Agreed. I'm still watching to see the outcome and don't always agree with her, but she's right to the point- you need to prove stuff and you need to know the law. Like rental videos, she explains to new landlords they need to 1) learn the laws and 2) don't make this mistake again.
I wish we could have met Jeffrey Lancaster. Jeffrey Lancaster sounds very important to this case. We need a follow-up interview with Jeffrey Lancaster.
😂 hopefully Jeffery Lancaster doesn't get kicked out...the property manager is there for situations like that..he should have taken care of it & billed it on her(the tenants) rent.
@Kirk yyz are you the plaintif? yeah, she’s been on the bench for years and then on a very popular tv show cuz she’s really bad at her work...makes total sense
It's the female tenant's fault for not immediately locking the gate. She waited till hour's later to go back to lock the gate. I feel she's the 1 who needs to be sued for negligence.
Bro I thought I was bugging out. Like keep its short and simple. The landlord has tenants who are suppose to do something because it impedes emergencies and can be a road hazard obviously. I shouldn’t have to investigate who didn’t put on a lock. That’s the landlords problem IMO. Take it out of their security deposit... but all this extra information about how they’re friends is so dumb to me.
Seriously. Exactly right. Even though the tenant lady reported it, it was her fault, bc her sister took the chain and key, accidentally or not, it was that action that caused damage to his car.
I would of said he failed to temporarily secure the gate to prevent this from happening while seeking out a permanent solution. If a person was struck with that gate would the verdict still be the same.
They unlocked the gate. Carried the lock/chain and set it in their car. Moved their car inside and parked. Forgot to close and chain the gate back up. I can see this happening so it's my best guess. People are absentminded, especially when they're in an unfamiliar place. You're not wrong though, it's idiotic to do it. lol
The plantiff and his friends were looking for a payday. I'm glad Judge Milan recognized this. If your friend admitted to you that her sister took the lock, why are you suing the complex MANAGER? He's not the landlord and even if he was, why are you not suing your friend since your vehicle got damaged due to HER negligence 🤷🏾♀️?
@@kaeshalae1 However, the Judge is correct. This would be hearsay. What he said does not even matter. All it did was cause him to look like he was comming up with excuses. I hope the guy has decent insurance and he can get that friend to help his car.
@@kerry-annesimpson9646 miss before you come to respond rudely to a comment written TWO YEARS AGO, please ensure that YOU listen. The man said he knew her as well. They were all friendly. So goodbye, OBVIOUSLY 🙄.
Lol bruh this gotta be a scam it makes no sense how the plaintiff coincidentally knew everyone who lived there and had their statements and even knows the girl who took the lock so yeah this is all a scam no way there’s that many coincidences
& am I the only one who noticed that it doesn't even look like the gate was touching the car in the picture they showed ?! It looks like he saw an open gate & pulled up real close to it & took a picture of it claiming it "struck his vehicle"..... 😒😒 that man was definitely just tryna get a check. Just like the judge said from the start.
@@jeremychandler420 swinged gates bounce off the things they hit and rest when all momentum is lost. They don't automatically stop at the point of impact. I have a few different gates and i play with them so I know.
@@doncarloquita4759 but there’s a reason why the guy didn’t take a picture of the damage to the car he had all these statements from tenets but not the car it was obvious it was a scam
@@doncarloquita4759 this is true. But that gate wouldn't have it the car even wide open. Yes the get will bounce back a bit depending on how much forward momentum it has. But I wouldn't and couldn't lose an inch of distance. Metals don't contract like that.. 🤣
So when the plaintiff said "I had a friend who gave me an estimate for $300 but because the defendant doesn't want to pay up I took it to the dealer" that right there is what I call a hustle. The plaintiff is a hustler. And I'm glad judge milian called him out for it.
I agree, but for another reason: • He is friends with Mr. Lancaster, so there's no way he'd blame a friend. • If he goes against the middle neighbour, then that might make things hairy for Mr. Lancaster, so again, let's avoid that. • So to avoid that, just sue the faceless and rich entity who owns the building. That way you get to make the rich pay, stick it to the man, and avoid straining a friendship. That's a hustle that he'll probably die thinking that oppression kept him from winning ... "Corporate greed keeping the little man down!" Note: I am using tropes to paint a picture of how I think he's hustling, and not accusing them directly.
So getting a legitimate estimate is now called a hustle? He was being nice the first time- willing to accept less until the LL started playing games. I don't blame him.
Huh? He was willing to have it done on the cheap, maybe not well. When the defendant wouldn't pay, he decided to not have mercy - get it done right at the dealer.
when people jerk you around....you don't have to get your car fixed for cheap on their behalf. He was free to go to the dealer from the start. He owes to building owner nothing.
The plaintiff and his ‘friends’ are making conflicting statements. The tenant who wrote the letter said one thing and the plaintiff claimed the other tenant said the lock taken my her sister. Not sure if they are trying to scam the landlord or manager but glad he won
I dont like when defendants don't come prepared and bring nothing with them. He should have call logs, date books, receipts etc. He didn't know what date anything happened, he kept talking in a circle, it was a mess! And the gate situation seems shady! What if there is an emergency? Let me buzz in from my car using a keypad or ID chip versus getting out to undo a high school gym combination lock 🥴
@@CleveNative yes he did, either way u put it wether he was prepared at court or not the facts he was stating is what saved him and I feel like other guy was acting very entitled , it took him 24 hours to change the locks which I would expect from any one , he wanted something to be done then and there when it exactly happened like if he runs anything and knows their schedule, the guy is running more than 1 building , gotta be considerate and the landlord should of been present aswell but it’s whatever the defendant definitely won his case lol
@@justlikehoney1859 If he is the manager he does run it as he is the first line of communication for tenants. Have you never interacted with a property manager?
i am a part time property manager and this guy is fumbling and bumbling around. i always ask tenants to TEXT or EMAIL me. this guy doesn't know dates, all you have to do is take a picture on your phone and u can look up the date... when a tenant does a repair, i tell them to TEXT me a copy of the receipts before i reimburse them...
@@EddieSpaghetti07 he's not lying lol he's just faced with a situation he had zero control over, he put a chain and lock on the gate, Chain and lock went missing, was told about it the next day, told the lady to replace it, she said she did but obviously failed to do so within that day, the next day gate swings open and hits the plaintiffs car, he mentions that 9 days later, which by then she replaced the chain and lock and he had got a company to install a proper deadlock on the gate to avoid the situation again. Dudes just confused as to why the landlord got sued and then sent him there in his place because he's the manager of the building.
If he was driving through the gate, that means the gate was either open or closed. He had to get out, open the gate and drive through. He must not have propped the gate open and put a rock or something to stop it from swinging closed before he droved passed... so it hit him. That would be HIS FAULT. This is assuming it was always just a junky manual gate. It doesn't matter if there was a lock or NO LOCK. NOT IMPORTANT. The point is whether the gate was PROPPED OPEN SECURELY so that his Jeep wasn't hit. He didn't PARK at the gate, he was driving through the gate. So the issue is really about what did HE DO during that time and whether the gate could swing in the wind.
