- Report: #725262
Complaint Review: judge mathis
| judge mathis 150 n.michigan ave.
chicago, Illinois United States of America |
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judge mathis judge mathis show used lied too circus no justice chicago, Illinois
*General Comment: Sad Face
*REBUTTAL Owner of company: What I think about Judge Mathis
*General Comment: Similar Experiance
*General Comment: Producers undercover
*Consumer Comment: It is what it is
*General Comment: producers
*General Comment: Truth
*General Comment: Simply Amazing...
*General Comment: I agree
*General Comment: Thank you
*Consumer Comment: Judge Mathis?
*General Comment: Reality for Mr/Mrs. Reality Check
*General Comment: Reality Check...
*General Comment: Former "Contestant"
*Consumer Comment: huh??
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Search Tips#1 General Comment
Sad Face
AUTHOR: Former Contesttant - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, March 02, 2013
#2 REBUTTAL Owner of company
What I think about Judge Mathis
AUTHOR: SBegle - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, March 02, 2013
#3 General Comment
Similar Experiance
AUTHOR: Former Contesttant - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, November 13, 2012
#4 General Comment
Producers undercover
AUTHOR: showspectical - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, May 09, 2012
#5 Consumer Comment
It is what it is
AUTHOR: It is what it is - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
In 2005 I filed a small claims case against my ex fiance for the cost of a down payment I put on "our" vehicle. When we split up, he took possession of the vehicle and promised to reimburse the down payment amount to me and to refinance the vehicle into his name only. Since I had a signed promisary note I figured I could sue him if he didn't pay. Fast forward 6 months and he had not paid a dime. I filed suit and 30 days later I received a letter from this show asking if I'd be interested in appearing and having my "case" heard by Judge Mathis. I did not answer immediately and weighed the pros and cons of continuing through the local courts or going on TV. In the end I agreed to the appearance on the show. My reasoning was that since even with a judgement against my ex, I doubt he would pay and I would have to spend more money chasing him down for supplimentals and garnishments vs. I could go on TV, get my 15 minutes of fame and humiliate him at the same time.
During the scheduling process, I found the producers to be exactly what they are...producers. I'm not saying this to sound bad but they had a job to do and did it well. I really can't say I have any complaints. I stayed in a nice hotel in downtown Chicago the night before the show's taping and was taken to the studio the next morning by a car service. The only "instructions" I was given was to present my case truthfully and to be able to back up my accusations with proof, which I had plenty of. I was told that normally the "Judge" enjoyed the dramatics of a case like this but on that day he was in a mood and I was not to be overly rude to my ex or his apparent "witness". When we entered the taping area (courtroom) I was allowed to present my case and he was allowed to explain his reasons for not paying...even though he admitted to signing the promisary note. Sure the judge called us both out for the unfortunate and immature events that took place on the signing date but it's TV so the more he made fun of us the better the ratings. In the end, when I thought I'd completely lost my case due to my ex's version of that day, I won by what my ex's witness said to Judge Mathis.
I knew full well what I was getting myself into when I agreed to the TV appearance. I also knew that this was for entertainment..my "case" was just fodder for the viewers and ratings. Sure I won so I'm happy and sure I'd be upset if I'd lost...but either way it is what is...TV!
My advice to anyone who is considering doing this type of thing is to look at it realistically and with the expecation that this is nothing more than a TV show. This is not a courtroom and the "judge" isn't a judge. They may have been judges in the past but they are now mediators to handle civil disputes.
Seriously people, get over yourselves. If you REALLY wanted to handle your case in a professional manner you wouldn't agree to go on TV to do it.
If you were injured as you state, I'm sorry to hear it. I hope you recover completely. But the only way to get justice is to go through the legal system not the TV system. There's no guarentee that you'll win your case but with a real judge you (if you win) can ask for a judgement to allow you to garnish paychecks, bank accounts and/or business income to satisfy the judgement. If you seriously thought the TV shows was about justice and not about ratings then you might want to consider turning the set off and reconnecting with the real world (and I don't meant the show by that name). There's a reason TV is known as the boob tube.
#9 General Comment
I agree
AUTHOR: Joe Jude - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, June 18, 2011
Thanks for exposing this shiit.
It's too bad-I has a helluva a case for him.
#12 General Comment
Reality for Mr/Mrs. Reality Check
AUTHOR: showspectical - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Monday, June 13, 2011
#14 General Comment
Former "Contestant"
AUTHOR: showspectical - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Monday, June 13, 2011

