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A Disagreement Leads to a Car Accident
Imagine the tension in the courtroom.
Judge Judy is about to hear a case stemming from a volatile breakup.
Miss Hamblin is the plaintiff.
She is suing her ex-boyfriend, Mr. Davis.
She claims his actions caused a car accident.
The accident damaged her car and a neighbor's fence.
The Defendant's Pregnancy Claim
Judge Judy starts by stating she read the papers carefully.
She believes people are responsible for incidents they create.
She notes Miss Hamblin's claim that Mr. Davis's actions led to the accident.
This is unusual, as the driver is usually responsible.
Judge Judy asks Mr. Davis to explain what happened on June 7th.
Mr. Davis begins his story.
He was supposed to pick up Miss Hamblin.
She had told him she was pregnant.
Then she said she would terminate the pregnancy.
He was going to take her to his place to care for her.
He was suspicious she wasn't pregnant.
She had not sent him a blood test.
When he arrived, she said she had already taken the pill.
This made him more suspicious.
Judge Judy clarifies if it was an abortion pill.
She confirms Miss Hamblin was going to his house for care.
Mr. Davis continues his account.
He asked for proof of pregnancy.
He asked for a receipt, a blood test, or the pill from Planned Parenthood.
She refused.
She said the pill was in the trash.
Then she said the trash was in the dump.
Mr. Davis left her place confused.
The Confrontation in the Car
Judge Judy confirms Mr. Davis left.
He then sat in his car around the corner.
He called friends to discuss what happened.
He didn't understand why she would lie.
He saw her getting into her car across the street.
She then called him from her car.
She told him she never took the pill.
Judge Judy asks if he answered the phone.
He confirms he did.
She told him she had been lying.
He thought there might be evidence.
He walked over to her car.
He asked to see the pill.
She said it was none of his business.
She refused to show him the pill.
Judge Judy clarifies the scene.
Miss Hamblin was sitting in her car.
Mr. Davis was talking through the window.
The car was stopped.
The window was rolled down.
He confirms he had never been in her car before.
He confirms her car had automatic windows.
The Phone Grab and the Accident
Mr. Davis describes what happened next.
Her phone beeped.
He reached in to take her phone.
He wanted to see if there was something.
Her phone was in her lap.
He reached his hand into her car.
He wanted to get her phone.
She grabbed his wrist.
He immediately let go of the phone.
He put his hands up.
He says it was a gesture of not wanting to fight.
He states he didn't open the door.
He didn't try to get to the steering wheel.
He watched as her car started to roll.
He thought she should put her foot on the brake.
The car started to drift towards the street.
He made a gesture for her to move the car back.
Then she accelerated the car.
She plowed through her neighbor's yard.
He states he was not near the car.
Judge Judy's "But For" Analysis
Judge Judy addresses Mr. Davis.
She explains the legal concept of "but for."
She asks if, "but for" his actions, Miss Hamblin would have had an accident.