Non Communucation

The plaintiff rented a home from the defendant. She claims the defendant stole her security deposit and went off to Argentina, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant believes he has the stronger case because the plaintiff snuck in two cats, and the place stank of cat urine after she moved out. The defendant is countersuing for additional damages.

[@VioletWings1353]

The landlord would have never complained nor sued her over the cat fees if she wasn't suing him and the carpets were able to be cleaned. Cat urine is the hardest odor to remove. 👃

[@XFiorentti]

This landlord was more than reasonable. He could have charged her for new carpets and didn't. Tenants assume that landlords are all trying to enrich themselves their security deposit. Folks, unless your security deposit is over $100K, your landlord is not going to get rich with your security deposit. This landlord, like me, lives in his home. Trust me, he is only using her rent to help pay for the mortgage and taxes. He is not getting rich with $2,700.

[@bethcarico7549]

​@@XFiorenttiagreed and not only did he not charge to replace carpets, he also refused to pay the extra $150 the painter requested to remove the stickers (or command strips) from around the place. He didn't think it was justified and he didn't pay it therefore she didn't get charged for it

[@susanstribe4914]

She needs to quit listening to her friends. The whole thing was so unnecessary.

[@MsSparklesNGlitter]

The plaintiff absolutely filmed that video to try and set up the defendant. She calls him a bully but brings 4 "friends" as a way to intimidate him. She is clearly the instigator

[@amandadonaldson8748]

Yeah, nothing he said in that video was incriminating. She's all "You accused me of stealing the other day!" and he's just looking at her friend like "Who are you?"

[@THELOVEOFMYLIFE89]

Yup and thats her pay back LOL

[@oldageisdumb]

I love it when the plaintiff ends up owing money

[@sufferedlearnedchanged]

Especially this one! 😂

[@LivingforJesusaGodisGood74]

I love it when the plaintiff was owed money and ends up getting what they were owed and more

[@amandadonaldson8748]

And I love when someone brings a video for evidence, and it only makes THEM look bad.

[@forevergogo]

Eh, not really, the show pays whatever is awarded.

[@oldageisdumb]

@@forevergogo But they still get less money

[@saramichele7366]

The plaintiff went into that walk through looking for a problem. She made it unnecessarily hostile, as evidenced by the video.

[@joemancurreri6635]

That's why she is divorced.

[@sufferedlearnedchanged]

She looks like the definition of a Karen.

[@SawyerDesmone24]

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[@lauraanne5175]

I think he is the problem and she finally had enough. I had a landlord like that and I wish I was watching the Peoples Court at the time bc I would have made bank off of him and his conduct. She handled it wrong, but I do not feel it wasn't without just cause.

[@CanuckTony]

Greed always gets ya….

[@ec-kj4yp]

As soon as I saw her demeanor when she came up to the lecturn, I KNEW she was going to lose. I don't know how, but I did.

[@hottuna2006]

I knew it from her name.

[@AmysExquisiteGifts]

Now I have to go back to the beginning lol😂

[@AfricanAmericanBeau]

@@hottuna2006Karen vibes 😂

[@16MedicRN]

Additionally, I think he could've charged for new carpet, but he didn't. Judge was fair in charging for the 2 cats pet month BECAUSE they did make a mess.

[@doogyob]

Her friend with the big mouth should've stayed home. The video definitely did not play to the plaintiff's favor, as they had all hoped. It only showed she was the bully. Ha. Ha.

[@stratfordbaby]

I really don't know why JMM is upset. This is BUSINESS. Plaintiff screwed herself royally by bringing this case. She was aggressive and hostile to the Defendant during the lease and she forgot about her obligations. It was very very simple.

[@marycline4802]

She’s the bully. Not him. She threatened him verbally and physically (show of force with people present). She’s a damn bully turning it into a mob against him.

[@elizabethgalligan1805]

The fact she brought 4 other people to the walk through says SHE is the bully!!

[@corporateraider77]

When the plaintiff files a lawsuit then winds of losing more. 😂😂😂

[@rookie_hero8682]

The calm demeanor of the defendant gave me the sense she was the instigator.

