Two Huntington Residents Appear on TV Show "Judge Judy"

When you think of a true court case, you think of a plaintiff with a legitimate accusation and a defendant with a legitimate defense. Apparently that is not how it always works.

The popular television show "Judge Judy" welcomed two Huntington residents on Wednesday and what followed was nothing short of humorous. Tigie Monroe, an entertainer from the Huntington area, claimed that the defendant, Dionne Lawrence, hit him in the eye with a bottle at a local nightclub. The hit to the eye caused significant damage, and the plaintiff had to go to the hospital to receive stitches and even a CT scan. The plaintiff claimed that the costs of the medical work he received came up to $3,000 that he had to pay out of his pocket.

With such a legitimate accusation against her, you would have expected Lawrence to have some sort of defense. Well, her definition of defense seems to be different than most people's. Lawrence claimed that she did throw the bottle, but it was an accident because she was not aiming for the plaintiff. Judge Judy actually asked her if she was being serious with that defense, and surprisingly she was. She had no evidence, no documentation, nothing to say, except that he stepped in the way of the person she was aiming for.

Another interesting twist to the story is that the defendant is actually the girlfriend of the plaintiff's uncle. The plaintiff also told the court that during the night of the accident, the defendant actually admitted to hitting him with the bottle and told him that she would pay for the medical bills. The uncle was actually in court and was aware that the defense was not going to hold up so he kept quiet. The defendant had no response to saying that she had once agreed to pay for the medical bills.

When both sides were done presenting their cases, it seemed obvious which way the ruling would go. Judge Judy ruled in favor of the plaintiff, ordering the defendant to pay him $3,000 in medical costs. Both the plaintiff and the defendant smiled, because everyone knew that is the way the ruling would go. It was a humorous day at Judge Judy Sheindlin's court, and surprisingly the "it was an accident" defense did not hold up.