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At 16 minutes and 34 seconds the judge says QUOTE Miss Owens, I'm dismissing your case. I'm going to tell you why I am dismissing your case. ... Miss Owens, your case is dismissed. That's all. UNQUOTE And then the Bailiff instructs the defendant and the plaintiff, QUOTE The parties are excused you may step out. UNQUOTE

The Judge had clearly dismissed the case and court proceedings were now over. The judge stood up to leave the courtroom.

The paintiff McDaniels proceeded to leave the courtroom and was walking down the aisleway to leave the courtroom. The judge then shouted from a standing position after dismissing the case and ordering the clearing of the courtroom, QUOTE Oh by the way, one more question. Over here. Do you have a lawsuit ? UNQUOTE

IMO, the plaintiff McDaniels should have kept walking because the case had already been dismissed and the judge had already ordered the courtroom to be cleared.

No judge can bring a courtroom back into session and the proceedings restarted again as an afterthought. As I already said, the judge had already dismissed the case and had already ordered the courtroom cleared. Those are the facts.

The judge had absolutely NO BUSINESS in penalising the plaintiff after the court had already been dismissed and the courtroom already ordered to be cleared. IMO, the after court ruling of $5000.00 had absolutely NO BASIS in law.

The judge had absolutely NO BUSINESS in penalising the plaintiff after the court had already been dismissed and the courtroom already ordered to be cleared. IMO, the after court ruling of $5000.00 had absolutely NO BASIS in law.

I think they can get away with based on the fact (I believe) that the show actually pays any fines and penalties incurred. In other words, it's a show hearing with no financial repercussions to anyone involved which is the only reason anyone ever chooses to go on the show.

I don't think strict legal rules are in play..its Judge Judy's court and she can do or undo whatever she wants...

besides...I don't think any of the contestants pay anything...I think its a pool of money and if you win your case, you get MORE money than the other guy....anyway, thats what I think happens...