A Potty Problem
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The plaintiff returned home from a week away and discovered her apartment had water damage. She says her upstairs neighbor’s toilet leaked, which caused extensive damage in the plaintiff’s residence. She’s suing for repairs to her apartment. The defendant says his contractor was half the price of what the plaintiff is asking for in repairs.
Case 29-311
Пікірлер: 317
He did NOT send her "an email with an offer"!!! He sent her a threatening email TELLING her to take his cheap, half baked, bodgy offer of less than half what the job NEEDED, and to stop trying to charge him twice!! This smart, determined, lovely young lady was sound and measured in ALL her dealings with him- a lazy, cheap BULLY!!
@devinprasad3449
2 жыл бұрын
As he said “my money” a true scumbag
She is adorable
@Jasmine-et4zm
3 жыл бұрын
Yes she's super cute
@sharee26
3 жыл бұрын
Seems Very sweet and humble
@lionelluva
3 жыл бұрын
Yes she’s pretty and sweet
@beautifulllb9493
3 жыл бұрын
Yes! So sweet 💕💕
@davidmcfarlane9185
3 жыл бұрын
Very
Good on the plaintiff for suing instead of going through her insurance. Those higher premiums are no joke and very unfair considering she was not at fault. Insurance companies should NOT be able to penalize the innocent, but they do if it costs them money.
@stephaniehowe0973
3 жыл бұрын
Her rates will go up. Period. Her insurance company knows about it
@journeysalkebulan
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@deshanaewilliams2464
3 жыл бұрын
Yes I got a higher price since I got my car stolen and it wasn't me fault
@user-uy6uc5ey5q
2 жыл бұрын
@Luna She the owns the apartment, its very obvious.She know the body corporate president and she's paying the home insurance for the place. A renter would just contact their landlord and leave to sort out.
@user-uy6uc5ey5q
2 жыл бұрын
@Luna Completely wrong. If she was a renter - she couldn't sue. It wouldn't be her property damaged. A Renter doesn't own the wall, the paint on the walls or the carpet on floor. That all belongs to owner of the apartment. No renter insurances company would pay a tenant for damages to these things - I know because I had a claim on renters insurance for a flood event. All I got paid for was the items I owned in the apartment damaged by the water. I didn't paid for any damage for the physical structure, the landlord got that. It extremely obvious she is the owner of the apartment, how you missing this? .
Once carpet is wet, the padding should be changed and a germicide deep cleaning. Commercial fans should be in place to prevent mold from spreading throughout. Wall prep before painting . The plaintiff was prepared. Impressive. 🤓
@jcchristopher1417
3 жыл бұрын
@Debra Hill Absolutely spot on correct. Happened to me and ServePro did exactly as you described. 👍🏻
@debrahill2272
3 жыл бұрын
@@jcchristopher1417 I am an apt manager for the past 20 years...This is a recurring experience in my work . .
@Bellalovelola
3 жыл бұрын
My window seal is broken and it has been raining in Michigan heavily for the past week or so and my residence have yet to fix the window, after 2 weeks putting in a high priority request, the carpet keeps getting wet
@rhondanighman
3 жыл бұрын
@@Bellalovelola contact the landlord/tenant department of your area to inquire about your rent being put into an account where it will remain until repairs are done.. I guarantee it’ll get fixed really quick when they’re not getting any rent money
@jessalask983
3 жыл бұрын
@@Bellalovelola you can withhold rent if they refuse to come and fix it or neglect your request to fix it
She is so cute and respectful! More landlords would be lucky to have more tenants like her! She was very reasonable! I bet her baby is adorable! 🥰
@checkerslane
2 жыл бұрын
you are so cute too. Do you have a boyfriend?
@forrestja
2 жыл бұрын
She wasn’t a tenant. She owned her condo unit. The defendant’s unit was a rental. Not hers.
@tenfour10-400
2 жыл бұрын
@@checkerslane she’s a dude
@mr.keptitreal
2 жыл бұрын
Wtf does cute have to do with the case? Nothing!!!
@marilynwillett804
2 жыл бұрын
@@mr.keptitreal on KZread when the person is a black female BW write how CUTE or adorable or stunning she is. it could be Marilyn Monroe standing there and crickets.
