QUICK OVERVIEW
Plaintiff is suing for unpaid rent, $3196. Defendant is countersuing for electric bill and harassment, $4000.
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Defendant claims she does not owe any rent as the apartment had bed bugs and was in deplorable condition. Plaintiff claims defendant failed to pay her security deposit, and, was always late on the rent, they made paying arrangements for defendant to catch up. They agreed on $500 a month. Plaintiff claims defendant tore the property up. Defendant previously had rented an apartment from plaintiff with no problem.
ABOUT Judge Alex
Cuban-born Alex Ferrer -- a former police officer, trial attorney and criminal court judge -- presides over a charged courtroom where he hears landlord disputes, complaints from consumers and other small-claims cases.
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