[@MrAlienmagnet]

The plaintiff was two faced and nasty. All smiles in court, a she devil to the landlord.

[@Fribee83]

And the ending statement of "I don't completely understand her point of view-" really shows how dense she is. She was told, point blank, what was wrong, why she lost, and even cited the lease but it still fell on deaf ears.

[@SlovoSanctum]

@@Fribee83She said she does completely understand her view...

[@CrystallyLavender]

No kidding, the woman is truly nasty and two-faced! Can’t stand looking at her fake smiles and nonstop nodding at the judge! 🙄🙄

[@BadlandsBandit]

The Plaintiff had some very interesting facial expressions throughout the course of this case… 😳 The gentleman that Harvey interviewed - his shirt 👕 is just not right 😂

[@meganquinones1271]

Wow! I went back and re-read all that mess! 😂. Some people are “interesting.”

[@probochronicles3991]

I'm just going to come out and ask the question I'm sure everyone's dying to know, if she was going to have the walkthrough recorded why did she need so many people? Just curious....

[@cosmo6180]

At the end the plaintiff says “lesson learned,” but I know the kind of person she is, she was pissed 😤 she came walking into court all high and mighty, and then to lose her case, and not only that, she has to pay!

[@hottuna2006]

I thought she had the right response. No whining and took it as a lesson. No one's going to be happy losing a case.

[@ultimatecouponlady]

She got off easy. She's lucky he didn't charge her for new carpet!

[@toohappyy]

Karen gets what a Karen deserves!

[@aprilshines9521]

😂

[@lauraanne5175]

I don't get why she is a Karen. I don'y see it with her.

[@terrellrobinson3286]

​@@lauraanne5175Change your specs.

[@JayseGreene]

The plaintiff is an instigator

[@heatherbaker8596]

I think the woman is the aggressor here,

[@pannamal5182]

Another Karen with 2 cats

[@hottuna2006]

I swear I knew from the name Wendi Zuckerman that she was going to be a Karen.

[@elizabethgalligan1805]

Agree she is a "Karen" but there's nothing wrong with having cats!

[@samuelsantos-bu3xy]

@@elizabethgalligan1805Nothing wrong with having cats, but when you combine a Karen with cats, that’s the problem.

[@billsurley9264]

Pay your bill Karen, and then leave taking your magical non-pissing cats with you!

[@Bebedollie]

Lol

[@quianawilliams2914]

😂

[@user-iq4jj4ur4y]

Omg savage comment 😂😂😂

[@missa1goins]

😂

[@crystalshaw8744]

😂😂😂

[@crystalshaw8744]

That smell NEVER comes out.

[@sakutasu]

yep, she should've left it alone ...

[@denisheunjackson]

Defendant seemed like a laid back landlord

[@DonziGT230]

She tried to set him up with that video and it failed. I'm glad she lost more than she was trying to get.

[@bjohnson1149]

This plaintiff comes across as very angry and entitled. Her demeanor is very off-putting.

[@CrystallyLavender]

Yes, her face when she said “I should’ve done more to protect myself” on the way out is so freakin annoying and disgusting. She’s still trying to portray herself as a victim when she’s the nasty one and a true bully.

[@kristhemermaid3169]

Shre is the type of person who still is going to believe she is the victim

[@nismoj14]

The plaintiff bullied that old man, and I do believe that old man that the tools did go missing. I didn’t expect that outcome.

[@michelehemlokhexwhite4310]

People should indeed let sleeping dogs lie, lest the dog wake up and bite you in the arse on your way out!

[@CrystallyLavender]

Can’t stand the plaintiff’s fake smiles and nonstop nodding when the judge pointed out how unnecessarily hostile she made the walkthrough and all the harassing. She did that because she was embarrassed that the judge called her out. 🤣 Love that she not only lost but ended up having to pay a lot more! That’s what she gets for being so nasty for no reason.

[@lancetruong3075]

If I was a renter, I'd included a clause in the leasing contract that there will be a mid-month (every 3 months) walk-through inspection of the home to make sure the dwelling is in reasonable shape. By the end of the lease term, I'm not blindsided by any huge potential damages and repairing costs, which would also help determines how much of the security deposit to give back.

