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YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT THEY TOLD JUDGE JUDY!
A Shoddy Paint Job Leads to Court
Imagine standing in front of Judge Judy.
You are complaining about bad work.
But you paid for it without checking.
The Plaintiffs Seek Damages
Mr. and Mrs. Woodford are the plaintiffs.
They hired Mr. Reese to paint their house.
They claim his work was shoddy.
They are suing for $5,000.
The Defendant's Counterclaim
Mr. Reese is the defendant.
He has a counterclaim for extra work.
Judge Judy Dismisses the Counterclaim
Judge Judy asks about the extra work.
She asks if there was a contract for it.
Mrs. Woodford says no.
Judge Judy dismisses the counterclaim immediately.
The Buckled Siding
The Woodfords claim the paint job caused their vinyl siding to buckle.
Judge Judy looks at pictures of the house.
She notes the siding looks buckled.
Mr. Reese argues that paint does not buckle vinyl siding.
He suggests storms could be the cause.
He states the buckling appeared a year later.
Mrs. Woodford insists it happened immediately after the paint job.
Judge Judy Questions the Siding's Age
Judge Judy asks how old the siding is.
Mrs. Woodford says the house is 12 years old.
She has lived there for 12 years.
She confirms the siding was painted three years prior.
Why Paint Vinyl Siding?
Judge Judy questions why vinyl siding was painted at all.
She explains that vinyl siding usually does not need painting.
It does not chip like other sidings.
Mrs. Woodford says other homes in the area had painted vinyl siding.
She thought it looked beautiful.
Judge Judy points out that theirs did not.
No Expert Opinion
Judge Judy states she cannot attribute the buckling to the paint job.
She says an expert is needed to prove it.
She suggests the vinyl siding might not have been suitable for painting.
It could have shrunk.
Missed Spots and Drips
The Woodfords also present photographs of missed spots and drips.
They claim two sides of the siding were over-painted.
They mention someone told them this.
Judge Judy notes that without that person present, it does not exist as evidence.
The Walkthrough Dispute
Judge Judy asks Mr. Reese if he did a walkthrough with the Woodfords.
Mr. Reese says yes.
He claims he, his foreman, and both plaintiffs walked around the house.
Mrs. Woodford denies this.
Judge Judy asks when the job was completed.
Mr. Reese says August 23rd, 2018.
He says he was paid on that same day.
The Shocking Admission
Judge Judy asks Mrs. Woodford if she paid him on August 23rd.
Mrs. Woodford confirms she did.
Judge Judy then asks if she paid him without doing a walkthrough.
Mrs. Woodford says yes.
Judge Judy expresses disbelief.
She asks if they want her to believe they paid $2,300 in cash without inspecting the work.
Mrs. Woodford again says yes.
The Reason for No Walkthrough
Judge Judy asks for the circumstances of the payment.
Mrs. Woodford explains her husband was suffering from sciatica.
He was going to have an operation.
She says they trusted Mr. Reese.
Judge Judy's Disbelief
Judge Judy questions how they could pay without checking.
She says she would always inspect a paint job before paying.
She asks if they ever went outside to look during the four-day process.
Mrs. Woodford says she walked around with him when they were repainting.
She claims they repainted everything, not just touch-ups.
Conflicting Stories
Judge Judy asks if they had already paid him at that point.
Mrs. Woodford says no.
Mr. Reese interjects, saying yes, they had already paid him.
He says he sat on their living room floor with them.
Judge Judy tells them to get their story straight.
She reminds Mrs. Woodford she said she paid him on the 23rd.
That was the day the job was completed.
The touch-ups happened later.
The Plaintiffs' Regret
Judge Judy reiterates her question.
She asks if they want her to believe they paid $2,300 in cash without looking at the house.
Mrs. Woodford says her husband was in pain.
She repeats that they trusted Mr. Reese.
Judge Judy advises them to walk around next time.
Mrs. Woodford admits, "We were idiots."
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