The defendant sucks at managing. You know you're going to court with no proof of anything at least scribble down some timeline to help with your memory. Instead he remembers to bring his son🙄
Uhhh I would hope he remembered to bring his kid… a kids way more important than is situation that no one actually got hurt with, and it’s just a scam anyway 😂
A similar situation happened to me at a KFC and the gate to their dumpster flew open from strong winds and hit my car repeatedly. Thankfully they paid for it without any issues
I was bowling with a friend and he tried to balance the ball on his head and dropped it on my foot, breaking 3 of my toes. I'd like to sue the owner of the bowling alley because it happened on his property. My friend completely supports my decision! He's already written me 3 affidavits saying they made the bowling balls heavy! I concur!
That's not how that works. They can say that all they want to but if there's an issue and it's reported and they don't fix it then it's still their fault. If there was some sort of scheduled maintenance or up keep that isn't performed it's still their fault. Of you get injured climbing the gate that's your fault. If you drive through a closed gate and mess up your car that's your fault.
@@rondaallen7211 at every community I have worked at or owned...we have had those signs. We have never had to pay for any damages caused to vehicles YET when they do damages to my gates....we file a police report and they pay gate damages. Been doing this many years. As a matter of fact this last one....they had additional charges (other than gate damages) due to the situation and they got jail time too.
Most court proceedings are boring, plus people in the audience sit there for the entire day, since they shoot a few cases in a day. Why would anyone choose to do that is beyond me.
I am getting more and more frustrated in the lack of vocab and communication skills in these defendants and plaintiffs. It's a gate! A gate is the door in a fence!
Only with "defendants and plaintiffs"? I'm sick of American-born of all ages that crucify the English! They have ONE language that they must master and they don't. Other countries' citizens eloquently speak a minimum of 2 languages.
That was so funny, I went back and watched it multiple times and laughed! He really did recover well, and had a great sense of humor about it. All I could think about though when it happened was, uh-oh, now we’re gonna have an episode for a lawsuit for a “slip and fall” in The Peoples Court very own lobby!LOL😂😂
As a landlord myself, you would be surprised on how people try to sue. i had a tenant try to get money from my home owners insurance for slipping on water when he was washing his car.
You know, I'm not a professional speaker or debater or anything but I am ASTOUNDED at how inarticulate people can be. I love these vids and WOW! It's just crazy at how around in circles people's testimony is!
Why is JM having SUCH a hard time understanding what the defendant is saying? Jesus christ, he's said the same thing continuously and I got it on the first time he explained it.
Maybe it's the way the defendant is speaking. Zero conviction. He sounds like he is not sure of the facts himself. Also what kind of fool comes to court with no documents. Idiot.
I’m surprised at the verdict. I recall seeing a case where the landlord was sued by a tenant for the actions of a negligent tenant and won. The landlord was instructed to then sue the troublesome tenant. Perhaps that case was unique because the tenant had a history of problematic behavior?
They repealed the case. Landlord are not responsible for what other tenants do. Also, the landlord and manager are two completely different things. The landlord actually owns the property and is responsible for all up keep. The manager just manages the property and passes along information about things that need to be fixed. Everything has to be run by the landlord.
I was surprised as well. It seems like if a gate is swinging back and forth onto a public alley way, 24 hours isn’t actually a reasonable amount of time to respond.
@@xipkit I don't know of ANY landlords or managers that live on the same property as the tenants and it's possible the manager had to drive to the location or even lived out of state. I would be tickled to death if my landlady got on a problem within 24 hours, it would be a blessing and a MIRACLE.
The judge is smart asf. Explaining to everyone exactly what the problem is. Mr. Sir definitely should have had the tenant who didnt get the lock pay for damage. Not the managers fault. Though, he should definitely have had the proper materials with him
I’d disagree with this verdict. They are in charge of the building. If you are alerted that a part of your property is a risk, and then it causes damage to other people’s property, you’re liable. It doesn’t matter that you couldn’t get around to it right then. That’s your problem. If your insurance lapses on Wednesday afternoon, and you’re going to pay it on Thursday morning, but you get into an accident on Wednesday night, you’re liable. I feel it was within the Defendant’s ability to do something; he just thought he’d get around to it later. And I feel that should’ve costed him. He doesn’t even have proof that the other tenant replaced the lock as he claims. So for all we know, there never was a new lock placed there. The Defendant couldn’t even get his story straight, was constantly stumbling over his words & had the cadence of a person making it up as they go along. He had no defense whatsoever. The plaintiff didn’t do himself any favors with the letters & the story about the tenant’s sister. He should’ve just kept it to the gate damaged my car. The thing about civil court is that the judge has a lot of leeway to interpret things, and Judge Milian sometimes uses that wiggle room to avoid ruling in favor of the suing party. She’s tight with the show’s wallet, because the show actually makes the payouts. I generally like her the best of the TV judges, but moments like this seem a bit unfair.
@Annie497 I disagree. I’d STILL argue that there is neglect on the part of the property owner because they didn’t resolve the issue with their property immediately. They can’t even agree on what happened to the lock: the plaintiff says the sister may have taken it (which is unproven hearsay & wasn’t even really considered by Judge Milian) but the Defendant says it was stolen after the tenant stepped away. The only testimony that was NOT hearsay was that it was stolen, in which case the onus wouldn’t fall on the tenant. But even if the former were true, I’d still argue that the tale about who-took-the-lock or how the lock got lost is convoluted, at best, and, to me, ultimately irrelevant. It doesn’t matter HOW the lock went missing, because the gate is publicly accessible & wildly swings, which puts others, including non-residents at risk. What really matters is that the lock went missing, and the risk factor caused by it should have been mitigated by the property owners/management. And they failed. They figured they’d get around to it when they did. Asking the tenant to replace it, but getting no guarantee that the tenant actually did so, was negligent. They have no proof that the damage was mitigated, after being alerted. And it costed the plaintiff damage to his car. I think they should’ve been responsible.
I totally agree with you sir! She will look for a way to NOT have the plaintiff win their case n these certain kinds of situations but let it be anyone else and she would’ve sided with the plaintiff.
Agree and what's more, make sure the gate can only open the other way not out where cars are driving. It's not that hard to do. THen, locked or not, that won't happen.
Exactly. I agree with you. The plaintiff however shot himself in the foot and the judge probably thought they’re trying to get the landlord out of more money. The fact that the defendant told the woman to go buy a lock instead of immediately going to buy a lock himself is dumb. He’s the property manager you should be able to access the property immediately. YOU buy the lock and go put it on and give everyone the code. And if you charge the tenants for it, so be it. But it’s on you
His mate said he'd do it for 225 originally. Plantiff just got paid for appearing so he can easily sort it now as he won't want to drag the woman into court.
