@@L.Spencer Absolutely nothing wrong with popcorn ceiling coverage. Somewhere someone decided it was out of style. Why? To sell you on paying to have it removed and redone with a more costly method. It's like the ugly oak cabinets, had to be painted white. Now white is out of style - time to repaint! It never ends...
Always amazes me how unprepared some people can be. I was waiting to hear Judge Judy to ask her usual question, "Where did you think you were coming today, the beach?" Love her.
Had a similar experience. Was hired to repaint kitchen cupboards from brown to white. Worked 2 days sanding, priming and removing paint from cabinet hardware and hinges. Came back the third day and customers husband had painted the cabinets and doors.... About 4 hours work. They completely stiffed me on the job. So, when I left I drove through their front yard and trenched it!!
I am a cabinet refinished if a customer touches the cabinets after I start, the price goes up. I take the doors to my shop to be worked on and they just won't get back.
I don't get how the Plaintiff can be a general contractor, licensed, insured and bonded but failed to get a contract and receipts he paid for materials and bring it to court when hes the one suing. 🤦♂
Depends where he is. I've been a licensed contractor in several different states and municipalities... Some have stringent requirements and testing to get licensed, while others not so much. I don't remember where, but one state only required you to register as a handyman to call yourself 'licensed'.
Someone goofy as hell. Those are the worst! Now the standard is just texturing the ceiling and walls because it’s easier than making it work flat. Which sucks, I hate textured walls especially.
She screwed him by forcing him to answer yes or no instead of asking how much of each item was completed. If he installed, taped and mudded the drywall and only lacked paint and texture, the binary (yes/no) answer is "no" even though that portion of the job was 95% complete. It's an injustice to make him swear to tell "the truth, the WHOLE truth, and nothing but the truth" then only allowing him to tell part of the truth. He didn't do himself any favors by leaving receipts at home.
In civil trials and those before mediators or arbitrators, the person officiating the trial will often ask questions that are focused on getting to the point of the complaint or forcing the respondent to answer 'yes or no questions. This is done to 'cut through the BS"....Each litigant is afforded the opportunity to present a written statement of complaint or defense pretrial. The court official is able to review the statements long before the trial or hearing begins.
FYI... Because of the oath you just quoated, you never only have to answer yes or no in court no matter what question is asked. They can't force you to only answer yes or no.
Well if client agrees on the price of the materials and materials were bought than it doesn't matter if you as a contractor paid for it 1000$ and agreed ammount was 500$ (in that case you lost money) or you bought it for 500$ and agreed amount was 1000$ (in that case you earned money). Contractor f*cked up but judge was shit in this situation too. With her logic if there was a point: "Builds house, builds roof, etc. and installs front door". and he didn't install the door than it would mean he was not 99% ready. She literally stole from him all the work he did on the ceiling (because it was not painted not due to his fault) and one wall because there was no texture on it yet (not due to his fault).
@@korinogaro Not sure why you're bringing that up as material prices very obviously were not listed in the contract. Judge definitely didn't fuck up, the contractor did lmao.
@@sawyer4981 I bring mateiral costs because contractor said price was agreed upon and he has messages. So judge shouldn't care about real price he paid. And she did fuck him over. She deducted 100% for 2 iteams even though it was almost done.
I've learned from watching Judy for years: be prepared, take pictures, have a (legit) contract, have a lease, and go to the doctor if hurt by person, item or animal (so you have a hospital record).
This guy does a TERRIBLE job defending himself. His primary argument is that most of the items were partially-finished, but he doesn't challenge her at all when she asks for yes/no answers. He spent time and materials to get those items partially finished. And then to show up without receipts and totally unprepared? As a contractor, I see this a lot. A lot of guys are just really bad on the business side of things. No clear written contracts, lack of organization, progress photos, expense tracking, etc. It usually shows in the work as well.
Agreed. This is one of the biggest issues with contractors. They're usually trades people with zero business sense. Even getting them to just show up when they say they will is a challenge.
23 is pretty young for a GC. It's possible the guy started really young in a family of GCs, but I'd pass on a GC that young. Admittedly, the job seemed pretty minor, so he was operating more like a handyman.
Some people like to add titles to themselves without acutally being that said title. How many people make a few beats on drum machine and add samples to it and call themselves a producer.
I've been watching Judge Judy and other courtroom shows since the 80's. It was interesting how text messages were once never considered valid proof of evidence, but they started to be admissable as time went on and they became commonplace. Some judges at one point refused to accept text messages from plaintiff or defendant.
