The plaintiff had all her paperwork in order!!! Good for her 💜

"one of my pitbulls"..... Literally 5 seconds later "they're not mine"

The defendant sounds COMPLETELY ignorant… and the saddest part is she truly believes her defense justifies her ignorance

This was a very fair verdict. If I had dogs and workers were coming in and out I would make sure to have them locked in a bedroom

Calling animal control doesnt always help. I had someone in my neighborhood who had a vicious pit constantly go after people. Several neighbors also started arming themselves just so they could go out to their cars in the their driveways. I called animal control and they said they could do nothing. Fortunately for me they were renters. In my state a landlord can be held accountable and sued if they are made aware of a dangerous situation their tenants are causing. I called the landlord who laughed and said she has told them to keep that dog up but there was nothing she could do about it. Until I brought up that I was recording the conversation (allowed in my state) and now that she was aware of the dangerous dog, I and the neighbors would be holding her accountable if that dog attacks someone because the law allows us to sue the owner of the dog OR the landlord. She stopped laughing. The renters were evicted the next month.

Those types of dogs always "get loose".

💯% believable that a HOSPITAL would NOT let a nurse work with an open, draining wound on her hand. Exposure risk for her from patients and towards every patient she cares for.

The defendant is one of the most entitled annoying people I've seen on the show in a while and that is truly saying something

The defendant flat out said “its not my property and not my responsibility” (re:the dogs) and then was taken aback when judge ripped into her ?? Like watch what you’re saying

The plaintiff said she couldn’t go to her nursing job with an open wound! Listen!!! That is a big deal.

Not a pit Bull named Marilyn like the judge 😂.

This defendant is almost the exact definition of a "Karen" - completely entitled and unwilling to admit to any personal responsibility. She says "they weren't my property or my responsibility" (about the dogs) RIGHT AFTER saying, "I was moving into his house", so apparently, she decided that the HOUSE was hers, but that the dogs that lived in it WEREN'T - must be nice to live in her little world. The sad part is, had the defendant paid the vet bills when first presented with them, this plaintiff probably wouldn't have come after her for pain and suffering and lost wages. i.e., she ended up paying more than TWICE what she could have because of her own stubbornness and entitlement.

“I didn’t know it was that bad” She gave you the vet bills. What is wrong with this lady? “What surgery did they have?” Wha

I love how she said its not the pitbull, it's the owner. It's very true. She clearly doesn't care about the dogs. She should give them to someone that'll take care of them.

Holy shite!! The defendant has more audacity than The Fast & Furious has sequels. She really couldn't see what the issue was, not because of understanding, but due to narcissism & entitlement... what a piece of work.

News flash... no one can play outside if you have dogs roaming free. The nerve of some people...

It doesn't matter if workers left the gate open or not the dogs were in her yard and got out and she is guilty no question about it. It was her responsibility to close the gate back up. The 2 Pit bull dogs are lucky that they did not do as much damage as they did.

What's unusual about still grieving a sibling after only a couple months? I'm still mourning my favourite burger from the local burger joint after it was discontinued last year 🍔 people cope with grief differently. Sheesh.

Another pitbull case. This is number 10,237 on The People's Court.

The plaintiff is very respectful and truthful I am glad she sued the defendant because what the defendant did was very irresponsible by state law if a dog bites a person their owner is responsible . I am glad the plaintiff took off work to deal with the wound because in reality if she gets that infected it can do serious damage.

Is this defendant for real? You don't understand the bill, you are questioning the seriousness of the injury??????

How don’t you know judge that it takes that long to heal when she has a doctor saying so! 🙄👈🏽

"they're not my responsibility" so what, is your brother supposed to come back from the dead and take responsibility?! The EFF! "She didn't come and show it was so severe!" *Had itemized vet bill*

Dog attacks and fights are traumatic. I learned from Cesar Milian that when dogs fight never to put one's hand anywhere near their heads as this increases the likelihood of being bitten. instead, you go behind the aggressor dog and pull their hind legs out from under them and hold them off the ground. This disables the dog and puts an end to the altercation immediately. Unfortunately, I've had to do this a couple of times and through it I can vouch that this technique is 100% effective. You just have to think quickly and clearly in the moment and not be scared. Just go for it. It works!

7:17 Hold on, not Judge Millian, dear. We have to get over a brother dying in less than two months, but a dog being attacked is worthy of sympathy for a year. What?

The plaintiff should've gotten the maximum allowed in her state's small claims.