Such a crazy case....it took us on a long run around over a stupid lock...some people really need to get a life...he just wanted $2,000, basically free money that he wasn't going to get
SHE LOST THE LOCK. Lancaster bought the new lock. The Defendant doesn't know anything. He's lying about virtually EVERYTHING. This doesn't matter. The Plaintiff was just visiting. He was IN THE CAR when the car was hit, DRIVING INSIDE. Was the gate ELECTRIC or MANUAL???? Nobody is answering that question in the video. This case is screwed.
The narrator is the best thing ever to have happened to this world. Ever For some reason everytime he talks I'm either weirdly arroused, creeped tfo and/or kinda brings nostalgia by reminding me all the narrators who used to narrate the 90's "cool pre-teens game shows" I used to watch 😅
I feel he was getting scammed. I don’t think he makes much off the property and that is why he went to court. Some people if they hear they are going to get sue, simply just pay it to avoid the hassle.
Just because you're older doesn't mean you're wiser. He just tried to find the person with the most money which is the owner. People do like suing broke people because they're probably won't get their money.
If I'm the plaintiff, when the judge asks "What did they do wrong?", my answer would be... "If they had put in that cylinder lock in the first place rather than using some cheap chain and padlock, none of this happens!"
Right! And once they knew it was a problem, they could have put up a sign, used a large rock to secure the gate, even tied it with string or something. They can't just let the gate be swinging free for 24 hrs.
@@ConnerLivingston You all just don't listen or simply cannot comprehend. Go back and LISTEN to the details again. You all would be the type of plaintiff that would lose.
She be doing too much frfr. I can't take her. She just interrupts people mid sentence and then yells that they didn't answer her questions. 🙄 Like shut up. I think she's trying to be like Judge Judy.
@@tiana1017 e Exactly. Especially if they're trying to talk over her. That upsets every judge. I watch other court shows and all the judges are the same when it comes to talking over them. Even judges on live court shows.
If the plaintiff would have been able to argue his case better, I think he would have won. The only reason there was a combination lock on there in the first place was for the managers own convenience. If you're going to do that, have the common sense to attach that in the chain to the gate. It's not rocket science. For that alone I think he was negligent. I also don't think 24 hours is reasonable time when you have a large gate, that could damage several cars and even hurt somebody swinging around on its own, 24 hours is not reasonable. Forget telling the tenant to go buy a lock, he should have bought a lock right away and put it on there and billed the tenant.
Let’s see if the defendant allows the plaintiff to ever go on the property ever again. Also, Lancaster will be kicked out. The plaintiff stayed too long with his van in the middle of the gate, then the wind blew the gate closed on him. The plaintiff was there before- didn’t he remember the gate? Claiming $2700 body damage is pure fraud, trying to steal from the defendant. The plaintiff wouldn’t even pay $250 to repair the body damage- just wants free money, otherwise he would have repaired before the case.
I think he has anxiety. Have you been to court? It is stressful and not everyone know exactly what to do if they are representing themselves. Partly why people hire lawyers. He probably had little time to prepare and not a good record system. Maybe not very organize. I don’t see him being manager for long.
Good point- it gives me the impression that he's an easy target. What are the odds that "the Plaintiff" whom doesnt reside at that location, knows all the other Tenants , close enough to share personal info. Including their backup story about the missing/"stolen" lock? (Since it came to light Who was the true culprit) Seems like a perfect scenario for an opportunist to cash out/ scamming the defendant for his lame approach & cheap fix. #justsaying
@@emo72387 thanx but I didn't need any correction sir or Ma'am. My point is that the episode felt more like a serious trial then the small claims hearing that it really is.
@@bobbyxsoxer I watch alot of these cases. My point was this one in particular was more intense then some I've seen. More tactics involved and I've seen cases where there was 5,000 in damages at stake🤷🏽♂️
Is the gate electronic or what??? That's unclear. If he's driving through an open gate and it swings closed while he's driving through, that's his tough luck. He would have needed to be sure the gate was propped open. The defendant is lying because he doesn't know any dates and is just making everything up. This doesn't have anything to do with a lock or not. This has to do with was the gate ELECTRIC or manual.
If I remove a manhole cover to perform work and someone falls in but I put the cover back on five minutes later are you telling me I'm not responsible because I put it back in a reasonable amount of time? Ridiculous!
You're not making sense. If you remove a manhole cover and you are performing work without the proper safety measures, such as, a bypass and warning signs stating work-in-progress, it would not be a matter of you placing the cover back on within a so-called reasonable timeframe. This would be a matter of your negligence for not acting with safety.
What doesn't make sense to me is when this incident happened, your friend wasn't there all day, then why did you go over there if your friend wasn't home?
Judge's explanation is reasonable, however there's one angle that the plaintiff failed to argue. If the gate is likely to swing into traffic without being bound by a chain, there should have been a spring on the gate to keep it closed unless someone or something is physically keeping it in the roadway. Assuming this roadway is traveled frequently, it's a foreseeable hazard to have a free-swinging gate there.
Even at the end, the plaintiff is complaining about things happening 2 days later. He’s either never owned property or doesn’t maintain his own property. A chain doesn’t always get replaced even within a week. What amazes me is how the defendant had absolutely no evidence whatsoever and some how won his case. The plaintiff’s testimony was basically the shovel he used to dig his own grave…
The problem with this show, as well as the Judge Judy show is that none of the litigants suffer any consequences other than public humiliation, if they even care. The show pays for everything.
True but someone somewhere will get true knowledge , maybe have a better understanding of right and wrong. Some time you fool around and learn something!
Management or the owner should have made sure there was a temporary fix until it could be fix. What if someone was injured? Would the judge have made the same decision?
That manager confuses me! I don't agree with the verdict. What manager tells a tenant to get a replacement lock? He should do it himself, then charge the tenant. That way it's done in a timely fashion.
THE BUILDINGS GATE SWUNG OPEN AND HIT THE GENTS CAR. The building/manager/owner is at fault. The Gent should have not got involved with any tenants. The buildings gate(had no chain) = Owner/Manager pays..... or no?
I don’t agree. I think it was the property owner’s fault. If the manual locking method is such an issue as it has been proven to be an issue several times, the owner should have made the necessary adjustments to the gate even if that means changing the gate because clearly it’s an issue and it has been for a while.
I say it's the owner fault because the gate is only secure by the padlock which can be removed. Now if the gate is also secure by a gate latch then even if the padlock is missing then the gate would not flap around catching wind
Stop calling it a fence, it's a gate, get it right!! The tenant is at fault for opening the gate and not closing it immediately after her, looks like you've got thieves in your area! You don't "accidentally " take the lock away, you take it deliberately. The tenant was negligent, no doubt about it.
2000$+ in damage!!! I'm calling b.s.! No damn way! My kids car could drive through that gate and not get 2k in damage! This is just someone trying to make a quick buck!