@Craig Dendy Correct...And this is quite easy. The judge simply has to ask each litigant to see the messages memorialized on their devices or allow a time stamped printed copy ot texts, emails or other electronic communications
@Craig Dendy JJ stated very clearly that had he produced evidence of time an materials, he would have been awarded a higher amount. The plaintiff DID NOT come to court with the evidence required to prove his case. The operative being PROOF.....Just remember, in civil litigation, there is no such thing as "deserve"....It doesn't matter what the plaintiff believes or claims. The only thing that matters is what the plaintiff can prove. I cannot believe this one simple concept escapes most people.
@Craig Dendy Yiu have an opinion which differs from thr facts presented. Once again, had the contractor had all evidence pertinent to his case, he would have prevailed. Adjourned.
I was taking something out of the oven and heard her say that and said, out loud, "aww, that was good of her!" I think we all gravitate towards those who express gratitude of any scale, lol. I loved this comment so much - I just love people.
$75 is a lot of money to someone for whom money is tight. That lady spent at least $75 on her fashion haircut so they are not on equal ground culturally . He is not a sophisticated guy...and needs an accountant - also, hopefully, he belongs to a union.
@@rmp7400 I know people that are tight on money. It's not that it's a lot of money. It's more that they can't afford to pay that type of money most the time. Though ironically a lot of those same people only throw that excuse around when it comes to things that they actually need to pay versus luxury thing, but that's another story about misplaced priorities. Now the fact that he sued was because he was hoping to come out with a lot more and by submitting his case to judge judy he already got paid for embarrassing himself. However if he had won his law suit he would have made more, I think that's how the deal goes on that show.
JJ definitely got this one wrong. I would say if he resheetrocked, taped and muddied the ceiling he had the job probably at least 80% finished. Also I give quotes but I don’t ever get a “contract.” Unless it’s a big remodel job or a new build I don’t see the point of it. He should have got half his money up front, 25% mid way through and the rest at the end.
Yes, but you need to keep a paper trail of them agreeing to or accepting the estimate or quote before you start work. Easiest way is to do it is through E-mail. You send the quote, they respond and say “looks good let’s get started blah blah blah” and then that is considered them “signing” a contract. Always communicate through email, or memorialize verbal agreements through email. It’s the easiest way to maintain a paper trail. If you’re working in paper always have them sign a copy of the estimate before starting work. It protects you. The point of it is to keep Someone from refusing to pay and then claiming they never agreed to what you claim they agreed to.
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Sounds like he was just about done with the job, but there was quite a bit of $$ knocked off because she did some of the work. She probably owed him more like $250, but crappy work means she had to pay someone else to redo it.
Judge Judy deducted the full amount for the ceiling, but he told her he had installed the drywall on the ceiling and it was mudded, just waiting for the texture. That's most of the work. In that instance Judge Judy cheated him. But I hope he learned his lesson and is operating under contracts now.
Judge Judy was wrong here. He nearly had the ceiling finished and that was a massive amount of the job. Its a shame she doesnt understand how this works because this kid got screwed.
@Hope Agree with your insight. However JJ is not a counselor, or an advocate ...she is limited by evidence she specifically needs , and by the rules of maritime court that she must follow ( which has ZERO relationship to the US Constitution)
That’s what I thought! Whenever people try to answer that it was almost finished, she says it’s a yes or no answer. Well, this guy answered no, that it wasn’t complete, but then went on to explain that that line item was almost finished. I think she got this one wrong!
That's the reason I complete tasks by the line item. If it's not 100% complete, they'll avoid payout and it does not matter what labor or material went in to it.
He should've brought the receipts of material purchased for the mud and drywall. He would've gotten paid for the amount of work he did. But the way he explained himself seemed like he didn't do much work at all.
Yes, I don't like judges deciding things like that which they don't understand. But they think because they went to law school and passed the bar exam they're smarter than the rest of us. There are things you have to be in the field to understand.
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State of Washington requires no experience to be a licensed and bonded contractor. How do I know? Cause I was one but I’m actually a lawyer. I got my contractor’s license by paying a $250 fee and then getting insurance for about $300. I saved thousands on material while doing an extension on my house there.
They take the effort to write up an itemized contract but they can't take the effort to write up a signed check. When called out on it they always say I learned my lesson.
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Maybe...maybe not. Judy is not a devout Christian. If everyone were a humble, God reverencing Christian, there would be no need for so many attorneys - or public court sessions.
