He said his brother rebuilt the transmission.
His brother was a mechanic.
The Trinidad Trip as Repayment
Mr. Jodam claimed the money for the car was repaid by the Trinidad trip.
He stated his mother paid for Miss Allen's ticket to Trinidad.
He considered this payment for the car loan.
Judge Judy questioned this arrangement.
Contradiction on the Trip's Nature
Mr. Jodam initially stated he was supposed to pay for the ticket.
He said he did not have enough money.
His mother paid for it instead.
He then told his mother that this payment would cover the car loan.
However, he also stated that the trip was a birthday gift for Miss Allen.
He told Judge Judy it was a gift for her birthday.
Judge Judy highlighted this contradiction.
She noted that a birthday gift paid by his mother could not simultaneously be repayment for a loan.
Judge Judy's View on Other Loans
Judge Judy expressed skepticism about the other alleged loans.
She pointed out that Miss Allen continued to lend money.
This happened even though Mr. Jodam had not repaid previous amounts.
She questioned why Miss Allen would keep lending money if she was not getting paid back.
She stated that if it was a loan, there should be clear terms for repayment.
She suggested that the repeated, smaller sums of money were likely gifts.
Miss Allen argued that Mr. Jodam had promised to pay her back.
Judge Judy dismissed this argument.
Plaintiff's Bank Statements
Miss Allen presented bank withdrawal statements.
These statements were related to the car purchase.
Judge Judy noted that the statements did not amount to $1,700.
She also stated they did not specifically prove anything.
Judge Judy's Ruling
Judge Judy ruled in favor of Miss Allen.
She awarded Miss Allen $1,700.
This amount was specifically for the car loan.
Dismissal of Other Claims
Judge Judy dismissed Miss Allen's claims for the other alleged loans.
She stated that Mr. Jodam acknowledged the car loan.
However, she did not accept the other claims.
She reiterated that Miss Allen kept giving him money.
She noted that he never paid her anything back for those amounts.
Miss Allen tried to argue about the money for parts for the vehicle.
Judge Judy stated she did not care about those amounts.
She concluded that those were not loans.
Final Outcome
The judge charged Mr. Jodam for the plaintiff in the amount of $1,700.
Miss Allen's other claims were denied.
Judge Judy stated that Miss Allen was upset because Mr. Jodam had moved on.