Refusing a Refund 

All these comments against the plaintiff SMH…. Here’s a young man who is respectful to Judge MM & never cuts off the shady defendant. He doesn’t act hard, entitled and as if he knows everything. He’s listening and learning. He brings his mom and represents himself well. He obviously trust & respects her to give him guidance and THAT’s the kind of relationship you want with your parent(s). Not the kind where you represent yourself & your family in a bad light. We’ve seen time and time again where the “man” shows up (with parents) and obviously show no accountability or respect for the law and the parents make excuses for the kids behavior as if it’s ok…. We should give him the credit he deserves. He proved his facts and is trying to do right and not getting taken advantage of. His mom was making sure he was protected because of her life experience and she lead by example making sure the shady defendant took care of the violations. Most 20 something year olds aren’t going to microcheck these things. They’re so excited about getting their own place, the overlook these details. Thank god for his mom to call the city because had he moved in and then try to hold this woman responsible, Judge MM would have done the “why didn’t you check the apartment thoroughly BEFORE you moved in, etc…” and this would have been like the many other cases we’ve all seen on People’s Court.

That old lady knew what she was doing 🙄

The reason why She didnt want to go upstairs, is because she knew it was dangerous up there lol!!

Where does this defendant come off thinking she can do "as is" on an apartment? It's supposed to come with an assumption of livability.

she scammed!!! she knew she didn’t have the certificate bye lady!!! “we were working on it”

Old lady trynna scam 😂

Had mama not had the good sense to call the city to take note of those violations they wouldn’t have gotten that deposit back… I’m glad they got it back.

It’s giving me “entitled “ she knew she didn’t have a COA and rented it anyway.

This lady tried to act so unaware and valunerable when she knew what she was doing.🙄

This man’s mother is so cute. The smile on her face, she’s so proud of him. M😊

I’m all for the plaintiff, glad he won!

I expect this lady to start her story with “picture it, Sicily 1945”

The old lady is trying to act all sweet and innocent she knew what she was doing. That’s why she didn’t go upstairs to look at the damages. Good thing he didn’t sign the lease.

Plaintiff and mother were right ti drag this shady ass old lady to court! Glad they won.

“May I ask how old you are?” Judge hides her reactions well, because I know she was thinking “You’ve got to be at least 36”. 😂😂😂

If i could I'd love to live with my parents even if i was older than 26 yrs old . My mother died when i was 11 and i haven't lived at home since i was 14 . He's blessed he has a momma like that.

So glad the Plaintiff won his case!👏

Once again, a mother is undefeated

At first i thought the mother was too intrusive but she was looking out because she added that wisdom.

That defendant can’t tell a story to save her life. She sounds cooky!

The plaintiff is lucky the tenancy didn't work out - if the downstairs neighbours are so nosy they have to immediately tell the landlord he had visitors (including the baby), it would have been an absolute nightmare to endure for the term of the lease. Total busybodies.

"She was very happy to know me"... Ok Karen

Judge thought he was older lol

Scammers come in all ages

Doug really be out here doing the Lord’s work in layman‘s terms.

Plaintiff seems like a good guy. Truly

Its her going through the garbage for diapers for me😂😂😂

But you didn't have it...We were working on it...But you didn't have it😂😂😂😂 I Love Doug😂😂

“Yeah I’m 26” Judge “…ok😅” I was thinking at least 40 too 😂

What difference does his age make? Even if he wasn't in his 20's, it doesn't matter.

Amazing to me how the judge didn't go off on the defendant as much as she does other people in the same situation 😮

Old lady is a scammer for sure. Taking money and then refusing to rent keeping deposits. Shane on her. I love this plaintiff soo kind and respectful young man

The old woman is a scammer! This is why she didn't go upstairs! She knew all of this she's a smug little mean lady!!!

