[JUDGED by Matt Walsh] Ep. 10: Broken Promises Plus A Special Guest

This season of �JUDGED by Matt Walsh� has certainly been a whirlwind. With
unexpected twists and turns, hostile defendants, wacky plaintiffs, and even
literal animals in the courtroom, it�s fair to say that viewers can never
predict what they�re going to witness next. Of course, that�s half the fun.

This week, Judge Walsh made wise and fair judgments on broken promises and
busted lawnmowers, plus the bailiff debuted a special helper.

First up for episode 10, Judge Walsh asked the bailiff about the small child
who showed up to court wearing an adorable mini bailiff uniform. The bailiff
said it was his nephew who he was babysitting and who wants to be a bailiff
when he grows up. Wyatt, age 7, was the one who instructed the courtroom to
rise for the Honorable Judge Walsh.

The bailiff told the judge he found the miniature bailiff uniform at �the
bailiff store� which has a �kids section.�

The plaintiff Mariah Woods began by stating her case, saying she was suing
her friend, Lori McCrory, whom she claims had agreed to go on a trip to
London with her. She described what happened next as a �harrowing
experience.�

The judge chastised Woods for calling the defendant a �loser,� reminding her
that there was a child in the courtroom. �We don�t say loser,� Walsh advised
the miniature bailiff.

�This all started in 2023,� Woods said. �We always plan a friend trip like,
we go to somewhere, we choose somewhere. But I am the planner. I�m the
planner friend. I�m literally looking up, when is it hurricane season in this
country? What are the flight prices going to be like?�

The plaintiff added, �I literally take on a full-time job in addition to my
full-time job.�

When Judge Walsh mentioned he wasn�t surprised she was the �controlling and
micromanaging� friend of the group, Woods replied, �Because if there isn�t
somebody to micromanage and control � then things turn to chaos if we don�t
have order.�

Woods said when she and the defendant arrived in London, McCrory thought the
hotel room was too small and decided to book her own. However, since the
plaintiff said they discussed the room size and the defendant was shown
photos in advance, she should still be responsible for paying her share, even
though she wound up getting another room.

The defendant next stated her side of the story. She said Woods had told her
there was a free cancellation policy at the hotel up to and including their
arrival time, meaning she shouldn�t owe anything.

Woods said she was suing McCrory for $1,400, which included $700 for the
hotel room cost and $700 for emotional damage. McCrory said she was counter-
suing for emotional damage, claiming the plaintiff was �badgering� her via
text, showing up at her work, and harassing her boyfriend in an attempt to
collect the money she believed she was owed. The defendant was seeking $5,000
for her pain and suffering.

�If I could make you all pay all of us $5,000 apiece for emotional damages, I
would, for sitting through this,� Judge Walsh said as the courtroom erupted
in laughter.

Next, it was time for deliberations. When he returned, the judge began by
addressing the junior bailiff.

�Wyatt, I want to apologize to you for the unruly behavior you�ve seen in
this courtroom. I�m sure you would never act with your parents the way that
these women have acted, would you?�

Wyatt nodded. �You would. You would act that way. Well, that didn�t make the
point I was hoping you would make. Never mind,� he said.

�Miss McCrory, usually I give a little speech here, but in this case, there�s
not much to say,� Walsh continued.

Tune in to Episode 10 to discover the final verdict.

The next case featured plaintiff Al Barney suing his former roommate for
withholding a security deposit to cover the cost of lawn care, which he felt
was done unfairly. Barney said when he moved in, he gave the defendant a
$1,000 security deposit to cover any damages his dog would potentially cause.

Barney said the former roommates had agreed to split the bills 50/50.

He went on to explain how the defendant used to cut the grass himself but
when the lawn mower died, he hired a lawn service. Barney said he personally
only used a small portion of the home.

�I basically had a bedroom and a bathroom, and everything else was his, his
decoration, his living situation,� Barney said. �It was his house originally,
when I moved in, he was already there.�

The testimony was interrupted by the bailiff noisily eating a snack, which
Judge Walsh chastised him for.

�What else do you have?� the judge asked. �You got some M&Ms in your front
pocket? Got some trail mix shoved up your ass? What?�

The bailiff replied that he was carrying jelly beans �for dessert.� The
bailiff shared his snack with the judge as Walsh said, �We don�t snack in the
courtroom� and banged his gavel.

The plaintiff next described his former roommate as a �clean freak� and said
he didn�t feel comfortable spending time in the main living spaces because of
it. Barney said for that reason, he didn�t think it was fair to have to pay
for lawn care since they were splitting everything else.

When Barney decided to move out, he said the defendant kept his security
deposit. He chose to sue for $1,000 to recoup that money.

Next, defendant Matthew Steigelman insisted he didn�t owe Barney any of the
money.

He said neither roommate had time or inclination to mow the lawn. He also
refuted Barney�s claim that he was a �tyrant� and brought up an incident of
the plaintiff leaving a leftover bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken sitting on
the counter.

Judge Walsh questioned Steigelman on if he believed Barney did $1,000 worth
of damage to the home. The defendant said no, the damage was minor, but he
kept the money to offset the cost of the lawn care even though it hadn�t been
part of the original rental charges when Barney moved in.

After deliberations, the judge delivered a verdict.

�Mr. Barney, Mr. Steigelman, we�ve heard many details in this case. The
problem is that few of the details have anything to do with anything,� Walsh
said. �And none of the details have been especially interesting to me. You�ve
committed the greatest crime of all in this courtroom, which is that you have
bored me. And for that, I cannot forgive you.�

Tune into episode 10 of �JUDGED� to hear the conclusion, plus catch a sneak
peek of episode 11, which is all about dog fights and Halloween frights.

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