She did not want her granddaughter to be involved in a potential confrontation.
As Ms. Bechole proceeded down the stairs, Ms. Catty appeared from around a pillar.
They came face-to-face.
Ms. Bechole claimed Ms. Catty said, "I'm here to beat you."
Ms. Bechole responded, "Okay, I'm here, I'm not running."
She alleged that Ms. Catty hit her first.
Ms. Bechole stated she "saw stars" from the force of the blow.
She claimed that was how the fight started.
Ms. Catty's Reason for Being There
Judge Judy questioned Ms. Catty about her presence at the apartment complex on December 26th.
Ms. Catty confirmed she was not living there at the time.
Judge Judy stated that Ms. Catty had "no business being in that complex."
The boyfriend, the incarcerated man, was not there.
He had been in jail for two months, according to Ms. Bechole's timeline.
Ms. Catty claimed she was there to retrieve her belongings from his house.
She stated they had lived together for three years and shared many things.
Judge Judy dismissed this explanation, emphasizing the man had been gone for two months.
She asked Ms. Catty if she had called the landlord, Jim, to arrange retrieving her belongings.
Ms. Catty stated she had not called the landlord.
She claimed the victim's advocate told her to contact the manager.
However, she admitted she did not call the manager to inform him she was coming.
Ms. Catty said she did not have the landlord's number.
She knocked on the man's door, but he did not answer.
Ms. Catty's Version of Events
Ms. Catty described her actions before the confrontation.
She had previously been to the apartment.
She looked inside and saw the blinds were open.
She observed packed boxes and some of her belongings.
On December 26th, she went to the apartment again.
She went upstairs and looked into the apartment.
She noticed the apartment was vacant and the boxes were no longer there.
As she was going to her car, she heard someone behind her say, "You stupid stalker."
She turned around and saw Ms. Bechole.
Ms. Catty claimed she started walking towards Ms. Bechole, and Ms. Bechole walked towards her.
Ms. Catty asked Ms. Bechole, "Did she still want to whip mine?"
She explained that she had previously told Ms. Bechole that she would only fight her if Ms. Bechole signed a contract.
This contract would state that Ms. Bechole would not call any authorities.
Ms. Catty then claimed Ms. Bechole put her hand in her face.
Ms. Catty then admitted, "And then I hit her."
Evidence and Injuries
Judge Judy asked to see photographs of injuries and medical records.
She also inquired about a police report.
Ms. Catty was asked directly if she bit Ms. Bechole on the face.
Ms. Catty responded, "Yes, ma'am."
This admission was a significant turning point in the case.
The Verdict
Judge Judy rendered her judgment.
The judgment was for the plaintiff, Regina Bechole.
The awarded amount was $5,000.
Post-Verdict Reaction
Ms. Catty expressed her frustration after the verdict.
She questioned the judgment against her.
She stated, "Your Honor, what about what you counted me?"
She also said, "What about what you're doing?"
Ms. Catty claimed she was not upset about the judgment itself.
However, she expressed anger about Ms. Bechole being the "third woman, the other woman."
She felt that "they're not even giving him a chance."
Ms. Catty accused Ms. Bechole and her ex-Deans of antagonizing, interrogating, and threatening her.
She stated that everything Ms. Bechole had said about the incarcerated man was "not true."