I don't believe her about that diaper. I believe he did wrap it up. I think she opened the bag. That made me give her the side 👀

Damn, Granny tried it!🤣🤣🤣

Doug at the end wasn’t letting her try to shade her way out of not having the apartment up to code and debate him on what the law was. Did she forget he’s done thousands of these shows?? Bisssh go get your damn certificate 😂 Annnnnnnd momma still put that woman on blast for still not complying & code violations 😂👵🏻🥊👩🏾‍🦱

The interviewer at the end just rubs it in 😂😂😅

If the plaintiff is telling the truth the defendant breached the contract. He said she told him that it wasn’t a good fit for him. So, even if she didn’t have a CO he should have gotten his deposit back.

😂 She doesn't need to be a landlord 😂

Judge asking how old he is when he said his first apartment when she herself still have her 22 year old still at home being a slob is hilarious.

That old lady is a whole scammer!! 😆

That landlord is a predatory creature and I bet she tells herself she's a good person because she dresses respectably.

Never give a deposit without signing the lease. That's crazy.

I'm working on my law degree. This means I can practice law.😂😂😂

Ok is it just me or is JM always getting on to a certain demographic of people? That defendant was clearly a slum lord and JM did go in on her nearly as much as she tried to insinuate the plaintiff was trying to take advantage of this “poor little old woman” 🙄 bffr. She prob been scamming people for a very long time and no one has called her on her bs.

Doug, she did know that prior to coming here 😂 nothing learnt here.

I really don't understand the Judge's logic here. He absolutely should have been paid in FULL for the paint job. The fact that there was never an agreement for him to get paid for the work he did is completely irrelevant under these circumstances. He wasn't hired as a worker and he most definitely wasn't doing it just as a favor for that lady. He painted the apartment because he planned on living there a while and he never got the benefit of the work he did. And she certainly shouldn't get the benefit of a free paint job, especially when she legally couldn't even rent out the apartment in the first place. Besides, $200 to paint an apartment is a bargain. So she still would have made out in the deal by paying him because from the sounds of it, she needed to get the place repainted anyways. It seems like Judge Milian was trying to punish him by making him eat half of the cost just because she didn't like the way he went about getting the apartment before trying to negotiate the on damages. I'm sorry but she shouldn't be letting her personal feelings about something affect how she rules on a case and especially not to use it as an excuse to punish someone financially. That's just wrong. It's legally unethical and literally goes against her judicial duty.

I don’t like how the judge is acting towards the plaintiff as if because he’s 26 and this is his first apartment,it’s a problem or giving the vibe of he should’ve been out the house..NO,your kids should be allowed to stay home until they’re completely self sufficient so they won’t have to come back (unless they need to),be able to take care of themselves properly and won’t have to struggle..A lot of cultures do this some even keep their kids home until they’re married (in their 40z or 50z) so why is it frowned upon by her that we also do this,in the black community as well🙄

I was 29 when I got my first apartment in NYC and I took my parents to each viewing and my dad to the lease signing. They’ve been there done that, I haven’t. I will seek my parents advice in most major life decisions that I make. Whoever sees an issue with that probably doesn’t have a good relationship with their parents so they can’t comprehend 🤷🏽‍♀️.

This young man is so well spoken and respectful. I know his mom is there, but she is also very respectful and helpful

You can’t trust anyone without shoulders . At least IMHO! 😊

The judge seemed like she didn’t want to rule in the plaintiff favour when the plaintiffs admitted that they called the city on the defendant

Watching while eating lunch 26???!!!!

He should be glad he had his mother with him. She knew something was fishy about that apartment.

The way that woman was blinking so much, you know she was lying every time she tried to justify the problems. Slumlord.

$475.00 rent lol today that's a car payment

Glad yall saw the red flags!!! The lady not wanting to come upstairs, that would have thrown me off too. And do not paint anything that you do not own, unless its in writing.

He dodged a bullet with that old lady. Holy crap. Going thru his garbage to see diapers and worrying about a 2 year old playing peek a boo in the yard. She's crazy. And that would be an absolutely miserable living situation if he had to live there

Moms face says ol lady lyin

Why was the judge so ticked off.. at least it came off that way

I don't understand why the judge had such a nasty attitude against the plaintiff, when the defendant was clearly shady.

I wish the plaintiff's mom had revealed that she already rented it again in front of JM. I would have loved to have seen her reaction. She was a slumlord.

