Causing People to go Hungry | The People's Court

The plaintiff hired the defendant to cater her daughter's birthday. However, they ran out of food during the party, so the plaintiff is suing for a refund. The defendant says the plaintiff wasn't sure how many people were going to show up. He does not believe that's his problem.
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[@Criminal.Lawyer.2024]

He lost the case as soon as he said they agreed on 160 but he only brought enough food for 145. What a dimwit.

[@keyeviondavis9647]

No he lost the case as soon as he called Judge Milian/ MIss WHAT A HUGE MISTAKE YOU JUST CANNOT MAKE , SHE DESPISES THAT 😡💯

[@computerpro123abc]

ALL HE HAD TO DO WAS DEMAND PAYMENT FOR 203 IN AN EMAIL AND RESTATE THAT SHE ONLY PAID FOR 160 GUEST. THEY WERE BOTH BEING DECEPTIVE!!!( IF HE WAS SILENT ABOUT THE COST OF THE EXTRA 43 GUEST, THEN SHE WOULD NOT CANCEL THE JOB. SHE REMAINED SILENT ABOUT THE EXTRA 43 GUEST AND PAYMENT SO SHE COULD AVOID PAYING FOR THE EXTRA GUEST. BEING SILENT ABOUT MONEY THE EXTRA $1000 GUEST COST(BY HIM), GAVE MILIAN AN EXCUSE TO RETURN $1,700 TO THE CUSTOMER????? WACKY LOGIC. HE THOUGHT BEING SILENT ABOUT THE EXTRA COST FOR THE EXTRA 43 GUEST WAS SMART, IT WAS VERY STUPID!!! IT IS ALWAYS DUMB TO REMAIN SILENT ABOUT MONEY YOUR DUE FROM A CUSTOMER (PLAYING IT COOL). HE LEARNED A $1,700 BUSINESS LESSON, DO NOT PLAY IT COOL, DO NOT PLAY IT SILENT(HE IS AN AVOIDANT PERSONALITY). FIX A PROBLEM AHEAD OF THE EVENT AND DEMAND PAYMENT FOR EXTRA'S, THEN IF THE CUSTOMER CANCELS, SHE CANCELS!!! AT LEAST YOU WILL NOT WIND UP IN COURT.

[@Criminal.Lawyer.2024]

@@computerpro123abc Yep, she didn't want to lose the good deal and he didn't want to lose the customer. Both were playing games, but the onus is on the business to ensure the terms are clear.

[@calikat8654]

I heard him say 120 at one point. Dude didn't know what was going on.

[@Criminal.Lawyer.2024]

@@calikat8654

[@michellerolle7632]

Guy's look at grandma , she is 95 years old bless her heart. She is beautiful , healthy , coherent clearly she took good care of herself .

[@wileecoyote5749]

I bet no tattoos or weed

[@Bebedollie]

Why do u have to be disrespectful to ur elders tho. ​@erasecriminals

[@nishnice_4546]

Mos def aged gracefully ❤

[@Shadowgirl740]

A beautiful soul! And selfless, she wanted to cook for her granddaughter 😭

[@michellerolle7632]

@@Shadowgirl740 yes she did and i'm she would have done a better job than home boy .

[@antdogg5041]

The more he opened his mouth the more lies came out 🤥 the number was 160 then 200 then he brought food for 145 and in the hallway it was 120 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@dianabohanan9347]

Yup I also heard him say 120 in the hallway. What a liar!

[@candy1963ful]

❤

[@josephwray5834]

FACTS

[@coreydbryant]

He was all over the place... He also said 120 in the courtroom...

[@thomaspowers572]

@@antdogg5041 regardless of what he said she said more then 200 people showed up so regardless there still wouldn’t been enough food because she only paid for food for 160 people and she told him the day before that it would be 200 people so both are wrong but I think the lady should get nothing back because of her poor planning she should have just said 200 from the beginning instead of trying to cheap out not to mention she didn’t even want to pay for the extra people again she deserve nothing just like the judge y’all obviously want paying attention

[@Nevaeh1]

The defendant got caught in his lie then started telling a story that didn't make sense

[@antdogg5041]

He changed the number of people 3 times in this case 🤥

[@jimmorrison9656]

Yup, He's full of crap.

