then you owe him August's rent.
>> So he...
>> Judge Judy: Did you pay...
Just a minute.
Did you pay August's rent?
>> I paid the week
where I lived there.
>> Judge Judy: No.
You have to pay...
>> Yeah, so I did not pay
the entirety of the rent.
>> Judge Judy: Did you have
property there?
>> I did, yes.
>> Judge Judy: What property
did you have there?
>> A kitchen table.
>> Judge Judy:
Other than the kitchen table.
>> My bed, as well, in my room.
>> Judge Judy: And when did you
get the bed out?
>> It was on August 26th.
>> Judge Judy:
Then, you have to pay
for the month of August.
If your bed is there,
you're there.
So how much is your rent?
>> It would be $420.
>> Judge Judy: So that's what
you owe him, $420.
Did you have property there
in September,
other than the kitchen table?
>> No.
>> Your Honor?
>> Judge Judy: Did you...
>> If I may?
>> Judge Judy: What?
>> He actually came to pick up
his bed on September 29th.
>> Judge Judy: September 29th?
>> September 29th is
when he came to pick up his bed.
>> Judge Judy:
Then he owes you $840.
That's 2 months.
Why didn't you pick up
the kitchen table?
>> So as I was trying to say
earlier,
I did not pick up the table...
>> Judge Judy:
If you picked up your bed...
>> I couldn't...
>> Judge Judy: Shh, shh.
If you picked up your bed
on September 29th,
not August 29th,
why didn't you pick up
the kitchen table?
>> When Anthony and I
were there, Tyreece brought one
of his friends to the apartment.
His friend was extremely
disruptive,
very confrontational.
Knowing Tyreece...
>> Judge Judy: Not disruptive
enough so that
you couldn't remove your bed?
>> So he didn't come in
until after we removed the bed,
so Tyreece and I actually had
an agreement on August 8th
that I could remove all my stuff
at any period during that month,
so I didn't get to it...
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
>> ...in August.
>> Judge Judy: You didn't get
to do it in August, so you...
>> Yeah, so I got it
in September, I guess.
>> Judge Judy:
...did it in September.
>> Yeah.
>> Judge Judy: Right.
Why didn't you remove
your kitchen table?
>> His friend was there.
He was very disruptive,
confrontational.
>> Judge Judy: All right.
I don't...
>> So...
>> Judge Judy: Let's move on.
>> We don't want to cause
any more issues,
so we just went ahead and left.
That was the best
for both parties.
We didn't want
a potential assault charge...
>> Judge Judy: Terrific.
>> ...or anything like that.
>> Judge Judy: Terrific.
Great.
So far, you owe him $840 rent.
Do you have his kitchen table?
>> We do.
>> Judge Judy: He would like it.
>> Yeah, okay, if I could show
you proof of message,
I told him I'll...
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
>> Okay.
>> Judge Judy: He has to pick
it up within 5 days from today.
>> Okay.
>> Judge Judy:
That would be on...
Let's make it on Halloween.
At 9:00 in the morning,
it's going to be outside.
If you don't get it,
somebody will take it.
Do you understand?
>> Yes, that's fine.
>> Judge Judy: Great.
So, so far, you owe...
He's going to give you
back your table, and you owe him
$840 for the month's rent.
Now, let's see the rest
of your counterclaim.
Okay.
You have no proof that you put
any money
into the flat-screen television.
You only have proof
that you told him that you would
put money
into the flat-screen television.
Did he put down
security deposit?
>> He did.
>> Judge Judy: How much?
>> We're both unaware of the...
>> Judge Judy: How...
>> It's a hundred
and sixty-six dollars.
>> Judge Judy: So I'm removing
that
from the $840 that you owe him.
There's no allegation that there
was any damage, so any damage
that you do to the property,
you're responsible for,
but he should have his security
deposit back because you're
just as happy that he's gone
because you told him
that he couldn't behave
that way in the house.
He said, "That's the way I like
to behave."
Six seventy-four for your team,
so you've gotten credit
for your security deposit.
>> Mm-hmm.
>> Judge Judy: You're getting
back your kitchen table.
>> Perfect.
>> Judge Judy: Perfect.
Then, we're done.
Judgment for the plaintiff
in the amount of $674.
We're done.
Thank