The only reason she didn’t rule in his favor is because he said he knew all of them. And knew how it was “stolen”. Obligating him to sue her. Very foolish move. He shouldn’t have said a thing nor presented that paper saying he knows how it was messed up. If I don’t know someone at all and they’re in a building I shouldn’t have to investigate who didn’t follow building rules.. that’s the landlords problem🤷🏾♀️take it out of their security deposit... once he was notified the manager was negligent. He should have immediately put a replacement and then charged the tenant if necessary HOWEVER, using all the facts, this ruling was fair IMO. he played himself. His friends told him to sue the landlord cause they’re not going to pay for it and could try to get more money🤷🏾♀️
I’m so confused. Why can’t he sue the owner and the owner sue the lady?! This case is so crazy!!!! I’ve never seen her rule in that way. I don’t believe that was the right judgement. It’s definitely the owners fault
Wrong. It was the tenant's fault. That is like saying that because your neighbor stole your other neighbor's key but you are the one who has to pay. Legally the tenant who's sister stole the lock and chain is the one who is responsible. The landlord and manager are also completely different things. The manager only manages the property while the landlord actually owns the property and is responsible for all repairs. He has 10 days to fix all non necessary things. He has 24 hours to fix all electrical, plumbing and appliance problems. You really ought to learn landlord tenant laws. It is very important for people to know and understand. It is also very clearly apparent that nearly no one in this comment thread actually knows the laws regarding renting.
Yeah! The owner supposed to make sure everything is right; how about “your friend” making sure leaving things right (don’t take things that don’t belong to you)
I love that this judge actually educate the parties in the court room instead of just handing out judgements.
I do to and she is such a good judge and I love the show
I really like that she explains her logic. It really puts it into perspective in regards to the law.
She Was Wrong On This One!
Agreed. I'm still watching to see the outcome and don't always agree with her, but she's right to the point- you need to prove stuff and you need to know the law. Like rental videos, she explains to new landlords they need to 1) learn the laws and 2) don't make this mistake again.
@@jerryparisi2885 as if you have an educated mind to make that statement....ROFL
I wish we could have met Jeffrey Lancaster. Jeffrey Lancaster sounds very important to this case. We need a follow-up interview with Jeffrey Lancaster.
I'd be mad if i were he and they were throwin my name out like that. 😂 And by "he" i mean Jeffrey Lancaster.
😂 hopefully Jeffery Lancaster doesn't get kicked out...the property manager is there for situations like that..he should have taken care of it & billed it on her(the tenants) rent.
🤣🤣😂😂facts
You need to get a life, you don't need a follow up interview.
@@Liberalbeaststl The life is more needed by the troll. 😉 Have a good day, get some fresh air..Live, laugh, love..
I can't get over how inquisitive, and thorough the judge is. She listens to every detail, and remembers it! She's very smart!
She knows each case..she do research and talk the defendant and the tenant before trial..she a very good judge.
JM is prepared. She has the paperwork and knows what each one said in their paperwork.
wow this is the dumbest judge she likes to hear her self talk and cuts off litigants
@Kirk yyz are you the plaintif? yeah, she’s been on the bench for years and then on a very popular tv show cuz she’s really bad at her work...makes total sense
She has video to rewind.
It's the female tenant's fault for not immediately locking the gate. She waited till hour's later to go back to lock the gate. I feel she's the 1 who needs to be sued for negligence.
The plaintiff pretty much gave the evidence against himself.
Bro I thought I was bugging out. Like keep its short and simple. The landlord has tenants who are suppose to do something because it impedes emergencies and can be a road hazard obviously. I shouldn’t have to investigate who didn’t put on a lock. That’s the landlords problem IMO. Take it out of their security deposit... but all this extra information about how they’re friends is so dumb to me.
He sure did talking about who he knows and who he talks to
Seriously. Exactly right. Even though the tenant lady reported it, it was her fault, bc her sister took the chain and key, accidentally or not, it was that action that caused damage to his car.
He is learnings
I would of said he failed to temporarily secure the gate to prevent this from happening while seeking out a permanent solution. If a person was struck with that gate would the verdict still be the same.
“🗣How do you accidentally take a lock and chain” 😂😂😂 💀
They unlocked the gate. Carried the lock/chain and set it in their car. Moved their car inside and parked. Forgot to close and chain the gate back up. I can see this happening so it's my best guess. People are absentminded, especially when they're in an unfamiliar place. You're not wrong though, it's idiotic to do it. lol
@@looniebinn lol I was quoting what the judge said that’s why I put the “
Somebody lying
@@trilltaz3448 I didn't even notice those.. lol. See? Like I said, people are idiots and don't pay attention. :D
When you steal it.😂
The plantiff and his friends were looking for a payday. I'm glad Judge Milan recognized this. If your friend admitted to you that her sister took the lock, why are you suing the complex MANAGER? He's not the landlord and even if he was, why are you not suing your friend since your vehicle got damaged due to HER negligence 🤷🏾♀️?
Exactly and what’s crazy is he could of won if he wasn’t dumb enough to say they were friends
@@kaeshalae1 However, the Judge is correct. This would be hearsay. What he said does not even matter. All it did was cause him to look like he was comming up with excuses. I hope the guy has decent insurance and he can get that friend to help his car.
Yes, Maybe So, But If The Land Lord Paid He Could Have Sued The Tenant For Reimbursement For His Loss Because Of Her Neglect. Doesn't That Make Sense?
The woman wasn't his friend..his friend was Jeffrey Lancaster. Obviously you weren't listening
@@kerry-annesimpson9646 miss before you come to respond rudely to a comment written TWO YEARS AGO, please ensure that YOU listen. The man said he knew her as well. They were all friendly. So goodbye, OBVIOUSLY 🙄.
How does a property manager keep zero records of issues and complaints?
He simply didn't bring the written complaint.
Yes. And he is not sure of his memory. I do not trust him at all.
@@traceytracey3756He could not remember his dates, he didn’t bring anything relevant. The Judge asks him why he came to court empty-handed.
@@lindap.p.1337 The letter from the tenant, which the plaintiff brought, confirmed everything he said.
Lol bruh this gotta be a scam it makes no sense how the plaintiff coincidentally knew everyone who lived there and had their statements and even knows the girl who took the lock so yeah this is all a scam no way there’s that many coincidences
& am I the only one who noticed that it doesn't even look like the gate was touching the car in the picture they showed ?! It looks like he saw an open gate & pulled up real close to it & took a picture of it claiming it "struck his vehicle"..... 😒😒 that man was definitely just tryna get a check. Just like the judge said from the start.
@@jeremychandler420 swinged gates bounce off the things they hit and rest when all momentum is lost. They don't automatically stop at the point of impact. I have a few different gates and i play with them so I know.
@@doncarloquita4759 but there’s a reason why the guy didn’t take a picture of the damage to the car he had all these statements from tenets but not the car it was obvious it was a scam
@@doncarloquita4759 this is true. But that gate wouldn't have it the car even wide open. Yes the get will bounce back a bit depending on how much forward momentum it has. But I wouldn't and couldn't lose an inch of distance. Metals don't contract like that.. 🤣
You can clearly see the gate was unlocked! That precludes the plai tiff from recovering damages!
Never ceases to amaze me how idiots show up to court with no documentation.
