Case Dismissed - SWEET!

My landlord
failed to show for the possessory hearing.  I was so ready to pounce for the failure to accept payment from a charity.  I showed up early to see how the evictions were going.  Interesting to say the least.

One defendant
was being sued by a dental place.  The plaintiff was represented by an attorney.  The plaintiff's attorney questions the pro-se defendant and said his dentist office was supposed to apply a discount and didn't.  No proof was provided by either side.  The judge started to say I order for the defendant but the plaintiff's attorney interrupted and asked to be sworn in for testimony on some conversation ... she told him unless it has something to do with fact besides you collecting fees then, 'no you may not be sworn in.'  The plaintiff's claim was for $38 - denied.  Obviously this attorney did not represent his client well - and sacrificed one case for not upsetting the judge on the other 17 cases she heard from him in 10 minutes.  Plaintiffs won every case today except this one - and the ones where the plaintiff didn't show. So awesome to see common sense prevail.