Defendant replaced the bathroom but refused to pay her reasonable costs. Insurance valued damage at significantly more. Defendant should have paid and now he will. He was not a reasonable guy.
@asiyah7714
3 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU! Exactly my thoughts!
@lisvetspencer2332
3 жыл бұрын
Right, it looks like he favors the tenant above. Ugh
The plaintiff seemed to sweet and genuine. Wish there were more like her!
The plaintiff is beautiful.
@amyrodriguez007
3 жыл бұрын
And that color on her is so pretty!
So the sweet reasonable tenant he wants to argue with but the one causing all the trouble he gives grace. 🤦🏾♀️
@zuritribe4844
3 ай бұрын
RIGHT!! I THOUGHT THE SAME THING!!! THAT WAS CRAZY
The plaintiff did the smart thing by not cashing the insurance check and taking this to small claims court.
@navigatormother7023
3 жыл бұрын
She's smart AND honest!! Never underestimate a smart, honest, lovely Mother-to-be!
@journeysalkebulan
3 жыл бұрын
You're right she sure did.
The email he sent was nasty, the plaintiff was very reasonable. No wonder she didn’t respond.
$1900 is cheap for water damage. The carpet & padding should have been pulled up, the ceiling redone and the drywall replaced. Anything less would may cause mold problems,
@stephaniezuniga5835
Жыл бұрын
Exactly
What a good episode. Everyone acted like an adult and took responsibility. This was educational and respectful/
@Kayla-rd5jd
Жыл бұрын
i wouldn’t call that email he sent her respect or responsible lol
I wish the plaintiff the best. She got what she deserved and she is so cute!
This case needed a different name. This is the case of "I'm suing the shit out of you"
@curlytempleshaw5636
3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@derinaries
2 жыл бұрын
Good one.
@Mocharocks9966
2 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@karenperkins106
2 жыл бұрын
😀😀
@nicholeknight1893
Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
The plaintiff is gorgeous I love her voice 😍😍😍😍 I knew she would win I just wished that Judge Milian awarded her with the entire $1900 she was suing for……. The defendant was dragging his feet because he wasn’t trying to get the repairs done I’m glad she sued him otherwise he would have attempted to get away with it 💯
@asiyah7714
3 жыл бұрын
I agree!
@Limerick502
3 жыл бұрын
I agree. I didn't think the $1900 was unreasonable either.
@ayisyen2009
2 жыл бұрын
@@AP-xw5px I disagree lol 😂
@teeramon7124
2 жыл бұрын
@@AP-xw5px you seem slow and annoying
In my condo association, if water leaks from another unit and it touches anything that is permeable, it requires removal and replacement (i.e drywall, carpet, etc). It eliminates the possibility of mold down the line that could ultimately affect the entire building. That's perhaps why the insurance estimate was higher because it included replacing the carpet on the stairs. Either way I would never have been satisfied with cleaning the stairs the carpet would have had to come up.
@yahira6928
Жыл бұрын
Exactly
He’s a jerk! Especially if she never gave you a problem as a tenant…. Smh …. Do right by your tenants.
@4everThoughtful
3 жыл бұрын
She wasn't a tenant. She owns the unit that she lives in and he rents out the unit that he own; which is located above her unit. What they're saying is an apartment is a condominium.
@klipzgod1503
2 жыл бұрын
@@4everThoughtful how u figure
@byiza9484
2 жыл бұрын
@@klipzgod1503 She mentioned the condo board in her testimony.
@zuritribe4844
3 ай бұрын
RIGHT BUT HE DIDNT EVEN "SCOLD" THE TENANT WHO CAUSED THE PROBLEM!
Aww she's a sweetie
Plaintiff was super on point! Loved her responses.
She is beautiful and well spoken we need more people like her. That price 1150 is not unreasonable
For goodness sake can the judge shut the hell up for 5 seconds to let people answer her questions completely??!
@Panhandlers007
3 жыл бұрын
😅😅😅😅😅
@elwyn5150
3 жыл бұрын
Stop whinging and stop watching if you don't like it, Karen. It is just the judge streamlining the case. She's got a lot of cases to go through.
@mistyk.2152
3 жыл бұрын
She’s gotta fit the whole case in 10 minutes. Gotta keep it going.
