A dog's custody is contested between its emotional owner and a couple who grew close to it during a time of grief.
An uninsured motorist involved in a crash insists that he was on his way home to pay for his lapsed car insurance; a woman sues her former friend for faulty home renovations.
A student says beauty school was an unsanitary joke; the teacher says the student is a hysterical mess and a vandal.
An emotional single mother walks out of the courtroom when faced with tough questions; an ex-lover sues a firefighter for repayment of a loan he insists was a gift.
A distraught father sues for emotional distress after a dancing mouse failed to show up on time for his toddler's birthday party; a pit bull's owner defends his dog's innocence despite incriminating attack photos.
A mother from Ukraine accuses her ex-husband of kidnapping and abuse after he moved to Australia with their son; a woman who paid $5,000 for a custom-made bicycle for her child is unsatisfied with the designer's work.
A teen is accused of turning a simple test-drive into a three-day joy ride; a woman denies keying her cheating boyfriend's car.
As a favor to a friend, a man takes in a young boarder who plans a large party and sues him for damages; a young man steps up to pay for a friend's skateboard that went missing at his home.
A sick grandmother, an unplanned pregnancy and a penny stockbroker come into play; a young woman accuses her ex-roommate of causing a bedbug infestation.
A woman admits to leaving two boys alone with a loaded BB gun; a car speeding through a yellow light hits an innocent motorist and his mother.
A man resorts to threatening his ex-business partner in an attempt to collect his share of an investment; a widow living out of her car accuses a neighbor of wrecking it.
A professional boxer sues her ex-trainer for breaking fight contacts and lost income.
A murdered man's widow becomes a victims advocate, and her son is accused of assaulting her in a fight over their family home.
A tenant takes over renting apartments when the landlord becomes a murder suspect; a woman says her car hit only a small corner of a fence, but the owner says it was completely destroyed.
A driver of an unregistered, uninsured scooter denies hitting a car; a dog comes to court when its owner accuses its groomer of dislocating its hip during a haircut.
A man says his ex-girlfriend assaulted him over flirtatious texts; a woman regrets cosigning on a car loan for a former friend.
A man accuses a woman he met on a dating website of trying to buy his feelings, while she claims there was a loan agreement in place; a woman says her ex-boyfriend put her credit card $18,000 in debt, and he says she did nothing but watch "Judge Judy" all day.
A woman sues her grandson's father for move-out costs and a vet bill; ex-lovers fight over a marijuana vaporizer.
A landlord fights over rent with a woman who moved out unexpectedly, after she and her son were threatened by gang members.
A child denies throwing the rock that broke a vehicle's window, and her mother sues for harassment; a single mother takes out a loan to help her ex-boyfriend, who now denies they ever dated.
A man says his ex-girlfriend is to blame for his intoxicated driving that endangered his child's life, saying that she is the one who called the police on him.
A woman claims a man's pit bulls attacked her Chihuahua; a dentist accuses her ex-boyfriend of owing her money for a loan.
A man helped his ex get a car so she wouldn't have to walk to school at night, but she says he illegally repossessed it; a landlord accuses a former tenant of living with a pet lizard.
A woman is banned from a clothing store for attempting to claim a discount on an item she'd already purchased; hair stylist ex-lovers fight over salon supplies, while the man says his ex-girlfriend is only suing him to see him again.
A woman wants repayment on a $1,000 loan she gave to a man to spy on her ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend, but he claims she just gave him the money; a woman sues her ex for borrowing her car and returning it with damages.
A mechanic is accused of causing a customer's car to explode; a teenager who started an anti-bullying organization disputes services rendered by a screen printer.
Neighbors argue over vet bills for an injured pet beagle, and a 'written' apology from a border collie is submitted as evidence; two ex-friends fight each other over payment of the phone bill and the flat screen.
A woman says her neighbor's dogs attacked and killed her prize sheep.
A woman says her son, serving a life sentence in prison, is innocent, and she's suing a private investigator for an improper investigation.
A film director and music manager sue each other for a music-video production gone wrong; a women sues her boyfriend for stealing her computer.
A man has his ex-girlfriend arrested for forging his signature on checks and pawning his chainsaw; a landlady accuses an former tenant of doctoring an email that would have proved her guilt in a lawsuit.
A woman demands repayment for veterinary bills after her dog ate her roommates' chocolate-laced marijuana; a 3-year-old's mother says the cupcake baker showed up two hours late for her child's birthday party.
A woman won't pay her housecleaner since she brought her estranged mother to help; a woman claims that her neighbor punched her in the face when she went to talk about sidewalk tornado debris.
A landlord accuses a former tenant of stealing his water supply by sharing it with a neighbor; exes feud over flirtatious texts, an assault and an Xbox.
Disturbing text messages trouble the judges, and they advise that the police get involved when a woman breaks down over a dispute with a former friend.
A man sues for the return of a downpayment and parts to build a hovercraft; a woman sues her ex for the return of an exercise machine and damages for slander.
A landlady says former tenants scammed her out of rent and destroyed her property.
A couple sue a mechanic for the return of money paid to fix their old car, and he countersues for slander to his business; a college student accuses her former roommate of breaking their apartment lease.
A man says defective bullets injured him when they exploded in his gun.
A former nanny demands unpaid severance; a couple say their town home was full of mold.
A woman and her son fight over charges on a credit card she opened on his behalf, and he insists it was free money; roommates feud over missing and damaged property.
A woman finds black mold in her home and sues her former landlords; a man and his friend's son dispute the sale of a vehicle.
An uninsured motorist denies hitting a car at a gas station; a grandmother sues her son and his fiancee for rent, phone bills and storage fees.
A woman says her in-laws and her neighbor broke into her home, stole her property and burned it; a woman sues her co-worker for destruction of property and thousands of dollars in emotional distress.
A tenant sues her landlord for letting herself into her home without asking on multiple occasions, while the landlord says her tenant left fake nails in her furniture; a woman sues her ex for repayment of loans, while he says they were a gift.
A client sues a contractor for a TV cabinet he never finished; a woman sues her neighbor for hitting her car.
A man's criminal record is submitted as evidence.
Women sue their ex-lovers for repayment of loans.
A landlord accuses a single mother of causing flooding damage to her home; dog owners fight over whose animal was responsible for an attack.
Former friends fight over a pit bull attack and the sale of a scooter; a landlord and tenant feud over missing and damaged property.
One motorist says another smashed her car door in an attempt to squeeze by; potential roommates fight over a stop-payment rent check and the "smell of sadness."
A man says lead dust in their rented home forced him to move his family into a shelter; ex-lovers argue over multiple loans between them and cheating claims.
A man sues his deceased son's friend for unpaid money on a property she purchased from his son, but she says he forgave the loan before he died; a woman says her ex-boyfriend hit her across the face, while he claims he was the one she slapped.
A man says that his ex-girlfriend planted a meth pipe in his car, while she claims she hasn't used drugs in five years, and sues him for damages; eBay seller and buyer argue about payment for vintage model airplane kits.
Co-workers dispute ownership of a truck; a teen admits he lost control of a motorcycle he wanted to purchase.
A woman presents her will as evidence that her nephew owes for a wedding-ring loan; a man is injured in a bike race with a 7-year-old.
A woman accused of falling asleep at the wheel blames her crash on a mechanical failure; a woman says she was so scared of her former employee's threats that she filed a restraining order.