[@stevev4326]

He's yelling cuz he knows he's wrong...

[@christopherramon-reid2000]

Bingo 😂👍

[@kellll3420]

He needs to take the bass out of his voice and show Judge M some respect!

[@dingo1666]

@@bananasayswhat Stupid gen-z words. Nobody was 'triggered'. The judge is an authority, she has the right to keep order. What are you on about?

[@latzmenon5770]

The grandmother is 95 ???? Omg she looks FANTASTIC for her age !!! God bless her and this beautiful family ♥️🌹♥️🌹♥️🌹♥️

[@sheenesechambers7144]

She looks younger than that

[@locahermosa8144]

When he said he brought food for 140 ppl he told on himself bc the original contract said 160 😂😂😂😂

[@crystalshaw8744]

Why is the Defendant yelling?

[@SarjzMuzik]

As she should. ​@@bananasayswhat

[@shanimorrison8730]

Because the defendant got caught up in lies and raised voice to try to cover it all up

[@adrianknight1406]

Erasecriminals, say it louder....

[@wileecoyote5749]

its how they talk

[@jimmorrison9656]

@@bananasayswhat That's what he said.

[@helenkathrynhoover7298]

The grandma is adorable. The family is lovely. This is why the newer show is not good. These are real.people, not fake actors.

[@karrahhyman6534]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I agreeeeeeeeee!

[@margiefries5858]

Yes I loved Judge M on The People’s Court but her new show is awful 😞

[@alexanderbayarea]

@@margiefries5858I heard they mix & match it on the new show.

[@Dalepabajo]

Yup

[@kimberlyadorno280]

The defendant has no shame! Claims he reverted back to the original contract, however, only provided enough for 145 people instead of the original 160? He knew he didn't provide enough food and had to stop serving, but refused to offer any refund? What a clown!

[@Pinkdiamond12]

That lady, when she said "Mexicans". Not everyone is Mexican who is Latino/a.

[@jamesclemons632]

Exactly!!! 💯 Most White people think like that

[@thatvalensteingirl]

You're assuming she lives in a hugely diverse Latino/Jamaican area and is aware of ALL the different ethnicities that have Quinceneras. The People's Court filmed in Los Angeles for a bit; California borders Mexico. It's not shocking that she defaulted to Mexican parties as her frame of reference.

[@elishamartin9863]

I immediately cringed 😬

[@justicierodelaliga]

That lady? Talk about the plaintiff that said that spoke of Latinos and/or Hispanics as Spanish.

[@alexanderbayarea]

That was really cringe. I don’t know if she said it maybe because of the working Quinceañera because that is mostly in Mexican culture but at least say Hispanic. But then again they did mention a lot of food that is in Puerto Rican culture but yet the whites say we aren’t educated

[@carmenultra1]

I had party and I over bought stuff and I’m not a caterer, plenty of food left to take home. This guy is terrible!

[@callieford2228]

I love it when Judge Milian can show off her heritage. So sweet! 😄❤️

[@HiddenAgendas]

Spanish is a European language. Not Mexican. lol

[@John-bd2gz]

@@HiddenAgendas Judge Milian is not Mexican.

[@laurabg379]

​@@HiddenAgendas Spain colonized All the Spanish speaking countries bro 😂 including Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic like be for real. 😂

[@ud558]

Exxxactly ​@@HiddenAgendas

[@Ariel-uj3kk]

@@HiddenAgendasthe judge is Cuban, and the plaintiff is Puerto Rican. They are both Latina American Caribbean countries and have very similar food, music, etc.

[@billiismith6054]

U stop serving because... THERE WAS NOOOOOO MORE FOOD🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@draner2482]

Back in the day my family member would cook up a storm, no catering.

[@dorthymcbride3384]

Judge Milian is the best interrogator I've ever heard! She sees the facts and goes right for the gusto of truth and justice! God bless Judge Milian, the Judge of the people, for the people and by the people! Blessings to her and her family!!❤😊

[@alyssahamlett]

Judge Judy puts milian to shame! Judi is a lie detector

[@mimim8532]

@@alyssahamlettim addicted to both….going to jj next!

