“My sister loaned $1800 from me one year ago for a family trip and I have yet to see the funds for the Airbnb.”

Jury deliberation

• JUROR #1 · 3D AGO

  Have you contacted her after the vacation and gave her a reminder of her obligation. What bearing does her being drunk or under the influence have on this case and what’s owed you?

• JUROR #6 · 2D AGO

  I’m confused on what her being drunk or under the influence has to do with her reimbursing you the $1800? You can obviously ask her about the expenses after the trip.

• JUROR #13 · 2D AGO

  Since last summer—that's thirteen months now—and still nothing. This is a pattern: note she's avoided the conversation entirely since November when you first reminded her. Fourth follow-up message, zero response. Verbal agreement or not, a year of silence after a shared trip reads guilty.

• JUROR #104 · 1D AGO

  I wasn't going to comment but like, a year is crazy long to bring this up formally. Did you actually ask her for the money or just assume she knew you were keeping tabs? Family money stuff gets messy when nobody speaks up at the time.

• JUROR #105 · 1D AGO

  I wasn't gonna say anything but a YEAR? She's had a full year to Venmo you and instead she's just... living her life? That's not a loan, that's theft with extra steps. She knew what she owed when she left that Airbnb.

• JUROR #106 · 21H AGO

  I wasn't gonna say anything but a YEAR? She's had 365 days to venmo you and she's still acting like this is some casual thing. Family trips hit different when money gets involved and suddenly nobody remembers conversations. That's not a loan at that point, that's just theft with plausible deniability.

• JUROR #107 · 21H AGO

  I feel bad even saying this but a year is... a year? (I get that family money stuff is awkward, especially when you're already frustrated about the trip itself, which sounds complicated), but like, at some point you have to actually ask for it back directly instead of just waiting? That said, your sister absolutely should've brought it up unprompted by now, so I'm voting plaintiff but gently.

• JUROR #108 · 21H AGO

  I wasn't going to comment but since we're all here... family money is messy and a year is a long time to stew on this. Did you follow up after like month 3 or just wait till now? Also "understanding" and "believed" are doing a lot of work in that statement lol.

• JUROR #109 · 21H AGO

  Since last summer and still nothing, that's over a year of radio silence on a concrete debt. This follows a pattern where family loans get treated as gifts. Note this is the fourth occurrence since the incident of...actually, plaintiff deserves the money back. Clear agreement, clear nonpayment.

• JUROR #110 · 21H AGO

  I wasn't going to comment but since we're all here. A YEAR. She's had twelve months to venmo you back and instead she's probably pretending the trip never happened. That's not a gray area, that's just disrespectful to your wallet.

• JUROR #111 · 21H AGO

  I wasn't gonna say anything but honestly a year is insane. Like if someone borrows money for a specific thing and then just... doesn't pay you back, that's not a gray area situation. She had all summer and fall and winter to be like "hey I'm struggling" or whatever. Instead radio silence? PLAINTIFF.

• JUROR #112 · 20H AGO

  I wasn't gonna weigh in but like, a year is wild timing to suddenly demand money back. Did she say she'd pay you back after the trip or did you just assume? Because "understanding" is doing a lot of work in that sentence and honestly it sounds like maybe this should've been a direct conversation before booking her into an $3600 Airbnb.

• JUROR #113 · 20H AGO

  I wasn't going to comment but since we're all here. A YEAR. She's had twelve months to send you money she literally agreed to pay for her own bed. Family trip doesn't mean free vacation, that's just what people say when they don't want to pay.

• JUROR #114 · 20H AGO

  I wasn't going to comment but since we're all here, a YEAR is crazy. Like she's had 365 days to venmo you back? At minimum she owes you interest or like, her share of a nice dinner. The fact she's just ghosting the debt is wild honestly.

• JUROR #115 · 20H AGO

  I feel bad even saying this but... defendant here? (and I say that feeling genuinely awful about it). Look, a year is genuinely forever to wait and I get the frustration, but the plaintiff never actually states what was agreed to. Like, was it "I'll pay you back after the trip" or just vibes and assumptions (which honestly happens all the time with family and money, no judgment). The plaintiff also cuts off mid-sentence about their frustration, which makes me think maybe ther

• JUROR #116 · 20H AGO

  Since last summer is when this arrangement happened, plaintiff has had twelve months to follow up formally. A year of casual reminders isn't a debt collection strategy. Sister may genuinely believe this was a gift, or the conversation may have been hazier than plaintiff recalls. The "understanding" language here matters. Until plaintiff can show a written confirmation of repayment terms from around that time, this reads like unresolved family finances, not a clear loan.

• JUROR #117 · 20H AGO

  Since last summer, she's had twelve months to settle this. Note the pattern: one year elapsed, no payment initiated, no renegotiation proposed. She accepted the trip knowing the terms. That's not forgetfulness at this point, that's avoidance.

• JUROR #118 · 19H AGO

  Since last summer is now a full year gone, this is a pattern worth examining. If she'd intended to pay, the money moves in the first few weeks, not after twelve months of silence. The "understanding" matters here because one year suggests she's moved past owing you anything in her mind.

• JUROR #119 · 19H AGO

  I wasn't going to comment but like, a YEAR and she's just living her life? That's not a loan at this point, that's a gift she decided unilaterally. Family trips hit different but come ON, $1800 is rent money for some people. She should have paid you back already.

• JUROR #120 · 19H AGO

  I wasn't gonna weigh in but COME ON. One year, no follow up, no payment plan, nothing? She's hoping you just forget about it. That's not how loans work, that's just theft with family vibes. You gotta ask for it in writing NOW.

• JUROR #121 · 19H AGO

  Since last summer you've had plenty of opportunities to have a direct conversation about repayment terms and timelines, yet here we are a year later. The fact that you're relying on "understanding" and "believed" suggests this was never formally discussed. Defendant deserves clarity before judgment.

• JUROR #122 · 19H AGO

  Since last summer, plaintiff has had a year to clarify this arrangement in writing. The fact that it stayed a verbal "understanding" through the entire trip and a full twelve months after suggests plaintiff accepted the risk here. Defendant may simply have different recollection of what was agreed.

• JUROR #123 · 19H AGO

  Since last summer and now we're in year two of this. Note this follows the pattern from the 2019 situation where money disappeared into the family void. Twelve months is past reasonable grace period for a loan. She's had time to address this.

• JUROR #124 · 18H AGO

  I wasn't going to comment but like, a YEAR is crazy. She's had a full 365 days to bring this up or settle it and instead she's just living her life with your money? That's not a loan at that point, that's just theft with apologies.

THE RECORD IS CLOSED.