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matter of Sholar/DePugh vs.
matter of Sholar/DePugh vs.
Travisano, step forward.
Travisano, step forward.
>> Announcer: Steven Sholar
>> Announcer: Steven Sholar
and Christopher DePugh are
and Christopher DePugh are
suing their former landlord
suing their former landlord
Lisa Travisano for the return
Lisa Travisano for the return
of their security deposit.
of their security deposit.
Lisa is countersuing for
Lisa is countersuing for
violating the lease.
violating the lease.
>> Judge Judy: What is your last
>> Judge Judy: What is your last
name, sir?
name, sir?
>> DePugh.
>> DePugh.
>> Judge Judy: Who's going to
>> Judge Judy: Who's going to
speak for the two of you?
speak for the two of you?
>> I will.
>> I will.
>> Judge Judy: You're
>> Judge Judy: You're
Mr. Sholar.
Mr. Sholar.
>> Yes.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Mr. Sholar, you
>> Judge Judy: Mr. Sholar, you
and your co-plaintiff rented
and your co-plaintiff rented
a house from the defendant.
a house from the defendant.
>> Yes.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: And you had
>> Judge Judy: And you had
a one-year lease?
a one-year lease?
>> About 13 months, roughly
>> About 13 months, roughly
13 months.
13 months.
>> Judge Judy: And you stayed
>> Judge Judy: And you stayed
during the course of the lease.
during the course of the lease.
And you paid your rent.
And you paid your rent.
And you also had a security
And you also had a security
deposit.
deposit.
>> Yes.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: $1,789 is what
>> Judge Judy: $1,789 is what
you're requesting.
you're requesting.
>> Yes.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
When did you move out?
When did you move out?
>> We moved out June 30th of
>> We moved out June 30th of
this year.
this year.
>> Judge Judy: And did
>> Judge Judy: And did
Miss Travisano do
Miss Travisano do
a walk-through with you?
a walk-through with you?
>> Yes, just a verbal
>> Yes, just a verbal
walk-through.
walk-through.
>> Judge Judy: What is a verbal
>> Judge Judy: What is a verbal
walk-through?
walk-through?
>> No checklist or anything
>> No checklist or anything
like that.
like that.
>> Judge Judy: Did she walk
>> Judge Judy: Did she walk
through the house with you?
through the house with you?
>> Yes.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: On what date?
>> Judge Judy: On what date?
>> The 30th.
>> The 30th.
>> Judge Judy: Is that correct?
>> Judge Judy: Is that correct?
>> Yes.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Did you take any
>> Judge Judy: Did you take any
photographs on the 30th?
photographs on the 30th?
>> No, I took photographs on the
>> No, I took photographs on the
1st.
1st.
>> Judge Judy: Why?
>> Judge Judy: Why?
>> Because there was no
>> Because there was no
electricity in the house and
electricity in the house and
when we did the walk-through, my
when we did the walk-through, my
iPad was dead.
iPad was dead.
So, the minute that they left,
So, the minute that they left,
I was waiting to go back and
I was waiting to go back and
take the photos.
take the photos.
>> Judge Judy: Well, that's
>> Judge Judy: Well, that's
a problem, Miss Travisano.
a problem, Miss Travisano.
Because that's what
Because that's what
a walk-through is for.
a walk-through is for.
A walk-through is on the date
A walk-through is on the date
that they are departing or
that they are departing or
immediately preceding that.
immediately preceding that.
You go through, the landlord
You go through, the landlord
goes through, usually with
goes through, usually with
a checklist, and says, "This is
a checklist, and says, "This is
wrong, this is wrong," so that
wrong, this is wrong," so that
they have an opportunity to say,
they have an opportunity to say,
"Well, this is the way it was
"Well, this is the way it was
when I rented the house."
when I rented the house."
>> They were still -- had boxes
>> They were still -- had boxes
and belongings still there at
and belongings still there at
the move-- at the walk-through.
the move-- at the walk-through.
>> Judge Judy: That's okay.
>> Judge Judy: That's okay.
You're not complaining about
You're not complaining about
boxes and things.
boxes and things.
>> No, but the cleaning was not
>> No, but the cleaning was not
done yet.
done yet.
>> Your Honor, I have photos
>> Your Honor, I have photos
from the 30th.
from the 30th.
>> Judge Judy: May I see?
>> Judge Judy: May I see?
>> Absolutely.
>> Absolutely.
>> Judge Judy: May I see your
>> Judge Judy: May I see your
photos?
photos?
Anyway, you returned some of
Anyway, you returned some of
their security deposit.
their security deposit.
How much did you return?
How much did you return?
>> $1,135.
>> $1,135.
>> Judge Judy: How much did you
>> Judge Judy: How much did you
keep of their security deposit?
keep of their security deposit?
