Michigan Woman Sues Man for Standing Her Up on Date; Ends Up Arguing with Judge

Michigan woman QaShontae Short Richard Jordan Judge Herman Marable Jr Flint Michigan

By Camille Hutchison , Parent Herald Jul 25, 06:03 am

A Michigan woman sued a man for standing her up on a date for $10,000 and ended up arguing with the judge during a recent virtual court hearing regarding the case.

QaShontae Short filed a lawsuit against Richard Jordan over a 2020 no-show date, claiming the experience caused her emotional distress as the date fell on her late mother's birthday.

Judge Herman Marable Jr. asked Jordan if he would be representing himself during the latest 10-minute court hearing in Flint, Michigan, via Zoom.

"To be honest with you, sir, I thought this was just going to be thrown out. We had a date - one date - and... now I'm being sued for $10,000. I don't think this is going to go any further, and I think it's a waste of your time," he said in an article for Fox News.

Argument with the judge

In the viral video, Short and Judge Marable wildly argued over whether or not standing someone up for a date is a criminal offense. The judge gradually ripped his huge shield mask to yell at Short as she shouted back at him.

The woman claimed that Jordan perjured himself based on her claim that he lied about attending the date with her. Marable madly declared that she could not determine that.

Short, who was at the airport during the court hearing over zoom, sued Jordan for intentional infliction of emotional distress.

She yelled at the judge that if Jordan responded and his response was a lie, it was perjury as she claimed that her documents would prove it was a lie and would support all of her claims.

Mararble told her that it's not how it went and asked her if she understood what perjury is.

The judge's remark insulted the woman and told him he was insulting her intelligence as if she didn't understand perjury.

The legal documents obtained by TMZ indicated that the suit was filed in 2020.

Loud and wrong

Short, who has reportedly been a widow since 2005, said that Jordan's letter was a lie; thus, it was perjury. She shouted that it was not perjury at the start but became one after his response.

The judge clarified that Jordan had the right to put whatever his answer. Short cannot add another count just because she disagreed with his answer.

As the judge got fed up with Short, he asked her if she knew what perjury meant, and she replied that it was a lie. Marable explained that her answer was wrong as perjury is a false statement made under oath.

The argument went on for a long time as Short could not grasp the concept of perjury and exclaimed that she had the document proving Jordan was lying.

Short then realized she filed the case in the wrong court and repeatedly asked if the hearing was done.

Marable muted the Zoom call and transferred the suit to the circuit court as he was tired of Short's complaints. He then requested the plaintiff to pay the filing fee for the case, or it would be thrown out within 56 days, per the New York Post.