Fouling Up a Feline

[@Fatbby]

The fact the cat was on the plaintiff’s property when attacked and not even roaming around the neighborhood LOL like girl pay the damn lady.

[@JamieM470]

"But it was an accident!" Like that absolves her from any responsibility. And the plaintiff also thought a good excuse for not paying would be the fact that the plaintiff wouldn't let her "help" get the cat down from the tree. The cat was already hurt, scared, & traumatized, and didn't know that woman. That just proves that the plaintiff isn't an idiot.

[@MsTruthhurts007]

To be fair I believe the lady didn't understand causation law "but for the fact......" . In the end interview she did accept the law she said " I understand". Most people come out and still refuse to accept fault even after the law had been explained to them a number of times.

[@tangoandali6112]

If the cat was hurt going up. Yes she would attack in pain...m

[@barbikinkin]

It was not attacked

[@tk64280]

As soon as I heard "no leash", "let go of the leash", "dog ran off"....etc, I new the plaintiff was going to win. Too many cases with the same story

[@trekgirl65]

knew* and generally unleashed broke the leash law. Sad.

[@crystalshaw8744]

What was a nine year old doing with the leash...

[@ginger7344]

Well as long as you were trying to control your dog and it was an accident you can skip your responsibility… as JJ would say: Riiiidiculous!

[@Anglynn74]

I miss JJs regular show! she was awesome

[@Secretgardenerjoe]

@@Anglynn74 judy justice is a good one. Have you seen the new episodes?

[@nevermindlaughs]

Lmfao

[@crystalshaw8744]

@@Anglynn74 Me too. I watch it on KZbin. Even ones I've seen before.

[@crystalshaw8744]

I soon as I heard nine year old and leash I was like ruh roh...

[@sullyacuna7859]

The way the defendant said she had “two kids, two dogs in the house” made it clear she wasn’t going to take full responsibility. She said it like that’s a lot to handle. Either way, unleashed dog attacks and it’s almost always the dog owner’s fault

[@mandylynnhoff]

I have 3 kids and 2 dogs, and never once had any accidents lol it's not that hard!!!

[@ThePracticalDog]

The only thing missing in her lame excuses was the "I'm a single mom" card.

[@sashabenoit1518]

The defendant definitely lied about the 1 vs 2 dogs.. it happened EXACTLY how the plaintiff said.. otherwise how else did she know the second dogs harness was on wrong?! I'm surprised JM didn't catch that!

[@pmabrouk]

Agreed!

[@twilightskiesx]

Bingo!

[@christopherbako]

Animals are property. So if your property tries to destroy mine...I'll protect my property.

[@WesleyLindsey]

The plaintiff was even chilling in THEIR yard? Yeah, pay up.

[@lolamaude3449]

Why would she accept only half, it was her dog, unleashed in her yard? Her responsibility, good call.

[@trekgirl65]

she paid half of the first bill with the plaintiff approval.

[@7SoHo7]

Excellent judgement.

[@pchelloo]

I'm glad the plaintiff won. I'm sorry the cat got hurt. The defendant made a mistake, she's paid for it and let's hope she's learned by it. Better be glad you didn't call the fire dept. ... I think they can send you a hefty bill for their non-emerg. services. $$$$

[@mikedupont3585]

Does anybody know when the litigants will be allowed back into the courtroom? I know these were taped a while ago, but I hope things return to normal next season.

[@katie1535]

I hope soon

[@ellobetchess]

You'll live.

[@crystalshaw8744]

@@ellobetchess lmbo

[@cherryloid1062]

As soon as I heard "dogs have been chasing cats up trees since the beginning of time" I knew it was over. Sis, cavemen were murdering eachother and raping their partners since the beginning of time, THINGS CHANGE, we have law and a society and a privilege of being in said social is that you are protected legally from the fault of others (in most cases). You are responsible for your own actions, accident or not. If I accidentally slip and stab someone, I am responsible. If fail to stop in time and rear end someone, I'm responsible. Which includes responsibility for the damages I caused.

[@SweetandSassyRedhead]

Hearing the introduction knew this defendant was going to lose.