@@rmp7400 There is more than one path to God, and righteousness is uncoupled from man-made religions or titles. To act virtuously is to do good, and honesty and fairness are virtuous and good. Intelligence in and of itself is not good - there are a lot of wicked but intelligent people. But, intelligence discerns and is therefore a vehicle with which one can achieve goodness. Judy uses hers to do good. We're all imperfect, Judy included, but I think most anyone would agree she's good, and at the least a lot more full of goodness than a lot of the lying scoundrels that she deals with. Absolutely none of this has anything to do with being a devout Christian and everything go do with being good. Some Christians are charlatans. If by devout Christian you mean one who is not a charlatan and who does good, it's still a subset of that which is good.
@@SamuelSzpak I take it this is you in the video, I think that the lady who you did the work for is a right one. Have you ever seen the British tv show called Gavin and Stacey? There's a character in it called NESSA and the lady in the video looks just like her and she's a right one too 😂 look up Gavin and Stacey and you will see what I mean.
I do home imp. If a customer tries to stiff me, I tear out the work I performed, gather my tools and leave.. The going to court process only costs you more $$$ . Screw that. If I don't get paid , I get EVEN !! STREET JUSTICE IS THE ONLY JUSTICE IN MY BOOK !!
The contractor was grossly unprepared but I couldn't help but feel that Judge Judy was projecting her own feelings toward contractors onto this guy. I wonder if she had a bad experience with one.
@@SoulDelSolexcept she also had no proof of paying the 500 bucks but the judge just split the difference without proof, which wildly favoured the customer. If she had claimed that she paid 1000 bucks cash to the contractor, also without any proof, he would end up having to pay her back 175 bucks in that case....rediculous that it all came down to her word without proof and not his explanation that hecwasnt allowed to explain....namely that if the customer chucks you off site just before you finish the job, that shouldnt mean that you dont get paid anything for your work because it was not fully finished!
I was a gardener. I did a quote for hedge trimming and luckily wrote what side of the garden she said to cut as well as the height to be six foot and she said she wanted more done but I had the quot3 on paper! It saved me a lot of trouble!
The guy calls an estimate a contract. It is not. Then he thinks an estimate for materials is proof of what he is owed for materials. It is not. Now he knows why the extra hassel of a proper contract and keeping his own written accounts is worth doing.
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Back when I was young and dumb I built a 12X12 deck for a nice old retired lady. She paid for materiels up front and I agreed to be paid for labor when the job was finished. The deck passed inspection, and she stiffed me on the labor, which was $1200 back in 1982. I had no written contract, so I was screwed. Never made that mistake again. Always got payment as the job progressed, as outlined in the written contract.
The list/cost of materials makes ZERO sense. He doesn't have to show a bill for them. He is doing it based on specific job(s)contract and NOT T&M. What if he got the materials for free? Does that mean he gives them away for free? Judy screwed this one up BADLY.
I was so excited that a contractor actually was the plaintiff for once because those guys usually don’t like suing people, but once he said that he didn’t have a contract I couldn’t take him seriously so I’m not even finishing this episode. Absolutely ridiculous. 🤷♀️
Judge Judy is *almost* always fair in my opinion. I have a great deal of respect for her. At least she allowed the man to explain that he had partial work done.
I heard a plumber say people will wait till you're 90 percent done then say I'm going up town to pay some bills. Never come back until plumber has to leave. Leave the bill on table and they throw it away.
No, one time she awarded someone like $400, then awarded the counterclaim the same so that they canceled each other out and neither got a penny becasue they were both such idiots lmao. So savage!
Why would you begin a general contracting job without preparing a contract and getting it signed? Also, get all the work and change orders signed and notorized by the person requesting the work.
Judge doesn’t understand that just because task isn’t completely finished that no work is done. If a mechanic removes a transmission, takes it apart, replaces the faulty gaskets, reinstalls it but doesn’t hook up the fluid lines then yeah, according to Judy they haven’t repaired the transmission and deserve no payment. What a maroon.
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A real contractor would have a genuine contractor for the homeowner to sign. The contract would describe in detail the work to be done and what it is going to cost. It would also specify a downpayment and other terms and conditions. Also, whenever the client makes any changes to the work to be done a contractor would then issue a change order detailing the work to be done or not done. Otherwise there will be disagreements and the issue will be resolved in court.
I think you would need to know how much of each of those separate projects were completed as its not just a yes or no question as it takes time to tear down then redo.
The entire case I just couldn't get my mind around the fact that she REQUESTED to put in popcorn texture.
probably because its really cheap
I imagine she's doing that just to match the existing of the house. Obviously haven't seen her house but that's only reason I could imagine.
Me too! I had to pause it and see if anyone else commented about it! No one in their right mind for any reason would request a popcorn ceiling.
