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THIS EXCUSE DID NOT GO WELL IN COURT!
A Night Out Ends in a Fight
Imagine a first date gone wrong.
Then imagine it ending in a courtroom.
That is exactly what happened here.
The Parties in Court
Mr. Miller is the plaintiff.
He is suing for damages.
Mr. Madcap is the defendant.
He is accused of assault.
Emily is the defendant's date and a witness.
Cash is an emergency medical technician and a witness.
The Plaintiff Seeks Compensation
Mr. Miller is suing for dental work.
He claims Mr. Madcap punched him.
The Defendant's Story Begins
Judge Judy starts with Mr. Madcap.
He was on a first date with Emily in June 2017.
He says Emily was acting bizarrely.
She was approaching other men and women.
She was making him uncomfortable.
At some point, they separated.
He later saw her with Mr. Miller.
Judge Judy Questions the Encounter
Mr. Madcap says Emily had disappeared again.
He walked around a corner.
He saw Emily with Mr. Miller.
He did not know who Mr. Miller was at the time.
Judge Judy asks if Emily had been drinking.
Mr. Madcap confirms she had.
He says they both had been drinking.
He saw his date talking to Mr. Miller.
The Disputed Embrace
Judge Judy asks what they were doing.
Mr. Madcap says Emily's body was pressed against Mr. Miller's.
He says it was very apparent they were touching.
He claims they were holding each other at the hip.
He says Mr. Miller had his hands on her hips.
Judge Judy presses for details.
Mr. Madcap then says Mr. Miller had one hand on her hip.
The other hand was at his side.
Judge Judy Expresses Disbelief
Judge Judy tells Mr. Madcap she is not believing him.
She states she is the fact finder.
She says he is giving hindsight through a story.
He had told this story through his lawyer for two years.
The Confrontation
Mr. Madcap says he approached Mr. Miller.
He told Mr. Miller to leave Emily alone.
He admits he cannot remember the exact words.
Judge Judy asks him to try to remember.
She reminds him he remembered hand placements.
She asks what he said after a couple of drinks.
Mr. Madcap says he first asked, "What's going on?"
Emily did not reply.
Mr. Miller turned towards him.
Mr. Miller told him to leave them alone.
Mr. Madcap says he stood there and said, "No."
He claims Mr. Miller put his hands on him.
The Punch
Judge Judy asks how Mr. Miller put his hands on him.
Mr. Madcap says Mr. Miller's hand was on Emily.
When Mr. Miller turned, it was a sweeping motion.
Mr. Madcap says he reacted to defend himself and Emily.
Judge Judy asks what he did.
Mr. Madcap says he struck Mr. Miller.
He struck him in the face.
The Aftermath and Legal History
Judge Judy notes that is why they are in court.
She asks about dental records.
Mr. Madcap hired a lawyer.
He paid the lawyer $1,750.
The case was closed in October 2018.
He has papers to state that.
Judge Judy asks if he had been arrested before.
He says no.
The Anger Management Program
Judge Judy asks if his lawyer requested a conditional discharge.
She asks if it was an ACD or a German to contemplation of dismissal.
This would require him to stay clean.
It might involve anger management classes.
Mr. Madcap confirms he did everything asked.
He went through an anger management program.
He had a clean record.
The judge gave him a break.