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The Passing of a Father
Mr. McDonald appeared before Judge Judy.
His father had passed away last December.
Judge Judy asked when he last saw his father.
Mr. McDonald stated it was in 2012 or 2013.
He saw him at his father's house.
He only saw him once that year.
Prior to 2012 or 2013, he had seen his father two or three years before that.
This meant around 2010.
Judge Judy asked if it was fair to say they were not close.
Mr. McDonald responded, "Uh, no."
He clarified that they spoke by phone.
He just did not visit him very often.
They did not live in different states.
A Complicated Family History
Judge Judy asked if his father was divorced from his mother.
Mr. McDonald confirmed this happened when he was very young.
His father remarried the plaintiff's mother.
She was his father's third wife.
They were married for about 16 years.
Mr. McDonald was two years old when they married.
Residency Claims
Judge Judy asked Mr. McDonald if he lived in the house.
He confirmed he did.
He moved in when he was 18.
He continued to reside with his stepfather until the day he passed away.
Mr. McDonald stated he lived there "90% of the time."
He lived with his wife the other 10% of the time.
Judge Judy found this situation "a CD story on everybody's part."
Mr. McDonald explained he went there often to help his father.
His father lived in the mountains, and the house required a lot of work.
He claimed the house as his place of residence on his taxes.
His mail also went to that address.
He did not claim his wife's residence on his taxes.
He explained that he and his wife had just gotten married the last year.
Mr. Quinn's Claims
Mr. Quinn, the plaintiff, presented a list of items he claimed belonged to him.
He requested a pinball machine.
He also requested a laptop.
Two bins of assorted toys were on his list.
Perfume and skincare items were also claimed.
He sought two-carat diamond earrings.
A book for his daughter's Quinceañera was mentioned.
He also wanted a retainer.
A snowboard, jacket, and pants were listed.
A four-ton jack was another item.
Mr. Quinn also claimed lost wages for taking two days off.
He stated clothes and children's belongings were there.
A tablet and scrapbooks were also among the claimed items.
The Pinball Machine Dispute
Mr. McDonald addressed the pinball machine.
He stated his father bought the house with five pinball machines.
He presented paperwork for the house sale.
This paperwork indicated the sale included five pinball machines.
Mr. McDonald claimed his father gifted him one of these machines.
He said his father told him, "This is yours."
The Laptop Controversy
Mr. Quinn also claimed a laptop.
Mr. McDonald stated he had not received proof of ownership for the laptop from Mr. Quinn.
He believed the laptop belonged to his father.
He accessed the laptop.
He found photos of his father and his girlfriend on it.
There were also eBay pages where his father bought artwork.
Mr. McDonald found no information belonging to Mr. Quinn on the laptop.
He initially said the laptop was his father's.
Then he stated it was his daughter's laptop.
Judge Judy asked if anything suggested it was his daughter's laptop.
Mr. McDonald replied, "I don't know."
The Toys and Other Items
Mr. McDonald addressed the claim for two bins of assorted toys.
He mentioned he has a five-year-old.
They were currently residing in the house.