Being All Wet

The plaintiff says he hired the defendant to build him an aboveground pool and paid in full, but he was charged for several things he never received and now wants a partial refund. The defendant claims the pool came in from the manufacturer missing parts, but the plaintiff wanted the pool installed anyway.
Case #25238
#PeoplesCourt #RealityTV #Court

[@sashabenoit1518]

JM kept changing teams on this one 🤣 ..it was fun tho watching her go back and forth then finally land on an conclusion

[@marcusredwine9918]

Defendant: “you don’t need it if you have a good judge”. JM: “well let me explain something to you cowboy”. 😂😂😂

[@user-cz5ny3tn9t]

Oh I can tell that the defendant is a drunk and a smoker too

[@denizaedwards5858]

“Spend 1 hour installing the pool, 10 hours writing the estimate for it.”🤣🤣🤣

[@ViraIshnia]

Defendant really shot himself in the foot with the "when you have a good judge" bit

[@lamontjohnson5810]

Yeah, how about he needs to be a good businessman and he wouldn't have had to come to court in the first place.

[@monicalenack1485]

I'm convinced that those "...hardly knew her " punchlines must be an inside joke.

[@TopherGrant]

It's an antique cheesy joke. 🧀

[@fuckyzeit]

I think they overuse it :(

[@AnikaBren]

It comes from an old comedy routine. I do not remember who the comedian was.

[@cheyennexo5714]

Right! I’m tired of hearing it, we need to sign a petition to get rid of it😂

[@cheyennexo5714]

Right! I’m tired of hearing it, we need to sign a petition to get rid of it😂

[@AP-uo7sp]

$5200 for a pool AND fence?! Sign me up.

[@johnsradios484]

Could be above ground?

[@AP-uo7sp]

@@johnsradios484 above ground is $5200 by itself

[@celiakusmus]

I think the plaintiff understood that neither the fence nor installation was included in the price, but the defendant is the one who made a slopy contract. And he's the businessman so i think it's a fair ruling.

[@ericafoster2589]

My problem with that is that the fence was originally $1275 and the defendant decided to throw it in for free. So the plaintiff should not get any money back for it. That would be like a company throwing in a $30 flashlight for free if you purchase $100 or more and then me suing to get the $30 back if I didn't get the flashlight.

[@esmereldaweatherwax7230]

​@@ericafoster2589 if the free $30 flashlight (or the free $1275 fence) is part of the bargain and they don't supply it, why would you not be entitled to the stated value of that item? Calling it free makes no difference to the fact that it was an integral part of the deal, unless they have a caveat along the lines of "while stocks last" or "free to the first 10 customers".

[@naer-g437]

The defendant is so unorganized surprise he has a business.

[@NaomiIsSoAwesome98]

lot of businesses run like that...

[@LeeoGoneWild]

I don’t think he is unorganized, he conveniently left incriminating evidence. He absolutely had that invoice and those emails, emails don’t magically disappear. He chose not to bring them because he knew they’d make him look bad.

[@SavageJunky]

The wife was looking at you and laughing because of your mustache 🤣🤣

[@mekhahboohunter5694]

😁😁😁

[@JayJay-me8zk]

the 1860s porn star mustache is making a comeback? 🤔

[@stephc189]

The Defendant's final comment was GOLD.😂

[@payableondeath9091]

🤣 LMAO💀 it's not that hard

[@joecaragoog]

The defendant was born to be a Wrestler....

[@Britty0189]

How in the world would it not include the cover 🤣

[@mntzmiles081]

"When you have a good judge" JM is a great judge, I love her show!

[@JeremiahLOsborne]

2:35 the plaintiff says that the 5200 did not include installation and that it was an extra 1,000. But later on when the judge shows the contract, the plaintiff says that the 5200 included the installation. So he lied. But I do think that the defendant tossed in the fence kit in order to make the sale.

[@trekgirl65]

I kinda figured he was lying when he told his story first. And lied about the defendant about the install. But he was in such a big hurry, he could have waited for the install with the defendant. It just cost the Plaintiff more since he was in such a big hurry.