A woman sues her former landlord for snooping in her undergarments drawer, and causing her huge amounts of stress; a woman supports her stepdaughter in a nasty divorce settlement.
A woman accuses her ex-roommate of breaking a rental agreement she had no right to enforce; friends who met at a hookah lounge drive over a large rock.
A woman says she did in fact send alluring photos to a Vietnam Veteran, but she never took advantage of his elderliness; an insurance agent says her client attempted to flirt his way out of a payment, and harassed her when he didn't get his way.
Ex-fiancée's dispute their "restraining order wedding proposal" and an alleged firearm defense; a man sues his ex-friend for throwing a raging party at their home without telling him, which ended in his things being stolen.
A woman and her sister argue over felony charges after one sister's time served turns into a stolen identity accusation; a landlord accuses an ex-tenant and her four children of causing more than $5,000 in damages.
A bikini fitness competition and a loan for breast implants come into play when ex-lovers call it quits.
A landlord's ex-tenant takes him to court over the security deposit; a woman testifies in defense of her sister but ends up sending her down the river.
A man confesses to breaking his DUI probation to repossess a car and sues his former friend, saying she damaged the vehicle; ex-roommates fight over snowboarding goggles and a security deposit.
After crashing his first car, a young man claims the second car his mother bought him was yet another gift; a man who was robbed says his new friend gave him money to help him out, but she says it was a loan she needs him to pay back.
A businessman sues his daughter for starting a rival company; roommates fight over a plate, a knife and a fork.
A dog-owner is thrown out of court when a disagreement escalates; a dispute between a woman and a married man over personal loans.
A motorist and an eyewitness tell differing stories; a woman says her ex-lover took her motorcycle without permission and wrecked it.
A man accuses his ex-wife and daughter of lying about an impending graduation in order to receive the gift of a car; a woman says her brother refuses to pay her back because she would not lie to his girlfriend.
A woman's ex-lover brags that he went on vacation with her insurance check; a customer destroys a rented water slide.
A man takes a breeder to court for knowingly selling a dog with a major eye infection - the breeder claims they must have mistreated the animal; a woman sues her brother for borrowing her car and crashing it.
Parents fight over the loss of a trailer home and accusations of vandalism; a woman's estranged nephew claims she gave him a car with no strings attached.
A newlywed admits she was late for her own wedding and lied to get a discount on services; tenants challenge their lease when the landlord suggests they keep the common area clean.
Tenants accuse a nurse of a false report to Child Protection.
The plaintiff accuses his neighbor of assault, while the neighbor says the plaintiff was trying to run him down; a man wants his ex to pay for bedroom furniture.
Contractor and clients feud over a deposit, damages and the balance of a fee; a woman regrets asking a family friend to fix a scooter.
A man refuses to pick up his stepdaughter at school and admits he punched her father in the face; a woman finds her ex through Facebook and goes to her demanding she pay her owed rent.
A woman takes her friend to court for getting one of her bad checks cashed for her, while the defendant says she got it from one of her friend's bosses she'd never met; teens fight over money lost when they bought a counterfeit cell phone online
A woman admits to posting online terrible accusations against her son's ex-girlfriend; one motorist accuses another of sideswiping her car and knocking off a mirror.
Breach of contract, rims and a deposit on a unique car are in dispute; a man accuses a fellow Native American of failing to deliver an ornate, ceremonial outfit on time for a big event.
A young house-sitter insists that a homeowner said she could throw a party; a motorist backs into a friend's car and blames the car's color for blending into the background.
A woman sues her cousin for breaking her lease, and leaving her stuck with her kids and all the bills; a woman says she owes nothing for her trip to Puerto Rico with a friend, because the vacation was a disaster.
Ex-friends dispute vet bills for a dog; a woman sues her ex-roommate over a breach of contract on a lease.
Destroyed and missing property; a woman sues her former friend for the return of items left behind in a home she sold to her.
A man says he was attacked by a dog, but the animal's owner says he is embellishing the story; a woman accuses her niece of withholding belongings left behind when she moved out.
A woman says her co-worker assaulted her and sues him for medical bills; he claims she is just angry because he rejected her advances.
A man says that when his vehicle's airbags deployed for no reason, he chose to crash into rocks rather than drive off a cliff; a Chihuahua's owner says a bulldog attacked it.
A motorist says another car's occupants jumped out and ran from the scene after hitting her vehicle; a mother presents unusual photographs to make her case against her child's father.
A woman says she was poisoned and a peephole was made in her bathroom; a man claims he repaid a loan by working on his uncle's house.
A woman sues her landlord for the return of a deposit, lost wages and pain and suffering due to a hostile living environment; sisters say their neighbor's dog attacked two of their dogs, causing one to lose its leg.
Motorists dispute whether one was rear-ended or the other backed into; a night-shift worker accuses her neighbor of making intentional, persistent noise, causing her to lose her job.
Homelessness, Disneyland, abuse and prison time come into play when a woman fights with her ex-lover's son; a woman sues her former friend over missing horse-panels.
A man sues his runaway ex-lover for unpaid rent and lost wages; a woman blames her ex-roommate for calling the police when she showed up to retrieve her property.
A woman says her brother gave her a lemon; a waitress sues a bar patron who failed to pay her car registration for her.
A landlord accuses a couple of being deadbeat tenants and leaving their home in shambles; neighbors feud over liability after their pit bulls get into a vicious fight with each other.
Neighbors fight over whose Labrador retriever is to blame for a vicious attack on a smaller dog; a woman accuses her ex of selling her motorcycle without permission.
A day-care provider denies that a toddler was injured in her care and countersues the child's mother for filing charges with the state; vacation renters sue an owner for putting them in a rundown home, but he claims that they destroyed his property.
A woman says her handyman's behavior around her children was suspicious; a man says $6,000 in hair restoration treatments was a gift from his cousin.
A slide from a roof into a children's pool, artwork on a fence and more than 200 partygoers at a rental home leave friends fighting over damages; former friends fight over a ticket to a music festival.
A case angers the judge: A landlord says he did everything he could to help his double-talking tenants.
A couple say their dog was nearly killed by their neighbor's pit bull; a woman and her daughter accuse each other of theft.
Ex-roommates fight over rent, utility bills and locks; a former couple feud over ownership of a television.
Ex-lovers fight over money that changed hands while starting up a dance fitness business; an angry bride-to-be sues her landlord for damages done to her dress by water leaks caused by other tenants.
Parents of an autistic child fight with their former landlord; two men, formerly engaged to be married, feud over loans, accusations of infidelity and a series of breakups.
A woman claims the jewelery she purchased online gave her an allergic reaction, jeweler claims he lost profit due to the photographer's shoddy work; a woman sues her ex for money owed, while he says she's just jealous he found someone else.
A restaurant owner and an equipment dealer feud over a dishwasher; a landlord says a rabbit damaged his property.
A woman says her rental home was infested by bedbugs, and the landlord accuses her of trashing the property.
A teen resists paying for damages after borrowing and crashing a friend's car; testimony from a recorded interview with an insurance company helps to seal the fate of a motorist and a bicyclist who slammed into each other.
A man says his ex-roommate smashed his flat-screen TV with a hammer; a woman's birthday party ends with a fight over money and accusations of underage drinking.
A teen says her 39-year-old ex-lover fell asleep at the wheel and crashed her car; a family fights over accusations of theft.
