Ouch. Judge pretty much tore me up. The LL was/is a councilman and its a small town so...
The LL had kept all but $60 of $650 and listed the reason as cleaning, painting, the fact that I had possessions in the apartment for 3 days pas end of term.
I also think he commingled because he took 90 days to return the $60 and wrote a check from his personal account. I hammered away at commingling but the judge was like "do you have any proof"? And I a'm like "yeah this check". He said it didn't matter and all that GOL Chapter & went down the tubes. Didn't even ask LL about it.
As for actual damages. No photos, they just said that there was a lot of crayon marks (there were some crayon marks in the kids bedroom).
I guess I'll try an appeal. Sure feel like I got hosed.