Judge Judy's Calculation
Judge Judy focused on the last week of work.
She asked Mr. Miller how much he paid them for the week of September 19th.
Mr. Miller reiterated the $30 and $50 advances.
He said they worked for two days during that period.
He stated they worked 10 hours on the 19th and 10 hours on the 20th.
This totaled 20 hours of work.
Calculating the Last Week's Wages
Judge Judy calculated the wages for those 20 hours.
She used Mr. Kreibel's rate of $12 per hour.
This amounted to $240 for Mr. Kreibel.
She used Amy's rate of $10 per hour.
This amounted to $200 for Amy.
The total wages for the two days were $440.
Mr. Miller had given them $80 in advances.
Judge Judy subtracted the $80 from the $440.
This left $360 owed for those two days.
The Hostile Work Environment Claim
Mr. Kreibel described the hostile work environment.
He claimed Mr. Miller would get aggressive.
He gave examples of a "fighting stance" and yelling.
He also mentioned "spittle flying."
Mr. Kreibel said Mr. Miller called him "retarded."
He stated this happened when he mixed the wrong paint colors.
Judge Judy's Perspective on the Relationship
Judge Judy reminded Mr. Kreibel of their history.
She noted Mr. Miller had stood up for him in court.
She described Mr. Miller as acting in a "parental role."
She questioned suing him over being called a name.
Mr. Kreibel clarified that Mr. Miller never hit him.
He confirmed there was nothing physical.
The "Dutch Uncle" Role
Judge Judy referred to Mr. Miller as a "Dutch uncle."
She acknowledged Mr. Kreibel was estranged from his parents.
Mr. Kreibel then described Mr. Miller's friend.
He said the friend was a "biker buddy."
Mr. Miller was a "Christian biker," and his friend was a "Hell's Angel."
Mr. Kreibel claimed they would "feed off each other."
He said it became a contest and got worse.
Demeaning Comments
Mr. Kreibel stated they would say rude things about him.
He recalled Mr. Miller's friend saying, "When I was 26 years old, this was where I was. I was a Hell's Angel. I was armed to the teeth."
Mr. Kreibel said Mr. Miller referred to him as a "peasant."
This happened on the day he was "worse off the job."
Current Employment Status
Judge Judy asked Mr. Kreibel about his current employment.
He stated he was not working.
He mentioned he was "going to another company."
Amy also stated she was currently unemployed.
The Final Ruling
Judge Judy made a calculation based on Mr. Miller's own records.
She determined the wages owed for the last two days worked.
She subtracted the advances Mr. Miller admitted to giving.
The judgment was for the plaintiff.
Mr. Miller was ordered to pay the plaintiffs $220.