A police officer sues his former tenants for the destruction of his in-ground swimming pool but they say he lied about what he does for a living; former friends fight over a loan and a family on the verge of eviction.
A man and his brother argue over unpaid tax bills on two automobiles in his name; a woman accuses her half-sister of breaking their contract for a fashion show, and purposely losing her dog.
A veteran, his wife and his ex-girlfriend fight over custody of a service dog; best friends call it quits when a boyfriend enters the picture.
A woman accuses a former friend of flipping her automobile while navigating a snowy road, and he countersues for pain and suffering; a woman sues her neighbors for money she lent them to save their cat's life.
A man leaves his fiancee, who neglected to tell him about her travel plans; a man sues a repairman for the value of an ATV that vanished while in his possession.
A car's owner sues for damages because its new odometer reads 100,000 miles less than actual; a woman denies owing her friend for a loan, but a revealing Facebook post tells a different story.
A party planner demands payback from rowdy partygoers who damaged his houseboat; a man sues a nightclub owner he says is responsible for his birthday party getting shut down.
A woman says she dropped attempted-murder charges against her ex in exchange for his trailer; a woman learns that her former friend is out having a couples massage with his boyfriend.
A woman accuses a pair of stealing her horse, and they countersue over a text message; a man accuses his former roommate of kicking him out on the day he moved in.
The judges strongly disagree with one another when a man living in a shelter says his ex-boyfriend kicked him out and destroyed his belongings; a former tenant says her drug-addicted sister stole from her.
A landlord is accused of threatening his young tenant; newlyweds sue their wedding DJ for pain and suffering, saying he misplaced their must-play CD.
A woman sues her former contractor for shoddy workmanship; a contractor says a gun-packing client scared his employees.
A woman wants a full refund from a senior-living facility because her elderly mother was given fatty foods; owners of a classic vehicle say shoddy work was performed when restoring it.
A woman says she shot her neighbor's dog in self-defense; the misadventures of a three-legged goat come into play.
A Brooklynite is accused of keying another woman's car; a woman is shocked to discover that her lover, to whom she had loaned thousands of dollars, is married.
Sued for the return of her fee, a public relations specialist countersues for defamation of character; former friends fight over unpaid loans and a car.
A man says he was engaged to a much younger woman, but she says that is impossible; a tiny dog goes missing when a workman leaves a door ajar.
Family members fight over a loan and payments on a car that was totaled; a woman refuses to pay a loan back after she catches her boyfriend cheating on her.
Due to domestic violence issues, a woman refuses to allow her estranged mother-in-law to visit her grandchild; the defense falls apart when the judges notice a series of interesting coincidences.
A man denies trying to scam a stranger out of $3,000; a bail bondsman says her friend's aunt owes her for bounty-hunter fees to track down a relative.
A man takes legal action against his neighbor for supposedly ruining his fence, but the neighbor insists the fence was on her property and sues for damages; a man claims his son cheated him out of a business relationship.
Co-workers' planned vacation ends in fights and accusations; when a woman leaves on a four-month trip, her ex-roommate sues for rent, storage fees and lost wages.
A man who had not spoken with his brother in 35 years finds himself being sued for the cost of his funeral; a former couple fight over rent and bills after the man moves out and reunites with his wife.
Best friends call it quits after living together and fighting over rent, a car crash and vandalism; a woman accuses a fashion designer of making her an ill-fitting dress.
A woman provides photos she says show her injuries after an assault by her ex-boyfriend; a judge throws out a disruptive litigant.
An ongoing fight over personal property reaches a boiling point when a woman's boyfriend brings another woman into their home.
Roommates fight, using pepper spray; ex-friends feud over a trip to Las Vegas.
A man sues a fellow motorist for vehicle damages incurred in a crash; a "friend" makes a tremendous profit from the sale of a car.
A client accuses a contractor of theft and of hiring criminals to work for him.
A man sues a friend and his teen wife for vandalism and an unpaid utility bill; former friends accuse each other of fraud.
A birthday trip to Reno, Nev., ends in a fight with a former friend over missing money, gambling and a license lie.
A sober-house manager sues for payment of services, but his boss says he is a terrible employee and countersues for emotional distress; a woman sues a young man for failing to correctly mow her 10-acre property.
A dog-breeding contract is contested when the only pup left is one with a broken leg; a pet owner says a defective air-conditioning unit killed his dog and sues his landlord.
A young poker-player, who says he wins $50,000 a year, denies hustling a single mother out of $6,000; the judges try to reunite old friends who are calling it quits over a car.
A woman sues her surfer son and his girlfriend for repayment of loans; a potbelly pig is blamed for messing up a rental unit, but the pig's owner blames her roommate's ferret.
A former correctional officer claims that her ex-partner abused her, but a fawning love letter contradicts her testimony; a woman sues her ex-roommate for only allowing her one day to move out, and then moving someone else in before she had a chance.
A woman is accused of slashing the tires of someone she believes sold her a car with grossly misrepresented mileage; after lending her boyfriend $5,000, a woman learns he has moved in with someone else.
A woman says that after she confronted her cheating boyfriend, he poured bleach on her and her property.
A man still living with the mother of his child hides his lover in the laundry room after she surprises him with a visit.
A woman says her drug-addicted mother stole and sold her property; ex-lovers accuse each other of pain, suffering and verbal assaults.
A man accuses his younger roommate of bringing gang members into the home and destroying his property; ex-boyfriends fight over an unpaid loan to buy a puppy.
A teen's artwork, 2,000 pounds of trash in an apartment and a disabled child's testimony come into play when former friends fight over damages.
A mother sues cheerleading coaches for her child's pain and suffering; a woman sues her ex for the mess he left in their home.
An unlicensed subcontractor is sued for failing to complete work; a young couple promise to give their relatives unlimited hair services in repayment for a loan.
Three sisters fight over property after their mother's death; a mother's plan to use her children's testimony against her contractor backfires.
A man accuses his landlord of harassment; his young daughter must leave the courtroom for the judges to respond.
A man is accused of crashing his friends car and lying about it; a woman accuses her friend of defamation of character.
A woman sues her property manager after a marijuana-growing tenant damages her home.
Co-workers call it quits after a topless photo is texted as a joke; a German shepherd mix is accused of mauling a neighbor's dog but its owners say coyotes did it.
Ex-lovers feud over sexual harassment, surveillance cameras and a tutu business; a young renter neglects to ask the landlady if she actually owns the property.
Heirs to a brownstone fight over a rent settlement and heating costs; a good Samaritan is sued for not fixing a college student's car fast enough.
A 133-percent interest rate is applied to a woman's desperation loan, leading to a much-disputed bailout from her ex.
A man arrested for drug possession accuses his former landlady of stealing his family heirloom musket.
Forgotten texts come back to haunt a former "friend with benefits" who denies owing an engaged woman $2,000.
The wife of a handyman who didn't finish the job sues his client for harassment because she wants the construction completed.
A woman who found out her boyfriend is married wants repayment for a loan; a tenant says he offered to pay rent in order to get a bed instead of a couch -- not because he smoked marijuana.
A married woman who admits she was wooed with lavish gifts by another man offers up an organ to demonstrate her goodness.
The defendant is surprised to see video evidence of his involvement in an assault.
A street racer's ex-girlfriend says she bought him the $30,000 car he illegally raced and then ditched; a young woman with lupus says her former friend gave her money as a gift, and she owes her nothing.