[@Ryan-pm4fk]

@@dorthymcbride3384 Judge Milian is a good soul

[@ChasRiaStJohn]

@@alyssahamlettI love both. Judge Judy holds a special place in my heart.

[@lolamaude3449]

Terriible caterer! What a terrible experience to have to stand there and see your guests not eat. I would have given them all the money back as punishment.

[@buffalowill2789]

when MM speaks her native language😍😍😍

[@kimberlywinkfield876]

I love when JMM speaks Spanish

[@maryannegunter115]

She really focuses on the Latino accent when other Latinos are plaintiffs, makes her sound fake.

[@toricotten222]

​@maryannegunter115 when youre around your people that happens

[@justicierodelaliga]

Many times I don´t get her. And I say so because she DOES spale Spanish. Yet, there are certain times that she pronounces things in English. Or say things wrong. Not long ago she was talking to a demandant that his last name was Hernández and instead of saying it as is in Spanish she pronunced the H as in English when in Spanish has no sound.

[@alexanderbayarea]

@@justicierodelaliga why does that matter? I love speaking Spanish and I don’t say everybody’s name that is Latin/hispanic in a Spanish accent. It comes naturally

[@Sachi52]

So for those who don’t understand the caterer should have wrote 203 with the additional amount of money it would cost to feed them along with a due date for the additional payment. He lost because he was too lazy to write in the complete modification of the contract.

[@TyHarrodTX]

Ah - This makes more sense

[@Ladybug923]

Exactly! she added more people but didn’t pay additional money.

[@juliecranford534]

I’m confused. Even if he had written the rest of that on the contract, the problem still remains. By his own admission, he didn’t even serve the 160 she originally paid for much less the 200. Twice he said 120 and several times he said 145. He lost because he massively underserved. Am I missing something? Thanks!

[@sherrillbutler6095]

He’s a fast talker 😂😂 Whew he tried to over talk Judge Milan , that’s not happening 😂

[@MiaNichole]

My question to mom is tho… when we’re u gonna pay for the additional ppl?

[@j2.015]

Exactly!!!! And how does JM award pain and suffering in a contracts case??? Even though, she made sure not to call it "pain and suffering", we know what it was. Her biased was showing in this case.

[@lisajohnson521]

You can tell that JM loves when her people come through 💕She lights up!

[@Bebedollie]

I eat beans and rice and roasted pork and I'm a maori/pakeha from New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@Black0bsidian]

Ok…..

[@cheymack496]

She admitted that she didn't tell him it would actually be 200 ppl until the night before. If she had rsvp confirmed way ahead of time then why the night before telling him. I so believe she wasn't sure and was scared to pay for guest that wouldn't show. There is 2 sides and the truth somewhere in between

[@Fatbby]

But the contract was signed and modified, you think he did that right before the day of? He knew ahead of time. She called to confirm the night before. At least i think! LOL

[@yasminali8595]

She Didn't Want To Pay For The Additional Guests & Seems Like He Would've Served 50-60 Extra Guests Without Compensation. Might've Duped Him 😩.

[@j2.015]

I think he should have only had to pay back the 15 plates. The agreement was for 160 (if she didnt confirm 200 ppl by a certain time); But he said he only brought enough for 145 ppl. So I dont think mom should have gotten that much money back. I think she really didnt want to pay for people she thought werent going to show up. And I think JM was showing favoritism. This was a contracts case and she always says, there no pain and suffering for a contracts case, but she sure did seem to give to them.

[@cynthiawallace7108]

I agree..

[@brionna8466]

Grandma is absolutely beautiful ❤ all of them are beautiful ❤❤

[@shayzie1853]

He couldn't get numbers str8. From 120 to 145 to 160. Well how much you really have to make?? U changed the number on the contract, so a simple call to her to say hey our final number is 200 right? Would have solved the confusion.

[@KKtv8153]

Giving a thumbs up just because granny is 95 and looks that good.

[@adriankasan6344]

He needs to change careers catering not for him overwhelmed and unprofessional

[@ec-kj4yp]

This defendant was awful. Just admit you messed up dude, jeez.