[@bethcarico7549]

I used to work for a rental company & managed over 3000 units. Town Houses, apartments, single family homes, boarding rooms, etc. We did semi annual inspections (one at the 5 month mark and then every 6 months after that). Every tenant had an inspection on the 11th month. If the unit was deteriorating quickly, the landlord could opt to not renew their lease and give notice to the tenant to vacate. It was a nice arrangement. If we had a tenant longer than 2 years and they passed their first 4 inspections, we'd move their future inspections to once a year versus every 6 months. I'll tell you, it saved us a lot of trouble. We'd give tenants the chance to clean up and fix things, we'd find pets that weren't approved and/or not in the lease, we'd find live in boyfriends/girlfriends who weren't on the lease and we'd find the smokers ( all of our rentals were no smoking inside). We had a whole department in our office set up just for inspections so everything was followed up on and re inspected after notice was given for violations/clean up. It was a lot of work but well worth it.

[@naomiworldcitizen9966]

The Plantiff took HERSELF to court! 😂😂😂

[@jwissinboot4898]

Never ever EVER move in a place where the landlord lives either in the same house or next to you. You are asking for trouble

[@blynn2505]

Lmao she should’ve just left it alone smh that’s what she gets

[@panamafernandez4641]

That's why I say no cats when I rent. You literally have to replace drywall. They scratch at walls in the craziest, most visible spots. I had to replace WOOD floors because of the stench. It doesn't have anything to do with marking, indoor cat urine smell is indescribable!

[@katie1535]

I have 2 cats but luckily they don't scratch the wood or pee on the floors. you can actually see the subfloor in the kitchen. I think they used really cheap flooring so they have to be replaced when I move anyway

[@Bebedollie]

Well cats are a predators. They love hunting. So they should be outside some times .

[@finally97]

Ha! Honey versus vinegar. They probably weren't even going to come after the plaintiff, but she thought that she was smarter than them. I'm so happy for this couple. Play nice.

[@deanwinchestersgirl8767]

I hope future landlords don't rent to her or her friends

[@surfbreak190]

I love cases where the plaintiff leaves owing money 🤣🤣

[@NCSunshine1980]

Very smart defendants. I have never heard of the clause that was in the contract. They definitely covered themselves. The plaintiff was a jerk that should've been paying for the cats all along to start with. I have cats & they do cause damage.

[@themt.mooncrew9800]

Legitimate question to anybody who is actually an attorney reading this, the anti-waiver provision in the lease that allows him to retroactively get payment for the animals, wouldn’t that also allow her to argue about the rent increase that was never issued in writing?

[@daisymaefrench4041]

I've had cats all of my life and they are very clean animals. When the owners don't clean the litterbox for ages, cats will not use the box because they are very clean animals. If humans had no toilets available to them, yes, they would pee and poop on the floor. I clean the boxes several times a day and my house doesn't smell.

[@zoeg7985]

Plaintiff is yet another combative righteous victim in her own mind smh

[@RamonMartinez-mp1qb]

The DEFENDANT WINS!!!!!!!! Whoooooooo-Hooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

[@Bebedollie]

Don't be a buzz killer . Most of us don't wana know the ending in the comments

[@valemic12]

The man is nice

[@zmmmmkm]

Damn. I wanted to say let me speak to your manager, but he IS the manager so.... 😂

[@BIGROHAN28]

her face says she's gonna explode later i feel for the kids

[@KeishondraMusic]

The way Mrs. Castanza was checking Doug out. 👀😂

[@Ryan-pm4fk]

What a thing to notice

[@crystalshaw8744]

The crib? Did I just take a trip back in time 😂😂😂

[@scottbrewer1408]

As the 70’s show put it… buuuuuuurrrrrrrrrnnnnnnnnn🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@trilltaz3448]

😂 should’ve had those same people with you on the walk through when you lost 😂💀

[@msfranklin2650]

HONESTLY I CALL BS IF THEY NEVER MENTIONED ANYTHING ABT THE CATS EVEN WATCHED THEM FOR HER THEN WAITED TO SAY GOTCHA BAD CALL. COME OVER HERE & DO THIS SMDH

[@eshadowgirl1]

She(plantiff)was a mean person....hostile, brash and really rude.....