The defendant denies borrowing money from a troubled teen.
A rescue dog mauls the family cat; a woman says she nursed her ex back to health after an accident, then he went on to lie, cheat and steal from her.
A bride accuses a videographer of ruining her big day; a woman sues her daughter's ex-boyfriend for money owed on a vehicle.
A mom's ex-boyfriend says she is suing him only because he got back together with his wife; a woman sues a former friend for repayment of a loan and a gym membership.
A man studying law enforcement is accused of being a scammer; a groomer blames a little dog for its own serious injury while in her care.
A man admits to destroying property in a fit of rage because newborn twins did not look like him; a rude defendant denies breaching his apartment contract.
A man denies losing his roommate's dog, whom he claims he saved after she was left for dead; a monetary loan and a refusal to live up to a bargain divide cousins.
Ex-lovers fight over a dog, a car crash, assault and accusations of cheating.
A teen denies stealing cash from her intoxicated friend after he passes out during a hotel stay.
A woman is severely injured at her friend's house; he says she was drunk and negligent.
An ex-lover sues a convicted felon for repayment of a loan; former friends fight over a phone, accusations of stalking, and a good deed gone bad.
A woman repeats the slurs she says her boss hurled at her; using photos, the judges must figure out which woman damaged a car's bumper.
An unlicensed driver denies running a red light and striking another car; a disabled child's mother backs out of a rental agreement when she learns that people who live there use illegal drugs.
Former friends fight over a microwave, a trip to a motorcycle rally, and accusations of assault; a sneaky friend sues for repayment of a loan.
A man sues his married girlfriend because he came to her aid when he thought she was being abused and getting a divorce; a boy changes his story when Judge Acker questions him.
A woman says her grandchild's father tried to claim him as a dependent, even though he provides no support to the boy; a woman demands that her daughter pay her for baby-sitting, diapers and baby food.
A bridesmaid is hours late to a dress shop, misses the ring ceremony and sues the bride for a trip refund; a son uses his hospitalized mother's money for food instead of the furniture bill she told him to pay.
The owner of an American bulldog blames its mauling victim; a condemned gas line, an emotional truck-driver and space heaters come into play in a feud between a landlord and a tenant.
A woman questions the authenticity of her new basketball shoes; a nurse pays off her boyfriend's parking tickets and he refuses to pay her back.
A veterinarian provides the results of a controversial autopsy; a woman accuses her son's ex-girlfriend of damaging her home and stealing property.
A man with throat cancer fights with his ex over rent; a mom says her former roommate smoked pot, ate all of the food and had a dog who ruined furniture.
A disgruntled, retired police officer sues for the value of a retirement ring and plaque; a landlord says a former tenant damaged and stole property, but she says he evicted her so he could move into the home she was renting.
A mechanic is accused of threatening a woman with a wrench and denies taking advantage of women customers.
A man says an assault by his roommate led to a hospital visit; a woman denies owing her late mother's caregiver for services and accuses her of negligence.
Tenants deny placing raw shrimp in the air vents and turning up the heat to get back at the landlord for evicting them.
A young man accused of drinking, driving and totaling a car says he was not told the truth about the vehicle.
A teen girl says older boys pushed her into a swimming pool; an ex-convict says he never promised to pay back his girlfriend for trying to turn him into a model citizen.
A man accused of lewd behavior denies breaking into a woman's bedroom while she was asleep and asking her to commit a crime.
A settlement leads to free rent for a new boyfriend, who is accused of stealing thousands of dollars to spend on strippers.
A felon with five children and $16,500 owing in child support blames his estranged wife for trashed property.
A woman accuses a tattoo artist of failing to complete pre-paid services and is herself accused of stalking and harassment.
Former singing buddies fight over a move to a violence-free home; a woman says her attempts to rescue a friend from an abusive relationship landed her in court.
After a pit bull attacks a small dog, their owners dispute vet bills, bullying and drug abuse; a woman says her neighbor swindled her when she bought a vehicle from him.
One judge predicts litigants' fate by looking into his crystal ball; brothers disagree as to the nature of their joint business venture.
A contractor says an emotional litigant's home was a hostile work environment; three roommates and their half-wild cat are accused of trashing a rental home.
A man confesses to shooting at pit bulls, but blames their owner for their injuries.
A teen says his ex-girlfriend bullied and punched him; a man denies cutting the branches off his neighbor's trees.
A couple are accused of child endangerment for injecting meth in front of their infant and demand that their landlord return their property.
A woman says a therapist made her sign a contract while she was hypnotized.
A contractor suing an ex-client uses one of Judge Judy's infamous sayings as evidence.
A woman admits to accepting gifts from a man she calls a stalker and allowing him to pay a large electric bill; the judges uncover mortgage fraud in a case involving accusations of assault and failure to repay a loan.
A veteran with PTSD who is accused of intimidation while trying to find his missing service cat sues his neighbor for filing a false police report.
A woman says her trainer shamed her in public about her weight; a young woman says her dance teacher's substandard choreography caused people to tease and laugh at her after a recital.
A woman says her landlord touched her inappropriately and offered to adjust her rent if she spent time with him.
A woman gives her estranged brother-in-law her wedding rings as collateral on personal loans; people who met at a bus stop reconnect months later to fight over disposed luggage and $50.
A man's baby mama and fiancee fight over unpaid rent; a man says his ex-girlfriend bullied him for repayment of a loan.
A band's lead singer takes a trip to Paris instead of performing at a fundraiser; a landlord says the Irish wake a young man held was a raging, two-day party.
One of the judges calls a retired LAPD officer's behavior appalling in a dispute involving a landlord with marijuana-growing tenants.
In a family drama, a son sues his mother; childhood friends bring their grievances to court when a motorcycle sale goes bad.
A convicted felon says his ex-boyfriend's lie caused him to get evicted, fail classes and lose financial aid.
A man says his ex vandalized his vehicle during a custody exchange; a dispute between a Scottish terrier's owner and a woman who wanted a puppy.
A man confesses to calling the police 23 times to rat out his neighbors.
A woman tells a horrific story of smoke poisoning, gunfire and robbery with a huge smile on her face; two mothers fight over a loan received during a time of crisis.
A widow living on social security says she never gifted a trailer to her estranged daughter-in-law and demands payment; a woman's self-righteous attitude after committing a crime rubs the judges the wrong way.
A landlady makes shocking accusations against her tenant; he demands payback for managing her farm animals.
After a death in the family, a man illegally allocates life-insurance payments to the relatives he feels are most worthy; a mover may have stolen a client's jewelry.
After a boy's family members are murdered, he and his father battle over a horse his late mother left to him.
A TV station airs a woman's complaints about her landlord; a woman says a jeweler replaced her wedding band with one that was not hers.
A dog, a cat, and a conspiracy theory.
When an estranged mother and daughter fight over custody of a dog, death threats and ex-convicts come into play.
A witness says a fender-bender almost came to blows; a woman who fell in a restaurant says her acupuncturist overcharged her for personal injury care.
A former tenant says she was evicted for smoking; ex-lovers fight over an uninsured lemon that crashed.
When thousands of dollars in jewelry and cash go missing during a party, a woman makes every partygoer submit to a lie-detector test; landlord and tenant fight over water damage.
A woman regrets bailing out her daughter's ex-boyfriend, arrested for drug possession; a motorcyclist says a crash caused his dentures to come out and be run over by another vehicle.
