People who were Good Samaritans would be sacked with liability left and right. Nobody would ever, ever help a stray. And thats just a policy rule that were not gonna let have happen. But besides that, we dont even have to go that far and engage in that kind of analysis. You know who the dogs owner was. In fact, go back and find them. Refile your case against that person, not against this gentleman. Were gonna have to dismiss your case with prejudice as against this defendant. You are free to sue the proper owner compensation for your injuries. Good luck to you both. Sonia courtroom is now in recess. Announcement hot bench continues in a moment. And on the next hot bench. Ive been moping around. And somehow he came and was very friendly to me. And he followed and played with me. And he brought joy to my heart. On the animal report, it has bitten other people. But it also made me sad when i found out this animal was put to sleep. Animal was put to sleep. It was really traumatizing. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com captions paid for by Cbs Television distribution announcer when the rent was due. Judge patricia you guys were friends. Rampages. She was banging on the door. She was pushing me. She stood off with me in the doorway, and she refused to leave. Judge tanya theres a physical assault. Announcer hot bench. Judge tanya acker. Judge larry bakman. Judge patricia dimango. Three judges. Three opinions. One verdict. Judge patricia weve reached our decision. Announcer in a court of law, ashley maurasse is suing her former friend, tanya milord, for stealing her property and for an assault. Tanya is countersuing for unpaid bills, the cost of a hair weave, and a false arrest. Judge patricia thank you. You can all be seated. The witness may sit, as well. Sonia your honor, this is case number 374, maurasse vs. Milord. Judge tanya thank you, officer montejano. Ms. Maurasse, you and the defendant were roommates. And you are now suing her for 5,000. Yes, maam. Judge tanya you claim that she stole some property from you, and you also contend that there was assault. And youre suing her for punitive damages arising from that. Yes, maam. Judge tanya and ms. Milord, you have a countersuit against the plaintiff. You contend that she owes you money for some house bills, also you claim you did her hair and she never paid you, and youre also suing her for pain and suffering. You contend that you were falsely arrested as a result of the assault. Ms. Maurasse, ill start with you. How long did the two of you live together . Approximately three years. Judge tanya now, in your complaint, you say that everything was good until the beginning of 2014. And then some personal items started disappearing. Yes. Judge tanya so, what did you notice started disappearing in the beginning of 2014 . The first thing was she took clothing out of my suitcase. Judge tanya well, lets talk about that. What clothing do you contend is missing, and tell me your evidence that she took it. Okay. I went on a trip to florida. Judge tanya when was this . Latter of august, which was, like, the 27th or the 28th. When i returned, i realized my glasses are missing with judge tanya sunglasses . Yes. Sunglasses i purchased while i was in florida, shirts. Those were about it. My sunglasses and my shirts. Judge tanya how many shirts . About two or three. Judge tanya now, did you ever confront the defendant and say, what happened to my stuff . About a week and a half later, when i judge tanya why did you wait so long . To me, two, three shirts weve been friends forever, for a long time, so it doesnt matter if she would have asked that nature. Judge tanya let me ask you this. Why would she take a couple of shirts and some sunglasses . Do you have a motive . Maam, i really dont know what the motive could be. Judge tanya when did the fight take place between the two of you . The 21st. Of september. Judge tanya was that before or after you noticed the missing shirts . That was after the fact. Judge tanya how long after the fact . About two weeks. Judge tanya how did this fight take place . I want to talk to you now, maam. I want you to describe, in as much detail as you can, how the two of you young women ended up brawling. It was it was a built up of things. Because we were friends. Sneakily, like she enrolled in the same school that i was going to and did not say anything to me. Im living with her. Were supposedly friends. Judge tanya okay. Im gonna stop you right there. What provoked the first punch . Tell me how you two women ended up getting physical with one another. There was no actual physical fight. [ voice breaking ] she stood off with me in the doorway of my apartment, and she refused to leave. And i told her that she needed to go. She knew what time she had needed to be out of the