you hired the defendant,
someone who you knew, to do
some home renovation for you.
You entered into a contract.
Each of you claim
breach of that contract.
You want some money back.
Mr. Dick has a counterclaim
for money that you owe him
and for tools that you took
without permission.
So first,
I'd like to see the contract.
>> Yes, ma'am.
We had one, and then
we had some addendums, as well.
They're all signed.
>> Judge Judy: Okay,
I'll just take a look.
Okay, so the initial contract
was October 28, 2016.
Pressure-wash the basement.
Did you do that?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Did he pressure-
wash the basement?
The answer's either yes or no.
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: He says he did.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: I believe him.
If I'm not going
to get honest answers from you,
we're going to leave it,
do you understand?
Because we know that he started
to do the work in the basement,
and before you start
to do the work,
you would have pressure-washed
everything in the basement.
Do we understand each other?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Good.
Use something...
KILZ Primer Paint on the walls.
Did you do that?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Did he do that?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Ma'am?
>> Judge Judy:
I don't want to hear you.
>> He did not do that.
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
I don't want to hear you.
>> Okay.
>> Judge Judy:
If you do it again...
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy:
...this large person
is going to put you out.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy:
Do you understand?
Tear wall down.
Did you tear the wall down?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy:
Did he tear the wall down?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Reroute
electrical and exhaust
for washer and dryer.
Did you do that?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Bust floor.
Did you do that?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Did he do that?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Run new drains
for the bathroom.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Did you do that?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Did he do that?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy:
Install toilet and sink.
Did you do that?
>> No, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Shower,
stationary tub.
Did you install that?
>> No, ma'am, I didn't.
>> Judge Judy:
Closet in the laundry room.
Did you do that?
>> Yes, ma'am.
It was framed up.
>> Judge Judy:
So it wasn't finished.
>> No, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy:
A bath with a hidden door?
>> Sliding door that goes inside
of the wall.
>> Judge Judy: Did you do that?
>> Framed up,
but wasn't finished.
>> Judge Judy: Wasn't done.
Wasn't finished.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
So that was October 28th.
And the total cost
of these things was $6,750.
Now, box gutters.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Did you do that?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy:
I think you agree he did that.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Paint box
gutters,
trim around the house.
The wood on the porch,
like two shades...
Did you do that?
>> No, ma'am, I didn't.
The --
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
Add the roof back in.
$5,875.
Did you do that?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: So the work
that he did just on the roof
and the gutters...
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: ...were $9,290.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy:
And the other bill was $6,750.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy:
And some of that work,
you did not do.
>> Correct, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
You washed the walls.
You used primer paint
on the walls.
You tore the wall down.
You rerouted electrical
vat and exhaust
for washer and dryer.
You busted the floor.
You put in new drains
for the bathroom.
And that's where you stop,
really, correct?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Okay,
that would have some value.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: How much would
you think that that's worth?
>> I really don't understand
all the pricing
on the construction.
>> Judge Judy:
Well, he didn't break down --
>> Jody and I disagreed
on a price.
>> Judge Judy: Listen to me.
He didn't break down everything.
>> No.
>> Judge Judy:
How much did you pay him?
>> $14,000 in cash, Ms. Judy.
>> Judge Judy:
And he did $12,665 worth of work
on a job that he was supposed
to be making,
according to this, $15,250 on.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: You paid him
14,000.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Which leaves
$1,335.
Can we agree on that?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Great.
So you didn't do,
and you were paid for,
$1,335 worth of work, okay?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: So you'd have
to return that money to her.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: That makes that
part of this case very easy.
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