[@Itsmyrap]

Should of just paid the half would of came out cheaper for the defendant 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@saramichele7366]

The defendant should have taken responsibility! Smh

[@kittyfan]

when medication has to be adjusted, that's pretty clear emotional distress. Causation can go fairly far.....if a dog chases a cat into the street and the cat is hit by a car, the dog owner is responsible for the vet bills. If the car swerves to avoid the animals and crashes into something, the dog owner is responsible for the car owner's deductible. If the car crashes into a building and damages it, the dog owner is responsible for the home owners/ whatever insurance on the building. You might want to keep your dog on a leash and not give it to your little kid to walk....kids can't do much of anything with a large dog if it decides to take off.

[@AP-uo7sp]

The judge didn't argue that there was no emotional distress. She just said you can't seek damages for it in a property case.

[@Aceofwolves]

Mental health medication often has to be adjusted due to tolerance and long term use.....it's NOT a legal action.

[@elvickRULES]

This is an unforeseeable consequence to the negligent actions. You can’t possibly anticipate it’ll further trigger someone’s anxiety. You can anticipate a dog chasing a cat and potentially causing harm to the cat. Sometimes our problems are our problems. This is one of those cases. It’s not her responsibility to care for her mental health. I say this as someone with anxiety.

[@kittyfan]

@@elvickRULES interestingly, you don't HAVE to anticipate any PHYSICAL disability in a person.....if they have fragile bones, for example, and you hit them lightly and break their arm, you are liable for their fracture even though there's no way you could have known they have fragile bones. Apparently judges don't have the same standard for mental distress.

[@kittyfan]

@@AP-uo7sp if the owner had had fragile bones, and the dog had knocked her over and broken her arm, the dog owner would be responsible for the fracture even though they couldn't possibly know that the owner had fragile bones. It's interesting that there's a different standard for mental distress.

[@evanrapp3102]

The cat must have been injured from the dog before it climbed. Cats are typically great with trees.

[@vonzalecarson5101]

Bet she wish she could of just paid half

[@ktzep]

Except now she doesn't have to pay anything since they were on the show

[@shayhoff7064]

I was with the plaintiff until she started the emotional distress bs. Get real .

[@davidewersphotography1013]

i guess you are not a pet owner. And the defendant is still responsible, she should not have a young child holding a leash if the child could not control the dog. And because the dog chased the dog, anything after that the defendant is responsible

[@WesleyLindsey]

@@davidewersphotography1013 ... besides the emotional distress.

[@ButtonsCasey]

Never had a pet have you? Let me tell you, seeing your furbaby in pain and suffering is a horrible experience. I just went through it. Its draining.

[@joezullo7792]

I think the cat should sue for it's emotional distress.

[@Kelly22345]

I don't like the defendant's attitude

[@arianefr78]

When the defendant said 'SHE let go of the leash' and added 'it was an accident' I knew she was lying hoping that if it was her that let go of the lease she wouldn't be responsible, whereas if it was her child, then she would be, but that is of little consequence, it was negligence who ever let go of the leash...

[@BREEZYM6015]

The cat that didn't fall into a hat.

[@nevermindlaughs]

I adjust alllll my harness, collars and leashes outside the home before I start walking. WAY safer….totally reasonable….. Fml what a tool….

[@SweetandSassyRedhead]

You can't get compensation for anxiety and depression. If so, I would be fucking millionaire.

[@johnmdaniels27]

Man the defendant should have just paid the half before going to court. Would have saved herself some money

[@shadowxoxo]

The defendants don’t pay for the ruling on the tv court shows, so this really did save her money.

[@amandamatheny3675]

She always says, the dog was being a dog and the cat was being a cat, but most jurisdictions have a leash law for dogs and not for cats, which means there was nothing wrong with the cat being loose but when the dog got loose it was in violation of the leash law

[@The_Real_Mier]

I still would have liked to see the fire department rushing out to the yard after getting the ‘cat-in-tree-call’ with a team of rough and tough men, carrying their big ladders, all geared up, ready to save the day….. …And then just focus on their faces when they’d see the 5 feet high tree…..

[@adrianprince7266]

For me when I watch cases involving animals I never place the blame on them. It's always the people that are at fault. Your animal or animals should always be under your complete care and control at all times no matter what. It's your responsibility!!

