Miss Brown said yes.
Judge Judy then presented her conclusion.
She suggested the door was stuck.
She did not believe Mr. Brown changed the tumbler on the lock.
She questioned if he had a locksmith come out.
She wondered if the lock was stuck for some other reason.
She asked Miss Brown where she was coming from that night.
Miss Brown said she was coming from work.
She is a restaurant manager.
Her restaurant closes at 11 PM.
She arrived home around 11:30 PM or midnight.
Judge Judy suggested Miss Brown might not have seen the key well.
She emphasized that Miss Brown used the same key to open the door later.
This was after the protective order expired.
Her children and niece were still in the house.
Miss Brown maintained her keys did not work earlier.
She said she tried many times.
Judge Judy cut her off.
"I don't believe you," Judge Judy stated.
The Defendant's Video Evidence
Judge Judy then wanted to discuss the protective order.
She mentioned Mr. Brown had a tape.
It showed Miss Brown's behavior.
Judge Judy asked Miss Brown if her behavior was outrageous.
Miss Brown said no.
Judge Judy then requested to see the tape.
Judge Judy's Conclusion on the Locks
Judge Judy stated her conclusion.
She believed the lock was stuck.
She did not believe Mr. Brown changed the locks.
She found it "stupid" to do so with children and a niece inside.
What Miss Brown Was Suing For
Judge Judy asked Miss Brown what money she thought Mr. Brown owed her.
Miss Brown said for the month of October.
Judge Judy asked why.
Miss Brown started to explain about the protective order court.
She said Mr. Brown showed clips instead of the full video.
Judge Judy stopped her.
"Don't tell me what the judge felt," Judge Judy said.
She wanted to know what Miss Brown was suing for.
Miss Brown clarified she was suing for October's rent.
She also wanted her deposit back.
Judge Judy asked if Miss Brown lived there in October.
Miss Brown confirmed she did.
Judge Judy stated she didn't think Miss Brown would get October's rent.
She noted Miss Brown's children and niece were there.
Miss Brown confirmed they were.
She said they had nowhere else to go.
Miss Brown then said she had to sleep in her car.
Judge Judy responded, "I don't care."
Miss Brown added her kids had to sleep without their mother.
Judge Judy again asked, "What's next?"
Miss Brown then asked for her deposit back.
She also mentioned wasted gas.
Judge Judy asked about the deposit amount.
Miss Brown said it was $700.
Judge Judy reviewed the complaint.
It sought money for changing the locks.
Judge Judy had already found he did not do that.
It also sought money for filing a false restraining order.
Judge Judy noted she didn't see anything about a deposit back in the complaint.
Still Living There
Judge Judy asked Miss Brown when she moved out.
Miss Brown replied she had not moved out yet.
She said she couldn't.
She claimed she was "stuck here" until she moved out.
She also missed work because of this.
Judge Judy pointed out Miss Brown came to court voluntarily.
She asked where Miss Brown lived.
Miss Brown said Aurora, Colorado.
Judge Judy noted Miss Brown traveled from Colorado to California.
This meant taking days off from work and away from her family.
Yet, she was still living in the unit.
Judge Judy asked why she didn't move out.
Miss Brown said she didn't have the money to move out yet.
The Verdict
Judge Judy delivered her decision.
"Well, the case is dismissed," she stated.
"You have no case."
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