[@wrightwilliams105]

Grandma is precious. The caterer totally did not do his job.

[@nicolewashington3011]

My husband and I would cook for 50 people and only have 25 people. We always double cook 🧑‍🍳 🤔. You have to take a plate when you come. 😂

[@ChocoBeauty8]

Same, everyone leaves with a to go plate. 🍱

[@chubapapi2127]

Why is the Plaintiff sighing & gasping when he's describing what happened during the catering... It had already happened at this point and she's reacting in 'real-time' 🤦🏻‍♂

[@actualfactual1882]

She's a Drama queen...and it's rubbing off on her daughter as well....she was so distraught at the fact she had to drink water 😮

[@dorthymcbride3384]

What kind of caterer is he? HE'S THE WORST I'VE EVER SEEN!!😢😢😢

[@j.d.contreras392]

The mother is the WORST party planner I've ever seen! lol

[@actualfactual1882]

Up the street catering 😂😂😂

[@Star-qp5qd]

If you got a grandma that is willing to cook along with other family members , why bother getting catered food ? 🤔🤔

[@wileecoyote5749]

because even though its cute and all but 95 let her be

[@davidperez5089]

She knew why she declined. Nothing is ever for free. Just my two tacos.

[@mispy33]

Cooking for almost 200 is so much work. I just had a party and there were twenty people and it was a lot of stress. At 95, she should be kicking back and enjoying the fun parts of a party, not doing the hardest part.

[@mitulu74]

Agreed gma should rest & have a good time i can see maybe a few permil maybe or some traditional empanadas rice etc by other fam members always good 2 have back up in da kitchen 😂 ​@mispy33

[@chanicelock3151]

At 95? 🤣

[@lee4094]

All so so so so delicious food!!!! All school cooking from abuelitas is the best !!!! She had a better chance going with her family, this guy is a joke, wow!

[@maricelaborges422]

The outside court viewers We have great comments. " they get drunk " 😅

[@Mocharocks9966]

He didn’t even bring enough for the 160 😂😂😂😂 so he jipped her double !

[@t_the_rex]

When he realised he got caught in his lie he just started rambling 😂

[@billyjobobb]

But how many people did she pay for? She paid for 160.

[@brandongardner5951]

This is what I was saying and how she wait till the last day?

[@kimberlyadorno280]

That was his fault for not changing the price when he updated the number of guests on the contract. Also, he still provided less food than what she paid for.

[@mrhoffame]

So his defense was...We said 160, I changed it to 200, but she didn't confirm, so I made food for 145 and she only wanted to pay for 120 people??? Huh??

[@MrsBryant1024]

Imagine being in line to be served food & you get told there's no more food 😭😭😭😭 how awful.

[@Ryan-pm4fk]

Defendant thinks by talking fast people will think he's in the right, irresponsible to the core, good thing he had to give back 1000$

[@jayahman8454]

you have a cc on file, and if they go over the alloted amount you charge the cc for the additional amount. you put that in the contract of course, but one thing you don't do is run out of food!

[@acgrant5417]

The sweet 16 looks like she is in her 20s

[@alexisvalere4095]

Yes, I thought she was a 30 yr old woman!😮

[@coreydbryant]

She threw me off as well...

[@emersyn444]

no she looks her age, it’s just what she is wearing

[@tianacrawford2]

She does look way older

[@allisoncastle]

Who cares???

[@12Daze]

The plaintiff and her gasping 🤣🤣

[@actualfactual1882]

Putting on an act for JM

[@tippy1261]

She is amazing. Judge Millian, you amaze me so much. The epitome of a woman! I admire you so so much!❤

[@links89a]

She should have gone with the family - it would have allowed the family members including her grandma to show their love with their food

[@alexanderbayarea]

As a Puerto Rican I do agree !! But we take these events very seriously and just to cause less stress and have a huge variety of different options. Also, the older generation love to cook and can be hard headed and we try to take the stress off them because even if we say no. They will still do it anyways. Trust me my grandmother even tho we tell her we have everything taken care of. She will still make a huge huge pot of arroz con gandules especially homemade and straight from the islanders it’s a lot of work.

