He Stole My Cappuccino Machine!
Kenneth is suing Ronnie for $5000.00. This is for back rent and for jewelry and a cappuccino machine that are missing. Kenneth is a promoter. He knows celebrities and is involved with celebrity events. Ronnie saw Kenneth's website and contacted him. He wanted to meet celebrities. Kenneth wined and dined him. In exchange for introducing him to this exciting life, Ronnie did work on Kenneth's house. When he needed plumbing done, Ronnie was a plumber. When he needed electrical work done, Ronnie was an electrician. Wow, this just seems all too good to be true. Then Kenneth loses his job, his wife leaves him and he needs help with the house. He asks Ronnie and wife, Donna, to move in with him. Kenneth says they were supposed to pay half the mortgage. Ronnie says they were supposed to pay the cable bill, electrical bill and provide food for the house. Kenneth said all went well the first month. It was at the end of the second month that the problems occurred. Ronnie did not pay his half of the mortgage, he moved out without saying anything and he stole jewelry and a cappuccino machine. Ronnie denies all of this except the moving out. He said he was not supposed to pay towards the mortgage. He denies taking the jewelry and cappuccino machine. He remembers that Kenneth's wife had been in the house. I guess this was to give another reason for the missing jewelry and cappuccino machine. Casting suspicion on someone else is a great defense! Ronnie claims he paid the bills, although he does not have any proof. He does admit leaving behind his coffeemaker. He really wants everyone to believe he did not take the cappuccino machine. This must have been a very special machine! Now, Kenneth says he has proof that Ronnie agreed to pay half the mortgage. It is an open and shut case! Kenneth shows the Judge a signed agreement with Ronnie. This is the agreement for Ronnie to pay half of the mortgage. Ronnie says he never signed it. He shows several examples of his signature, they do not match the signature on the agreement. Kenneth explains this by saying that Ronnie is a con man. This does not make any sense. Showing this document hurts Kenneth's credibility. He has no proof regarding the stolen jewelry or the cappuccino machine. The police have been investigating and Kenneth does not have any answers. Ronnie said the police called him once and he told them he pawned jewelry that belonged to his family. Kenneth claims that Ronnie left a voicemail admitting to the theft. He does not remember the exact words and he does not have the voicemail. This is not evidence. The signed document is not evidence. Kenneth also shows a Facebook message, that does not appear very legitimate. Kenneth can not prove his case. Kenneth tells the court that Ronnie was selling prescription drugs and his wife was scamming disability. Why on earth would he ask these two people to live with him? If he found out this information after they moved in, why not ask them to leave? Kenneth took a big chance asking two strangers to move in with him. He should be glad they moved out. It is a shame that his jewelry is missing, it sounds like so much of it had sentimental value. Kenneth was not able to prove his case. He leaves the court very disappointed but plans to pursue the case of the stolen goods. Ronnie assures everyone he will still continue to watch the show. He believes he would have been arrested by now if the police had any evidence against him. We all will continue to watch the show and hope to figure out what possesses people to make such poor decisions!
I Tried To Tell You What I Did Not Do!
Michael and Rosemary are suing Robert and Jim. Robert was driving the tow truck for Jim's company. Jim said Robert is the dispatcher, driver and his friend. Robert was picking up a vehicle at Michael and Rosemary's house. Rosemary's neighbor saw Robert hit her fence with his tow truck. The neighbor called her to tell her to go outside. She ran outside in her pajamas, it was 7:00 am. She watched Robert load the vehicle and as he was leaving, she asked him about the fence. He said it was nothing, started pulling on the fence. He said he could pull it back into place. Robert said he did not hit it, it was loose. Rosemary asked him for his driver license information. She wrote it down and gave it to the police. Robert did not wait for the police to arrive. There is also a question about the validity of his license. Rosemary said it was expired, Robert says it was valid. He shows the Judge a Florida license. I think Rosemary would remember if the drivers license was from out of state. Robert says he has a license in both states. He does not have his other license to show to the Judge. Robert does not sound very believable about any of this information. For some reason, his boss, Jim, believes him. When the Judge is questioning Robert, he says he tried to tell Rosemary before she asked about the gate and the fence. This is the "aha" moment that does not always happen for us. What was Robert trying to tell Rosemary? If Robert did not damage the gate and fence, what was there to say? This is also when Jim realizes that Robert has not been truthful to him. He nods his head in agreement with the Judge. He knows he is responsible to pay the $575.00 for the repair to the gate and fence. Rosemary is happy to have won the case and will now have her gate and fence fixed. Everything would have been so much better if Robert would have been truthful. Honesty really is the best policy!
I Ordered A Round Bed!
Mary ordered a round bed from Elliot's store. She had it on a layaway plan. When she paid enough to have it delivered, there was a problem. For some reason, Elliot was not able to provide a round base for the round bed. This does not make any sense since Mary ordered a round bed. It is not practical to put a round bed on a square platform. Elliot shows the Judge a signed agreement with Mary. Mary's signature is next to two descriptions. Both descriptions describe the size as a diameter. There is a separate paper with a drawing showing a square base. This paper is not signed by Mary. I do not think Mary would have signed anything that described the shape as square. She is very clear about the shape she wants. Why wouldn't Elliot give Mary her money back when he realized he could not fill the order? His response is that he would not return her money but would make her happy. He would have a platform custom made to accommodate the round bed. He does not tell Mary that the base would be square. When the bed is delivered and put together, Mary is not happy. She wants a bed she can sleep on in comfort. She does not want a bed that is unstable. Elliot is not able to make Mary happy. She wants her money back. Mary is successful in proving her case. She will get her money back. I hope she will be very happy with her new round bed. Elliot needs to learn a basic lesson of customer service - The customer is always right.
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Adversity is a fact of life. It can't be controlled. What we can control is how we react to it.
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