[@ButtonsCasey]

I agree with you 100000%. As a pet owner I know my furbabies and what they are capable of. I don't let people in my house because we have a cat that does attack. I can't trust him around people. I will not be held responsible cause my cat is an asshole, spawn of Satan. Lol

[@UKImmigrationLawGeek]

I agree with you 100%. So many people think that the way animals think in the same manner as people. So much litigation arises whereby Defendants do not take responsibility. I love animals, but the blame does not always lie with them, as you stated in your comment, Adrian.

[@Wlk1022]

That's cause the blame isn't on them at all. Good for you Adrian!

[@Kat-bu3bn]

I actually agree with u Adrian. I had a cat that hated all kids but my little guy. She adored him. She never went out of her way to attack them. She would sit in her place and just ignore the kids. I had a friend that every time she came over would insist her 2 yr old pet my cat. That would be on her since my cat wasn’t doing anything but minding her business. I always thought, do u just really not like ur kid? Lol. So I had to start locking the cat up when they came over. She was a little cat, only 14 lbs. 😉

[@CurlyZip]

Where is the cat owners responsibility for not having the cat in a leash? Why are cats given a free pass so often on leash laws? I call BS. Judge M should have split the cost on this one - cat owners need to control their pets too.

[@gilannev9171]

They were not out on the streets …they were in their own front steps … and cats are not required to be on a leash because they are not supposed to be on a leash to do their thing .

[@SB-000]

The defendant was trying to flake out!

[@adeanelson3201]

So I agree with the ruling. BUT!! Does anyone remember that one case when a lady was suing her neighbor because his cat kept coming into HER YARD and ATTACKING her cat?? Judge M ruled in the dudes favor and said the lady should keep her cat inside if thats the case. I'll never forget thinking how insane that ruling was. Her cat was seriously sitting in it's own back yard and the other one would jump the fence and come stalk it then pounce.

[@cypherknot]

I found the ruling in that case to be outrageous. That defendant's cat would only come into my yard one more time.

[@ThePracticalDog]

Bad parent, bad dog owner.

[@gilannev9171]

The defendant was clearly negligent even if she says her child wasn’t the one controlling the dogs. When the one dog took off she should be the one who tried to chase after the loose dog and get the child present and the other child to keep the other dog inside the house. And how could she think that because she tried to call the fire department and the plaintiff refused meant that she’s absolved of her responsibility?

[@cypherknot]

The defendant is at fault. Her dogs were not under control. Only one reason why cats, not just dogs, need to be kept under control of the owner and secured on the owner's property and not allowed to wander. This defendant is cognitively dysfunctional and digging her hole deeper with her testimony.

[@thefonzkiss]

The Goonies

[@barbikinkin]

Would that also be the same argument be used against unlicensed or uninsured drivers.???

[@kerrylynnparsons9441]

Poor kitty! 🐈🧸❤️

[@denisemarie6997]

Poor kitty! And there really are no good painkillers for cats. Jack suffered. That broken leg was awful.☹

[@707jmc]

Simple. Cause & Effect!

[@richie1121]

The "I didn't do this on purpose" attitude is not defensive ... doesn't excuse you from your responsibility. Is it me or does everyone has some sort of emotional distress? 🤔

[@mandyb9919]

Bet she wishes she would’ve just paid half

[@davidellis5141]

🐈 Lives Matter ! 😺

[@amandamatheny3675]

just based on the intro alone, I will say the defendant owes every penny of the vet bills, because as the judge always says, we don't punish the animals, we punish the humans, and she left her nine-year-old in charge of a dog and the nine-year-old lost control. That's why she's 100% responsible

[@meme-sw1pc]

So she is sorry but wouldn't pay and now she still doesn't pay.

[@cbro2807]

Alright. I agree with this 💯 . But, has anyone watched a case where Emotional Distress was actually awarderd?

[@southernwaysdesign7744]

I had same thing happened to one of my cats by Neighbor dog and cost me $4000.00 my cat had to have surgery plates and pins in her knee and pelvic were the dog attached her.. she stayed in hospital for a week .. my neighbor never offered a penny .. I had to pay every penny of it up front ...

[@ThePracticalDog]

What's with people who put over the top emphasis on "t's and d's in words? Do they not realize that they sound like little children who are just learning to speak? The way some of these adults pronounce "kitten" and "sudden" is insufferable, it is not cute, it is not endearing. They can neither walk the walk nor talk the talk of a grown adult and they sound stupid.