[@courtneytinsley9379]

Communication is so important

[@coreydbryant]

That outside lady said Mexicans know how to party... Ha Ha Ha...

[@lavissacromwell7575]

God bless Grandma! She looks great for 95 years of age!

[@johnbrown5090]

I like the cases when Judge gets upset.

[@cobravids]

I have done many special events as security when i first started. The best ones are when the elders cook. The caterers never were authentic food.

[@leogoddess1785]

Wow just here to say that grandma is gorgeous! She's clearly taken great care of herself

[@logicalblackman8228]

Just starting this episode. I already know she’s not gonna get her full refund. If most people ate, and the food was acceptable, then there’s no way she could be entitled to a full refund.

[@JaiB-xr9fl]

The daughter looks just like her mother! A mirror image. That's so adorable

[@mariehampton740]

Defendant is LOUD AND OBNOXIOUS!! i had to stop watching this video about 1/4 of the way thru !!!!!

[@joepropsnyc]

It all comes down to brass tax. Whether you like him or not, they got what they paid for.

[@rockobill7637]

exactly

[@johnbrown5090]

He's pissing me off 👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾

[@imartinist]

Is the mom a copy machine? They look sooooo much alike 👀👀👀 lol

[@coreydbryant]

Ha Ha Ha Ha...

[@saalee2864]

Him looking for the door at 6:50

[@Servo337]

This plaintiff deserves her own Spanish soap opera.

[@DanceArchives24]

Wow. That is a horrific reference to a caterer: "I wouldnt hire you if I was hungry". Thats speaks volumes.

[@jennifer_mertens]

What kind of Caterer gets a final guest count on the DAY OF the event? Doesn't the food need to be prepared BEFOREHAND? On the contract the number of guests needs to be solidified and it needs to be done by a certain date. That's the number of people the Caterer provides for. 100 people or 200, who serves only water at a party? Then, he admits he only brought food for 145 and not for the 160 he was trying to say was the number. So bad.

[@justicierodelaliga]

Precisely. And while he was the one in the wrong it was also the mother´s fault. She also let that happened.

[@justicierodelaliga]

Puerto Rican here... Several thoughts: 1. Spanish people? You mean people from Spain? Those are the only Spanish people that there are. Other than that are Latinos and Hispanics (that in that case it does include Spain. 2. Don´t get it. At first she said that she didn´t want the typical Latin food but later on she said that´s what it was. 3. The stupidity of being Latina and celebrate "Sweet Sixteen" and not a "Quinceañera". ....beyond all that... Yes, the guy was the one that messed it all up. But the mother said that she waited to talk to him the day prior. Really? You wait up until then to confirm?

[@laurabg379]

I think people generalize Spanish people because Spain colonized all of the Spanish speaking countries.

[@darylrichardson8567]

I’m black & I grew up with that. We called those… roughing it. However, rice and beans & 1 egg is TOTALLY WICKED!!! I’m bout to cook some now.

[@wileecoyote5749]

you guys also smoke weed instead of eating

[@Bebedollie]

​@wileecoyote5749 that's so rude .

[@DJMookieJukebox]

Defendant - Talking loud DOESN’T make you right!!!

[@mikec6044]

Seeing the grandma brought back so many pleasant memories of my great grandmother and grandmother

[@susiesolangesimpson2828]

Off work 🙌🏽 just in time.

[@beholdkingjrahhh9014]

We love the good judge

[@bhornannawindeedeigh5007]

Happy weekend, Susie. 👍🏾

[@maryrae5314]

She went way over the 200,,she wouldn’t have had enough food anyways. He should have brought that up.

[@kimberlyadorno280]

What part of the case states she had more than 200 guests? Maybe I missed it, so I'm not arguing whether it's true or not. However, even if he had truly reverted back to the original contract, he was supposed to provide for 160 people and admittedly only provided for 145. He deserved to lose.