@@L.Spencer Every place I have rented since the mid 2000s had it. It's cheap and hides imperfections
@@L.Spencer Absolutely nothing wrong with popcorn ceiling coverage. Somewhere someone decided it was out of style. Why? To sell you on paying to have it removed and redone with a more costly method. It's like the ugly oak cabinets, had to be painted white. Now white is out of style - time to repaint! It never ends...
Always amazes me how unprepared some people can be. I was waiting to hear Judge Judy to ask her usual question, "Where did you think you were coming today, the beach?" Love her.
Same here😂😂
Or a tea dance. 😂
watching this cancerous show thinking this is how court should be is why we have no real judges or court rooms left
@@bobshagit9503 please explain
Not necessarily unprepared, rather possibly deceitful. Why would such people bring non self-serving evidence?
Whoever was the sound engineer of this show did an amazing job. They all sound good. Even the sound of paper sounds good.
His name is Brad Gibson,
That is such a good point! It really is crystal clear.
Gotta love contractors with no actual contracts
He's 23, pretty young, so I think he's learned his lesson for the future.
Should call them Verbalagreementers
@@AGJ117 he looks awful for 23 what😳
@@AGJ11723?! He looks like late 30s!
Only 2 reasons they do that. Tax avoidance or this sort of situation.
I never understood why people come to court suing for money but never have proof of money they are suing for…
It's baffling
They're trying to get money out of materials they got for free that's why they have no proof.
Because he knew JJ wouldn't grant him that much.
Because it's a TV show dummy
It's the attitude based on, "they will take care of it for me. All I have to do is make a claim"....Courts don't work that way.
Had a similar experience. Was hired to repaint kitchen cupboards from brown to white. Worked 2 days sanding, priming and removing paint from cabinet hardware and hinges. Came back the third day and customers husband had painted the cabinets and doors.... About 4 hours work. They completely stiffed me on the job. So, when I left I drove through their front yard and trenched it!!
I am a cabinet refinished if a customer touches the cabinets after I start, the price goes up. I take the doors to my shop to be worked on and they just won't get back.
They wanted the prep work (the hard part) done for free. They stole your time and your labor. I wish you had sued them.
that's grimy, F those people
Make sure you have a contract signed and dated by both parties
What a scummy move in the customers part. I'd be in jail.
I don't get how the Plaintiff can be a general contractor, licensed, insured and bonded but failed to get a contract and receipts he paid for materials and bring it to court when hes the one suing. 🤦♂
Probably got a lot of his materials for free that's why there are no receipts.
Depends where he is. I've been a licensed contractor in several different states and municipalities... Some have stringent requirements and testing to get licensed, while others not so much. I don't remember where, but one state only required you to register as a handyman to call yourself 'licensed'.
I guessing he’s still young and learning.
As long as you pass the test...
Sounds like a small job and probably had leftover material from other jobs. He should still be compensated for the material .
Who the hell is putting “popcorn” finish on their ceiling after the year 1975?
@drinny
Some people like stucco
And...it is time consuming to do.
Yeah! I thought popcorn ceilings were a thing of the past......
Someone goofy as hell. Those are the worst! Now the standard is just texturing the ceiling and walls because it’s easier than making it work flat. Which sucks, I hate textured walls especially.
I couldn't believe my ears!
Hotels still do i put some in at seatac
She screwed him by forcing him to answer yes or no instead of asking how much of each item was completed. If he installed, taped and mudded the drywall and only lacked paint and texture, the binary (yes/no) answer is "no" even though that portion of the job was 95% complete. It's an injustice to make him swear to tell "the truth, the WHOLE truth, and nothing but the truth" then only allowing him to tell part of the truth. He didn't do himself any favors by leaving receipts at home.
In civil trials and those before mediators or arbitrators, the person officiating the trial will often ask questions that are focused on getting to the point of the complaint or forcing the respondent to answer 'yes or no questions. This is done to 'cut through the BS"....Each litigant is afforded the opportunity to present a written statement of complaint or defense pretrial. The court official is able to review the statements long before the trial or hearing begins.
FYI... Because of the oath you just quoated, you never only have to answer yes or no in court no matter what question is asked. They can't force you to only answer yes or no.
He asked if he could make a statement and she said sure. So she heard those points and still made her decision.
I got this too.
She wasn't asking him if he completed each project so he could have answered that he partially completed certain jobs.
love the people in the audience rolling their eyes when he said he didn't bring receipts for the materials 😂
Well if client agrees on the price of the materials and materials were bought than it doesn't matter if you as a contractor paid for it 1000$ and agreed ammount was 500$ (in that case you lost money) or you bought it for 500$ and agreed amount was 1000$ (in that case you earned money). Contractor f*cked up but judge was shit in this situation too. With her logic if there was a point: "Builds house, builds roof, etc. and installs front door". and he didn't install the door than it would mean he was not 99% ready. She literally stole from him all the work he did on the ceiling (because it was not painted not due to his fault) and one wall because there was no texture on it yet (not due to his fault).