[@sherriesykes1734]

It may be a Pennsylvania thing. Lol.

[@gilannev9171]

I thought i was the only one who noticed that…but then again it may be a regional thing…

[@sandwichman100]

my cat never goes outside except in a carry box when we go the vet however there is no excuse for a dog off leash in public

[@Geronimo2Fly]

Another case of "I didn't do it on purpose so it's not my fault." Lady, if you can't handle two kids and two (obviously untrained) dogs, then you shouldn't have them. Be a responsible pet owner and TRAIN YOUR DOGS! And when you screw up and cause damage, take responsibility for your actions and pay up! SMH.

[@samantham8696]

JM said she saw her cat murdered in front of her eyes. I’m sure this case was difficult to listen to.

[@shrutefarms4741]

People. Grow up. Life is hard. We don’t need an emotional support animal to be able to face life. They are a wonderful addition to our lives they are not a crutch for people to not deal with their deep emotional traumas

[@tamekadavis6641]

Watch your pets at all times.

[@Channel-JJ]

except when they're pooping or knock'n paws they don't like that

[@Jsmall910]

When the plaintiff said "both dogs were in her yard" but then the plaintiff said "there were not 2 dogs" why doesn't that get followed up by the judge or the plaintiff saying no that's not true.Your think the plaintiff would have said something but her not saying anything makes it seen like she's lying.

[@TammieR-B]

Has anyone actually ever called the fire department to get a cat out of a tree? Thought that was just one of those things we saw on cartoons 😂

[@AP-uo7sp]

It's a real thing. Especially in a small town on a slow day😂

[@jameschancey251]

Sorry,but I wouldn't pay one thousand dollars for every cat in the state of Florida.

[@elvickRULES]

I feel like they cut off a lot on the answer at the end. :( I wanted a history lesson on court shows lol

[@Fleabio]

Don't let your pet cat outside .....would prevent attacks

[@Amy-qo6xf]

Train your dogs, if they get off the leash then they will still behave.

[@youmakemelaugh1797]

my🐈fell out of a🌳

[@xpresscolour9022]

The plaintiff is long-winded as hell lmao

[@laceyjaye1262]

Nobody come at me because I absolutely love my pets and I'm looking at this question from a logical view. Since they ARE considered property, how do you place a value on a 10 year old cat? You see these custody cases with a pedigree puppy and usually it's the purchase price of the dog. Would there be a cap on vet bills for an animal before it's too much? Kind of like a car, if the KBB value is less than the amount of damage, you can only collect the KBB value. Just curious how the judge figures this if animals are, in the end, property and not considered a member of your family.

[@ButtonsCasey]

Poor kitty!!! My cat Buttons had a broken leg as a kitten. My stupid cousin stepped on him. He didn't get a cast due to the break spot (up near the shoulder) but he had to be restrained in a crate for 6 weeks.

[@AP-uo7sp]

Easy peasy ruling. Train your dogs!

[@Wlk1022]

No keep your dogs leashed and under your control!

[@Channel-JJ]

The plaintiff is an anxiety ball but the defendant's face looks like she the one with anxiety and stress.

[@larrybrown3951]

What gives cats more rights to roam freely than dogs? If you want to have cats, keep them indoors. If the dog had killed the cat, it would have done the entire neighborhood a favor.

[@denisemarie6997]

So funny! Don't tell me, let me guess: you're single. Check your municipal code regarding pets off leash AND ON PROPERTY THE PET OWNER OWNS like Jack the Cat and his owner were on. Betcha people don't have to keep pets leashed on their own property. Then, contact your councilmember/ombudsman/whateva and demand changes you think should be made to what people do on private property. I'll see your proposed code amendment and raise you that crappy chair on your front lawn. "Larry's a da#n communist with no respect for private property." Turn on your ears.

[@Wlk1022]

Cats don't have more rights to roam more free.. but you bet your ass that cat has more rights to be on it's OWN property than the dog does!!!

[@NJgateway]

Judge Milian always says that the People's Court was the first Court show on TV and that's not true. The first TV Court show was the "Court of Current Issues" from 1948 until 1951.

[@manthony777]

Divorce Court was on in the 1960s

[@Nickyk729]

Megan looks like William Defoe

[@joezullo7792]

That IS Willem Dafoe, post-transition.