[@ButtonsCasey]

The one thing that baffles me is how one person is blatantly lying. The nerve of people. And this is in general with all cases. If they disagree on what was said, someone is lying.

[@heidicrimmings9615]

I thought the same thing watching the Depp trial. Liar, liar...pants on fire 🔥

[@Tahiha]

There is also such a thing as a genuine misunderstanding. You’d be shocked at the comprehension and mental processing/intellect level of many grown adults. It’s the reason people get into conflict many times. So it isn’t always about flat out lying.

[@chrisplante8977]

Plaintiff is a liar, he knew the fence kit wasn't included just like the installation. At the beginning he said the $5,200 was the full price minus the installation which would be a $1,000 and then at the end was saying the $5,200 included the installation as well. Sucks for the defendant he made the mistake on that invoice.

[@keishalebray1996]

The 5200 included the fence kit which the defendant didn’t write a price by. The defendant sent him the email 2 weeks before but wrote something else on the final deal. The plaintiff was about to lose and prolly misspoke but he didn’t lie about anything

[@marleonetti7]

ha ha , the reason he was so busy was because he was probably falsely advertising that he sold AND installed pools AND included a fence for 5200 dollars . then once he is about to get the money he tells them its a separate charge for the fence and installation .

[@ericafoster2589]

My problem with that is that the fence was originally $1275 and the defendant decided to throw it in for free. So the plaintiff should not get any money back for it. That would be like a company throwing in a $30 flashlight for free if you purchase $100 or more and then me suing to get the $30 back if I didn't get the flashlight.

[@keishalebray1996]

@@ericafoster2589 he only got paid for it because he bought a fence kit. The defendant was adamant that he needed to pay money for it so he did and contested the charge in court after seeing it was supposed to be free.

[@blue-wb8yn]

@erica foster - you could sue for the flashlight if the add promised a free flashlight with purchase. That's how companies compete against each other and persuade customers. You can't promise a free item to get someone's business and then not do it lol

[@mollycuddle9990]

Defendant is straight out of a 90s DIY show. :)

[@stratfordbaby]

That hair!!!!

[@Amy-xoxo305]

Defendant is a jerk!!!

[@traceyaz125]

Hey defendant! The 70’s called, they want their mustache back.

[@stephanie5249]

😂 VERY first thing I thought. I felt shady… but I’m glad I wasn’t alone. Lol

[@theresadimaggio7241]

Yes it alittle out dated. 🧔👨

[@msawyer110]

Ok boomer

[@pizzelle2]

If you were alive in the 70s which you obviously were then you need to just mind your business

[@ButtonsCasey]

Leave the man alone. Some men like the 70s porn star look. 😛

[@ridesdrivingschool7858]

You don't need it if you have a good judge LOL

[@calvinthedestroyer]

II thought she was going to hang him for that!

[@ebonyswope]

Lol he is delusional

[@barbaraness4507]

I’m so grateful that my husband has been able to set up our pools on his own. The only thing we paid for once was a concrete slab to go underneath the pool. That’s our current pool because on the first one he had to build a pad on the ground.

[@smutjunkies559]

The defendant looks and sounds like the "you dun goofed" guy

[@aprilhollow5780]

The defendant was hilarious! The judge handled what he said really well. I expected her to throw him out! But for some reason she did not take it personally it was great!

[@oldageisdumb]

“It’s the case of chlorinator..he hardly knew her!” Lol!

[@Foxx229]

You don’t need evidence if you have a good judge??? There’s a reason most hearsay isn’t valid in court. If you can prove your case, why wouldn’t you????

[@leofredette19]

You just called the guy a Liar, andthen admitted you sub-contracted the pool. now you expect the judge to believe you that the cost of the fence was never included.

[@mikebastoni4490]

Defendant is shady

[@staffryte951]

who gives the check for $5200.00 before he starts???

[@franklesser5655]

I think the first time that a litigant making a last minute argument was able to change the Judge's mind.

[@LeeoGoneWild]

Yes, I think this is the first time ever too and I’m really glad the judge allowed him to speak. Typically, she says, “NO, THATS IT,” but this time she heard him and you could see the way she changed her thinking.

[@dellahicks7231]

If the defendant is correct on stating they are all so busy in that industry that they are turning work away, how is it that installer had no work?