The judges get into a heated debate over the First Amendment after an artist says his work was stolen and sold.
Accused of disrupting the peace, a woman says she was having a month-long birthday celebration; a woman breaks down while confessing that she was driving illegally when a crash occurred.
A nurse is accused of poisoning a dog and refusing to provide emergency care; sex with strangers, drug use and a pigsty come into play when ex-roommates feud.
A pit bull's owner says its attack on a neighbor and her small dog was the victim's fault because she chose to walk by his house; after helping an ex-girlfriend with a broken-down car, a man insists he always expected payback.
After a pit bull brutally attacks a woman and her pet, a neighbor denies that the aggressive dog is hers.
A pastor defends his right to use whatever language he chooses when canceling a swimsuit fashion show at his home.
Ex-roommates accuse each other of knife-wielding threats, slander and illegal eviction.
A single mother is accused of prostitution after suing what she calls her squirrel-hoarding, mold-growing landlord for back rent.
A teacher posts inflammatory remarks about a former friend online.
When a woman demands a refund for a botched tattoo, the shop owner attacks her boyfriend; graphic photos of injuries are submitted as evidence.
A mom sues her teen's older ex-boyfriend for restitution she paid on his behalf.
When a young man admits to assaulting two women, his teenage fiancee -- who defended him -- leaves the courtroom in tears.
A man admits he wrote and distributed a six-page essay maligning his ex.
Surveillance footage captures a woman appearing to steal from a small-business owner; the defendant denies using her toddler as a decoy.
A relationship ends with a battle over accusations of theft, gunplay, forgery and cheating.
Emotions run high when dog lovers battle for ownership of a beloved Chihuahua.
Accusations of welfare fraud; a defendant is caught in a lie when an incriminating receipt surfaces.
A tenant accuses a landlord of an illegal lockout that led to homelessness and emotional distress; a 58-year-old man who fell for a 27-year-old woman says he always insisted she pay him back for a loan.
A long-term, unmarried couple fight over engagement rings and missing heirlooms; borrowing money from a co-worker gets a woman fired.
A filmmaker says a cinematographer, who accuses her of damaging his equipment, held her footage hostage.
A motorcyclist says a man's unleashed dogs ran her off the road; a woman says she woke to find her landlord standing over her with a baseball bat.
A woman says a botched dress delivery ruined her trip to see a concert and accuses the dress-boutique owner of slandering her online; a woman sues her ex for unpaid taxes on the sale of a car.
A former tenant accuses a young man of an illegal lockout and verbal abuse; a man's ex-sister-in-law says he owes her for a loan he claims he never received.
A man accused of abusing his girlfriend says he hates himself and is seeking help; a young tenant buys legal marijuana instead of paying his rent.
A woman demands payback for buying her lover a rifle; a motorist says she does not owe her mechanic for repairs, because he wanted to date her.
Accused of theft, an ex-boyfriend says a protective mother tried to bribe him to get out of her daughter's life; teens and parents fight over a European vacation that ended in tears and accusations of cruelty.
A violent teen's aggressive father is thrown out of court; pit bulls' owner denies they attacked a small dog.
A woman says her ex assaulted her and stole her SUV, but she couldn't call the police because there was a warrant out for her arrest.
A tenant sues his landlord for cleaning fees; a man says his world fell apart after he got drunk at a friend's house and woke to find his wallet missing.
A woman accuses a car salesman of injuring her baby while repossessing her car - he says she is a drug dealer.
When a woman splits up with her longtime girlfriend and begins dating a man accusations of abuse ensue.
A college student says his landlady asked him to take a drug test in place of her son so that the son could get a job promotion; a man accuses his landlady of having negative energy and submits a picture of her dressed as a witch as evidence.
A divorced woman sues a home appraiser for getting her the short end of the stick in court; a man regrets allowing his "friend" to borrow his car and debit card.
A mother tells her daughter that she deserved being beaten by her partner and that she should lose custody of her child.
Grieving family members fight over an heirloom; a young man with bad credit denies owing his former friend for a shared phone bill.
A senior citizen lends a much younger woman $1,700 and makes plans to meet up at a casino, but she never shows up; a teen says he was unaware that his landlady and her son were going to live on his couch.
Ex-friends get dangerously close to being caught red-handed when their testimonies fail to match up; a pit bull's owner blames the victim of a vicious attack.
Women try to trap a two-timing boyfriend, and one wants payback for a cruise; a man says his ex-girlfriend began to demand money for a car as soon as she found out he was going to be a father for the first time.
A couple accuse a former friend of hiding their beloved dog from them; a mom cancels her child's first birthday party and demands a refund from the party-supply service.
A former tenant sues an elderly landlady for destroying his property after she orders a former drug-user to clean out what she says is a meth lab.
The proud owner of a new car accuses another driver of backing into it at a hotel; an old car's owner sues an auto-body teacher for botching the paint job and says it will take $9,000 to make it right.
A liquor-store cashier hits hard times and neglects to pay for his purebred puppy; a woman hears her girlfriend crash her car while on the phone with her.
The judges read a deadbeat ex-son-in-law the riot act; a woman says an irate ex-lover took out his anger on her computer, cell phone, TV and jewelry.
Tenants blame their landlord for emotional distress and gunplay; male-strippers' entertainment manager gets escorted out by police, ending a VIP surprise.
A young girl is asked to leave the room when the fate of her sick dog is discussed.
A landlord says a tenant threatened his 10-year-old son with bodily harm, causing the child to start wetting the bed; a hiker says a German shepherd dog attacked her while she was wading in a waterfall.
A high-school teacher says his girlfriend planted a threatening text on his phone; a woman accuses her former roommate of threatening her and damaging property.
A retired veteran accuses his friends of treating him badly; a woman invokes unwanted tickling, homeless selfies and the totaling of a car in her suit against her ex-boyfriend.
A woman accuses her stylist of dying her hair the wrong shade of blue; a tenant wants his landlord to allow him access to his front yard so he can wash his windows.
A man says mold caused his bronchitis, but his ex says there was no mold.
A landlady says a former tenant sent her unwanted intimate pictures, while he accuses her of selling his daughter's ultrasound photos; health and anger issues complicate the trade of one man's labor for another's home gym.
A homeowner sues a handyman for failing to complete a remodeling job; the handyman accuses him of sharing intimate details about his sex life.
A motorist is accused of backing a horse trailer into another vehicle; a dance instructor says a teen was lazy and quit her dance team several times, while the girl says the teacher was mean and picked on her.
Former friends fight over an impounded minivan; longtime neighbors feud over a vandalized car, false calls for pizza and accusations of stealing music.
A woman sues a former longtime friend for stealing her identity to get health care benefits and get out of speeding tickets.
An English bulldog's new owner puts it up for sale after it is accused of killing two other dogs, and the previous owner sues for breach of contract.
A dog's owner says a woman's behavior provoked it to attack her; a hair salon owner demonstrates the difference between real and synthetic hair.
Two small children witness a physical altercation between adult friends; a man's truck is towed when he is arrested on domestic violence charges.
A former couple fight over custody of a truck with a device estimating blood-alcohol content installed; a woman denies outrageous allegations made by a roommate with whom she lived for only one week.
A man demands that his ex return her engagement ring; a fire chief testifies that the accident that burned a couple's trailer and killed their dog was their fault.
An alleged prostitution ring and a rat infestation come into play when a single mother sues her landlord.
