QUICK OVERVIEW
Plaintiff is suing for unpaid balance of a beauty salon.
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Plaintiff invested $35k in the business, initially she thought she was going to have a partner, it was harder than she thought. Sold it 6 months later, decided to go back to school. Defendant could not make it, sent her husband with Power of Attorney. Plaintiff sold the business to defendant for $38k, so far they have paid back $20,439.00. Defendant claims he paid the rest in cash, did not bring evidence of payment, but, showed text messages where plaintiff fiance asked for the rest in cash. Per plaintiff he asked for cash because his checks bounced. Judge Judy ruled in favor of plaintiff for $3,000.00.
ABOUT Judge Judy
Judy Sheindlin is originally a Manhattan family court judge who adjudicates real-life small claim disputes.
Judge Judy is the highest rated arbitration-based reality court show in history. It has been named the highest rated program in all of daytime.
The show has been on since September of 1996 and there are more than 6000 episodes. It is estimated that Judy Sheindlin is worth over $300 million. She earns over $45 million per year and has a contract until 2020.
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