[@msawyer110]

The installer didn't work for him

[@dellahicks7231]

@@msawyer110 I understood that, however if the defendant is turning away business, one would think the installers in the same line of work would be busy as well. My dad owned his own small construction firm, and when he was busy 'Making hay' as the saying goes, so were any subcontractors he would be trying to arrange for jobs. It just sounded off to my ear, as I say given what I witnessed in my dad's business.

[@marleonetti7]

ha ha , the reason he was so busy was because he was probably falsely advertising that he sold AND installed pools AND included a fence for 5200 dollars . then once he is about to get the money he tells them its a separate charge for the fence and installation .

[@blavkout]

we love the he hardly knew her jokes

[@BudduredToast]

I don't care what y'all say. I love the "hardly knew her" jokes.

[@MrStv1163]

I can't get over these so-called business people who have no clear, detailed documentation and itemization of what's included at what price. Proper documentation is not hard - some people are just too lazy, sloppy and undisciplined to do it. If it's properly documented and itemized to clearly delineate what costs what, instead of relying on these casual "conversations", stuff like this should never end up in court.

[@randallt2911]

defendant should have won for his epic moustache

[@av8tor261]

Never pay 100% up front.

[@soloseraphimheartsong3710]

I feel like that "good judge" comment cost him.

[@reneerojas6046]

...I like the Defendant's 'Sonny Bono' mustache.

[@angelah7094]

Hello everyone! Hope today's going great for you all! 😏

[@Evveffentide]

I was having a hard time watching this due to how creepy the plaintiff looks

[@sonquatsch8585]

btw i am really thankful for these video uploads. i enjoy them very much. all the other ones have some weird editing messiness that is so annoying. this was one of those edge of seat cases. loved it.

[@16MedicRN]

She's brutal 😂 I love it!!!

[@jorieraudenbush8726]

Hey yall happy Fri-yay!

[@babyface9206]

👋🏾 Same to you

[@selenaheater9858]

IM FREEEEEEE

[@lee-qz7bd]

I fell in love with that defendant lol

[@wvrjl]

So AVOIDABLE, Harvey. Not unavoidable.

[@lowkthegreat7283]

They both told on themselves.🤣🤣🤣

[@faznout]

I gotta say Judge Milian was kinda all over the place on this one. She kept swaying back and forth between making the plaintiff look like he was lying then going to the defendant making it look like he was lying, and she kept moving too fast going back and forth between the paperwork. I've noticed her do this on several other cases where she's so convinced she's got it figured out already before it's over, when she really doesn't know the facts. Judge Judy is the same way. But I think what it is they've spent so many years listening to cases they assume they already have the answers figured out before carefully looking at the facts first.

[@gene5148]

She really needs to calm down, not sure if it's her way of entertaining the viewers since it's on TV or what but it can get very annoying.

[@burtonm3220]

Contractors need to pay attention to details. especially because the deal changes before final contract often. especially now when building materials change cost throughout the year. I recently had a contract for windows where this happened. The sales guy forgot to add the upgrade charges to every window on the contract before sending to me (its a 45 page contract). he also neglected to add the cost of renting a boom lift... but everywhere on the contract was written 'including installation'. I ended up settling with the salesman to accept the lift boom charge but they ate the upgrade charges (I was willing to be nice about the lift boom because they honestly thought they didn't need one to get to the top windows on the 3rd floor of the house; and then a contractor reviewed the contract and told them). the total of the contract is about 60k.

[@southernzen365]

The plaintiff looks 2020s and when camera switches to defendant we are suddenly in the 70s!

[@ihateutube1143]

$1000 to install a pool seems cheap to me

[@shellwilliams6306]

When you say "Uhhh" that many times something might be wrong 🙄

[@jodybillings3841]

The installer sounds like he is used to talking down to women often, I can see why the wife was looking at him funny. Even before he made that good judge comment he was trying to explain to the judge how it was while she was trying to explain to him his mistake.

[@TopherGrant]

She womansplained it. Hahaha

[@Tahiha]

Plaintiff is annoying with his damn glasses on and off every three seconds.