[@Yvonnexoxo]

Her cat was scratching at her, the owner, while she was attempting to get him down from the tree? Looks as if the cat would be relieved that it's owner was coming to rescue it. Or am I wrong about that?

[@lilacmoon93]

So, when an animal is in pain they don't necessarily react rationally in some situations. The cat possibly was in a dire amount of pain they preferred to be left alone and even though the owner was trying to help, as it was against what the cat wanted at the time, naturally they will retaliate with that defensive nature. There have been times for example my cat has been terrified and even the sight of me isn't enough to calm her. Sometimes, just like people, animals want some alone time to process things before acting.

[@jazminepatton5649]

Not at all. During high adrenaline moments and anxiety right out flight kicks in

[@gilannev9171]

No . Any animal in fear or pain or both would be defensive regardless of who is trying to rescue it .

[@ellobetchess]

The defendant hasn't aged a day since her appearance in the original pet cemetery.

[@WesleyLindsey]

I wonder at what time did humans start developing "cripping anxiety" because I can't imagine a caveman lasting too long if they had crippling anxiety lol

[@ct6410]

Actually, that’s exactly why many of us do now. Our ancestors’ constant anxiety kept them alive because they were suspicious of everything and ceaselessly on alert. Again, all of you morons need to stop pretending expertise in things you have NO education in. I realize that’s how Fox trains you to be, but it’s enraging and grotesque by the standards of EDUCATED people.

[@whitechris720]

It used to be deadly

[@Channel-JJ]

Snowflake Syndrome even sadder than Entitlement Syndrome.

[@ButtonsCasey]

Believe it or not, sometimes it's just something that happens. I do agree people over use it now, and are just impacted by simple everyday, every person goes through it type crap.

[@mexicanspec]

People's lives have become to easy. When they meet any kind of adversity, the crumble. It is sad really.

[@christopherbako]

The Defendant has Wooden teeth.

[@Channel-JJ]

yes, but they're Hickory so that's a good thing.

[@davidellis5141]

First To ✅️ In On Feline Friday 🐈

[@dallaspatterson9928]

Oh please what these anxiety attacks and panic attacks and boohoo. The crybabies nowadays you got a cat she'll pay for the cat stop whining about everything else damn all this cry babies today

[@Annabelangie1]

Yes the defendant needs to pay but the plaintif needs to find a way to get stronger. Life is rough, get over it.

[@jazminepatton5649]

Good way to ignore mental health

[@Annabelangie1]

@@jazminepatton5649 We all have mental health issues. We have all suffered, death, trauma, horrible things. At some point you have to do your best to get stronger. There are awesome therapist out there that are free, pray or keep suffering. But you’re right it is mental.

[@LawsonPatterson]

“Call the fire department”, is the defendant living in 1950? It’s so clear the defendant is at fault for not controlling her dog. Anything to avoid responsibility and keep her cash. What little integrity the defendant had was just sold on national television for $1076.71.

[@mclaybry]

I was rooting for the Plaintiff until she threw in "emotional distress"... so greedy. If you let your cats out and they are allegedly "emotional cats" then you lose credit. I'm not saying the Defendant was correct- she was at fault most definitely, but to add that she's an emotional wreck and had to up her meds- girl, please.

[@mexicanspec]

If the defense was the cat broke its leg falling out of a tree, I don't buy it. Cats don't break legs and they don't fall out of trees. They have these things called nails, or claws if you will, that make sure they don't fall out of trees.

[@Wlk1022]

You serious? Lol

[@mexicanspec]

@@Wlk1022 Do you not know how cats work? Didn't the woman say the tree wasn't that tall?

[@Wlk1022]

@@mexicanspec still doesn't mean EVERY cat operates that way.. you don't know how every cat works..

[@gilannev9171]

The plaintiff said her cat was visibly in pain and distress even while still on the tree so much so that she couldn’t initially bring it down…,

[@headstampballpythons3783]

OH WOW!! This plaintiff is a nutcase!!! “I’m a sad sack of crap, and my cats heal me” I get so tired of people during for emotional distress when there pet gets injured. I would have ruled in favor of the defendant in this one. There was zero evidence that her dog had anything to do with the cats injury.

[@randyholloway920]

Is anxiety really a medical condition or just someone unable to handle life?

[@sherriesykes1734]

Life can be difficult.

