>> Judge Judy: I assume he asked to borrow this drone. >> He wanted to fly it. >> Announcer: A son's wings get clipped. >> All of a sudden, he throws it right at it, hits the drone. >> Judge Judy: And the drone is destroyed. >> It could've been anybody's Frisbee, not just mine. >> Announcer: But a flying saucer brings down an aircraft. >> After the drone had crashed, I giggled. I laughed. The blame was placed on me after that. >> Knucklehead over here — >> Judge Judy: The knucklehead brought out the drone. >> Announcer: "Judge Judy." >> Judge Judy: Ms. Bieksha, I assume this is your son. >> Yes. >> Judge Judy: And this is his friend. >> Ex-friend. >> Judge Judy: How old is your son? >> 24.
>> Judge Judy: And how old is his friend? >> 26? >> 26, Your Honor. >> Judge Judy: And they were playing a game outside. You were not outside. You were in the house. Your son came inside, and I assume he asked to borrow this drone that you had purchased and paid how much for? >> $999.99. >> Judge Judy: $1,000. When had you purchased it? >> December of 2016. >> Judge Judy: And on what date did he borrow it? >> Well, it was the family drone. It was a Christmas present to my whole family from me. So it's his, as well. My husband and my drone, he asked to use it. Ultimately, we oversee the drone. >> Judge Judy: Does he live with you? >> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: When he came inside, I want to know what he said to you. >> He said, "Could I take the drone out to film our putting?" He wanted to fly it. >> Judge Judy: Now, did you see how many buddies he had outside? >> He had a group of kids. >> Judge Judy: How many? >> Six, maybe. >> Judge Judy: And how long had they been there? >> They had just gotten there. >> Judge Judy: What time? >> It was 10:00 in the morning.
>> Judge Judy: Did you see them when they arrived? Did they come in to say hello to you, or did they just go outside? >> They stayed outside because they were getting ready to go to a disc-golf game. >> Judge Judy: A what game? >> So they play in a disc-golf league — >> Judge Judy: What is that? I don't know what that is. >> My son would be better to explain the whole — >> Judge Judy: Have you ever seen it played? >> Yes. >> Judge Judy: Well, then, you explain it to me. >> It's like ball golf, but they use a disc, and they have different discs to make different shots, so they were putting, which are short shots, in my yard. >> Judge Judy: So you're throwing that thing in the air? That's what they were practicing.
>> Yep, they were practicing their putting. >> Judge Judy: I don't care what they were practicing. I don't care. You throw them in the air. >> Yes. >> Judge Judy: And after that, you don't know what happened until your son brought the broken drone inside? >> I was inside, but — yes. I saw it happen. >> Judge Judy: You saw it happen? Interesting. That doesn't say that in here. Maybe I'm wrong. >> I was inside. >> Judge Judy: Maybe I'm wrong. Your complaint doesn't say that you saw it happen. Your complaint says, "Casey came inside, picked up the drone. He came inside and apologizes profusely, telling me what had happened," and then you go on to say that Anthony took responsibility for what happened. Nowhere in here did you say you saw it happen. You said your son told you what happened when he brought in the broken drone. >> I was watching them throw from the window.
>> Judge Judy: Oh, well, that's interesting. That I would've put in the complaint. >> You're right, Your Honor. >> Judge Judy: Of course I'm right. Now you can sit down. >> Okay. >> Judge Judy: Let me hear. >> So, we were all getting ready to go play disc golf. All my friends came over. We were all putting, short putts, 30 feet max, really. I had a drone, so I'm like, "Hey, let me –" >> Judge Judy: No, you went inside, you got the drone. >> Went inside, got the drone. >> Judge Judy: What were you going to use the drone for? >> I was going to film us putting into the basket. So I brought it outside. I set it up, flew it. It was hovering about 15 feet in the air above the ground.
All my friends, everyone loved it. >> Judge Judy: Don't tell me what they loved. That calls for the operation of their minds together. They were all throwing the disc 30 feet, and the drone was 15 feet in the air. >> Yes, and they were throwing their discs at — We have a basket, so it looks like this metal thing with chains hanging, and from 20 feet, it's very easy to throw it level. >> Judge Judy: Don't tell me what is easy. Just tell me what happened. >> So all my friends are throwing the discs in the basket. I'm watching from my remote on the monitor, and I'm aiming right at Anthony, and I see him look up at the drone, like he's getting ready. Like, he's aiming right at it, and I'm like, "He's not going to throw it at it." All of a sudden, he throws it right at it with a disc very similar to this, hits the drone.
>> Judge Judy: And the drone >> Judge Judy: And the drone is destroyed. Now I'll hear you. >> All right. So, first of all, Your Honor, Gayla was actually — oh, sorry. >> Judge Judy: Just tell me what happened, then you can give me all your editorializing. >> Okay. So — >> Judge Judy: He's outside. The drone is about 15 feet off the ground, which is about three times as tall as I am. >> So that's not too high. Go ahead. >> So we were all putting, but him having the drone was unbeknownst to me. I didn't know he was flying the drone outside. I was there putting.