So when the plaintiff said "I had a friend who gave me an estimate for $300 but because the defendant doesn't want to pay up I took it to the dealer" that right there is what I call a hustle. The plaintiff is a hustler. And I'm glad judge milian called him out for it.
I agree, but for another reason:
• He is friends with Mr. Lancaster, so there's no way he'd blame a friend.
• If he goes against the middle neighbour, then that might make things hairy for Mr. Lancaster, so again, let's avoid that.
• So to avoid that, just sue the faceless and rich entity who owns the building. That way you get to make the rich pay, stick it to the man, and avoid straining a friendship.
That's a hustle that he'll probably die thinking that oppression kept him from winning ... "Corporate greed keeping the little man down!"
Note: I am using tropes to paint a picture of how I think he's hustling, and not accusing them directly.
Back In My Day You Get An Estimate, Collect The Money, (only if your car isn't financed) Then Do It Yourself.
So getting a legitimate estimate is now called a hustle? He was being nice the first time- willing to accept less until the LL started playing games. I don't blame him.
Huh? He was willing to have it done on the cheap, maybe not well. When the defendant wouldn't pay, he decided to not have mercy - get it done right at the dealer.
when people jerk you around....you don't have to get your car fixed for cheap on their behalf. He was free to go to the dealer from the start. He owes to building owner nothing.
The plaintiff and his ‘friends’ are making conflicting statements. The tenant who wrote the letter said one thing and the plaintiff claimed the other tenant said the lock taken my her sister. Not sure if they are trying to scam the landlord or manager but glad he won
Sketchy people. Lol
I dont like when defendants don't come prepared and bring nothing with them. He should have call logs, date books, receipts etc. He didn't know what date anything happened, he kept talking in a circle, it was a mess! And the gate situation seems shady! What if there is an emergency? Let me buzz in from my car using a keypad or ID chip versus getting out to undo a high school gym combination lock 🥴
Yes, especially being a manager! Documentation.
Right!
He still won his case though 🤷🏻♀️
@@Hi.Im.Lovely he sure did, didn't he? The plaintiff was a mess!
@@CleveNative yes he did, either way u put it wether he was prepared at court or not the facts he was stating is what saved him and I feel like other guy was acting very entitled , it took him 24 hours to change the locks which I would expect from any one , he wanted something to be done then and there when it exactly happened like if he runs anything and knows their schedule, the guy is running more than 1 building , gotta be considerate and the landlord should of been present aswell but it’s whatever the defendant definitely won his case lol
That defendant is just blabbering ! Unprepared ! Kinda gives a clue how he runs the condo complex !
He doesn’t run the complex he was there representing the landlord
Lol right!
@@justlikehoney1859 If he is the manager he does run it as he is the first line of communication for tenants.
Have you never interacted with a property manager?
He doesn't have the burden of proof though
@@tylerpayne6031 That doesn't mean you don't need a coherent defense.
What are you even talking about 🤣🤣
i am a part time property manager and this guy is fumbling and bumbling around.
i always ask tenants to TEXT or EMAIL me.
this guy doesn't know dates, all you have to do is take a picture on your phone and u can look up the date...
when a tenant does a repair, i tell them to TEXT me a copy of the receipts before i reimburse them...
The defendant's story is so convoluted it's maddening.
he must be nervous because i am CONFUSED
facts hard to listen to him talk
The Filipino manager is lying left and right.
@@EddieSpaghetti07 He can't be lying when the Plaintiff's own witness said the exact same thing that he (the defendant) did.
@@EddieSpaghetti07 he's not lying lol he's just faced with a situation he had zero control over, he put a chain and lock on the gate, Chain and lock went missing, was told about it the next day, told the lady to replace it, she said she did but obviously failed to do so within that day, the next day gate swings open and hits the plaintiffs car, he mentions that 9 days later, which by then she replaced the chain and lock and he had got a company to install a proper deadlock on the gate to avoid the situation again.
Dudes just confused as to why the landlord got sued and then sent him there in his place because he's the manager of the building.
So,the middle tenant told the manager the lock was stolen,and told the plaintiff her sister took it !!! Sue her,not for lying,it's her fault.
This case gave me a headache. They’re both talking in circles.
Me too! Whew!
If he was driving through the gate, that means the gate was either open or closed. He had to get out, open the gate and drive through. He must not have propped the gate open and put a rock or something to stop it from swinging closed before he droved passed... so it hit him. That would be HIS FAULT. This is assuming it was always just a junky manual gate. It doesn't matter if there was a lock or NO LOCK. NOT IMPORTANT. The point is whether the gate was PROPPED OPEN SECURELY so that his Jeep wasn't hit. He didn't PARK at the gate, he was driving through the gate. So the issue is really about what did HE DO during that time and whether the gate could swing in the wind.
I love watching this show. Her brain and ability to call out bs is a huge inspiration to me.
She's amazingly efficient at honing in on items that actually matter.
The defendant sucks at managing. You know you're going to court with no proof of anything at least scribble down some timeline to help with your memory. Instead he remembers to bring his son🙄
He is lying . Thats why is not prepared.
Right he said about 3 different dates and was so vague with every answer
Uhhh I would hope he remembered to bring his kid… a kids way more important than is situation that no one actually got hurt with, and it’s just a scam anyway 😂
He also also the building manager not the landlord. The landlord should have been there.
Well he won so he did great
A similar situation happened to me at a KFC and the gate to their dumpster flew open from strong winds and hit my car repeatedly. Thankfully they paid for it without any issues
I stepped on a big ass nail In Lowe's and they said uppa sorry.. 500$ for medical and 12$ for antibiotics 10day pain and shit to show for it
Did KFC pay or their insurance? Just curious..
Yeah bc if u sued u would've made alot more money lol they didn't want that
They paid so not bad publicity not cause they were neglanable
The defendant had me confused the whole time 🤦🏽♂️😂😂
He gave me a headache.
I think he was just nervous. Jeffrey Lancaster owes him a Valium
I was bowling with a friend and he tried to balance the ball on his head and dropped it on my foot, breaking 3 of my toes. I'd like to sue the owner of the bowling alley because it happened on his property. My friend completely supports my decision! He's already written me 3 affidavits saying they made the bowling balls heavy! I concur!
You and your friend are in error. He was using a piece of equipment in a manner it was not made for!
LOl..he sais he wasnt TRIPPIN that the friend took the lock..lmao..THATS WHAT GOT HIM HERE....
This is satire, right?
@Aubreyna Archer i believe it is yes but some ppl dont get it lol
@@David-cc8xe LOL. Hoping it is.
Every community I have lived on with gates...has signs on them they are not responsible for damages.
That's not how that works. They can say that all they want to but if there's an issue and it's reported and they don't fix it then it's still their fault. If there was some sort of scheduled maintenance or up keep that isn't performed it's still their fault. Of you get injured climbing the gate that's your fault. If you drive through a closed gate and mess up your car that's your fault.
If everything was in working order yes that would be true, but if something is broken and causes damage to someone’s property they are responsible.
