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YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT JUDGE JUDY SAID ABOUT OLD APPLIANCES!
A Rental Property Nightmare Lands in Court
Imagine buying your first rental property.
Then imagine the tenants never pay rent.
Now imagine they leave and the appliances are gone.
That is the situation for the Coons brothers.
The Plaintiffs Seek Justice for Missing Appliances
Scott Coons and his brother Robertson Coons are the plaintiffs.
They are suing their former tenant, Anthony Soray.
They claim he stole appliances from their rental home.
The Rental Property's Troubled History
The Coons brothers bought the property about a year and a half ago.
This was around 2015.
It was their first rental property.
They bought it with the tenants already living there.
Four people, including the defendant, were on the lease.
The lease began in June 2015.
The rent was $1,250.
The lease was set to end in June 2016.
Rent Increase and Non-Payment
In June 2016, the Coons brothers raised the rent.
They increased it to $1,800.
They had seen similar properties listed for that price.
The tenants did not pay rent for the second year.
This started in June 2016.
The Eviction Process Begins
The Coons brothers immediately posted an eviction notice.
They then went to mediation.
The tenants said they could not pay the rent.
They asked for 20 more days to move out.
The Defendant's Rent Claims
Anthony Soray claims he paid $500 each month.
He says he paid this for July, August, and September.
He paid it to the person who invited him to move in.
He states he was unaware of the eviction.
The Move-Out and Missing Appliances
The tenants moved out in October.
Anthony Soray was the last person in the house.
The appliances were gone.
The Defendant's Explanation for the Missing Appliances
Anthony Soray states he and his nephew put the appliances outside.
He says they were asked to get rid of them.
They placed them on the front lawn.
The next morning, the appliances were gone.
He denies selling them.
Judge Judy Questions the Request
Judge Judy asks who told him to get rid of the appliances.
Anthony Soray replies, "they asked my nephew."
He says he believes his nephew.
Judge Judy states she does not believe the nephew.
The Defendant Describes the Appliances
Anthony Soray describes the refrigerator as 10 years old.
He says the stove was 8 years old.
He claims the microwave and dishwasher never worked.
An Extended Stay and Cleaning Claims
The tenants stayed an additional 10 days in October.
Anthony Soray claims he offered to clean the place.
He specifically mentions cleaning the basement.
He says it took him and his nephew a week and a half.
He attributes this to his disability.
He mentions six discs, a sciatic nerve, and a pinched nerve.
Scott Coons denies that Anthony Soray cleaned the basement.
Judge Judy's Assessment of the Property Purchase
Judge Judy suggests the Coons brothers bought the property at a bargain rate.
She implies it was because it came with "tenants from hell."
She suggests they knew the condition of the property and tenants.
Scott Coons agrees with her assessment.
The House Condition and Rehab
The Coons brothers state the house is currently under rehab.
They say the tenants left it in such a state.
They had to spend $40,000 on renovations.
They replaced appliances, countertops, and the ceiling.
They painted walls and redid the flooring.
Judge Judy's Ruling on the Appliances
Judge Judy states she will "forget about the appliances."
She explains that the Coons brothers are refurbishing the entire house.
She says it would be illogical to keep old, non-working appliances.
She compares it to "wearing old underwear" with new clothes.
She concludes that Anthony Soray will not pay for new appliances.
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