apartment. Me and her were not getting along. She wouldnt speak to me, so it was just, like, a silent we werent talking to each other. So, on the day of it, she came. She was banging on the door. I let her in. She came inside, got a couple of her things. Her car was already full, and she still hadnt given me the money for for she agreed to pay me 600 cause i was in court with the landlord. I had to pay a certain amount. She agreed to pay me the money. She didnt want to pay it to me. She decides that she wants to go to my court date, which is after shes moving out of the apartment. And she says that shes gonna go and im like, but you made an agreement with me. Judge tanya hang on. Iim gonna give the case to judge dimango because i dont know if its just me. I cannot, for the life of me, get my head around why it is you were arrested and why it is youre suing her for punitive damages for assault. Judge . Judge patricia did you have her arrested . Yes, i did. Judge patricia okay. What was she arrested for . For assaulting me. Judge patricia and were you physically injured . Yes, i have pictures of bruises. Judge patricia let me see your bruises. Did you go to the District Attorneys Office . Brought a charge through the District Attorneys Office. Yes. Judge patricia is that correct . Okay. Now, what youre saying is this little red mark here . Its its not anything big. I dont have, like, big physical bruises, but, yes, i had judge patricia so, thats it. Grabbing on her arm. Did you grab her arm . No. Judge patricia did you grab her arm . No. Well, i dont remember grabbing her arm. She stood off in the doorway with me and was pushing the door. And so, she hit her leg. I didnt hit my leg. Judge patricia what is that . What part of your body . Thats the back of my arm. Judge patricia all right. The assault. What were your damages . cause i dont see any damages. You didnt go to the doctor. You didnt do anything there. Well, aside from the bruises, i missed a days work because judge patricia you missed work for these injuries . No. Judge patricia okay, so. For the emotional, like, just stress of going through the situation in its entirety. Judge patricia i want to put the assault aside now. And you your claim that this was a false arrest is totally unwarranted. But ii didnt judge patricia no. No, no, no. The fact that youre saying that because she never said this did not happen. Never. Okay . I never judge patricia so, you were not falsely arrested under the law. But i never assaulted her. She pushed the door. She got injuries from the door. Judge patricia no, no. Maam. Maam. She got in between because she tried to attack me. I never judge patricia maam, do you want me to say what to you to make you stop . No, but i never judge patricia no, no. No, no, no. Enough. Okay. Judge patricia now, that addresses your issue on the damages from the assault, and that addresses your issues with rega t what youre contending was a false arrest. Now, as to the clothes, do me a favor. Let me see your feet. Move close to each other. What size shoe are you . Im an 8 1 2, 9. Judge patricia step back there. Let me see you. What size shoe are you . 7 12, 8. Judge patricia okay. She didnt steal your shoes, either. How is she gonna get her 8 1 2 foot in your 7 1 2 shoe . [ laughter ] thank you. Judge patricia the next thing i want to ask you is about this money you say she stole that you had in the closet in an envelope to go to church with. To put in the as an offering at church . Um, it was a build up, cause i ha i was missing church because of work. Judge patricia so, youre gonna pay off god . No, its not pay off god, but thats just how i was raised to give your 10 regardless. Therefore, i would leave the money in the closet. Then, when im going to church on the sunday, the whole envelope is gone. Judge patricia but thats not what you said in your papers. You said you went to the bank to take out money. yes. Judge patricia not i was collecting money. How much money did yo bank to take out to put in the Church Offering . That one day was 200. Judge patricia for one sunday . 200 . no, its not for one sunday. It was for judge patricia you just said it was. No, i went judge patricia because you had been putting other money away. Yeah, i had money already prior put away judge patricia how much was already in the envelope . That, i dont recollect. Judge patricia so, you dont know if and what she took. I dont know the exact amount, no. Judge patricia all right. Let me go back to you just to finish up. You talked about weaving her hair and her not paying you for it. I didnt even hear anybody talk about that. From the time that she was there, i had been doing her hair. I bought this girl clothes. Judge patricia oh, but you guys do that as friends. You do each others hair. No. She did not have a place to