@@korinogaro Not sure why you're bringing that up as material prices very obviously were not listed in the contract. Judge definitely didn't fuck up, the contractor did lmao.
@@sawyer4981 I bring mateiral costs because contractor said price was agreed upon and he has messages. So judge shouldn't care about real price he paid. And she did fuck him over. She deducted 100% for 2 iteams even though it was almost done.
Don’t pay cash for anything without a signed receipt.
He's 23 yrs old? Wow!
I've learned from watching Judy for years: be prepared, take pictures, have a (legit) contract, have a lease, and go to the doctor if hurt by person, item or animal (so you have a hospital record).
This guy does a TERRIBLE job defending himself. His primary argument is that most of the items were partially-finished, but he doesn't challenge her at all when she asks for yes/no answers. He spent time and materials to get those items partially finished. And then to show up without receipts and totally unprepared? As a contractor, I see this a lot. A lot of guys are just really bad on the business side of things. No clear written contracts, lack of organization, progress photos, expense tracking, etc. It usually shows in the work as well.
Agreed. This is one of the biggest issues with contractors. They're usually trades people with zero business sense. Even getting them to just show up when they say they will is a challenge.
23 is pretty young for a GC. It's possible the guy started really young in a family of GCs, but I'd pass on a GC that young. Admittedly, the job seemed pretty minor, so he was operating more like a handyman.
Newsflash
I agree.
I am not crazy about labor unions - but simple guys like him would be prey on their own.
I agree with you,23 is young for a GC,unless like you said,he’s from a family of GC’s.
Some people like to add titles to themselves without acutally being that said title. How many people make a few beats on drum machine and add samples to it and call themselves a producer.
He's not 23.. more like 28
If he’s 23 than I am an embryo.
😂😂😂
😆😆😂😂🤣
He looks 23 to me and he also looks like he has a bit of chew between his lip and front teeth.
😂😂😂
As soon as I saw that I was like “23 years old or 23 years of experience cause....”
There's no one else like Judge Judy!
The only one I watch! 👌🏾
So true, I can only wish she is immortal! 🙏
The others are all fake.
NOTE TO SELF: when coming to court, BE PREPARED
He doesn’t seem like someone who operates as a professional
She’s asked for a popcorn ceiling? Crazy.
Why does Bird always look like everything is a effort
😅
And often right up rude..
Very true
Are you all forgetting, being an oppressed victim takes quite a bit of time and energy to perform 🎭 😅😂
He chews gum too 😮😂
I've been watching Judge Judy and other courtroom shows since the 80's. It was interesting how text messages were once never considered valid proof of evidence, but they started to be admissable as time went on and they became commonplace. Some judges at one point refused to accept text messages from plaintiff or defendant.
@Craig Dendy ruclips.net/video/AKN1Q5SjbeI/видео.html
Same with digital photos. The assumption was that these can be edited or altered.
@Craig Dendy Correct...And this is quite easy. The judge simply has to ask each litigant to see the messages memorialized on their devices or allow a time stamped printed copy ot texts, emails or other electronic communications
@Craig Dendy JJ stated very clearly that had he produced evidence of time an materials, he would have been awarded a higher amount.
The plaintiff DID NOT come to court with the evidence required to prove his case. The operative being PROOF.....Just remember, in civil litigation, there is no such thing as "deserve"....It doesn't matter what the plaintiff believes or claims. The only thing that matters is what the plaintiff can prove.
I cannot believe this one simple concept escapes most people.
@Craig Dendy Yiu have an opinion which differs from thr facts presented.
Once again, had the contractor had all evidence pertinent to his case, he would have prevailed.
Adjourned.
“Do you have a contract?”
“Yes, I do.”
“I’d like to see it.”
*hands over 1 piece of paper*
…oh dear.
Even Byrd looked at it like "that's it?"
Literally hands over his estimate 😂
I had so much paperwork....
I wanted her to win because she's the only person I've ever seen acknowledge Bailiff Byrd when he collected her papers.
I liked that moment as well 🥹 it’s the “here you go, sir” that he deserves every case
I was taking something out of the oven and heard her say that and said, out loud, "aww, that was good of her!"
I think we all gravitate towards those who express gratitude of any scale, lol. I loved this comment so much - I just love people.
She’s not the only one. There was one case with 2 black lady defendants
@@tolafatimehin3702 Exactly, they indeed were.
Racist pos
He came all that way for $75.