Pit owners are very similar: denial, irrelevant questions, serious lack of understanding responsibility, a little pouty, smiles. Haven't we been explaining what pit owners should and shouldn't do for....15+ years?

The defendant doesn’t get it

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Judge clearly doesn't know about open wounds and nursing.

In my state, if you are harboring an animal and providing care, then you are the owner and have the obligations of an owner.

A dominant dog needs a strong owner. If she can't handle them its ok!

I love that Marilyn and Lucy were roaming the neighborhood and had learned how to unlock gates. They must have really had it in for the Plaintiff's dog to hatch a plot like that! 😂 Also, those people on the street are totally ignorant. "Oh, no, a pitbull roaming the streets is no worse than my poodle doing the same." Uh, okay. Except pitbulls are vicious attack animals. No matter who takes care of them.

It’s funny when the comments say the exact same thing the judge says during the case.

Totally fair she will understand later on in life when it happens to her in a different way but she’ll now hope she reaches out to them and apologize to then better late than never ❤️❤️❤️❤️

This happened to my dog. A pit TRIED to attack it. It grabbed onto my dogs leg, and before it had a chance to do anything else, I shot it multiple times... I love animals, but I care about my dog way more than yours.

I have a pitbull, yes he is super friendly and lovable, but he is also clocking 95 pounds and barely a year old. Basically all muscle. He got out the gate once at a weak spot and I had to literally put the neighborhood on alert and called the pound, they actually found him rollin in dirt acting like a normal pup, but it was still 1 hour of panic. when I walk him and the kids in the neighborhood try to pet him, I have to put bass in my face and say "NO! You can't pet him". I also use a harness and a collar on him and THREE leashes. Sounds like a lot, but if you ever walked a dog that pulls and they have broken leashes, you will understand why its important to have backup collars and leashes while walking them. It helps, trust me.

Can someone answer this question. Why do the defendants get so upset about paying the lawsuit when I thought the peoples court pays it?? I’ve seen so many comments where people say the court pays the lawsuits, so what am I missing here? Does the court pay it then they go after the defendant? I’m confused

At the end of the video, Harvey is talking about the fact that animal control will conduct an investigation for a situation. They do not conduct a very thorough investigation. I had two dogs, one black one tan. One is a Belgian malinois and the other was a German Shepherd. They were informed that one of my dogs had bit a high school girl. They discovered where I lived, because they followed me in the evening on a walk. I do not walk my dogs in the evening, I walked them in the morning. Also, they could not even tell me what color dog bit this girl. No investigation, but my dogs were both quarantined for a week.

I don’t like that the judge dismisses a puncture wound bite, those hurt like crazy, she should’ve been awarded what she asked for in my opinion.

Bravo to the plaintiff- she had her stuff together 👍

Pit bull owners always have an excuse.

I don't know Harvey.. I've been bit a lot more times by little yippy chihuahuas and cats that bark than pit bulls. That being said, some dogs no matter the breed just aren't right in the head and will bite.

I get that the defendant was in grief mode over her brother, but she took on the responsibility of his dogs, so she should have coughed up the money for the bills and thereby avoided the lawsuit. I'm really glad the puppy is on the mend, as well as its owner.

Just a little advice for fellow dog owners, walkers, sitters, etc... hopefully you won't ever need it but being prepared is ideal. If your dog is ever being attacked, please try to NOT SCREAM, DON'T FREAK OUT. I know how asinine that sounds, it seems almost impossible when the creature you love is in such a horrible situation, but that screaming and frantic energy can make it much worse. If you have to yell for help, do it a big, loud, as calm and firm as possbile "HELP PLEASE!", but screeching, crying, etc... only adds to the frenzy. Again, I realize this sounds insane, like "lady, you expect me to be able to chill while my dog is being mauled?!" well... chill, no, control yourself for the sake of your dog, hopefully. At least make it a prepared situation, sadly like so many things in our lives, especially us ladies, we have to prepare and think of what to do & not to do, this is one of those things . Lastly, if legal in your state, carry Pepper Gel with you, to use BEFORE the attack, to fend off the attacking dog. Using it during the fight is too risky and dangerous, possibly hitting your dog, you, etc... This is just my experience (professionally and personally) and trying to be helpful, nothing more.

I didn't like the way the Judge dismissed the suffering of the plantiff she had a horrible wound and she's a nurse.

The defendant is the definition of "obtuse"

I’m a nurse. She can work with a puncture wound. She can bandage it and wear gloves. When I was bitten by a cat I wrapped mine and taped a glove finger around it so I always had it water proof. They’re not going to send you home because of a bite.

