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A former tenant wants his security deposit back after moving out of a living situation he says became increasingly uncomfortable. His landlord has a very different version, accusing him of breaking house rules, monopolizing shared spaces and helping drive up the utility bills.

As the two sides battle over who caused the problems, the courtroom exchange takes its own turn when someone makes the mistake of telling Judge Yodit Tewolde Juarez to “hold on.” That request doesn’t go quite as planned.

Hot Bench brings multiple judicial perspectives to everyday disputes, putting conflicting stories and questionable courtroom strategies under the microscope.

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00:00If it's a fixed term pursuant to paragraph 2, which we know it is not, because paragraph
00:052 specifically says month-to-month, then the lease becomes a month-to-month tenancy.
00:10Where said term is a month-to-month tenancy, either party may terminate this tenancy by
00:15the serving of a 30-day written notice.
00:17You know, during January...
00:18No, no, no, no, no.
00:19Did I read that correctly?
00:20No.
00:21Oh, I read it incorrectly?
00:22Yes.
00:23Okay.
00:23So tell me which words I read incorrectly.
00:25Because you're not acknowledging the fact...
00:27No, no, no, no.
00:27I want you to tell me.
00:28I asked if I read it correctly.
00:30I am telling you that six-month lease and the implication of him signing...
00:36No, no, no, no.
00:36I didn't say implications.
00:37My question was, did I read it correctly?
00:38In California...
00:39Hold on.
00:39And in California...
00:40Don't know how to hold on.
00:41Yeah.
00:42Excuse me.
00:43All right.
00:43So you've answered my question.
00:44Old speaker, sir.
00:45You've answered my question.
00:47Or, in fact, you've answered my question after promising to tell the truth.
00:51You have just not told the truth, because I did read it correctly.
00:53I didn't agree with you.
00:54You're saying...
00:55I don't agree with you.
00:56Good question, sir.
00:57But...
00:57My question was, did I read it correctly?
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