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THIS EXCUSE DID NOT GO WELL IN COURT!
A Hotel Horror Story Unfolds
Imagine checking into your hotel room.
Then imagine another couple checking into your room.
This is the chaotic scene that brings Ms. Ferris Ford to Judge Judy's courtroom.
The Plaintiff Seeks Justice for Stolen Items
Ms. Ferris Ford is the plaintiff.
She claims a hotel's computer glitch led to a room mix-up.
This mix-up, she says, resulted in the theft of her cash, jewelry, and other valuables.
She is suing the hotel for these missing items.
The Defendant Admits Negligence, But Disagrees on Details
The defendant is a managing partner of the hotel.
He admits the hotel was negligent.
He acknowledges that another couple was indeed allowed into Ms. Ferris Ford's room.
However, he disputes the plaintiff's claims about the missing items and their value.
Judge Judy Questions the Cash
Judge Judy immediately focuses on the missing cash.
Ms. Ferris Ford claims $1,200 in cash was stolen.
Judge Judy asks if there is a safe in the room.
The defendant confirms there is a safe.
Judge Judy states her disbelief.
She says if she had $1,100 bills in her room, they would be in the safe.
She tells Ms. Ferris Ford, "I don't believe you."
The Vacation Details Emerge
Ms. Ferris Ford explains her stay.
She and her husband were vacationing.
Their initial stay was from April 14th to April 21st.
They then extended their stay.
The defendant confirms the room rates.
The first night was $69 plus taxes and fees.
The extended stay was $61 plus tax.
The Computer Glitch and the Other Couple
The hotel's general manager, Mr. Johnson, is called as a witness.
He confirms the computer glitch.
He states another couple checked into Ms. Ferris Ford's room.
This happened around 10 PM on April 24th.
Ms. Ferris Ford and her husband were out of the room at the time.
Mr. Johnson confirms the front desk agent gave the other couple a key.
He initially states the other couple checked in on the 21st.
Ms. Ferris Ford clarifies the incident happened on the 24th.
The Missing Items and the Police Report
Ms. Ferris Ford returned to the hotel on the morning of April 25th.
She discovered her items were missing.
She called the police at 4:55 AM.
The police report lists the missing items.
These include a computer drive for $100.
Rayban sunglasses for $40 are also listed.
Assorted cosmetics for $1 and assorted footwear for $1 are on the report.
Crucially, the police report lists $100 in cash.
This contradicts Ms. Ferris Ford's claim of $1,200 in cash.
The Disputed Comped Nights
The defendant claims they comped Ms. Ferris Ford's room.
They say they comped her from the 24th to the 28th.
They also claim they upgraded her to a Jacuzzi suite.
Ms. Ferris Ford strongly denies this.
She states she never stayed one night more at that hotel after the incident.
She says she was too stressed and sick to stay.
She argues that due to the hotel's negligence, she would not want to stay there.
Judge Judy acknowledges Ms. Ferris Ford's point about not wanting to stay.
However, she notes Ms. Ferris Ford had already spent ten unremarkable nights there.
The Morning After the Incident
Mr. Johnson, the general manager, describes the morning of April 25th.
He states he met with Ms. Ferris Ford.
He also met with the other guests in the room.
This meeting was at 7 AM.
The purpose was to address any forgotten items.
He states Ms. Ferris Ford was put in another room, room 116.
Her luggage was supposedly moved there.
Ms. Ferris Ford's Account of the Morning
Ms. Ferris Ford has a different recollection.
She states the clerk put her belongings in room 116.
However, she did not go into that room.
She says she came back out into the lobby.
She sat there waiting for the police.
Judge Judy presses her on this point.
She asks if Ms. Ferris Ford did not go into the room to check her luggage.
She specifically asks if Ms. Ferris Ford checked for her alleged $1,100 bills.
Ms. Ferris Ford responds that her safety and life were more important.
Judge Judy dismisses this explanation.
She states, "I don't believe you."
The Hotel's Perspective on the Growing List
The defendant states the police were not interested in a break-in.
He claims the list of missing items continually grew.
He says each time they received a report from Ms. Ferris Ford, the items increased.
He expresses doubt about all the things she claimed were missing.
Ms. Ferris Ford reiterates she would never stay there again.
She says she would never recommend the hotel.
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