in the matter of Starr vs. Taylor, step forward. >> Announcer: Eureka Starr is suing her ex-fiancée, Tomika Taylor, for money owed for a wedding dress and impound fees. >> Judge Judy: Miss Starr, you and Miss Taylor were engaged to be married. When was that? >> Um… whew. >> Judge Judy: Month and year? Do you remember? >> Yes, ma'am. July the 16th of 2016. >> Judge Judy: And the wedding never came off. Miss Taylor purchased, and you were with her when she purchased the wedding dress. You put that wedding dress on your credit card? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Judge Judy: How much was the dress? >> I believe it was — >> I have pictures with the actual tag still on the dress. >> Judge Judy: How… Tell me.
>> It's 1,050 bucks. >> Judge Judy: So part of your complaint wants that $1,050 back from her. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Judge Judy: She says it was your idea to break the engagement. You're stuck with the dress. Is that your defense to the dress? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Judge Judy: Well, let's deal with the dress first.
Miss Starr put the dress on her credit card. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Judge Judy: She was with you when, in fact, you purchased the dress. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Judge Judy: What was the arrangement with regard to paying for the dress? >> Actually, it wasn't no arrangement because she got the dress for me because we was supposed to be getting married, and I felt like, since there was no marriage — >> Judge Judy: I don't care what you feel like. Were you living together at the time? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Judge Judy: Were you both contributing equally to the house? >> No, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Who was contributing more? >> Me. >> Judge Judy: Is that because you made more money? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Judge Judy: Is that correct? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Judge Judy: How long did you live together? >> A year. >> Judge Judy: Now, what were you supposed to wear to the wedding? >> My tuxedo.
>> Judge Judy: Did you purchase it or rent it? >> No, ma'am. I didn't get it at all. >> Judge Judy: Was this dress custom made? >> No, ma'am. >> Judge Judy: So it was an off-the-rack dress that you still have. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Judge Judy: But they don't want to take it back? >> No, ma'am. >> Judge Judy: Was there any other money spent for the wedding hall, florists, caterer, any other expenses? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Judge Judy: What was spent on the wedding other than the dress? >> The hall. >> Judge Judy: How much? >> I don't even know the price. >> Judge Judy: How much and who paid it? >> I paid the deposit, the $250. >> Judge Judy: Did you pay any part of the deposit for the hall? >> No, ma'am. >> Judge Judy: Now, most of the time, those deposits are nonrefundable. Any other expense? >> No, ma'am, besides the rings. >> Judge Judy: There was a ring? Did you get the ring back? >> No, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Why not? >> Well, I felt like it was bought for me and it was engraved with my name on it and her name on it, so I kept it. There was no need to give it back. >> Judge Judy: But it was given to you with the intention of the wedding taking place, correct? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Judge Judy: And did you pay for the rings, or did Miss Starr? >> She paid for mine, and I paid for hers. >> Judge Judy: Is that right? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Judge Judy: So then you each have one. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Judge Judy: So far, correct? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Judge Judy: Okay. Well, if the wedding didn't work out, if the whole relationship didn't work out, and so far, we have totally spent $1,300, right? >> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: We have $250 on a dress and a deposit on a hall which was lost. Is that right? >> No, ma'am. >> Judge Judy: Did you get the deposit back? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Judge Judy: Okay, so then all we have is the wedding dress. >> Yes, ma'am..