Obviously they pay these guys for just appearing. But it's hilarious that he lost money by just filing for the lawsuit.
$75 is a lot of money to someone for whom money is tight.
That lady spent at least $75 on her fashion haircut so they are not on equal ground culturally .
He is not a sophisticated guy...and needs an accountant - also, hopefully, he belongs to a union.
@@rmp7400 I think a filing fee is around $100 though.
@@rmp7400 I know people that are tight on money. It's not that it's a lot of money. It's more that they can't afford to pay that type of money most the time. Though ironically a lot of those same people only throw that excuse around when it comes to things that they actually need to pay versus luxury thing, but that's another story about misplaced priorities.
Now the fact that he sued was because he was hoping to come out with a lot more and by submitting his case to judge judy he already got paid for embarrassing himself. However if he had won his law suit he would have made more, I think that's how the deal goes on that show.
LMAO... So subtle & lowkey your comment... But legitimately made me laughed out loud.
JJ definitely got this one wrong. I would say if he resheetrocked, taped and muddied the ceiling he had the job probably at least 80% finished. Also I give quotes but I don’t ever get a “contract.” Unless it’s a big remodel job or a new build I don’t see the point of it. He should have got half his money up front, 25% mid way through and the rest at the end.
Yes, but you need to keep a paper trail of them agreeing to or accepting the estimate or quote before you start work. Easiest way is to do it is through E-mail. You send the quote, they respond and say “looks good let’s get started blah blah blah” and then that is considered them “signing” a contract. Always communicate through email, or memorialize verbal agreements through email. It’s the easiest way to maintain a paper trail. If you’re working in paper always have them sign a copy of the estimate before starting work. It protects you. The point of it is to keep
Someone from refusing to pay and then claiming they never agreed to what you claim they agreed to.
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That is why I would never step foot in her courtroom.
Sounds like he was just about done with the job, but there was quite a bit of $$ knocked off because she did some of the work. She probably owed him more like $250, but crappy work means she had to pay someone else to redo it.
Judge Judy deducted the full amount for the ceiling, but he told her he had installed the drywall on the ceiling and it was mudded, just waiting for the texture. That's most of the work. In that instance Judge Judy cheated him. But I hope he learned his lesson and is operating under contracts now.
Good assumption but it was a scam. They did have the hire someone to finish I assume
23 years old with no experience, would never hire.
That's the lowest amount of money I've seen awarded in this show so far! Ridiculous! 😂😂💀
@Alvaro
Bless the Lord that you have not yet been in need . Life is unpredictable - it may yet happen .
Oh, you haven’t seen the $1 judgments yet? 😜
Really 😮
@@sarahjane4719 No! I hope they upload them!
Judy didnt like me
He's only 23?!? It all adds up now... 😊
Yes and have been doing good....
The contractor should have had a contract signed before he started work.
The guy was 23. No way he had enough experience to have the knowledge to deal with interior, exterior and landscaping. Be careful folks.
He just mows lawns and probably shovels snow.
If he has worked with a father when he was young then he could be a very good contractor.
Age does not always mean you can’t do a job.
Judge Judy was wrong here. He nearly had the ceiling finished and that was a massive amount of the job. Its a shame she doesnt understand how this works because this kid got screwed.
@Hope
Agree with your insight.
However
JJ is not a counselor, or an advocate ...she is limited by evidence she specifically needs , and by the rules of maritime court that she must follow ( which has ZERO relationship to the US Constitution)
That’s what I thought! Whenever people try to answer that it was almost finished, she says it’s a yes or no answer. Well, this guy answered no, that it wasn’t complete, but then went on to explain that that line item was almost finished. I think she got this one wrong!
That's the reason I complete tasks by the line item. If it's not 100% complete, they'll avoid payout and it does not matter what labor or material went in to it.
He should've brought the receipts of material purchased for the mud and drywall. He would've gotten paid for the amount of work he did. But the way he explained himself seemed like he didn't do much work at all.
Yes, I don't like judges deciding things like that which they don't understand. But they think because they went to law school and passed the bar exam they're smarter than the rest of us. There are things you have to be in the field to understand.
Amazing how they don't bring their own proof?
A 23 year old general contractor?!? I’m shocked!
I can't believe this was even a case. That guy is a damn goober!
LMAO a goober. That’s so what he is
😂 Goober?
Definition of Goober on Google: A peanut or a goofy person.
😂😂😂
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It's a learning experience for both of them.
Plaintiff has alot of papers in front of him… but no CONTRACT😳
Why does she not have to show pictures of the terrible work that she said he did?
Come to court without your paperwork’s you will only get 75
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Paperwork was there.....
