However, he later provided a more detailed account of payments received.
He stated he received an initial $1,000 from Mr. Gunion on the day of the agreement.
He also received a $200 payment shortly after the initial $1,000.
Mr. Goodfellow mentioned receiving $30 from Mr. Gunion.
This was half of $60 that Mr. Gunion had in his pocket.
He also stated he received another $100 the day after that week.
Mr. Goodfellow also received a used tool set from Mr. Gunion.
He valued this tool set at $300.
This tool set was given as payment towards the bike.
This occurred at the end of July, after Mr. Gunion had re-titled the bike.
Witness Testimony
Mr. Gunion brought a witness named Chelsea.
Chelsea was his friend and ex-girlfriend.
Mr. Gunion initially claimed Chelsea was a witness to "every single one of the payments, except for one."
He later clarified that Chelsea was just present when he handed money to Mr. Goodfellow.
This change in testimony weakened the credibility of Chelsea as a witness to the payments.
Judge Judy's Calculation
Judge Judy focused on the payments Mr. Goodfellow admitted to receiving.
She established the initial $1,200 for the dog surgery.
She then added the $1,000 initial payment for the bike.
She included the $200 payment.
The $30 cash payment was also counted.
The $100 cash payment was added.
Finally, the $300 tool set was included in the payments.
This totaled $2,830 in payments received by Mr. Goodfellow.
The agreed price for the motorcycle was $3,000.
The Remaining Debt
Based on her calculation, Judge Judy determined the remaining debt.
Mr. Gunion owed Mr. Goodfellow $1,470 for the motorcycle.
This was the difference between the $3,000 price and the $1,530 in payments Mr. Goodfellow acknowledged.
Mr. Goodfellow's initial claim was for $1,470.
The Verdict
Judge Judy issued a judgment on the counterclaim for Mr. Goodfellow.
She ruled that Mr. Gunion owed Mr. Goodfellow $1,470.
She instructed Mr. Goodfellow to sign the title over to Mr. Gunion.
Mr. Goodfellow's case was dismissed without prejudice.
Judge Judy emphasized that Mr. Goodfellow would get paid on his counterclaim.
She told Mr. Goodfellow to sign the title over to Mr. Gunion.
She warned him that he would not like the end result otherwise.
Mr. Goodfellow questioned the sale price.
Judge Judy dismissed his case.
She told him he was back to where he started from.