@kiannaballard8098
3 жыл бұрын
@@mistyk.2152 that’s no dmn excuse to not let someone finished their sentences especially if they’re answering a question you asked, the judge doesn’t edit anything, the judge def be rude sometimes!!
@Ais-eb9bk
3 жыл бұрын
@@elwyn5150 Is "karen" the only comeback you can come up with?? Yikes, must suck to have two brain cells.
My 4th of July is boring AF ! I needed this thank you TPC 💯
This Judge doesn’t let anyone get a word in before she cuts you off. She’s rude AF!
@jimboy819
Жыл бұрын
Judge runs the courtroom. She asks questions and then expects simple answers.
@SoloLeaux
10 ай бұрын
It’s not a poetry slam, it’s court and she has to get the information she needs to rule on the case.
icant believe doug was actually nice to someone in the hallway for once 🤦🏾♀️😂
This judge annoys the hell out of me. I hate how she asks questions and doesn't allow the witness to answer and keeps interrupting.
@Ay0ubM
3 жыл бұрын
It's the judge's job to set the pace. Some people are verbose or slow talkers. BTW they get more time here because it's a TV show obviously but in a real courtroom you are literally allowed a few seconds to answer before getting cut off.
@dianewilliams9858
3 жыл бұрын
Judge Judy always interrups people only to ask the same question again in an aggressive manner. She also makes up her mind 20 seconds into the case.
@Childfree334
3 жыл бұрын
If she annoys you so much then simply stop watching. Problem solved!!
@vt-yp7yq
2 жыл бұрын
She used to be a prosecutor.
The plaintiff had all her ducks in a row.. good for her 👍
he wasnt being reasonable.. he was being cheap! 🙄
WHAT? At 3:35 it always amazes me as to how stupid the people are, that Harvey interviews, he asks the simple question 'if the apartment above leaks water into your apartment, are they responsible?' and the woman in the dumb hat answers, 'no, because the water should be contained on the floor above' How on earth does that answer the question?...
@shrutefarms4741
Жыл бұрын
The worst part of all of these is both Harvey and whoever is in the hall. Peanut gallery comments are always so stupid.
@ceilism
2 ай бұрын
I think what she’s saying is that the tenant is not at fault if there is damage because all they did was flush the toilet. The person who is at fault is the person whose job it is to ensure that water doesn’t leak between units (i.e. builder or property manager)
Guy was a cheapskate 1100 was not unreasonable
@asiyah7714
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly, just imagine he didn't want to clean the carpet!!!
She had a strong case and didn't make one mistake in her presentation. Very well done.
In what world would he not be responsible to fix all of her apartment?! Toilet water was all over her carpet! It should have all been replaced! Absolutely disgusting and ridiculous. It wasn't her fault! I feel badly for her.
Can we start a petition to remove Harvey's segment and corny joke's plz! 🤣
@user-uy6uc5ey5q
2 жыл бұрын
unfortunately i think he owns part of the production company, he certainly is one of the executive producers. He got a reputation in Hollywood for being a complete A**hole I've heard from industry sources.
This case is cut and dry. The defendant is a slob and a slumlord and I feel bad that she has this dude as her landlord. He took no responsibility whatsoever for his actions
@dommy7077
3 жыл бұрын
The defendant wasnt the upstairs tenant.
I really like how Doug at the end always reiterates whatever point the judge already made earlier but the interviewee seems to choose to ignore.
I do like how JM always try's to explain each side of her verdict. As opposed to just slamming the gavel and screeching, "so and so wins, see ya later!"
@AnovaLisaDragonfly
Ай бұрын
Agree! Thats why this is the only court show I watch. JMM’s explanations are what make this educational. I’ve learned so much from TPC.
What people don't realize is once you file a claim with the insurance company, you now have a claim on your record, which increases the rates. Whether they pay or not.
@alexandrabaer2880
3 жыл бұрын
The claim must be fulfilled for your rates to increase. If she doesn't cash the check and let's the insurance company know the issue was resolved then the claim is essentially erased.
@sandra3547
3 жыл бұрын
@@alexandrabaer2880 that’s not true! I’ve called underwriters and claims departments to see about getting claims removed and you cannot. I’m a licensed agent, not sure if you are but I have tried and been unsuccessful. They simply won’t do it because they need the record that a peril occurred and after 3 in a 36 month period, many will not insure you.