2 minutes into the video with no signed contract is making me see bad luck for the plaintiff
State of Washington requires no experience to be a licensed and bonded contractor. How do I know? Cause I was one but I’m actually a lawyer. I got my contractor’s license by paying a $250 fee and then getting insurance for about $300. I saved thousands on material while doing an extension on my house there.
They take the effort to write up an itemized contract but they can't take the effort to write up a signed check. When called out on it they always say I learned my lesson.
It's obvious he runs his "business" by the seat of his pants so I'd say it's much more likely he offered a discount for cash to avoid tax.
@@Tapecutter59 *BINGO*
She's gonna hate that popcorn ceiling.
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Yeah she was a dumb one
He didn’t do it.
he got screwed. He put materials in that job and labor and what he got is less than what he paid his employee and materials
This is so embarrassing for him…
Whats the point of having a bookeeper if its not so you can have receipts for, oh i dont know, court?
The fact she'd compensated him for the work he'd already done is very fair.
Judy is my spirit animal for sure. If everyone could be 1/10000th of her. The world would be such a better place.
Maybe...maybe not.
Judy is not a devout Christian. If everyone were a humble, God reverencing Christian, there would be no need for so many attorneys - or public court sessions.
Anywho.... fully agreed @KristinaWantsLoveForAll .
Better be careful what you don’t pop that bubble that you’re floating around in
@@rmp7400 ah jeez, not the cult mentality. 😒
@@rmp7400 There is more than one path to God, and righteousness is uncoupled from man-made religions or titles. To act virtuously is to do good, and honesty and fairness are virtuous and good. Intelligence in and of itself is not good - there are a lot of wicked but intelligent people. But, intelligence discerns and is therefore a vehicle with which one can achieve goodness. Judy uses hers to do good. We're all imperfect, Judy included, but I think most anyone would agree she's good, and at the least a lot more full of goodness than a lot of the lying scoundrels that she deals with. Absolutely none of this has anything to do with being a devout Christian and everything go do with being good. Some Christians are charlatans. If by devout Christian you mean one who is not a charlatan and who does good, it's still a subset of that which is good.
He's young, and will learn the hard way, in writing, detailed, and signed.
Honestly, have been good since this job without signatures
@@SamuelSzpak I take it this is you in the video, I think that the lady who you did the work for is a right one. Have you ever seen the British tv show called Gavin and Stacey? There's a character in it called NESSA and the lady in the video looks just like her and she's a right one too 😂 look up Gavin and Stacey and you will see what I mean.
As a general contractor for swimming pools, some of my "works of art" were my bid forms, contracts & change orders!
23 years old? He is probably suing his mom!
Sometimes People Just Like Wasting Time 🤦🏾♀️😭
I do home imp. If a customer tries to stiff me, I tear out the work I performed, gather my tools and leave.. The going to court process only costs you more $$$ . Screw that. If I don't get paid , I get EVEN !! STREET JUSTICE IS THE ONLY JUSTICE IN MY BOOK !!
Judge Judy is freaking smart. I feel like she nails every single case. Even though some cases I don't understand. She still nails them
The contractor was grossly unprepared but I couldn't help but feel that Judge Judy was projecting her own feelings toward contractors onto this guy. I wonder if she had a bad experience with one.
No you had it right in first half. He was grossly unprepared. You snooze you lose
@@SoulDelSolexcept she also had no proof of paying the 500 bucks but the judge just split the difference without proof, which wildly favoured the customer. If she had claimed that she paid 1000 bucks cash to the contractor, also without any proof, he would end up having to pay her back 175 bucks in that case....rediculous that it all came down to her word without proof and not his explanation that hecwasnt allowed to explain....namely that if the customer chucks you off site just before you finish the job, that shouldnt mean that you dont get paid anything for your work because it was not fully finished!
I love how some times Bryd strolls from litigants to JJ slowly and just checks out the evidence lol like hasn't a care in the world
He should of took his work back
Funny how when the woman doesn't have proof of payment, she gives her credit for most of it. if it was a man, she would have man him pay all of it!
Congratulations sir you have learned a valuable business lesson
Thats why you have to watch out who you do work for
I was a gardener. I did a quote for hedge trimming and luckily wrote what side of the garden she said to cut as well as the height to be six foot and she said she wanted more done but I had the quot3 on paper! It saved me a lot of trouble!
He’s 23 he looks in his 40s and she wants a job doing and not paying for it
The guy calls an estimate a contract. It is not. Then he thinks an estimate for materials is proof of what he is owed for materials. It is not. Now he knows why the extra hassel of a proper contract and keeping his own written accounts is worth doing.
But he's a 'contractor'. Scary....
