Trial Between Monroe and Lawrence Comes to a Rest

Last November a local entertainer claimed that a woman hit him in the head with a bottle at a bar. The trial for this case was set for Wednesday, September 2, 2009 in Judge Judy's Court Room.


Ty G. Monroe, the plaintiff, showed up nicely dressed in a pink button up shirt, pink tie, and a brown vest. The defendant, Dion Lawrence, was wearing a brown pant suit. Monroe explained what had happened that night in a very pleasant manner. He said that he was working in the local bar as an entertainer that night. He was walking around socializing and all of a sudden he felt a beer bottle smash against his head. Then the next thing he knew was that there was blood all over his new outfit. Monroe then proceeded to hand the judge the medical bills and the police report. He also said that Lawrence had came up to him after she threw the bottle and said that she would pay the medical bills from the injury, but she never did.


Lawrence explained her side of the story in a not so pleasant attitude. She said that she was walking throughout the bar and she felt a hand touch her butt. She then decided to throw the bottle that was in her hand and try and hit the person whom had touched her. She then goes on to say that she did not intentionally hit Monroe with the bottle. Judge Judy then asks why she never paid for the medical bills and Lawrence then said, "Because I don't think I have to. It's not my responsibility."


Judge Judy ruling in this case was that the defendant owed the plaintiff $3, 000.00. There was no reaction from either Monroe or Lawrence.


Judge Judy then asks Lawrence what defense she had to give to her. Lawrence then replied, "The bottle wasn't aimed toward him, he got in the way." The judge then went on to yell, "That's not a defense!" So by this example we can clearly see that Judge Judy was in her regular form irritable and harsh.