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THIS EXCUSE DID NOT GO WELL IN COURT!
A Friend in Need, a Bailout Indeed
Imagine being in jail and calling your best friend for help.
Now imagine that friend suing you for the money.
That is the situation in Judge Judy's courtroom today.
The Plaintiff Seeks Repayment for Bail
Ms. Martin is the plaintiff.
She is suing her best friend, Dana.
Ms. Martin wants her bail money back.
She says she bailed Dana out of jail.
The Defendant Explains Her Arrest
Dana, the defendant, explains why she was arrested.
She had a warrant for missing court.
The underlying case was a DUI.
It was her first DUI.
Judge Judy asks why she missed court.
Dana says she didn't realize it was that day.
She didn't even know she had a warrant.
Judge Judy Questions the Missed Court Date
Judge Judy asks how many times Dana has been arrested.
Dana says it was one time, but she had several court cases.
Judge Judy clarifies if she means several times to go to court.
Dana explains that for one court case, there's only one date.
She says if you have multiple cases, it's easy to get confused.
But for one case, you know the date.
Judge Judy states that normal people remember their court dates.
Dana admits she forgot the date.
Judge Judy asks Dana's age.
Dana says she is 50 years old.
Judge Judy asks if this was her only arrest.
Dana confirms it was her first DUI.
She says it was her only court experience, other than traffic.
Judge Judy notes that being in jail was not something Dana was accustomed to.
Dana agrees.
Who Did Dana Call From Jail?
Judge Judy asks who Dana called when she was arrested.
Dana says she called Ms. Martin.
Judge Judy asks why.
Dana explains that for her original DUI arrest, she called her boyfriend, Georgia Tonchoff.
She says Ms. Martin and Georgia do not get along.
Ms. Martin requested that Dana not call him when in trouble.
Judge Judy asks why Dana called Ms. Martin from jail.
Dana says she called to let Ms. Martin know where she was.
She says they are best friends.
Dana was upset.
She wanted to let Ms. Martin know she was okay.
Judge Judy asks how many phone calls Dana got.
Dana says she got two.
She called her mother first.
Judge Judy notes she did not call the boyfriend.
Dana confirms this.
Dana told her mother where she was.
Her mother watches Dana's son with autism.
Dana says her mother is 76.
Her mother does not drive well on expressways.
Therefore, her mother could not come get her.
Judge Judy clarifies that her mother could not pay the bail.
Dana agrees.
Judge Judy summarizes that Dana's mother couldn't come or pay.
So, Dana called Ms. Martin.
The Bail Amount and Receipts
Ms. Martin states the case is about the bail money.
She wants her money back.
Judge Judy asks the amount.
Ms. Martin presents three bail receipts.
She says the three receipts equate to $2,000.
Judge Judy asks why there are three bail receipts.
Ms. Martin says she doesn't understand how the court works.
She says that's what they do.
Ms. Martin states the total is $2,800.
Dana's Financial Situation
Dana explains her financial situation.
She is unemployed.
She knew this, and she was going through a divorce.
All her funds were gone.
She had no money to pay Ms. Martin back.
Judge Judy asks how Dana supports herself now.
Dana says her mother helps her.