>> $1,789.85.
>> $1,789.85.
>> Judge Judy: Did you serve
>> Judge Judy: Did you serve
them with a letter indicating
them with a letter indicating
why you were keeping $1,789?
why you were keeping $1,789?
>> Yes.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: I'd like to
>> Judge Judy: I'd like to
see it.
see it.
When were these photos taken?
When were these photos taken?
>> On the 30th of June, the day
>> On the 30th of June, the day
we moved out.
we moved out.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
Actually, the only thing that
Actually, the only thing that
I want to see is the fire pit.
I want to see is the fire pit.
When you did the walk-through,
When you did the walk-through,
what did you say to them at the
what did you say to them at the
time of the walk-through about
time of the walk-through about
the fire pit?
the fire pit?
>> "That wasn't there when you
>> "That wasn't there when you
moved in."
moved in."
>> Judge Judy: And they said?
>> Judge Judy: And they said?
>> "It's -- It's not an
>> "It's -- It's not an
active fire pit."
active fire pit."
>> Judge Judy: And you said?
>> Judge Judy: And you said?
>> "Well, there's wood -- burnt
>> "Well, there's wood -- burnt
wood and cardboard in the
wood and cardboard in the
fire pit."
fire pit."
>> Judge Judy: And?
>> Judge Judy: And?
>> "And I did not put it in
>> "And I did not put it in
there.
there.
You had no permission to do
You had no permission to do
that."
that."
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
Did she say that to you?
Did she say that to you?
>> I do not recall that at all.
>> I do not recall that at all.
And if -- if she had showed her
And if -- if she had showed her
displeasure that the fire pit
displeasure that the fire pit
was there, we would've taken
was there, we would've taken
those bricks away.
those bricks away.
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
>> Yes.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: I don't believe
>> Judge Judy: I don't believe
her, actually.
her, actually.
I don't believe her, that she
I don't believe her, that she
said that to you.
said that to you.
>> I mean, I don't, either.
>> I mean, I don't, either.
[ Chuckles ]
[ Chuckles ]
>> Judge Judy: This is nonsense.
>> Judge Judy: This is nonsense.
This is the fire pit you're
This is the fire pit you're
talking about?
talking about?
>> Yes.
>> Yes.
>> Like I said, I would've
>> Like I said, I would've
easily taken those bricks,
easily taken those bricks,
filled the dirt back in that
filled the dirt back in that
hole.
hole.
It would've taken five minutes,
It would've taken five minutes,
at that.
at that.
>> Judge Judy: We' Okay.
>> Judge Judy: We' Okay.
Any place that you rent, you're
Any place that you rent, you're
going to have to do a cleanup
going to have to do a cleanup
on.
on.
These are the photographs that
These are the photographs that
they say that they took the day
they say that they took the day
before they moved out.
before they moved out.
I want you to look at them.
I want you to look at them.
>> Can I show you the pictures
>> Can I show you the pictures
that I have?
that I have?
>> Judge Judy: I want you to
>> Judge Judy: I want you to
look at those pictures.
look at those pictures.
Now, Byrd, I'm going to look at
Now, Byrd, I'm going to look at
her pictures.
her pictures.
>> Also, Your Honor, on the
>> Also, Your Honor, on the
lease, it says that only the
lease, it says that only the
three tenants were allowed
three tenants were allowed
living there, and there were
living there, and there were
other people living in the
other people living in the
house.
house.
>> That's not true.
>> That's not true.
>> Judge Judy: Judgment for the
>> Judge Judy: Judgment for the
plaintiff in the amount of
plaintiff in the amount of
$1,789.
$1,789.
Your counterclaim's dismissed.
Your counterclaim's dismissed.
We're done.
We're done.
>> Byrd: Parties are excused.
>> Byrd: Parties are excused.
You may step out.
You may step out.
>> It was very nice when they
>> It was very nice when they
rented it, and it was a mess
rented it, and it was a mess
when they left.
when they left.
>> It was not updated.
>> It was not updated.
All the appliances were old.
All the appliances were old.
>> Better people.
>> Better people.
>> She was just upset that she
>> She was just upset that she
was caught in a lie and caught
was caught in a lie and caught
trying to -- trying to take
trying to -- trying to take
our
our
matter of Sholar/DePugh vs.. Travisano, step forward.. >> Announcer: Steven Sholar. and Christopher DePugh are. suing their former landlord. Lisa Travisano for the return. of their security deposit.. Lisa is countersuing for. violating the lease.. >> Judge Judy: What is your last. name, sir?. >> DePugh.. >> Judge Judy: Who's going to. speak for the two of you?. >> I will.. >> Judge Judy: You're. Mr. Sholar.. >> Yes.. >> Judge Judy: Mr. Sholar, you. and your co-plaintiff rented.
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