[@TMS-pj7fp]

Honestly I think plaintiff was trying 4 more money with emotional distress. I agree she should definitely get money 4 vet, but emotional distress. Thankfully cat was ok, was not bitten by fog, was chased and thankfully not hurt by dog physically.

[@Chosen2serveG]

Cats should be leased!

[@Channel-JJ]

Leased? Per hour or day and for how much? 😊

[@angelah7094]

You Should Be Leashed!!! Or at the very Least 'Quiet'! 🥴🥴🥴👆🖕

[@lauraanne5175]

@@Channel-JJ 😆😆😆

[@denisemarie6997]

Defendant probably paid a "breeder" $1,200 for a shitsuakitapoo (or two) mutt and told her nine-year-old to wait while she fixed the harness on the other dog (mmm....might be some pit bull in a dog which needs a harness to go for a walk) and the first pittie shitsuakitapoo broke loose from the 90 pound kid.... She got off cheap. Wait til her pittie shitsuakitapoo maims a human. Homeowners' insurance have an exclusion for dogs bred to be vicious. I hope Jack the Cat healed well! 😺😺😺😺😺😺

[@sherriesykes1734]

Actually pit bulls should not use harnesses. You don't have any control over the dog. Training collar!

[@kyoto32001]

cats have no business being outdoors. plaintiffs fault.

[@manthony777]

Cat people should be required to control their cats. Why are they allowed to roam anywhere they want, destroying property by urinating on it ?

[@barbikinkin]

Your cat didn’t die. Omg grow up

[@franklesser5655]

The cat was clearly at fault, harassing the dog. The defendant owes nothing else.

[@davidewersphotography1013]

what drug are you on?

[@angelah7094]

🥴🥴🥴👆👆👆👆🖕🖕🖕

[@joezullo7792]

Those pesky cats!

[@lilo4399]

If it's not a car accident then it's pet squabbles. Not interesting. I'm done here.

[@davidellis5141]

👋

[@lilo4399]

👋 .....let me know if I should tune in - time stamp please 🥺

[@lilo4399]

Watching Catfish instead

[@minhdang423]

Big baby

[@MsPascalex]

If you really care and love your cats you keep them inside or have them on a leash. It should be equal blame.

[@gilannev9171]

No . That’s not the law .

[@kittyfan]

bad news.....fire depts do NOT rescue cats in trees anymore...at least not in Canada. Kids that wind dog leashes around their wrists are GREAT......the kid acts as a drag and the animal,/ larger kids can get away. Small dogs on leashes and little kids are done for.

[@Anglynn74]

I don't get why the judge goes into how she let go of the leash & the dogs will be dogs after the woman already maturely admitted what happened & already mentioned what the judge went on to say. She knows this, she admitted it, she took responsibility for it. I don't know if it's for ratings or what but that plaintiff seems like she's a few crayons short for sure. Seems a bit odd. Why am I willing to bet that chick has no one else other than that cat. her anxiety bullshit is just that, bullshit. drama queen

[@shaund9759]

IDK I don't believe the defendant is entirely at fault. If you have a cat outside, off-leash you also bear some responsibility. A squirrel, a raccoon or an opossum could have spooked the cat, having the same outcome.

[@Pepper9873]

The defendant's dog isn't a wild animal, it doesn't have the rights to roam wherever it wants to. The plaintiff's cat was in the plaintiff's yard. If the cat were in the street and the dog gave chase, then yes, they would both be negligent since both animals should have been under their control. But the deciding factor is that the altercation happened between two domestic animals, one had permission to be on the property, the other trespassed.

[@shaund9759]

@@Pepper9873 My point was, there is still involved risk having a domesticated cat outdoors with no enclosure or leash itself.

[@Pepper9873]

@@shaund9759 And my point is the cat had permission to be on the property, the dog did not. If my dog got attacked by someone else's dog on my property, it doesn't matter what measures I didn't take to keep my dog safe on my property, the other person's dog had no rights to be on my property.

[@angelah7094]

@@Pepper9873 Yes 👏👏 Exactly!!!

[@honestyisadyingvirtue]

@@Pepper9873 well said.

[@ahelms1990]

Cat people are truly sad, they are worse than soccer players.

[@joezullo7792]

Please explain, and make it good.

[@Zoot_of_Anthrax]

First!!!