QUICK OVERVIEW
Plaintiff is suing for rent and security deposit. Defendant is countersuing for rent late fees and travel expenses.
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Plaintiff rented a house from defendant. At 3 months to the end of the lease plaintiff decides to move to another house closer to the kids school, spoke to the defendant, and explained; they both agreed that she will try to find a new tenant to fulfill the terms of the lease, she did and the new tenant came in and paid his deposit. Defendant was under the impression that because they left before the lease expired they were not entitled to their deposit back; Judge explained that yes they are as she has a new deposit from the new tenant.
ABOUT Judge Joe Brown
Joseph "Judge Joe" Brown is an American lawyer. He is a former Shelby County, Tennessee, Criminal Court judge and a former arbiter of the arbitration-based reality court show, Judge Joe Brown
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