stay. Thats the only reason she even ended up at my apartment. Judge patricia but but wait. When you weaved her hair, you werent saying, okay. Im gonna do this and charge you for this. I would do hair and makeup. That is what i would do. Judge patricia oh, you know what . Youre full of it on this one. That was what i would do to earn money. Judge patricia you were living together for three years. You guys were friends. Youre gonna tell me that youre gonna seek reimbursement for her hair for 220 over the course of th the unpaid house bills. Lets look at that. What do you say she owes you for living in the home with you . She had said that she would contribute to the house, and we didnt discuss an amount to start off with cause she had temporary judge patricia was 5 good . I mean, thats a contribution. Was 5 good . Well, im just telling how it led up to that part, because she had agreed to give me 180 a month once she had gotten a steady job. Judge patricia did you do that . Maam, thats false. Judge patricia you never agreed to give her anything . No. Judge patricia you were gonna just live there, let her do your hair, all this stuff, give the church 200 on a sunday . Shes been doing my hair since we were in the seventh grade, she would do my hair. So judge patricia do you have any exchanges of messages and all that show i owe you this. I did this for you . Lets see what you have. I have Text Messages regarding the 600 that she stated that i owed her, and i also have court documentation saying that she said she had to pay the landlord 1,200. Judge patricia let me see them, please. And the amount demanded was 0. Judge patricia whos the blue . Me. Judge patricia you say you owe her money. It states i would give her judge patricia okay, so you owe her 600. No. Its for the property saying that she owed rent. She said she owed 1,200. I went to court on the 22nd to find out how much was owed, and the amount demanded was 0. Judge patricia okay. Because you didnt believe her when she told you the total bill was 1,200. No, i did not. She said she wanted it by the 21st or i couldnt leave with my property, which is what she held and kept. Judge patricia the bottom line here is you owed her money for staying there. You wanted a free ride. No, i didnt. I judge patricia you want to announcer hot bench continues in a moment. Judge larry she calls the police on you. She didnt want to leave. She stands in the doorway, pushing the door. And then, in the Police Report, she said that she was repeatedly announcer closed caption is provided by. Announcer three judges. Three opinions. One verdict. Ashley maurasse says former friend tanya milord stole her personal property and assaulted her. Tanya is countersuing for unpaid bills, the cost of a hair weave, and a false arrest. Judge patricia the bottom line here is theres money outstanding 1,500, it looks like from this. On the 22nd, when i did go to the courthouse, it said 0 amount due. Judge patricia thats because it was settled. It was done. It was settled judge patricia that doesnt mean it wasnt outstanding in e and the second thing is the property you left at the house she had an order of protection a final order of protection i have her ipad. This is the only thing of value that was left. Judge patricia well, that, youre gonna give her. My television judge patricia and because of that, she couldnt go anywhere near you, call you, have any contact with you. Isnt that correct . Maam judge patricia isnt that correct . Isnt that correct . That was after the fact, maam. Judge patricia but the property was left inside the home. It was not left. She took the key. Judge patricia you know what . Im gonna pass it to judge bakman, because you know what . I think i know where youre both coming from. Okay. Judge larry all right. Police report. Let me see it. Report. Judge larry youre the victim of an assault and you dont bring a Police Report to me . It was left in the shuffle. Judge larry no. No, i have it, but judge larry restraining order . I have the restraining order and the Police Report, which is probably why she didnt bring it. She she alleged that judge larry i dont need the narrative. All i need is the report, please. I never was able to see an actual copy judge larry is there something did i just stutter . You guys have been living together for three years . Yes . No, it was judge larry yes . It was two years and six months. Judge larry and whos on the whos on the lease . You didnt sign the lease, did you . She didnt sign judge larry did you sign the lease, yes or no . No, sir. Judge larry did you sign a lease . Yes, i did sign a lease. Judge patricia and whats the amount of rent per month . My rent originally was 1,200. Judge larry so, when she was living with you for the two and a half years, who was paying the rent . Me. Judge