@@madisonxoxo5801 been doing this many years. I have never had to pay for any damages....although they have paid for mine.
it doesn't mean they are not responsible.
@@rondaallen7211 at every community I have worked at or owned...we have had those signs. We have never had to pay for any damages caused to vehicles YET when they do damages to my gates....we file a police report and they pay gate damages. Been doing this many years. As a matter of fact this last one....they had additional charges (other than gate damages) due to the situation and they got jail time too.
This truly has to be the worlds most boring case ever. Woman in the background yawned like three times. I can’t imagine how boring it was to be there.
Most court proceedings are boring, plus people in the audience sit there for the entire day, since they shoot a few cases in a day. Why would anyone choose to do that is beyond me.
Yeah she did, thought I was the only one who noticed. Her yawns and facial expressions were more entertaining than the case!
Several people were yawning 🥱 lol… I’m glad someone else caught that!
😮😅😅😅😅😅😅
@@vadim7590 They’re paid to be there.
Ha! Sue your friend. He thought he was in for a payday.
I am getting more and more frustrated in the lack of vocab and communication skills in these defendants and plaintiffs. It's a gate! A gate is the door in a fence!
Only with "defendants and plaintiffs"? I'm sick of American-born of all ages that crucify the English! They have ONE language that they must master and they don't. Other countries' citizens eloquently speak a minimum of 2 languages.
@@4everThoughtful Don't watch.
Don't watch.
@@traceytracey3756
Exactly
Sounds like Jeffrey Lancaster, the plaintiffs friend, might be getting some eviction papers
I know ent.
I was thinking the same.
That "wooooo you almost just did a split" took me out lmaoo 🤣 😂
He was feeling good with the win until he slid lol 😂 how embarrassing 🙈
LOLOLOL!!!! THAT WAS HILARIOUS!!!!! @20:08
He recovered well though
I nooooo i watched it a few times...cracked me up!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
That was so funny, I went back and watched it multiple times and laughed! He really did recover well, and had a great sense of humor about it. All I could think about though when it happened was, uh-oh, now we’re gonna have an episode for a lawsuit for a “slip and fall” in The Peoples Court very own lobby!LOL😂😂
He almost had a chance to sue the show 😂
As a landlord myself, you would be surprised on how people try to sue. i had a tenant try to get money from my home owners insurance for slipping on water when he was washing his car.
That is ridiculous people are crazy they don’t want to work they just want free money
OMG 😲 😱
🤦🏾♂️
The fact the manager was willing to at least pay some money in the beginning showed that he had good intentions and was probably in the right.
You know, I'm not a professional speaker or debater or anything but I am ASTOUNDED at how inarticulate people can be. I love these vids and WOW! It's just crazy at how around in circles people's testimony is!
Such a boring case....until that slip at the end
😂😂
Why is JM having SUCH a hard time understanding what the defendant is saying? Jesus christ, he's said the same thing continuously and I got it on the first time he explained it.
Someone needs to mansplain to her...
I think she was trying to catch him in a lie... who tf knows
She's asking for specific details because that's the only information she has to go off from.
@@aubreynaarcher8916 Not only that but the fact that he didn't bring anything to court made it worse.
Maybe it's the way the defendant is speaking. Zero conviction. He sounds like he is not sure of the facts himself. Also what kind of fool comes to court with no documents. Idiot.
love how they talk in present tense rather than in past. yeesh
I’m surprised at the verdict. I recall seeing a case where the landlord was sued by a tenant for the actions of a negligent tenant and won. The landlord was instructed to then sue the troublesome tenant. Perhaps that case was unique because the tenant had a history of problematic behavior?
They repealed the case. Landlord are not responsible for what other tenants do. Also, the landlord and manager are two completely different things. The landlord actually owns the property and is responsible for all up keep. The manager just manages the property and passes along information about things that need to be fixed. Everything has to be run by the landlord.
I was surprised as well. It seems like if a gate is swinging back and forth onto a public alley way, 24 hours isn’t actually a reasonable amount of time to respond.
Totally different scenario
@@xipkit I don't know of ANY landlords or managers that live on the same property as the tenants and it's possible the manager had to drive to the location or even lived out of state. I would be tickled to death if my landlady got on a problem within 24 hours, it would be a blessing and a MIRACLE.
She was pretty clear that the manager did not have enough time to correct the problem.
This case is like a dog trying to catch his tail
The judge is smart asf. Explaining to everyone exactly what the problem is. Mr. Sir definitely should have had the tenant who didnt get the lock pay for damage. Not the managers fault. Though, he should definitely have had the proper materials with him
The lock disappeared. The tenant who "lost the lock" just happens to be the friend of the plaintiff. Very interesting!
It wasn't the tenant who lost the lock that was his friend
@@kerry-annesimpson9646 it was the tenants sister that accidentally took the lock "and blah blah blah" as JM put it 😂😂😂
“Woahhhhh you almost did a split” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I’d disagree with this verdict. They are in charge of the building. If you are alerted that a part of your property is a risk, and then it causes damage to other people’s property, you’re liable. It doesn’t matter that you couldn’t get around to it right then. That’s your problem. If your insurance lapses on Wednesday afternoon, and you’re going to pay it on Thursday morning, but you get into an accident on Wednesday night, you’re liable. I feel it was within the Defendant’s ability to do something; he just thought he’d get around to it later. And I feel that should’ve costed him. He doesn’t even have proof that the other tenant replaced the lock as he claims. So for all we know, there never was a new lock placed there. The Defendant couldn’t even get his story straight, was constantly stumbling over his words & had the cadence of a person making it up as they go along. He had no defense whatsoever. The plaintiff didn’t do himself any favors with the letters & the story about the tenant’s sister. He should’ve just kept it to the gate damaged my car. The thing about civil court is that the judge has a lot of leeway to interpret things, and Judge Milian sometimes uses that wiggle room to avoid ruling in favor of the suing party. She’s tight with the show’s wallet, because the show actually makes the payouts. I generally like her the best of the TV judges, but moments like this seem a bit unfair.
@Annie497 I disagree. I’d STILL argue that there is neglect on the part of the property owner because they didn’t resolve the issue with their property immediately. They can’t even agree on what happened to the lock: the plaintiff says the sister may have taken it (which is unproven hearsay & wasn’t even really considered by Judge Milian) but the Defendant says it was stolen after the tenant stepped away. The only testimony that was NOT hearsay was that it was stolen, in which case the onus wouldn’t fall on the tenant. But even if the former were true, I’d still argue that the tale about who-took-the-lock or how the lock got lost is convoluted, at best, and, to me, ultimately irrelevant. It doesn’t matter HOW the lock went missing, because the gate is publicly accessible & wildly swings, which puts others, including non-residents at risk. What really matters is that the lock went missing, and the risk factor caused by it should have been mitigated by the property owners/management. And they failed. They figured they’d get around to it when they did. Asking the tenant to replace it, but getting no guarantee that the tenant actually did so, was negligent. They have no proof that the damage was mitigated, after being alerted. And it costed the plaintiff damage to his car. I think they should’ve been responsible.