I will never understand why people use the excuse that someone left the fence door open and my dog got out. I check my fence door throughout the day to be sure my pups don't get out. They rely on me to keep them safe.

The defendant is going to take the pits to the pound. It'll be better for the dogs that way. The plaintiff was in "survival mode" because of a puncture wound on a finger ? Good grief.

The defendant is treating this like it was a car that got damaged or something like that, not a living creature.

Dogs have been bred to have certain traits to do certain jobs. You can train them all you want , but genetics and instincts will still be there. Border collies will herd their people if don’t have sheep or cows to work with. Terriers will dig holes because they need to get those burrowing moles. Retrievers will find sticks, balls, stuffed animals , etc if they aren’t retrieving for a hunter. Dogs , like pit bulls , were bred to be pain tolerant, muscular with broad heads and large mouths. Yes, they can be sweet and docile , but their genetics and instinctive traits can result in injury or death if the dog is triggered by a sound, smell or movement. They are built to cause damage and being pain tolerant means they will hold on or continue “fighting” even if they’re being hit with objects. If you have more than one , pack mentality is triggered. It’s the nature if canines. That’s why it’s so important to maintain control by having a secure yard, strong leashes and an able bodied human if you choose a breed or mix breed with the capability to cause severe injury or death. There are many breeds with similar traits . Genetics is so important, not just who raises the dog or trains the dog. It might be politically correct to say “it’s not the dog, it’s how they’re trained or raised“, but that’s not always true. ETA: Pit bulls were initially bred to be bait dogs for bulls and to protect hunters from bear. ETA: Pit bulls are involved in more fatal attacks on people than the next 9 breeds involved , combined.

Those ladies outside are wrong. A sweet female owner who loved her pit bull and he loved her. He attacked his owner and killed her. He wasn’t abused. He was treated with love. But he attacked her.

Its always pit bulls then the owners are always jerks about the damage their dogs cause.

That puncture wound was gnarly looking. I don't see why they would belittle it..

It's the same with dog owners the world over. Their precious pooches are as innocent as the driven snow and could do no harm.

The nerve of this defendant 🙄😮‍💨

Defendant needs to take that pit to Hollywood if it’s opening up fences with his nose the new Lassie

The defendant is clearly strung out on narcotics. She's not paying attention to those dogs. This is bound to happen again.

The "do-wugs"

I am certain that pit bulls don't create horrible dog owners, but I do know that horrible dog owners like to keep pit bulls.

She made it that the dogs belonged to someone else. Just admit that they are yours, since they live there, and you have had them for all of their doggie lives. I have defendants like this one. They believe just letting the roam, nothing will happen.

The defendant wants an itemized list while I figure the plaintiff would like to be outside without being attacked by dogs.

I love how savage Curt can be, lol

I’m a nurse and I’m not sure why she needed 7 days home? I’d give her 3-5days

Feel so bad for all injuries that the plaintiff had to suffer and hopefully she will recover, but such "doggie rivalries" don't just happen out of the blue and there usually is a long or maybe short history there somewhere. people are responsibe to keep the dogs under their watch but they are also the ones who could train them the wrong way.

When I had to have my feline companion of 12 years put to sleep...I was able to use my Care Credit, which had originally been obtained for my dental. A pleasant surprise at a sad time.

My wife is an RN too. The hospital and Drs offices do have Gloves.

The Pitt Bull owner ain't of this planet,lol.

$981.00 for a Vet bill is actually cheap. Our dog cut his front paw and had to have stitches. The bill was almost $1200. Personally I think the Plaintiff is looking for a large payout. Yes the defendant is responsible for the vet bill and for the $60 medical bill for herself, but nothing else

Did she really try to get out of it by saying the dogs werent hers because she took in her dead brothers dogs? lol

It's not like Poodles and small breeds do not roam the neighborhood, its just that, 1. People tend not to notice them as much 2. If they do, they are not as fearful of them as they are large breeds. We have three Chihuahuas from the house across the street, constantly escaping and running loose. People think they are adorable, and they let them roam until the owners corral them. If our two dogs got loose, a German Shepherd pup, and our Heinz '57 rescue, the neighbors on our block recognize them, but one or two blocks down, they would be on the phone immediately for pick-up. As responsible dog owners, it is on you to understand what breeds you can handle. Too often we have seen people buy/adopt dogs thar are just too powerful for them to handle. Sad as it might be to relinquish them or adopt them out, it's better than the alternative!

The animal owners are the problem not the animals themselves. Learn to take complete care and control of your animals at all times otherwise don't own them.