larry and you were living for free, yes . No, sir. Judge larry show me receipts for rent payments. I didnt pay rent. Judge larry okay. Fine. And the landlords coming after you . Yes. Judge larry how much was the landlord suing you for . Well, he wanted me to pay 1,500. Judge larry you didnt have that money. Is that correct . At the time he wanted it, no, i did not have the amount in full. Judge larry and so you went to ms. Maurasse and you asked your dear friend, help me out here. And she agreed to pay you 600. Correct . No. Judge larry well, then tell me where the 600 came from. She was supposed to have moved out, and she contacted me again. And she asked if she could stay for an additional amount of time. Judge larry what was the deal for her staying for her to pay me the 600. Judge larry did you ever get that from her . No, i did not. Judge larry so, in return for you allowing her to stay into september, she calls the police on you. She didnt want to leave. She stands in the doorway and holds the door. And thats probably how she injured her arm. In the Police Report, she said that she was repeatedly beat in the head. Judge larry do we have a witness here . Yes, maam. My names funmilayo. Judge larry and were you present when this socalled assault occurred . Yes. I can brief this really quick. Judge larry id love to hear that. Tanya called me, and i was coming around to get my hair touched up. She had a client there already. When i got there, ashleys car was parked outside. Ashley was standing outside in the hallway. Tanya was inside. Tanya told me, come inside and just close the door. So, tanya is, like, trying to push ashley out the door and, like, telling me to come in to close the door. Ashley is pu door, pushing her way in the door. Im grabbing them, separating them. Judge larry did tanya beat up ashley . No, i was judge larry did tanya hit her in any way . No. Those bruises on her arm i could have did them, because she was the aggressor. Judge larry all right. Have a seat. Your answer basically says, i decided to move from my apartment and was advised by the police to leave the plaintiffs belongings. I couldnt contact her. And i get that. Theres a restraining order. Things abandoned property. Mmhmm. Judge larry i cant help but think that there was just a little knife turning going on. So, was there some reason you didnt go back to the apartment and get your own property . Your honor judge larry or contact the landlord, yes or no . I did. Multiple times. Judge larry who did you contact . I went with the police three times to go get my belongings. She did not answer the door, not one time. Judge larry show me a Police Report memorializing that fact. They just tell me to come in. Judge larry soyo you went with the police . No. Judge larry no further questions. Judge patricia were gonna retire to deliberate, ladies. Thank you very much. Sonia courtroom is now in recess. Announcer hot bench continues in a moment. Judge larry the abandoned property i think there is something there. Judge tanya it seems like there may be a small basis for recovery. My belly pain and constipation . Ive heard it all. Eat more fiber. Flax seeds. Yogurt. Get moving. Try laxatives. Been there, done that. My chronic constipation keeps coming back. I know. Tell me something i dont know. Vo linzess works differently from laxatives. Linzess treats adults with ibs with constipation or chronic constipation. It can help relieve your belly pain, and lets you have more frequent and complete bowel movements that are easier to pass. Do not give linzess to children under six and it should not be given to children six to seventeen. It may harm them. Dont take linzess if you have a bowel blockage. E stomach pain, especially with bloody or black stools. The most common side effect is diarrhea sometimes severe. If its severe stop taking linzess and call your doctor right away. Other side effects include gas, stomacharea pain and swelling. Talk to your doctor about managing your symptoms announcer three judges. Three opinions. One verdict. Hot bench. Ashley maurasse has accused former friend tanya milord of stealing her property and assaulting her. Tanya has a countersuit for bills, a hair weave, and a false arrest. The judges will now deliberate. Judge tanya i really thought it was just me, but i just could not get my head around what was going on in that fight, and now i think i have my head around it. Pretty much nothing. Judge larry yeah. Theres three items. I loved you bringing the two of them together. What size foot . 8 1 2. 7 1 2. She didnt take your shoes. End of story. I loved it. So, thats number one. Number two is the assault. I dont find theres really an assault. She hasnt met her burden of proof to my satisfaction. And three, the abandoned property i think there is something there