It suggested the car was intended as a birthday gift.
Ms. Thomas tried to explain.
She said, "I can't give you the car now because I don't have another vehicle."
Judge Judy immediately connected this to the Lexus purchase.
She noted Ms. Thomas bought the Lexus in June.
Shifting Timelines
Ms. Thomas then changed her story about when she gave the car.
She stated, "I gave her the car in March."
This contradicted her earlier statements.
She had previously implied she couldn't give the car in March.
This was because she didn't have another vehicle.
Judge Judy pressed her on this.
Ms. Thomas then said, "And I didn't give her the car. I told her, come get it then."
She claimed her daughter was "being so nasty about it."
Ms. Thomas said, "I'm like fine, come get my only car."
Judge Judy's Disbelief
Judge Judy expressed her disbelief.
She told Ms. Thomas, "I don't believe you."
She added, "You just tripped over your own tribe."
Ms. Thomas insisted she had text messages.
She claimed these messages would prove her point.
Judge Judy dismissed this.
She said, "Bye."
The Daughter's Perspective
The daughter reacted to Judge Judy's ruling.
She said, "I knew that was gonna happen."
Judge Judy explained why it happened.
She reminded the daughter of Ms. Thomas's words.
Ms. Thomas had said she couldn't give the car then.
This was because she had no other vehicle.
The Verdict
Judge Judy concluded the case.
She stated, "We're done."
The plaintiff, Ms. Thomas, lost her case.
The daughter did not have to pay for the totaled Mustang.
Aftermath of the Ruling
Ms. Thomas was visibly upset.
She claimed her daughter was "all sweet and innocent."
She felt Judge Judy was the first person to see through her daughter.
The daughter responded that her mother's reaction was common.
She said it was "par for the course."
The daughter stated she had very few family members.
These family members had seen through her mother.
They were still talking to her.
The daughter concluded, "She wins again. I don't care."
She added, "I just don't even care. I just don't care."
The daughter did not plan on making amends with her mother.