I totally agree with you sir! She will look for a way to NOT have the plaintiff win their case n these certain kinds of situations but let it be anyone else and she would’ve sided with the plaintiff.
Agree and what's more, make sure the gate can only open the other way not out where cars are driving. It's not that hard to do. THen, locked or not, that won't happen.
@Annie497 If they had put in that cylinder lock in the first place rather than using some cheap chain and padlock, none of this happens!
Exactly. I agree with you.
The plaintiff however shot himself in the foot and the judge probably thought they’re trying to get the landlord out of more money.
The fact that the defendant told the woman to go buy a lock instead of immediately going to buy a lock himself is dumb. He’s the property manager you should be able to access the property immediately. YOU buy the lock and go put it on and give everyone the code. And if you charge the tenants for it, so be it. But it’s on you
Would this be an insurance claim? The property owner should have some type of insurance that would cover it.
The problem was his inflated bill. The insurance company definitely would not have paid.
His mate said he'd do it for 225 originally. Plantiff just got paid for appearing so he can easily sort it now as he won't want to drag the woman into court.
Such a crazy case....it took us on a long run around over a stupid lock...some people really need to get a life...he just wanted $2,000, basically free money that he wasn't going to get
The manager could have put something to hold the gate in place until he gets a lock on.
SHE LOST THE LOCK. Lancaster bought the new lock. The Defendant doesn't know anything. He's lying about virtually EVERYTHING. This doesn't matter. The Plaintiff was just visiting. He was IN THE CAR when the car was hit, DRIVING INSIDE. Was the gate ELECTRIC or MANUAL???? Nobody is answering that question in the video. This case is screwed.
It was Colonel Mustard in the library with the candlestick ?!
LOLOLOLOL
No. It was Miss Scarlett in the conservatory with the rope. 😜
@@The00Lisa00 nice.
@@The00Lisa00 Both of y’all are wrong! It was Miss Peacock, in the kitchen, with the revolver 🤣
@@dragastarr2926 LOL !!
The narrator is the best thing ever to have happened to this world. Ever
For some reason everytime he talks I'm either weirdly arroused, creeped tfo and/or kinda brings nostalgia by reminding me all the narrators who used to narrate the 90's "cool pre-teens game shows" I used to watch 😅
I wake up everyday hoping for new uploads! Keep them coming!!!
I watch People Court but not every day anymore but she is the best Lawer her and Judge Judy are the best judges !
When he slipped. He should of claimed a back injury and sued people's court...they could of televised it
I would have thought the property owner would have to cover the damages and then go after the tenant if it was their fault.
Same
I feel he was getting scammed. I don’t think he makes much off the property and that is why he went to court. Some people if they hear they are going to get sue, simply just pay it to avoid the hassle.
If its major, but something as simple as a lock and chain, no.
Damn, must be a hard neighborhood...she went in the house for a few minutes and the lock was stolen?!?
The plaintiff said the sister of who opened the lock, took it
She lied, but he wounded up telling on her sister, because he talked too much.
Just because you're older doesn't mean you're wiser. He just tried to find the person with the most money which is the owner. People do like suing broke people because they're probably won't get their money.
If I'm the plaintiff, when the judge asks "What did they do wrong?", my answer would be... "If they had put in that cylinder lock in the first place rather than using some cheap chain and padlock, none of this happens!"
Right! And once they knew it was a problem, they could have put up a sign, used a large rock to secure the gate, even tied it with string or something. They can't just let the gate be swinging free for 24 hrs.
And, if the wind didn't blow...nope.
@@ConnerLivingston You all just don't listen or simply cannot comprehend. Go back and LISTEN to the details again. You all would be the type of plaintiff that would lose.
Judge, What Went Wrong? Plaintiff, The Gate Hit My Car. Judge, Who's Fault Is That? Plaintive, Who Owns The Gate?
It's funny how the plaintiff didn't round off the amount he is owed lol I laughed when the narrator said $2,207 and 5 cents lol
I can’t understand why he’d have to go after the other person. No one would admit to this losing/taking of the lock.
I think it’s because he foolishly admitted he knows them. Like who does that
They know who took the lock and it really is their fault.
OMG...I'm ripping my hair out...the way the defendant explains is freakin frustrating!
The best part of watching a recorded show is fast forwarding when she gets to preaching and yelling
She be doing too much frfr. I can't take her. She just interrupts people mid sentence and then yells that they didn't answer her questions. 🙄 Like shut up. I think she's trying to be like Judge Judy.
@@cynthiavaldez7127 she has to interrupt to get to the main points, this aint no soap opera
@@tiana1017 🍪
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Exactly. Especially if they're trying to talk over her. That upsets every judge. I watch other court shows and all the judges are the same when it comes to talking over them.
Even judges on live court shows.
I don’t believe a word out of that defendant’s mouth. He contradicted himself repeatedly.
Right! I'm surprised JM didn't say something about that 😕
The person who didn’t re lock the gate should be responsible
The fact that they were friends makes it too shady like they were just trying to get a check
The landlord just got a new information that the tenant's sister is the lock's thief...
If the plaintiff would have been able to argue his case better, I think he would have won. The only reason there was a combination lock on there in the first place was for the managers own convenience. If you're going to do that, have the common sense to attach that in the chain to the gate. It's not rocket science. For that alone I think he was negligent. I also don't think 24 hours is reasonable time when you have a large gate, that could damage several cars and even hurt somebody swinging around on its own, 24 hours is not reasonable. Forget telling the tenant to go buy a lock, he should have bought a lock right away and put it on there and billed the tenant.
Let’s see if the defendant allows the plaintiff to ever go on the property ever again. Also, Lancaster will be kicked out.
The plaintiff stayed too long with his van in the middle of the gate, then the wind blew the gate closed on him. The plaintiff was there before- didn’t he remember the gate?
Claiming $2700 body damage is pure fraud, trying to steal from the defendant.
The plaintiff wouldn’t even pay $250 to repair the body damage- just wants free money, otherwise he would have repaired before the case.
You Only Get Paid What The Legel Estimate Shows, No More No Less.
Wow the defendant is soooo annnnnnoooying "idk" "i dont recall" "mid Oct Mid Nov" "idk who reached out to me first"
The filipino manager is lying . Its better to pretend that he doesnt “recall”.
I think he has anxiety. Have you been to court? It is stressful and not everyone know exactly what to do if they are representing themselves. Partly why people hire lawyers. He probably had little time to prepare and not a good record system. Maybe not very organize. I don’t see him being manager for long.
Good point- it gives me the impression that he's an easy target. What are the odds that "the Plaintiff" whom doesnt reside at that location, knows all the other Tenants , close enough to share personal info. Including their backup story about the missing/"stolen" lock? (Since it came to light Who was the true culprit) Seems like a perfect scenario for an opportunist to cash out/ scamming the defendant for his lame approach & cheap fix. #justsaying
This episode seems more like a TRIAL then just a small claims hearing🤣🤣 lots of evidence and exhibits! Tons of cross examining by the judge👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🤣🤣
Small claims is still a trial, it requires evidence and cross examination like any other trial
@@emo72387 thanx but I didn't need any correction sir or Ma'am. My point is that the episode felt more like a serious trial then the small claims hearing that it really is.
