michael carpenter is suing his ex-fiancée, danielle phillips, for money owed from a rebate and the return all rise! this is case number 33 on the calendar in the matter of carpenter vs. phillips. >> judge judy: thank you. >> byrd: you're welcome, judge. parties have been sworn in. you may be seated. >> judge judy: mr. carpenter, you and ms. phillips were engaged. >> correct. >> judge judy: you're no longer engaged. >> correct. >> judge judy: now, you have a couple of causes of action against her. let's deal with the easy one first. when you became engaged, you gave her a ring. >> correct. >> judge judy: you want the ring back. >> she offered to give it back, which i said i do want it back. and she said she would. and i have a text message showing that. >> judge judy: just a second. you're entitled to an engagement ring back, sir, except she says the stone is hers. >> and i've offered to have the stone removed for her. and she's had a couple months to do that. >> judge judy: so she gave you the stone, which forms the basis of the ring. >> yes. >> judge judy: and you just had the stone set?