[@kimr282]

I’m confused can someone explain why do the terms of an expired lease apply to plaintiff (monthly pet fee) but not for the defendant (30 day notice of rent change)?

[@slmel7]

EXACTLY! This ruling is SO Unlawful! She would get reprimanded and her ruling overturned Instantly if the plaintiff took it to the board! Total BS!

[@davidswick8571]

The rent did not change. The part of the $50 per pet was in there from when she signed the lease from the beginning and she snuck the two cats in. What you are thinking is that typically, if he does not ask for the charges when he notices that she cats within a timely manner its considered that he "waived" the extra charges so he cannot ask for them later. This is when Judge Milan usually explains "if it was good enough for you then, it is good enough for you now, so NO!" Where this case is different is he had a lawyer draw it up and add an "anti-waiver" clause. What that would say is that, if they incur extra charges - they don't waive the rights to them even if it is not asked for right away. This is why she ruled in his favor. As for why this is still applicable after the lease expires, you still agree to the terms of the lease in regards to the rules the landlord is renting. The only thing that changes is that instead of your contract ending with the lease term, you go to a month to month tenancy (which is 30 days notice for rent changes in that jurisdiction) and the same rules are applying that you signed the lease with. For example, my landlord does not allow dogs. When my lease is up and we decided to keep renting, just under a month-to-month tenancy, it does not mean I cannot get a dog now. The rules of renting and the lease still apply. It just means that I can leave with 30 days notice instead of being stuck there until the end of the tenancy. Hope this helps. 🙂

[@alyssahamlett]

​@@slmel7No, they wouldn't, because this is arbitration. Both parties agree to whatever the judge says she's not governed. Under the same laws as normal small claims court.

[@annettearellano3487]

Probably because she snuck the cats in during the original lease and he had a Claus in that he charge her pet fees at anytime

[@popeye82]

Thank you. Finally someone who can understand why not every case is a cookie cutter. It's incredible how many people are ignorant and don't understand hey rulings. That's why there's so many of these stupid cases to begin with. The intellectually deficient... ​@@davidswick8571

[@GeeBee909]

IF she had fully read the lease she would have known that her legal action was not in her best interest

[@mokkamellb6811]

27 consecutive months LOL

[@XFiorentti]

The plaintiff is talking about the landlord being a bully but in the video is obvious that she was actually a bully...Glad she lost. She was trying to take advantage of these old landlords. She seems like a horrible tenant.

[@mariannemcgee6262]

Harvey asking the same questions over and over is obnoxious re: landlords, pit bulls etc! Glad he’s not on the new show!

[@danir6695]

I’d rather endure Harvy than watch her new show.

[@namnack]

@@danir6695 Hear hear

[@LivingforJesusaGodisGood74]

Doug being rude to the litigants is what I can't stand. Especially the one's who lost

[@Mocharocks9966]

The plaintiff is one of those people that go into situations waiting for the moment for things to pop off

[@rustbeltrobclassic2512]

I just wonder if they have a son, George.. 😂

[@shrimpstick129]

This was satisfying

[@Anja1968]

She is a trouble maker

[@righttoouropinionthanks4710]

lol! Oh my! That video that was supposed to help her really sank the plaintiff!! She clearly was trying set him up for her own gain which is WRONG!! Glad JM ruled correctly in this case!

[@jimmyjimmyggful]

I love the guy outsides T shirt

[@sonquatsch8585]

anti waiver provision, well what about her having paid the rent hike altho it WASN'T in the contract? why can't she get that money back if it wasn't in the contract?

[@user-zu8ob6mm9m]

Whether you're hostile or not if you are entitled to it, then you get it back.

[@slmel7]

Fake "judge" - "You think I should rule based on a technicality?" You mean do Exactly what you do on every other case that had a technicality?! YES!!! That's literally THE LAW! You know, that thing you're supposed to uphold! Unbelievable! Her bias is really showing on this one!