[@BobBlumenfeld]

Wow. That one went back and forth a few times.

[@kylahaynes4099]

Plaintiff is a crook, end of story. He knows he's wrong

[@marcusredwine9918]

The defendant looks like Hopper on stranger things.

[@danedookie5478]

I didn't know Mike Lindell sells pools now!

[@marvinl.midkiff4660]

That defendant is a jerk.

[@SherriLyle80s]

The invoice is a mess!

[@beneasterling3846]

"Yes I did"... pretty good impression of Sean Connery 16:12

[@sarahlynn7894]

I rewatched this and you are so right! 😂 I can totally hear Sean Connery! LOL

[@garyhynes8098]

When I ran my landscape company I had my terms on a separate preprinted page , it states customer is responsible for all job related costs, even if labor and or product are not originally included in contract , including any equipment rental, disposal fees taxes , permits ,additional labor ! As well any changes in job specifications, without prior written order is subject to price increases !!

[@daddyharry6065]

So Harvey is the personality star that this bus stops by for? 🚌👍🏼

[@christopherbako]

This was a fun case!

[@tunisiancrochetchannel]

The defendant was too arrogant. He almost won. LOL. Sometimes you have to know when to stop.

[@irideaunicorn1620]

He got that late 70’s mustache with the early 90’s Hanson haircut

[@jb3702]

You ain't righ🤣🤣

[@irideaunicorn1620]

@@jb3702 lol a whole 20 year difference in his hair looks

[@fuckyzeit]

Defendant had a sense of humor throughout

[@sandwichman100]

when you start arguing with the judge over wording in a contract you lose the case hes a lazy pool guy when it comes to paperwork

[@sandwichman100]

he offered the fence in the deal no cost to get the guy to sign on the bottom line he even said 'i was worried the deal was going to fall through' thats when he 'contracted out' the installation and added the free fence

[@byronmccraken3949]

Best defendant ever!!!!!

[@josiecole443]

Well Magnum lost that one.

[@SavicksterTheTrixter]

Defendant was RIGHT, learn from him Milan! "You don't need it if you have a GOOD judge!" EXCATLY what @Chris Plante said: "Plaintiff is a liar, he knew the fence kit wasn't included just like the installation. At the beginning he said the $5,200 was the full price minus the installation which would be a $1,000 and then at the end was saying the $5,200 included the installation as well. Sucks for the defendant he made the mistake on that invoice." A GOOD judge would have seen through that! A GOOD judge knows a mistake is to be *rectified*, NOT CAPITALIZED OFF OF! Money mistakes are just like bank rectifications: if the bank accidentally records too much money, the customer does NOT get to keep the money! Heck, I may have even AWARDED THE DEFENDANT SOME MONEY for the plaintiff filing this rediculous suit. Only justice for the defendant is that now the public has seen the plaintiff on TV, smart businesses won't do business with him. They will tell him, "We've seen you try to capitalize off others' mistakes. We don't want to do business with you, only to have the same thing happen to us."

[@ericafoster2589]

I agree. My problem with that is that the fence was originally $1275 and the defendant decided to throw it in for free. So the plaintiff should not get any money back for it. That would be like a company throwing in a $30 flashlight for free if you purchase $100 or more and then me suing to get the $30 back if I didn't get the flashlight.

[@wagonstation3709]

Alleviated, eliminated..... what's the difference, huh? 😝 I see why he made a snide comment to JM,, he's embarrassed that she made him look so dense. He leaves basically, with his tail between his legs... poor thing.

[@ginger7344]

I hate Harvey’s hardly knew her line. Worse than someone saying awesome sauce.

[@JayseGreene]

JM needs to shut up and listen.

[@rplayer360]

The defendant is cool

[@damnnerves24]

I believe the defendant, but he should’ve brought his proof.

[@ginger7344]

I feel like I’m watching Miami vice for some reason

[@carmenhuddleston4236]

Nah, judge knew it wasn’t included and flipped because the guy ticked her off.

[@Berven-gf9jq]

Is it just me or is the guy on the right bluish? Can someone check his pulse?

