Judge Judy Season 18 Episode 85 Weights Fall on Body Builder; Day Care Disaster

In season 18 episode 85 of Judge Judy, two very different cases are brought before the court.

The first case involves a body builder who claims he was injured at a gym when weights fell on him. The defendant, a gym employee, denies any responsibility for the incident. Judge Judy questions the plaintiff's credibility, particularly his claim that he was lifting weights he could not handle. She also takes issue with the gym's lack of surveillance footage of the incident. Ultimately, Judge Judy rules in favor of the plaintiff but awards him only a portion of his requested damages, citing his partial responsibility for the accident.

The second case centers around a day care center that allegedly left a child unattended and allowed him to leave the premises. The child's mother, the plaintiff, claims that when she arrived to pick up her son, he was nowhere to be found. She eventually located him outside the day care center with a stranger. The defendant, the day care center employee in charge at the time, claims that she never left the child unattended and that the child must have slipped away during a busy moment. Judge Judy questions the defendant's explanation and ultimately rules in favor of the plaintiff, awarding her damages to cover the costs of therapy for her son.

Overall, this episode of Judge Judy showcases the judge's no-nonsense approach to evaluating evidence and determining liability. While both cases are very different, Judge Judy uses the same analytical approach to reach a fair and reasonable decision in each one.