@beatsandmel0dy
2 жыл бұрын
@@sandra3547 wrong, you can rescind a claim before conclusion. Of course you can't remove after conclusion. There may be a record a claim was initiated (depending on carrier policy and state/local laws) but it would have no bearing if rescinded. Adjusters know more than agents.
I had a bad flood once in my apartment and my lovely landlord didn't feel the need to replace the carpet! Well... After a couple weeks of drying,( my furniture was ruined as well), it got mold underneath! In the end he had to replace all of it... Instead of just doing that from day one! It was a nightmare! And I had 3 young kids
This was a no brainer. The landlord should of covered her request from the beginning. She has a baby coming in for heavens sake.
It's a reflection 😔✨ in the pictures 📷
Defendant looks like a old ass Bobby Monihan from Saturday Night Live...especially the drunk uncle skit 😂
@bigbrainbri1231
2 жыл бұрын
That's actually pretty close!!!
I'm pretty sure she's already delivered 😄
@rnp7596
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly 🤦🏾♀️
The plaintiff seemed like a smart & reasonable young woman. She handled herself very well.
Shes beautiful!
Landlord Finklestein haggling and delaying repairs same mentality that lead to beach condo collapse in Miami. Who knew?
@mikesteele05
3 жыл бұрын
Dude, that’s a super antisemitic comment. Do better.
@teeramon7124
2 жыл бұрын
@@mikesteele05 oh shut up
My husband and I want to/WILL become landlords in the near future LOL watching these videos is really helping a lot
@AnovaLisaDragonfly
Ай бұрын
Absolutely! It has helped me a lot. One thing that’s rewarding for me is, when tenants come to sign their lease and walk through, I have a checklist for each of us to mark any little blemishes, and I take photos/video of them. Tenants model after me doing that, taking their own photos, without me suggesting they do so. I know they will carry that unspoken guidance with them for their future apartments.
“I tried to be reasonable” *by shoving my guy at her* 😂 mmkkkk
“He’s a knucklehead” 😂🤣😂
This is why I have no sympathy for most landlords because I know how sneaky they are behind closed doors
Defendant is Santa Claus' younger brother.
Love when judges speak out of turn, a claim does not cause an increase in your Homeowners Policy Premium...
Old boy tried to lowball it and I guarantee the work would have been bargain basement quality.
Thanks so much.
I really love this Plaintiff.
There is no way Harvey really liked that hag’s hat.
Did anyone else catch that his email was in response to the certified letter she sent after he stopped replying?
I'm no contractor . . . but . . . repairing/replacing some drywall, matching up the paint drying out under the carpet and cleaning it would cost far more than $500
I had no idea Coriolanus Snow was a landlord in his later years. I guess he really didn't die choking on his own blood during a fit of unexpected laughter. The more you know.
And the defendant’s jerky tenant gets a brand new bathroom out of it while everyone else is stressing out. 🙄
He Replied to a letter she sent him certified smh I knew he was scammer soon as he walked in lol
Smart plaintiff!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Yes, you go girl!
Smh something like this happened to my hubs and I in the last apartment complex we lived in. The apartment above us had a loose toilet ring gasket and their bathroom was in the same place ours was so it caused us to have a leak that came from their toilet and it was right above our toilet. I noticed it one day when I was using the bathroom because I sat down and felt a drop on my head 🤢. I looked up and there it was a leak. The complex fixed the problem about 2 weeks after smh but I stayed on their butts and they just put us in another apartment building in the complex and this time it was upstairs thank God. I had started getting sick 😷 because it caused black mold which is very dangerous and I was not going to let up on them until they put us in another apartment that was upstairs.
Through most of this, the defendant kept reminding me of someone but i couldn't figure it out until the end... then it hit me, he looks a lot like Bobby Moynihan from SNL
I look at every Weinstein with the stink eye now😬
@NellieKAdaba
3 жыл бұрын
I was also thinking about the other Weinstein who's in jail.
@mikesteele05
3 жыл бұрын
Stop being antisemitic.
@talenttrading
3 жыл бұрын
that's just wrong but you have the right to do that.