[@gilannev9171]

Plaintiff is a liar

[@howardhudson9592]

That defendant was so stupid, making that comment about JM

[@patim5953]

Plaintiff shouldn't have won. He wanted a whole bunch for nothing. Karma will come back on the Plaintiff.

[@_Vmie]

I think this was the best ruling🤔 it's very possible that they were both right.... It's also possible that one is lying... But the judge wasn't there, doesn't know either of them... And it would be best to give a ruling that agrees with both of them kinda 🤷‍♀️ the businessman was slopy and this should be a perfect lesson in order for him to either be 100% honest with potential clients OR protect himself from lying clients in the future 🤷‍♀️

[@Black0bsidian]

The mustache guys voice 🥴🥴

[@pattia5653]

I don't think judgement should be on his looks as other comments have been. But on in running a business you have to have your paperwork in order an clarity to what is included in cost. Helps when doing taxes an books.

[@jimwhite4105]

I wonder how many of these people actually pay up.

[@saramichele7366]

The show actually pays the judgements. So they don't have to pay anything... PLUS they get like $250 for being on the show, all expenses paid for travel, hotel & food.

[@rongold7719]

The show pays

[@portlandgirlx0x096]

Me during the trial 🤯!!!

[@delonjuan]

Defendant messed up not writing it all out but he had the verbal conversation with lying Plaintiff who took advantage or the fact defendant didn’t write price beside fence kit and strange how plaintiff lied but won the case if u lie once I can’t trust anything else u say but judge see it differently

[@DJ-cd6gk]

Written contracts override verbal ones and in business, the person who writes the contract has the responsibility to make sure it's correct. So even if the plaintiff were lying, it's the defendant's responsibility to write proper contracts, thats why she was trying to help him and tell him where he messed up

[@kyoto32001]

11:00 judge caught plaintiff in a flat out lie. love it.

[@mamacindyrogofsky495]

He looks like Leisure Suit Larry( remember him) 😚😁😂🤣 Mr Anderson was also Beavis and Butt-Head's neighbor AKA Hank Hill. 😂😂

[@randyholloway920]

Both of these guys are corrupt, each trying to getnsmething from nothing.

[@namewithheld7835]

These shows are from 2014

[@ndavis3967]

Mostache from the village people.

[@16MedicRN]

Where's Adrian 😂 There's 2 white people!

[@randyholloway920]

Defendant is atrocious, how does he stay in business.

[@jesseleighmiddleton2111]

Good I thought this was about to go another way I'm glad he won this is a mess and was to confusing and that on the defendant that wrote that contract/invoice so he is the one that should eat the cost in the end

[@Anglynn74]

I want to know why the defendant has a 1981 pornstache, he should be sued just on that stache alone

[@peryole]

The defendant screwed himself with that comment. Given the lack of evidence it could have gone either way but when he made that judge crack,he was all but guaranteed to lose.

[@ihateutube1143]

I wonder how many rides that mustache has had?

[@Channel-JJ]

you mean just from the 80's or in total

[@staceyslaysdragons691]

Eww…. Why?! 😳 🤣

[@porkchopjp]

shifty

[@jaquancoleman1312]

He got the same haircut from the guy "in the office" if you kno then you kno😭😭

[@irideaunicorn1620]

Dwight!

[@jaquancoleman1312]

@@irideaunicorn1620 yesssss...lmao

[@kyoto32001]

so having your employee do the work is "subcontracting"? I don't think so! plaintiff is a liar.

[@chrisplante8977]

It was pretty obvious through testimony on both sides that the installer was not one of his W2 employees which would make him indeed a subcontractor.

[@kyoto32001]

@@chrisplante8977 he wanted the money under the table. did you listen to the testimony?

[@chrisplante8977]

@@kyoto32001 sure did, also listened the part where they brought up he wasn't a W2 employee when it was discussed. She asked the defendant straight up and it was clear he was subbed. Listen to it all buddy.

[@kyoto32001]

@@chrisplante8977 not relevant if true.

[@chrisplante8977]

@@kyoto32001 it's relevant to the fact the guy was a sub contractor and not one of his actual W2 employees haha.

[@kittyfan]

does anyone know? Has Judge Milian ever hit so hard that she's broken a gavel??