A landlord accuses her ex-tenant of damaging her trailer and painting it purple; a teenager faces accusations of abuse, violence and vandalism after breaking up with his boyfriend.
A marketing specialist sues her younger employee for loss of income; ex-weed smoking roommates dispute mattress damages.
Ex-lover's exchange nasty texts over car damages; a car's new owner doubts a woman's claims.
Feuding ex-lovers of the same man fight over the value of a cellphone; claims of misappropriated funds.
Custody of a video game console leads to fighting, biting and jail time for unwed parents; a client resists paying a freelance filmmaker for making a short video.
A mom insists she was scammed when she signed a contract to buy a car; a 30-year friendship ends with two men fighting over fine china and a lunchbox collection.
An angry ex-tenant says she was tricked into living in a windowless apartment with no water or stove; an extremely chatty hairstylist finds herself sued for the cost of synthetic hair.
A woman insists on moving her children into a home said to be infested with mold, and the landlord accuses her of spitting on his fiancee.
A woman accuses a mover of holding her belongings hostage; neighbors feud over bricks from a retaining wall.
A woman says she has proof that her police-officer son-in-law abused her daughter.
An uninsured teen driver passionately argues his case; purebred puppies' owners deny owing for their full value.
The plaintiff says a web designer failed to deliver on her lifelong dream of a social media site for pets.
A 12-year-old is called to testify when his uninsured mother is accused of backing into another vehicle in a fast-food line; an animal-rights lawyer bails out a homeless man's dog, that bit a child.
A woman says she gave a prospective landlord more than $4,000 in advance to secure a home; a young man testifies that he was trying to calm a fellow partygoer by punching him in the face.
An Internet porn search, a motorcycle wipeout and a loaded weapon come into play; a motorist says a school bus forced him to crash into a parked car.
A man says he feared visiting the home of a hostile neighbor about a pit bull attack because the police might be prejudiced.
After a suicide, family members fight over a motorcycle and a submachine gun; a man suing his ex-wife for repayment of a loan says he waited for years because he thought she might win big at a casino.
Neighbors fight over blame after a beloved little dog is killed by a larger one; an escaped snake's owner assures her roommate that it is not venomous.
A bitter feud ensues after a leashed little dog is accused of provoking a larger one.
A woman says she pawned jewelry worth thousands of dollars, but when she returned to claim it, it was gone; a man who kept an illegal snake in his apartment accuses a former roommate of being in love with him and suing him out of spite.
A survivor of domestic violence is evicted for breaking rental rules; a judge offers a way out to a man sued for a bailout loan, if he comes clean.
The owner of a beachside retreat says the property suffered thousands of dollars' worth of vandalism; a mom says an ex-friend scammed her on a car sale and ruined her life.
When a man accuses his neighbors of stealing his child's mini-bike, the pitfalls of negotiation with a minor come into play; a malamute becomes the first dog ever to approach the bench to be questioned after it is accused of injuring a smaller dog.
An altercation at a family reunion turns into a fistfight, and a flying bottle breaks a woman's tooth.
The defendant says his employee reported a family abduction and could not work; a woman regrets adding her aunt to her cell phone plan.
A woman accused of vandalism offers up a photo of herself drunk, disorderly and in the vicinity of the crime as her defense; a mechanic takes videos of the vehicles he repairs.
A rapper's groupie gives him money with the agreement that he will not have sex with anyone but her; a motorist who crashed into another car says its driver parked it in the middle of the street.
Breeders say a vet cleared an ill puppy before they sold it; a tenant lends money to a deadbeat slumlord.
A man maligns Judge Bakman, denies drug abuse and accuses his dying father of committing adultery, then is thrown out of court.
Sisters open a cake shop, then say the previous owners misrepresented their relationship with a restaurant.
Chilling texts are submitted as evidence when ex-roommates feud over damages; a pit bull is accused of attacking a Pekingese.
A band member sues a bar owner for canceling an annual concert due to bad weather; the organizer of an Irish fair says he was unable to give away hats and T-shirts because the logo was too classy.
After a young man takes on a demolition job, he is accused of arson by the property owner.
Accusations of child abuse, prostitution and video blackmail come into play when unwed parents fight over damages.
A woman who at one point claims to have been abused by her boyfriend backtracks on her original stance after her sister brings new information to light; an alleged case of vandalism gains an important piece of evidence in an incriminating message.
An employee and his boss go to court after they exchanged vulgar texts with each other, which ultimately lead to the employee setting fire to promo material; a driver who was caught running into a concrete pillar says the witness was drunk.
The judges reach three different decisions in a case involving a cat that suffered catastrophic injuries after collapsing due to a heated dog chase.
A bingo jackpot between old friends leads to a brick-throwing, knife-wielding brawl.
A vintage vehicle doing donuts on a busy street slams into another car and speeds away.
A woman accuses a former employee of fraud and forging a customer's contract; a woman sues her cousin for kicking her out and disposing of her belongings.
A man accuses his employee of stealing bikes from his failing business; old friends go their separate ways over the cost of a hair weave and a loan to ensure that children would have Christmas gifts.
A man accuses a contractor of racism after he walks into a shower of debris from nearby construction.
Two women come at each other with knives in front of their children; a mother and stepmother fight over a teen's phone.
A woman accuses her former friend of assault and sues her for pain and suffering while the ex-friend countersues for false arrest and a hair weave.
A transgender motorist accuses an off-duty police officer of pulling his gun on her after she rammed into him.
A man discovers that his lover has been cheating on him and decides to track her; a man who lives in the wild sues an ex-roommate for unpaid rent.
A man flees his rented home, saying a recently released convict threatened to kill him; tenants say they unwittingly paid for electric cattle barriers on 40 acres of land.
A woman is shocked to learn that the 'puppy' she purchased is really 7 years old; a mom says her daughter's cheerleading coach stole money from her.
A future minister denies calling escorts, cheating on his ex, and damaging a car; a customer takes advantage of a teen running a lawn-mowing service.
A woman says she invested in a musician who told her he was related to Jimi Hendrix; a woman sues her ex after his Las Vegas 'VIP status' didn't cover dinner at Gordon Ramsey Restaurant.
With a lender on trial, threats of death and dismemberment come into play.
A car crash may have involved road rage, brake-slamming and insurance fraud; a man says he worked 18-hour days juggling two jobs and is owed $5,000.
A landlady says her new tenant was arrested twice and sues her for pain and suffering; a young man sues his fellow fraternity member for unpaid rent.
A couple say a contractor neglected to pay their subcontractors; a woman accuses a former friend of failing to repay loans.
A track coach is bitten by a German shepherd while jogging; a litigant demands payback from a young man he treated like family.
A deceased man's daughter and neighbor fight over a plane ticket he purchased; a loan made at a gambling establishment leaves former friends fighting.
A woman who served time for beating her landlord with a baseball bat accuses him of being a sexual predator.
A woman gives away her dog, then demands it back three hours later; a woman discovers that her niece has stolen from her.
A woman says she is unable to register a vehicle that she bought from her former co-worker; a fire started by a 9-year-old damages a neighbor's property.
A well-intentioned boyfriend paints his girlfriend's rental home, then her landlord sues her; a serviceman is accused of making unwanted advances toward a woman he met on a dating site.
Ex-business partners fight over their initial investments; a woman says her former friend assaulted her with a refrigerator.