[@donlettawatts7701]

Grandma looks Great at 95

[@ChasRiaStJohn]

He is the epitome of unprofessional rude emotionally unstable. Like, you’re in court and you can’t even calm the 43LL down. He’s acting like he’s arguing with someone on the street. Smh

[@MsNinaskye]

Judge was about to say oh shut up

[@brandonmoskos9149]

Contract says 200 people and the guy said she still needed to verify that. Lmfao

[@jessicawicks8680]

He has no clue on how to work in the service industry

[@rudyardganuelas6254]

My friend’s sister ran a catering business when i was in highschool and when she needed more staff, i was pressed into service instead of playing videogames at their house. My first task was to count the number of people at the venue. An hour later, she had me count again, and then right before dinner service, i had to count again. Later, i was told that when food gets served, extra people always show up from the parking lot or just got there to eat. She needs to know this early so she can tell the customer that you have more people than you expected, we can get you more food right now for $xxxx. You want that in writing if they refused. apparently i learned something in my first gig that this “professional” caterer hasn’t figured out yet

[@Olyanna537]

Did she pay him for 165 or 215 people? That is a very important question. If the number of guests changed that dramatically and the price didn’t, I’d expect significant cuts to the food offered. You get what you pay for and if you want to save money this is what you get

[@floydpattersonii4996]

id never use this guy ever....unporfessional and a liar. ill bet a week's pay that his appearance here has big time changed many potential customers' minds about using him

[@thehdchan]

Sounds like my landlord when I sued him. He kept saying that I needed to confirm with him, despite me giving everything outlined on the contract.

[@AnthonyWilliams-xz4di]

If you were starving. You can't hire Him

[@gan-ban6083]

Audibly gasping isn't gonna make your case stronger 😂

[@carolsmith8133]

Okay but at 13:20 watching the person in the right back corner. I can’t stop rewatching them. Lol

[@bcs0812]

As a previous caterer, it's better and more cost-efficient to have too much food than to not have enough. Also, I always planned for bigger portion sizes.

[@runningawayvagabond5876]

Defendant wouldn't be able to keep his story straight if you handed him a ruler. My guess as to why Quinceanera parties are so much fun is (keep in mind my experience with Mexicans is limited as I'm not from the USA or Mexico) from all the Mexican people I've met is that they are VERY family oriented, VERY social, enjoy sharing and overall happy. How can you not have a good time?

[@jelanyjecany3005]

Everyone blaming the defendant but the plaintiff have to be blame too this is why you always stick to the original contract don't ever try to he nice and change and help and be considerate if the want to change anything let's void the first contract and do a brand new one just to cover your side of things

[@westindianscorpio390]

pssh if he only got 1,000 out of that event, HE’S gonna be without food lol

[@riannadominguez396]

At least they came back to eat 😭💕

[@lifeoferinr9383]

I LOVE when I judge speaks Spanish ❤

[@danniethinguyen]

The defendant was so arrogant and argumentative. Blamers cannot accept their faults and even lie to themselves.

[@jeniferburton5235]

Dude should've brought enough food for 200 people just in case there's more and then bill her later. A professional would never let this happen.

[@vivianpatton5692]

He sounds like a broken record .

[@gabbott944]

Precious mother 95 Blessings to her❤

[@user-xg7cw8ny9y]

he ruined a very special celebration! I had an “event planner “ ruin my daughters baby shower for my first grandchild!!! I completely understand her anger and frustration!!!

[@johnschmidt9184]

Love me some PR food.

[@DaishaView]

Why would you bring food for 145 when she originally said 160? Lmao.

[@Kayraq124]

How does she think she can change the count the night before smh. He already said in his contract you need 5 days ahead of time to change the amount smh. Judge Judy would have thrown this out like it should have been. She didn’t pay for 200 ppl and she still had more ppl than 200

[@Mocharocks9966]

I’m loving this family ❤

[@tiannigolding5981]

115, 120, 160… what did he make and how much for real😂

[@thebookwasbetter3650]

Lol Plaintiff at the beginning- "You morons. That's where the defendant stands. I don't know you guys."

[@bethgifford4108]

❤ love this show!!

[@joeys9299]

Aw come on judge! Food is such a big part of a party! How embarrassing to have this happen. She should have gotten her whole cost back for this! Yeah the defendant cooked a portion of the food but he needed to really feel his mistake and have to give all her money back.