good tenants. however, they did pay their rent. announcer: landlords decide to get out of the rental business. i wanted to sell, but i was not forcing them out. i also said, i will not make you leave. judge judy: i have no sympathy for you because what you were supposed to do was let them stay in the house until their lease was up. announcer: were they in over their heads? it was too much stress on us. my wife was judge judy: listen to me. i don t care about your stress. you should care about my stress. i m older than you are. announcer: judge judy. you are about to enter the courtroom you are about to enter the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. captions paid for by cbs television distribution. announcer: earl throop, jr., and his wife, jenny messina-throop, are suing their former tenants, colby and leia gibson, for stolen and damaged property, rent, and a water bill. byrd: order. all rise. your honor, it s case number 112 on the calendar