Judge Catches Defendant Lying About Zoom Court Appearance

Añadido: 2026-05-29

[00:00:00]Did you call the court and tell us you were sick this morning?

[00:00:03]>> I tried to get through, but I could not.

[00:00:05]I didn't know what extension to call.

[00:00:06]>> Who'd you call?

[00:00:07]>> I called Woodhaven. I just Googled Woodhaven District Court and tried to get through and couldn't get through.

[00:00:11]What do you mean? At what time?

[00:00:14]Did you talk to these guys? Yeah, they were supposed to be here today, but they're on Zoom. Why are they on Zoom? I don't I'm on Zoom because currently myself and my son are recovering from being sick. I didn't want to come in and risk getting anyone else sick.

[00:00:26]>> told you guys you had to be here in person. Didn't I say that? Am I wrong?

[00:00:29]>> When I went to go and submit the copies of my forms that day, I believe it was one of your clerks that gave me the Zoom meeting and said that it was okay that I I I did my Zoom as well.

[00:00:37]>> I don't care what she said. I I'm telling you what I said and I said in person. You're sick with what?

[00:00:42]>> The flu.

[00:00:43]>> You were here for Top Speed Performance?

[00:00:45]>> I am. I'm the owner. Slow down a second.

[00:00:47]Is she a licensed mechanic?

[00:00:48]>> No, but she talked to him on the phone cuz he didn't tell me that. He said to her Did you I I had I had one Hang on.

[00:00:55]Hang on. So, he didn't swap out all the components? Just tell me briefly cuz I don't even know what happened. That's what I was paying him to do to swap. How much did you pay him? I didn't pay him anything yet, but we he was supposed to get $5,000, but he did not do the job.

[00:01:08]>> Why are you suing him for 7,000 if he he did something? I gave him two motors. My motor was a fully built bottom with some heads that we sent off. Another motor came out of my car. All right. Hang on a second. Did you call the court and tell us you were sick this morning?

[00:01:23]>> I tried [clears throat] to get through, but I couldn't I could not. I didn't know what extension to call. Who'd you call? I called Woodhaven. I just Googled Woodhaven District Court and tried to get through and couldn't get through.

[00:01:32]What do you mean? At what time?

[00:01:33]>> That was 9:00 this morning. If need be, Judge, I have I have no problem if you're okay with adjourning in person.

[00:01:39]>> here's the problem. I made these people come in here in person. They drove from Detroit. I don't know why. You didn't call at 9:00. Don't make it sound like you're trying to get through to the White House here. We answer the phones.

[00:01:50]You tell me what phone number you called.

[00:01:52]>> my wife's phone.

[00:01:53]>> Who'd you talk to?

[00:01:54]>> I didn't talk to anyone.

[00:01:55]>> What number did you call?

[00:01:56]>> I would have to Google it. Like I said, I Googled the phone number. You have >> your phone. Yes. Why don't you right now go online and call your wife while I'll stay right here? I listen, I'm I'm an Android person. I have an iPhone now, and every time I try to make a call, it's blank. I call back, there's no sound. Did the phone ring?

[00:02:12]>> It did not ring. It was just silent.

[00:02:14]>> Do I have to have you call your wife while I'm on here and find out whether or not you called?

[00:02:18]>> If this is a thing, I don't have a problem returning and coming in tomorrow.

[00:02:21]>> for you for 2 weeks, and you're going to pay them costs $150 because you should have at least called where we could have called him and told him, and then he wouldn't have to drive from Detroit. I wouldn't want to drive from Detroit or Monroe or any other place that's a half an hour away. Why would he want to waste his time doing that?

[00:02:38]>> Well, if I wasn't sick, I'd have been there. Case adjourned 2 weeks. Defendant to pay $150 in costs. You have that address?

[00:02:47]>> If it's accurate on his paperwork, I have that.

[00:02:49]>> to receive it by May the 27th. We'll reset this for June the 1st, Jan, at 10:00, okay? Okay, check, okay? Yeah, check's okay. Just make sure it clears, but that that's a fine.