Re: non paying roommate
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union
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Date: July 30, 2013 08:32PM
FUNdamental Wrote:
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> Pretty much what I said. Wapner's max payout was
> $5,000.00 per case, but I am sure if you are
> awarded $850.00 by Judge Judy, you aint splitting
> $4,150.00 with the other guy. Maybe he gets
> $400.00 and you get an additional $400.00. There
> are formulas for determining what each side gets.
> If you are awarded the max, though, the other guy
> gets nothing. I have seen Judge Judy say to the
> defendant, after awarding $5,000.00 to the
> plaintiff, "you get nothing for coming here, and
> I am perfectly fine with that."
Unless either party is a member of the Screen Actors Guild. In that case they must be paid according to the union wage scale, including overtime.
In any event, all expenses are paid for all parties, and of course they get free food and refreshments before, during, and after the filming. Also, there are sometimes residual payments for re-runs, depending on what terms their agents negotiate.