@@jmarj1923 well if youre being sued for over 2000 in damages Id hope the judge does their due diligence lol
@@bobbyxsoxer I watch alot of these cases. My point was this one in particular was more intense then some I've seen. More tactics involved and I've seen cases where there was 5,000 in damages at stake🤷🏽♂️
I always find myself telling litigants to put your hand down 😂
OMG me too!!! Drives me crazy. It’s not a classroom and JM isn’t their teacher. 😂😂😂
Best part of the case..."You almost did a Split" 😂😂😂😂 20:08
Is the gate electronic or what??? That's unclear. If he's driving through an open gate and it swings closed while he's driving through, that's his tough luck. He would have needed to be sure the gate was propped open. The defendant is lying because he doesn't know any dates and is just making everything up. This doesn't have anything to do with a lock or not. This has to do with was the gate ELECTRIC or manual.
Judge Milan never asked to see the actual damage to the car. But the defendant should have brought some kind of paperwork with him.
If I remove a manhole cover to perform work and someone falls in but I put the cover back on five minutes later are you telling me I'm not responsible because I put it back in a reasonable amount of time? Ridiculous!
You're not making sense. If you remove a manhole cover and you are performing work without the proper safety measures, such as, a bypass and warning signs stating work-in-progress, it would not be a matter of you placing the cover back on within a so-called reasonable timeframe. This would be a matter of your negligence for not acting with safety.
@@traceytracey3756
Totally agree. No safety warnings and measures your fault no matter when you put the cover back on.
What doesn't make sense to me is when this incident happened, your friend wasn't there all day, then why did you go over there if your friend wasn't home?
Judge's explanation is reasonable, however there's one angle that the plaintiff failed to argue. If the gate is likely to swing into traffic without being bound by a chain, there should have been a spring on the gate to keep it closed unless someone or something is physically keeping it in the roadway. Assuming this roadway is traveled frequently, it's a foreseeable hazard to have a free-swinging gate there.
Even at the end, the plaintiff is complaining about things happening 2 days later. He’s either never owned property or doesn’t maintain his own property. A chain doesn’t always get replaced even within a week. What amazes me is how the defendant had absolutely no evidence whatsoever and some how won his case. The plaintiff’s testimony was basically the shovel he used to dig his own grave…
Mr. Fong should've ate that fall for a check.
We love THE PEOPLES COURT!
The building owners should have had to pay him and then they can choose to sue the lady.
Exactly
The problem with this show, as well as the Judge Judy show is that none of the litigants suffer any consequences other than public humiliation, if they even care. The show pays for everything.
True, but it's so entertaining!
Exactly, but I still love these shows.
I agree! It’s a clever show.
True but someone somewhere will get true knowledge , maybe have a better understanding of right and wrong. Some time you fool around and learn something!
as a property owner, at least in canada, if this happened on my property i would be liable. Hence insurance coverage for these things.
Why is Doug my favorite part of all the shows?
Management or the owner should have made sure there was a temporary fix until it could be fix. What if someone was injured? Would the judge have made the same decision?
That manager confuses me! I don't agree with the verdict. What manager tells a tenant to get a replacement lock? He should do it himself, then charge the tenant. That way it's done in a timely fashion.
Why is Doug always gaslighting after the verdict? Messy boots...
THE BUILDINGS GATE SWUNG OPEN AND HIT THE GENTS CAR.
The building/manager/owner is at fault. The Gent should have not got involved with any tenants.
The buildings gate(had no chain) = Owner/Manager pays..... or no?
Exactly. simple, very Cut and dry. He wins.
However, He’s a little touched and gave evidence against himself
Was there even a picture of the alleged damage to his car! He knew both tenants so maybe his invented this whole thing to collect.
I don’t agree. I think it was the property owner’s fault. If the manual locking method is such an issue as it has been proven to be an issue several times, the owner should have made the necessary adjustments to the gate even if that means changing the gate because clearly it’s an issue and it has been for a while.
I say it's the owner fault because the gate is only secure by the padlock which can be removed. Now if the gate is also secure by a gate latch then even if the padlock is missing then the gate would not flap around catching wind
@@arinpoonpinrode1467 great point
Typical Latoya .
😂🤣Wow almost did a split! He almost came up missing like the lock and chain!
Stop calling it a fence, it's a gate, get it right!! The tenant is at fault for opening the gate and not closing it immediately after her, looks like you've got thieves in your area! You don't "accidentally " take the lock away, you take it deliberately. The tenant was negligent, no doubt about it.
What’s up with the top of the Plaintiff’s head?! Looks like maybe he has sprayed something black to cover a bald spot. I can’t stop staring!
Gate is dangerous, should have had a sign or even just a shoelace to prevent it swinging spontaneously
@Annie497
Exactly
He must've been driving REALLY SLOWLY to get hit if he was able to get almost all the way through before it closed on him.
2000$+ in damage!!! I'm calling b.s.! No damn way! My kids car could drive through that gate and not get 2k in damage! This is just someone trying to make a quick buck!
I totally disagree! The owner of the property is responsible for damages & that's why they should have or do have insurance!
I think this is also the first case where Doug Llewelyn didn't ask either the plaintiff or the defendant if they "learned something."
The only reason she didn’t rule in his favor is because he said he knew all of them. And knew how it was “stolen”. Obligating him to sue her.
Very foolish move. He shouldn’t have said a thing nor presented that paper saying he knows how it was messed up. If I don’t know someone at all and they’re in a building I shouldn’t have to investigate who didn’t follow building rules.. that’s the landlords problem🤷🏾♀️take it out of their security deposit...
once he was notified the manager was negligent. He should have immediately put a replacement and then charged the tenant if necessary
HOWEVER, using all the facts, this ruling was fair IMO. he played himself. His friends told him to sue the landlord cause they’re not going to pay for it and could try to get more money🤷🏾♀️
I’m so confused. Why can’t he sue the owner and the owner sue the lady?! This case is so crazy!!!! I’ve never seen her rule in that way. I don’t believe that was the right judgement. It’s definitely the owners fault
How is it is fault that a tenant lost the lock?
Wrong. It was the tenant's fault. That is like saying that because your neighbor stole your other neighbor's key but you are the one who has to pay. Legally the tenant who's sister stole the lock and chain is the one who is responsible.
The landlord and manager are also completely different things. The manager only manages the property while the landlord actually owns the property and is responsible for all repairs. He has 10 days to fix all non necessary things. He has 24 hours to fix all electrical, plumbing and appliance problems. You really ought to learn landlord tenant laws. It is very important for people to know and understand. It is also very clearly apparent that nearly no one in this comment thread actually knows the laws regarding renting.
Yeah! The owner supposed to make sure everything is right; how about “your friend” making sure leaving things right (don’t take things that don’t belong to you)