I'm really happy for the plaintiff and glad he had to move because dealing with her would have been a headache.

What does it matter that he had anyone else over there. As long as they're not trying to move in she shouldn't give a damn

that momma gets respect and her son has respect well done !!

Ok black man magic. He looks amazing! Gorgeous skin and beautiful teeth and well spoken. Come on ❤❤🎉🎉🎉

Fix that place up Lady‼🔨

I wonder why he was so excited by Susan B. Anthony 🤔 Who is going to tell him? 🤦🏾‍♂️

She didn’t want to get the certificate because she knew she would have to fix all the violations

This defendant is a shady slumlord. The fact they have 3 inspectors and no certificate is very telling.

Am I the only one that sees her as a driving Miss Daisy type? She just gives you that feel that she would ask people if they have any idea who she is

Landlords like that should never be landlords ,just honestly so picky and insufferable

Mama bear knows whats up 😂

I wonder what time period the defendant thinks she is in 🤔 to think she could get away with that

I love all of them, plaintiff and defendant. They are such characters. Such imperfect, flawed people who just did not match.

Good job young man.😊

The defendent is nothing more than a deceptive unscrupulous miser!

One slick old lady....scammer...

When plantif says “she’s up in age” camera man *looks at old lady aka defendant* 😂😂😂😂

$495 with fresh paint!!! Lol So glad he won

I hate when judges don’t let people get it out!! So glad the plaintiff won 🎉

This the kind of old lady that will feed the gator at Lake Placid and then act clueless when people pass,smh

Maybe it's me but why does it seem like the judge is always interrupting a person after she's asked him a question and then she asks them the same question in a different form like the answer is going to change

8:46 excuse me!!!!!! JM is a piece of work!!!

Judge milian can be very nasty to “us”. I watch daily and can’t help but to notice how short and nasty she is at times to “.us” lot of grace for others though. Glad he won ..

I bet she get away with a lot. Trying look all prim and proper but is a scammer.

Why paint an apartment that is not signed a lease for ?

Now Mrs. Hoffman! You knew you didn’t have a right to rent that place!! She thought that black man would be so pleased to rent in such a historic neighborhood that they would be to dumb to do their due diligence but mother was not the one!!!

Who does this old lady think she is, analyzing a blue car in her tenant’s driveway, and to whom it may belong! Nosy. And concerned about a lady and baby coming to visit her tenant? Busy-body, overstepping her role as a landlord. Neither of those are any of her business! Dude’s 26, and grown, why is that crazy lady trying to get him in trouble, like telling his mama about a lady and a baby staying over!? Then SHE’s the one who backs out, saying it’s not going to work! SMH 🤦🏼‍♀️ She’s got some nerve! She should have been made to pay that young man 1-2 hundred dollars punitive, because her behavior was egregious! I can’t believe JM let her get by with that without one word🙄

A shoulderless snake

ROCHESTER PEOPLE!!!! YESSS!!!! Ain't nobody wanna live in Susan B. Anthony's neighborhood 😂

She knows good and well she can't rent that house. She knows good and well that she can't keep their money!!

Lesson: not all old ladies are sweet and kind. The young man and his mother were very respectful.

People in their early 20's are just starting to figure out how to "adult," and how things work, and how to protect themselves. For that young adult's age and experience, I don't see anything wrong with him having his mother help him. She was also a witness to a lot of things that happened. We should all be so lucky to have a parent help us while we are figuring out how the world works, and how to "adult" successfully.

26??!?!! He looks/sounds 40

I agree with him when he said when a landlord doesn’t look at the place with you, that’s a red flag. The landlord in my new place didn’t come inside the apt I just put a deposit down on. Turns out, the apt wasn’t cleaned, painted and it needed a new dishwasher, oven and fridge 🙃

Holes in the floor, mice/rats running around = hells to the naw naw naw.

I think JM was surprised that the plaintiff was 26 moving into his first apartment paying $475 talking about "ive been saving forever"

LOL He literally had to have his mommy come to court with him..🤣😅😂

Plaintiff got SAVED by the fact that the landlord KNEW she needed it. Otherwise, he would have lost the deposit.