[@Leonrey-ic1wh]

Get lost

[@crystalshaw8744]

Adrian?

[@sharifsalem]

7:40 wild t-shirt on that dude!

[@christalb8213]

If doing too much was a person, it would be the plaintiff

[@crystalshaw8744]

She's not going to be ignored either Dan...smile

[@trishakinstle2097]

I can’t even listen to the plaintiff.

[@phyllisneither9097]

She should have walked away and never looked back.

[@ceeceesroadhouse7100]

That rhinoceros Karen seems like a nightmare to deal with my god

[@lauraanne5175]

But shouldn't the $300 per month added on be the same reason he is able to enforce the cats retro?

[@Derriayers]

Plaintiff is the type to say she was assaulted with words and that words are violent

[@darrenbennett9132]

Boy I thought the Judge wasn't going to make it off the bench All she could say was you should've left it alone dam It's nothing i can do 😖😵‍💫🤮

[@Mongo76]

So she holds her to the lease by doesn't hold him to it. It's so very obvious why.

[@user-hs1zr6mc5d]

Why she do herself like that. Now she owe them. I bet she was embarrassed AF.

[@Mastery7045]

I like how the wife was so proud of her husband for winning the case.

[@MrJohnblaine]

Smooth move exlax

[@TrashPandaThe3rd]

honest question. why does the landlord get to use the lease as a defense for the "anti waiver" but she cant for the "not in writing" would it not be a good for the goose thing?

[@childofGod1067]

When you have karen Attitüde inside you and try playing easy going out side, dang she never see it coming, try share the bills that your most lovely frie😅

[@larrybrown3951]

Cats are horrible. I have a crazy cat woman living nextdoor to me. Last week there were two days of rain. I went to the mailbox and looked over to her house and there were 23 cats on the porch.

[@IMharshh]

I’m confused . So judge tells her that the lease was over, it’s month to month so the landlord gets to slide with his part on what’s required to raise rent but when it comes to the cats he’s able to enforce it despite letting her slide with the pets? Doesn’t seem fair!

[@Tuturu708]

The judge is a landlord herself. She is always bias against tenants.

[@layahYasharahla]

Sooo she can verbally have $300 extra imposed on her . But he can impose a fee he never collected on her 🤔 wow smh . Oh wow Mr. And Mrs. castanza looks a lot different since Seinfeld ended 😂

[@Mongo76]

Exactly that's what I'm saying. That's not right.

[@michaelcrandle1068]

The plaintiff started off in Suspicion 🤨.

[@cbro2807]

She is not the type to be "easily shaken". 🙄

[@Web19814]

Showing up with 4 adults for the walk through. I'm sure he wasn't easy, but she obviously made it harder. I understand where he is coming from.

[@rockobill7637]

the original lease could be referenced for the part about the cats, but not for her part about the written raising of rent...don't get it, but ok

[@akufan]

Zuckerman? He hardly knew her!😅

[@lulusgm1]

The judge said your month to month you can't have what the lease said then goes to the lease about the pets...I'm confused on that one

[@Mongo76]

That was bullshit. And unfair. He can come after the fact and ask for something never once enforced but she can't get her money. Both things were stated in the lease. So she bound her to the lease to award him but didn't bound him to it.

[@theresadimaggio7241]

Cats urine can smell really bad, like ammonia 🤧🤧🤫

[@sabett198x]

Where’s George? He should’ve been here 😂😂😂😂

[@w.p8960]

Slob ends up paying.

[@ScrapDog]

That lady is out of her mind something is wrong with her

[@hottuna2006]

I feel sorry for the son. He's going to end up being a woman.

[@nberger6984]

Im all for having a witness but 4 people sounds like an attempt to intimidate.

[@nathanderover6929]

The guy with the Filipino Girls shirt at the end.... that's a choice.

[@jennylynx1869]

The “Filipino girls” tshirt 😂😂😂

[@lostsoul1278]

That's what you get for being Karen

[@Bebedollie]

You cannot get rid of cat pee smell. Its even worse if it's a tom cat.