I attended the 61st District Court, in a small claims court that was presided over by Jennifer L. Faber. When entering the building I was greeted by a security guard who informed me to turn right back around and put my cell phone in the car. My first lesson was that no recording device is allowed in the court unless you are a licensed attorney or staff of the courthouse. When entering the building a second time I walked through a metal detector, like one in an airport but with shoes on. Next, the goal was to find a court in session that I found through a maze of hallways. The court room was quite large, and noticing the piles of boxes with scanner code tags that had evidence written on it. In the back of the room, I took note of the different people; the court reporter staring mindlessly at a screen typing, the judge talking with her assistant, one …show more content…
A woman claimed the windows installed were smaller than the windows she purchased. The smaller window lets less light into the room. The attorney for the window company stated that when the woman purchased the windows she decided she wanted triple glass paned windows and they are smaller than the sample windows she reviewed during her purchase. The woman stated that she was told the windows would be slightly smaller but they were significantly smaller than described by the sales person. The woman was suing the window company for $3,500.00 the cost to replace the smaller windows with larger windows. The woman offered her documentation and receipts. She had her original purchase order, her letters of complaint and information regarding the size of the windows. The window company then handed over their documentation and information regarding the windows. In the end, the judge ruled in favor of the windows company citing that the plaintiff didn’t notify the installers before or immediately after installation that the order was