A woman is arrested while trying to enter her place of business after an eviction; a woman refuses to pay for a plane ticket that she claims was purchased without her permission.
A bride says a seamstress ruined her wedding; the bailiff translates a series of messages that discredit a woman's testimony.
An event planner says former friends hijacked her Facebook page, and they provide a video that they say shows her pulling a knife on them.
The owner of a prized horse says it suffered major injuries while being lent out to give kiddie rides.
A litigant who bartered away the family dog in exchange for a business plan ends up with neither; motorcycle enthusiasts say an airbrush artist provided a paint job they did not like.
Partners of seven years break up over rent, property damage and accusations of adultery; a young couple say their basement apartment is unfit to live in.
After a motorcycle collides with a sports car, each driver blames the other.
A landlord says bedbugs came and went with an undesirable tenant; threats of self-mutilation and accusations of vandalism figure into a brief relationship.
A boyfriend is accused of rushing to find a new lover while his current one is away; a move-in ready apartment comes complete with dead roaches.
A man released from prison says the family friend who took him in threw him under the bus; a tenant says that, on the day he was to be evicted, he fell through the bathroom floor and suffered more than $15,000 in damages.
A driver passes out at 65 mph and crashes into a parked car; his mother sues the victims for harassing them.
A woman finds that her ex has sold their shared RV; a woman who moved in with her godparents accuses them of ripping her off.
A walk in the park turns into a savage encounter between large dogs.
A woman is accused of breaking into her apartment and stealing her roommates' belongings; a man says family members spread lies about him, jeopardizing his visitation with his children.
A struggling friend accuses a good Samaritan of romantic overtures; an ex-lover accuses a student of stalking her when he demands repayment for tuition and heartache.
After a vicious dog attack, a woman threatens to call animal control if additional veterinary bills are not paid; a man resists repaying his ex's mother for a security deposit.
A woman blames apartment mold for her child's asthma but her landlord says she is the one who flooded the property.
A woman and her daughter are accused of terrorizing their former landlord, furious over bad living conditions and a broken lease.
A man says he suffered a brain bleed while trying to fulfill his friend's last wishes.
A woman says her ex pelted her with dog food and threw her belongings out the window; a fitness trainer sues a client for unpaid training sessions.
A young man caught trying to skip out on rent says the apartment was crawling with insects; a teen resists taking responsibility for her reckless driving, which led to $15,000 in injuries and damage; former roommates fight over termination fees.
After an attack, a dog owner offers up footage of her animal exhibiting questionable behavior; ex-roommates accuse each other of assault, trespassing and bad hygiene.
A tenant accuses a landlord of renting a cockroach-infested apartment; the landlord replies that the tenant was growing pot.
A naive young man gets the short end of the stick when trading cars with a co-worker; a woman warns her daughter's friend to stay away from a troubled ex and wants payment for a car and phone; a man blames his neighbor's dogs for a toppled fence.
A seminar for female entrepreneurs goes belly up when a motivational speaker fails to attract a large crowd; a salon owner claims her ex-landlord stole her equipment and her stylist.
A landlord is accused of spying on tenants and preying on single mothers; a paralegal sues his client for nonpayment of services regarding a pepper-spray attack.
A terminally ill man wants his ex-lover to return his mattress; strokes and accusations of stalking come into play when a landlord tries to get payment from a delinquent tenant.
A postal worker says his co-worker-turned-lover pulled a knife on him and beat him up; a couple say a karaoke system they bought is short on songs and did not include the promised laptop.
A woman tells of watching her dog die after being ravaged by a pit bull - her ex, accused of a felony, denies fault.
A woman accuses her mother of running up her credit card and ruining her credit score; a woman says her ex cheated on her and damaged her car in a drive-through car wash.
Voodoo dolls and a scary tattoo frighten roommates, who say their new tenant drank and never left the couch.
A tenant says her landlord left her with $5,000 in mold damage; three college students' landlord offers up party photos and bathroom props to show why he has not returned their security deposit.
A woman says she was hospitalized due to psychological trauma caused by her boyfriend's cheating.
A defendant slips up during her description of a disastrous accident; a young woman accepts $5,000 from her sister to attend cosmetology school, but never goes to class.
Newly released from prison, a man finds his ex-wife and son living as squatters in his home; a defendant is at a loss for words when damning evidence surfaces.
A woman says her roommate offered sex as a way to pay for damages to his car; a landlady says she was threatened with violence for renting a home said to be uninhabitable.
A woman says she was knocked unconscious and had to undergo surgery after being hit by a car - the driver says she is a fraud.
A landlady says one rat does not make an infestation; one of the judges says a woman's excuses for not paying back a friend are the worst defense ever offered up in court.
Parents sue a former day care owner over a ridiculous refund policy - owner insists they continue to pay her after her facility was shut down for being unlicensed.
A music festival fan says a bar's watchdog viciously attacked him for no reason; a young man squares off against his grandfather over an unpaid loan.
A woman says her new boyfriend's ex purposely and repeatedly slammed her car; a down-and-out nephew says doing home repairs for his uncle was repayment for an $8,000 loan.
A forged title loan ignites a feud between family members; a teen says sexist taunting by a lender was the reason she failed to make payments on her brand-new luxury vehicle.
An ex-cop with PTSD denies threatening a former lover with targeted police retaliation.
A woman says her children's father choked her while she was pregnant; a dog accused of biting blinks whenever the attack is mentioned.
A young man subpoenas Craigslist to obtain evidence that he was the victim of a car scam.
A boss says he had to drop out of school because his personal assistant took his money; a well-off man admits he accepted more than $5,000 from a woman he says is desperate for his love and attention.
A woman who says she was afraid of her landlord moved out early, leaving behind a handmade family-heirloom; a $5,000 estimate for a car's engine overhaul.
A grieving teen tries to get custody of his father's remains from the man's ex-fiance; a mother and her teen daughter fight over damages to a cellphone.
A motorcyclist is nearly killed on the freeway; a landlady defends her right to drink wine and have overnight visitors in her own home.
A woman intending to break up with her boyfriend gets offered $400 not to report a car accident; a woman injured trying to get into her own apartment tells why she thinks her ex-roommate should pay her medical bills.
Hours after buying a car, a woman smells leaking gas, and a mechanic tells her not to drive the vehicle; a woman changes her mind about a caterer after a free tasting.
A woman sues a former cruise-ship DJ for repayment of loans used to start his music business; tenants say a landlady should not have been surprised when their rent checks bounced, given that she asked them to write them in advance.
A woman says her miscarriage was caused by her ex's verbal abuse and sending of a half-naked photo to her teen daughter; a woman accuses her ex-girlfriend of keying her car in a drunken rage.
A former friend sues a woman caught transporting drugs; a professional balloon decorator is in a feud over $2,500 spent on birthday party decorations.
A cat rescued from a roof, trash not emptied for six weeks, and the distinct smell of beer are some of the complaints a house sitter faces.
A woman says she did $8,000 worth of work in her ex's dilapidated garden; a children's softball coach sues the league director for leaving them out in the cold for winter practices and messing up their uniform order.
A man thinks his mother's settlement after her husband's death should go, in part, to him -- and she demands payback for thousands of dollars he borrowed; a man is charged with stealing more than $7,000 from a children's sports league.
After a vacation home does not measure up to its online description, a family leaves and is sued for money owed; a retired auctioneer is accused of mishandling a painting, and he says he was scammed.