Appearance on people's court 300 dollars Small claims judgement 2900 dollars Owning a dog breed named golden cocker priceless.

What about the dangers of her dogs being free and coming to a dog who is NOT okay with loose dogs.

Pits get a bad reputation because they CAN do what a chihuahua WANTS to do.

Jesus. That crowd of people are exactly the reason there are so many attacks. Breeds have characteristics if u cant or won't accept that PBs need different training and care, then frankly u need jail time if the dog gets out and bites.

Geez, I hate these cases. I could not imagine seeing my dog hurt. I know carry "dog spray " when I take my dog for a walk.

mommy, mommy, there's a 500lb heifer off the starboard bow.

The city got rid of our Animal Control, they didn't want to pay a person full time anymore. How about that for taking care of citizens? It isn't like we weren't paying his salary through our taxes.

the people outside saying pitbulls are ok roaming are nuts! no dogs are ok roaming free but pitbulls are dangerous, the figures dont lie

And if you live in fort Worth Texas and you call animal control they will come in 4 or 5 moths, and then they will open an investigation, so give it between a year to year and a half for animal control to conclude the investigation about an animal being loose in your neighborhood

"Don't Hurt Your Finger Coming Out Of The Courtroom" ajajajajaja The hallway dude is Evil. The defendant is a horrible person.

My neighbor has a pit bull who is treated fabulous by her owners and attacked my lab twice. Pit has no issues with humans but has attacked several dogs in my neighborhood and owner makes excuses EVERY time. 1st attacked on mine she actually said maybe she just wanted 2 play. I myself have been attacked by a Pitt bull and I DO NOT blame the animal I blame the owners. I've had a malinois who did not do well with small dogs and I was vigilant with her. I know my malinois could be and often was a bully 2 small dogs, I make no excuses I just did everything I could 2 make sure she never had the chance 2 bully a small dog.

The defendant has the brain power of a shoe.

Some people need to understand that dog-aggression and people-aggression are two distinctive traits

I’m quite sure the Plaintiff took either PTO time, or filed an emergency FMLA in which she already has been paid for her time off. I know she will Not reimburse her employer for the time off so she was double paid

Once you inherit those dogs, they become YOUR dogs! They're not your dead bro's anymore!

Kinda Rude of the Judge to act like you brother died in August this is already October...bro! But that being said that defendant is a POS Who would want to got to any job with an open wound and yes you do have yo cate for a dog that has meds and drains

The persons saying "if pitbulls aren't trained and taken care of or abused..." Shut up. Animals are animals. Shoot a rabbit or hamster will bite you regardless just because.....they are animals

I cannot believe how ignorant the crowd was.

The people in the crowd are as delusional as the defendant

This is a typical pitbull. I would never trust those dogs

When owning a pit, or any big breed (dalmations, german sheppards, dobermans, rottweilers, etc. Even some medium breed dogs have these same tendencies, and small dogs get lucky because their size counters their attitude more often than not) you have to be realistic about them. They are sweet, loyal to a fault, and very very smart. I can totally believe the gate being opened by the dog after witnessing mine, who is half pitty and half st. Bernard, who was super excited to go play with another dog (got out and toodled the street with the smaller, no violence, and ended up jumping in a neighbors car and was just chillin til we had a knock at our door.... talk about freaked out) so he hopped up and pounced the gate until the u-latch twisted sideways and the gate opened...We had since chained the gate and put up signs to avoid any issues in the future. Point is, because I know I'm probably rambling, when you have a dog of any kind with those personality traits, you have to be aware and take responsibility for the prevention of any accidents... any dog owner should do their research on their breed. It's a lot of work, but that's our responsibility as pet owners. This isn't just limited to pits, but because of their size and traits, they get a bad reputation more than others.

It’s the dogs nature. It’s a scientific fact that certain dogs have a natural tendency to act a certain way. Pit bulls, Rottweilers and Dobermans are a few of them. Pitts have a bad rap as far as breeding to fight but the reason is their naturally the best due to how they’re wired.

Confused about lost wages in a job like the plaintiff has. She earns that kind of money but doesn’t get sick time?

Stay strapped. Any dog attacking me or my cat will get two to their ugly dog heads.

Pitbull owners seem to be the most inconsiderate and careless dog owners.

tHE DOGS SHOULD GO IN THE HOUSE WHEN YOU HAVE CONTRACTORS OVER. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE - THEY COULD HAVE BITTEN THE CONTRACTORS AS WELL.

Super easy for dogs to open, you need to put a pad lock on it.