He was in over his head.
Business in USA today is ruthless & scary. Am grateful to be retired .... 🙏🏻
😆 "Judgement for the Plaintiff in the amount of $75.00. We're done!" 😂😂😂 Thats classic! Never seen anyone else get awarded under $100 Lol
She's awarded a dollar before lol.
Yeah it was rigged
That will be a learning curve for this young contractor...
This is why you should not "Get 3 estimates" when hiring someone. The cheapest bid will lead you to this!
*EXACTLY*
He didn’t do this, he didn’t do that… so what “practically finished” is he talking about?? 😂😂😂
Not judy saying “wroted” 😩
Lol the title on this video and the thumbnail did this lady dirty...
I was ready for her to get savaged... Turns out she was correct!
In my experience with contractors, one man self employed contractors are not the sharpest knife in the drawer.
It's with my bookkeeper aka the dog ate my homework
😆🤣🤣🤣 this is hilarious
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Back when I was young and dumb I built a 12X12 deck for a nice old retired lady. She paid for materiels up front and I agreed to be paid for labor when the job was finished. The deck passed inspection, and she stiffed me on the labor, which was $1200 back in 1982. I had no written contract, so I was screwed. Never made that mistake again. Always got payment as the job progressed, as outlined in the written contract.
Contractor: "I didn't think"
Judge: "Clearly" 😂
The list/cost of materials makes ZERO sense. He doesn't have to show a bill for them. He is doing it based on specific job(s)contract and NOT T&M. What if he got the materials for free? Does that mean he gives them away for free? Judy screwed this one up BADLY.
I was so excited that a contractor actually was the plaintiff for once because those guys usually don’t like suing people, but once he said that he didn’t have a contract I couldn’t take him seriously so I’m not even finishing this episode. Absolutely ridiculous. 🤷♀️
You have to watch the rest, it gets so much worse 😂
@@sinkvenice4438 😂😂😂
Judge Judy is *almost* always fair in my opinion. I have a great deal of respect for her. At least she allowed the man to explain that he had partial work done.
he may as well have stood there and when asked what he is sueing for just say i dont know
I'm surprised the contractor actually showed up to do any work.
you hire the wrong people
Byrd's face when he is bringing documents to JJ and knows she will not like it lol
I heard a plumber say people will wait till you're 90 percent done then say I'm going up town to pay some bills. Never come back until plumber has to leave. Leave the bill on table and they throw it away.
$75, eh..? Anyone know if that’s the smallest amount she has ever awarded someone on the show before??
No, one time she awarded someone like $400, then awarded the counterclaim the same so that they canceled each other out and neither got a penny becasue they were both such idiots lmao. So savage!
I saw someone get $1 once.
@@EnDB o.O
Starting a new business can be tough sometimes . It’s all a learning experience. I’m sure his business is doing well today ✅
Why would you begin a general contracting job without preparing a contract and getting it signed? Also, get all the work and change orders signed and notorized by the person requesting the work.
Popcorn texture 😂😂😂 Lord Jesus!
Judge doesn’t understand that just because task isn’t completely finished that no work is done. If a mechanic removes a transmission, takes it apart, replaces the faulty gaskets, reinstalls it but doesn’t hook up the fluid lines then yeah, according to Judy they haven’t repaired the transmission and deserve no payment. What a maroon.
They didn't repair it if the work isn't finished. Try starting that car in your analogy, It won't. Nobody would pay for a half fixed car moron.
@@mleithe3 well little child in this analogy the car isn’t fixed because the customer fired the mechanic. That’s on the customer not the mechanic.
He's 23 years old? Wow...okay.
There is a lot of professional construction workers but to be a contractor you need to know how to run a business
No contract, no receipts, do documentation. . .This is what gives legit contractors a bad name.
Popcorn finish????? This is obviously soooo old and anyone doing that nasty popcorn should be jailed.
This guys a light in the brains department.
What kind of contractor does not have a contract?
i believe him. he should have been paid.
I'm a real general contractor...That dude is NOT one...He's a handyman that isn't handy...
Shout out to him being from my hometown!
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Dude brought every document except the ones JJ needed to see.
Who does popcorn ceilings anymore…
A real contractor would have a genuine contractor for the homeowner to sign. The contract would describe in detail the work to be done and what it is going to cost. It would also specify a downpayment and other terms and conditions. Also, whenever the client makes any changes to the work to be done a contractor would then issue a change order detailing the work to be done or not done. Otherwise there will be disagreements and the issue will be resolved in court.
I think you would need to know how much of each of those separate projects were completed as its not just a yes or no question as it takes time to tear down then redo.
that contractor needed a good lawyer