She’s pretty and has a soothing voice. The defendant is a typical slumlord who lives by “hear no evil, see no evil”
that carpet has to be torn out. Period. That is 14 Karat nasty. I know, I worked on houses in Beverly Hills, Thousand Oaks, Oak Hills, Hidden hills......etc for 15 years.
The lady outside only said that cause she wasn't the plaintiff lol.
The defendant is not a nice person, and he obviously didn’t care about the plaintiff’s predicament. Even the statement “… spend my money at your discretion” came across as rude.
Carpet should have been replaced!
Plaintiff is adorable and responsible she definitely wasn't looking for a huge payday. And carpet cleaning is more than responsible 12:47
Is it just me or the girl on the left behind the defendant looks like the old Kylie Jenner 😂
Colonel Sanders got a new suit
It's an apartment Should be the apartments problem
@wileecoyote5749
3 жыл бұрын
Listen carefully.
@honestyisadyingvirtue
3 жыл бұрын
🤦♀️
@pisceslovelessons6488
3 жыл бұрын
I thought the same thing , but that's why they make us pay renters insurance
@mikesteele05
3 жыл бұрын
It’s a condominium building. She owns her unit. The defendant owns the unit above her, but he rents it out to someone else. If the leak wasn’t due to negligence, she’d have to file a claim through her own homeowners insurance and wouldn’t be able to successfully sue. However, the leak was due to negligence. In this instance, the owner of the unit above her is responsible. That owner now has the option of suing his tenant.
@jimh4167
3 жыл бұрын
@@mikesteele05 Generally those problems are taken care of by the HOA Unless he was neglectful The one that caused the problem and did nothing
Clearly light. I can't believe he tried to pull that off. 🙄
The plaintiff seems nice
Mr Winestine - Harvey’s out already 😱😱
Whoever bleached his hair is a BEAST! Brad Mondo would be proud
@illonahunt1328
3 жыл бұрын
Yesssss Brad Mondo 😍😍😍😍
@teeramon7124
2 жыл бұрын
YES THEY ARE ALL BEASTS.ANTI CHRISTS
The judge explained fraud as if the plaintiff doesn't have common sense. Its the Defendant who didn't wanna do the RIGHT thing....Gosh the entitlement
Yes! She is pretty and smart!
she is keeping that insurance check after insurance cuts a check the claim is over she knows that
Even the reasonable amount is too costly.
So he was fine with replacing a whole bathroom but not with her damages because he did not like that she does not want it fixed for cheap? Water leaking includes the risk of mold. You cannot go cheap on water damage like that
If the toilet water had a chemical bleaching agent in it, or hard water, then yes it could make the carpet white.
@mitulu74
3 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing!!!
Toilet bowl cleaner would stain the carpet.
lol, the tenant who attempted to fix the leak himself sounds like a man who does NOT want to be bothered...hahaha, fair enough. pay the bills? no problem!
JM says here no one wants toilet water stained carpet, but in another video she said wash towels and reuse them after a sewage pipe overflowed and towels were used as barriers and cleanup, wouldn't give her $50 for towels and said wash and reuse them.
Doug told her to have a safe delivery 😂 The woman gave birth months ago hahaha
Im getting a Mr. Fischoeder vibe sans the eye patch
The defendant is a bully. I'm glad the plaintiff won.
Better hope Mold doesn't appear. Water leaks that are left unattended are breeding grounds for Mold.
The stain is irrelevant… you have water going through a plaster lap. It will form a slurry that will be white when dried. Just give her the $1100.00… why waste time?
Ive been where she's been. TAKE PICTURES OF EVERYTHING. CALL THE CITY ASAP.
She is just pretty and soft spoken.
He sent her a very nasty letter and I don't blame her for not responding. That wasn't an "offer"; it was a threat.
She is sooo caute doll babyish ❤ well it makes sense y he was trying to cut corners because..u knw what nevermind 😒 glad she won
darn, toilet water,? I would make them replace the carpet!!
Plaintiff was well spoken
Do you not have a body corporate in the US?? Like a special insurance that is specifically for joint areas (i.e. common walls and leaks in pipes that are common to more than 1 apartment)?? We literally have places that maintain insurance and all common areas - kinda like your HOA - I assumed that is what you have HOA for
Smart lady