Judge Judy asks if it would be safe to say she had "a little bit too much to drink."
Ms. Echeveria agrees.
Judge Judy suggests this probably accounts for flooding the house.
It also accounts for the incident with Mr. Overheal.
The Security Deposit Dispute
Mr. Overheal states he gave Ms. Echeveria a $200 security deposit.
She did not return it.
Ms. Echeveria claims she hadn't heard from him.
She also says he hadn't paid rent and left belongings.
She says she had to store them.
She mentions sending a certified letter.
Judge Judy asks what items he left.
Ms. Echeveria lists a 1989 TV table, ski suits, working suits, bamboo sticks, and "a lot of trash."
Mr. Overheal explains he was advised by the police and district attorney to leave immediately on June 4th.
He clarifies that the TV was broken by her.
He says the suits she mentioned were not his and were already in the closet.
He packed everything he could.
Judge Judy tells Ms. Echeveria she owes him the $200 security deposit.
Claims of Destroyed Property
Mr. Overheal claims Ms. Echeveria destroyed his property.
This happened on June 4th.
He says after she assaulted him, he called the police and waited outside.
While waiting, he saw her in the master bedroom.
He heard things being thrown.
When he re-entered with the police, he discovered the damage.
She had pried open a PS2 player with a DVD inside.
She took out the memory cards.
She broke the DVD in half.
She threw his lunch in the trash.
She broke a bottle of cologne and spilled it on his clothes.
Judge Judy moves on from this claim.
Disseminating Untrue Information
Mr. Overheal claims Ms. Echeveria posted untrue things about him.
He confirms he was convicted of a misdemeanor.
It was reduced to impeding an officer's arrest.
He did community service.
Judge Judy notes some of what was posted is Ms. Echeveria's opinion.
The Counterclaim for Threatening Texts
Ms. Echeveria presents her counterclaim.
She cites threatening texts from Mr. Overheal.
She says he attacked her character.
She claims he did not surrender the keys when he moved.
She says he left property in the room.
She also claims he locked her out of the room for a full month.
She says he changed the locks.
He allegedly texted her that the police department said it was okay.
She states her master bedroom was "held hostage."
Judge Judy asks to see the threatening texts.
Ms. Echeveria shows photos of the texts.
Judge Judy calls them "ridiculous."
Judge Judy's Final Ruling
Judge Judy states Mr. Overheal didn't understand the parameters.
She tells Ms. Echeveria she likely has a drinking problem.
This is what happened on June 4th.
She was acting irrationally.
Judge Judy reiterates that Ms. Echeveria must return the security deposit.
She is not satisfied that Mr. Overheal established any damage to his property.
Judge Judy reads the texts.
She describes them as petty and nonsense.
She states Mr. Overheal had a legitimate complaint.
His legitimate complaint was being physically injured by the cats and their fleas.
He showed her the evidence.
Judge Judy says this would make her very angry as a tenant.
Ms. Echeveria mentions receipts from Orkin for extermination.
Judge Judy declares it shouldn't have happened in the first place.
She says if Ms. Echeveria wants to live with flea-ridden cats, that's her problem.
But she cannot rent a room for $700 a month and expect a tenant to tolerate it.
Judge Judy calls it "outrageous."
She awards Mr. Overheal his $200 security deposit.
Ms. Echeveria's counterclaims are dismissed.
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