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A Rent Fight Lands in Front of Judge Judy
Imagine standing in front of Judge Judy.
The plaintiff is ready to tell her story.
The defendant has his own version of events.
The Plaintiff Seeks Repayment
The plaintiff is suing Mr. Reynolds.
He is her son's friend.
She wants money for unpaid rent.
She also seeks a portion of a lost security deposit.
Finally, she wants back a $700 loan.
The Defendant's Story Unfolds
Mr. Reynolds claims he was evicted.
He says he received a 21-day notice.
He also states he had prepaid rent.
He insists the $700 was a gift.
The Security Deposit Question
Judge Judy asks about the security deposit.
She wants to know if it was lost.
Mr. Reynolds confirms it was.
The amount was $1950.
Judge Judy calculates his share.
She states his portion is about $475.
Mr. Reynolds corrects her to $487.50.
Breaking the Lease
Judge Judy asks if Mr. Reynolds broke the lease.
He denies it.
He claims he was told by the plaintiff's son, Daniel, that he was evicted.
He says they re-signed the lease without him.
Judge Judy questions why this would happen.
She asks why they would want him out if he was paying rent.
Mr. Reynolds suggests it happened while he was on vacation.
He claims he has proof of prepaid rent.
The Vacation and New Roommates
Judge Judy asks if he moved anyone into his room while on vacation.
Mr. Reynolds denies this.
He says people moved in on their own.
He claims he never gave permission.
He clarifies these were people he knew.
He explains the house was run as a community household.
He mentions an injury from March 2018.
He says he tore muscles in his lower back.
He states they moved more people in because of this.
Judge Judy asks who these "people" are.
Mr. Reynolds names Daniel, Nate, and Verna.
He says the new people were social friends of his and Daniel's.
Judge Judy's Calculation
Judge Judy tells Mr. Reynolds he owes his piece of breaking the lease.
She states the amount is $732.50.
She notes he is no longer in the apartment.
She repeats the amount: $732.50.
She questions his story about being injured and moving people in.
She asks if it was to help with rent costs.
The Prepaid Rent Claim
Mr. Reynolds states he prepaid March and April's rent.
He claims he has proof.
Judge Judy asks to see it.
He presents a post-stamped document from March 4, 2018.
He says his share was $400 a month.
He claims he prepaid March and April.
He also states $160 went towards June's rent.
He explains it was a deposit into John's account.
He describes it as cash taken out.
He says it's a depository slip.
He explains he had a depository card for John's account.
He used it to deposit cash.
He admits he has no idea what the slip is.
The $700 Loan or Gift
The plaintiff explains Mr. Reynolds was on vacation.
She says he borrowed $700 from her.
He then went to Oregon for two weeks.
She states he did not pay his April rent.
She says he left others without means to pay rent.
That is when they discovered the rent was behind.
Judge Judy asks why she gave him $700.
The plaintiff says he asked for a loan.
She assumed it was for rent due to his injury.
Instead, he went to Oregon with his girlfriend.
She has a Western Union receipt.
Judge Judy asks to see it.
Mr. Reynolds interjects.
He claims it was gifted to him.
Judge Judy dismisses this.
She states it was not a gift.
She says if it was, she changed her mind.
The Western Union receipt shows $700.
The total transfer was $700 US dollars.
The transfer fee was $69.
Judge Judy confirms he received $700.
Mr. Reynolds again states he received $700 as a gift.
The Final Accounting
Judge Judy continues her calculations.
She mentions amounts like $245, $487.50, and $732.50.
The plaintiff adds that she sent him a letter.
She says it advised him the rent was behind.
She expresses disappointment.
She says she did him a favor.
She thought he would be responsible.
She claims he was told he was voided from the lease.
She says she had to replace carpet.
She states things got destroyed.
She feels he didn't learn a lesson.
She was not in the house at the time.
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