A dad buys a car for his teen's AA mentor, who then skips town; a friendship falls apart after one asks the other to install a floor.
A rented party bus turns out to be defective; a woman involved in a car crash is accused of giving false information and denying all fault.
A hockey fan says a 67-year-old woman purposely pushed her down cement stairs, causing her to break her back; a dancer says she choreographs fitness routines in lieu of paying rent.
A widow accuses her ex-lover of causing her to lose thousands of dollars; former friends fight over custody of a valuable belt.
Malicious text exchanges between women fighting over a botched trip to Las Vegas; after a pit bull kills a cat, its new owner sues to collect for his stud services.
A dog owner is injured trying to free his husky from a pit bull's mouth; a man's car breaks down only two hours after he buys it.
After a woman rescues a grieving family by paying to cover burial costs for her ex-mother-in-law, the family resists repaying her; longtime friends break up over the sale of used furniture.
After a devoted fan gives a singer money to refurbish a tour bus, he says his refusal to be intimate with her triggered a lawsuit.
Bandmates break up over a hefty start-up loan, pawned equipment and a broken steering wheel.
A woman accuses her child's father of attempting to damage her car during a heated argument, and he says she was trying to run over him; a pair say their roommate went missing and owes them for rent.
A 60-year-old drummer faces an ex-band member found guilty of writing bad checks; a former student says scuba-diving classes were free of charge.
A woman is upset with her landlord for not fixing her air conditioning unit, forcing her to hire her own repairman; however, the landlord claims that she destroyed the unit.
A man is distracted my his dying mother and failing business, and fails to warn his friend about her property being lost forever.
Two drivers deny being responsible for the injuries of a young girl; a woman sets out to find her family and moves in with her sister, but rumors of cheating put them at odds.
After taking in a homeless mother, a landlord is accused of being a drunk and having unsafe living conditions; two men have a disagreement about a vandalized car and cell phone bills.
A man is at odds with his mechanic after paying $9,000 to restore a 1954 vintage truck; after meeting on Craigslist, two women trade cars, but one of the cars turns out to be a lemon.
A landlord accuses tenants of drug use and vandalism, then writes them a glowing letter of recommendation; a moving service is accused of causing $4,000 worth of damages.
Tenants with nine children are accused of criminal activity, so their landlord seeks to evict them.
A pastor is accused of housing nine convicts in his 'rehab' rental unit; a tenant accuses landlords of assault and breach of contract, and they charge him a 138 percent late-rent fee.
A woman accuses her former friends of starving her horses; two pit bulls are accused of attacking a border collie, causing it serious throat injuries.
A couple attempt to recover more than $12,000 in property damages from a former tenant.
One of the judges is so appalled by a defendant's behavior that she decides to take the law into her own hands.
A man says his ex-sister-in-law tricked his mother, who has dementia, into giving away her money; a couple say they spent their life savings on a classic car but were defrauded by an online salesman.
After a woman passes away, her grandson and best friend fight over her property; a defendant cannot seem to wipe the grin off her face.
The only link to a woman's deceased mother is mishandled and lost by a private moving company; a teen's mother says an insurance company harassed her with a scary voice.
A woman denies owing her ex-fiance's parents for a minivan; a motorcycle-buyer says the seller's ex-wife refused to hand over the title.
A woman who sufferd a miscarriage and is sent vindictive texts by a jealous ex, takes out her anger on the baby's father; a woman admits she continued to lend her cheating ex-boyfriend money; he says she is a controlling gift-giver.
A woman is bitten in the face by a rescue dog; an epileptic woman says she bailed on a lease because her roommate's erratic behavior caused her anxiety.
A stunt driver thinks his own son busted 17 windows out of three of his classic cars.
Unwed parents tell of an argument that led to a fractured jaw, a broken nose and thousands of dollars in damages; a woman blames her roommate's dog, not her own, for destroying her dentures.
A foster mother says she spent more than $5,000 to care for her foster daughter's child while she was in jail; a decade-long relationship ends with a battle over a $2,000 bed set.
A single father sues his children's mother for the return of his video games; a former friend crashes a young woman's car and refuses to explain what happened.
An elderly rebel says illegal attempts were made to silence him when he stopped construction of a "monstrosity" next to his home.
A child-care worker defends spraying a child with water; roommates make accusations after a woman objects to a house party.
A guarantee of a Christian work environment is compromised by the boss's extramarital affair with a co-worker; a lawyer is accused of defrauding the government after helping a subsidized tenant.
A man who crashed a car offers a wacky defense; a jogger claims expensive medical bills after being attacked by an unleashed border collie.
An angry landlady cites felony assaults and many other offenses; a couple breaks up after co-signing a 36-month car lease.
A woman blames her landlords for causing her teen to miss out on senior pictures and the prom; a custom-made picnic table ends a friendship.
A woman blames her children's father for the loss of her car; a young woman takes out a loan with 215 percent interest to get her boyfriend's car out of impound.
A young woman discovers that her friend charged more than $10,000 on her credit card while she was hospitalized; a woman accuses her down-and-out live-in boyfriend of stealing her designer bags.
A security officer regrets co-signing a car loan for her younger sister; a woman funds her boyfriend's trip to see his children only to be accused of tagging along.
Drug use, theft and the police are parts of the narrative when a lawyer sues her former tenant.
A 12-year-old answers tough questions about his story of seeing another child vandalizing a parked vehicle; a man accused of destroying a lawn with his car finds others to blame.
Exes are accused of making up a shaky "lost wallet" story; a smartphone video contradicts a young man's description of a crash on a deserted highway.
A mother admits to sending a sick child to school; a college student sues her ex for thousands of dollars she says she paid to send her to school.
The plaintiff's reaction to the verdict surprises the courtroom when things do not go his way.
A woman says a replacement car a mechanic gave her endangered the lives of her and her child; a boat's owner sues a young man who tried to salvage the abandoned vessel.
A man damages a neighbor's car when he jumps after being scared by a "vicious" dog; a woman sues a hairstylist for emotional distress, claiming the defendant caused her hair to fall out; Judge Acker clarifies a common misconception.
A woman's boyfriend allegedly kicked in a car's windshield when her 3-year-old daughter was in the car; a man says he was forced to evict a destitute friend because of unpaid rent.
Nonprofit organizations fight over damages when a man backs out of a charity event; a woman who was mauled by an unleashed dog has difficulty locating the animal's owner.
A man's car is keyed days after he gets a protective order against a former lover, but she says there would have been more damage if she was involved; upon coming home from work, a man discovers his landlord has taken in 10 cats.
A child tells about a vicious attack in which her Rottweiler allegedly mauled two other dogs; a teen in charge of three children gets accused of moving her boyfriend in, smoking, and eating the family's food.
A woman says she caught pneumonia in an uninhabitably cold rental unit; a family's race to get a child to the hospital ends in a wreck.
A home health care worker says an ex-employer abandoned her in a time of desperate need; a teen sues for more than she paid for a used car that cannot pass a basic smog test.
A girlfriend's wanting to move in ruins a comfortable living arrangement; a man steals the keys from his lover, who tries to leave him on the highway after a heated fight.
A woman allegedly locks her ex-business partner out of his website and redirects potential clients to a cheaters' website; a man and a woman move in together 16 days after meeting and fight over hot tempers and abandoned property.
A woman, her boyfriend and her ex-boyfriend fight over ownership of a mobile home; a grandmother regrets basing her decision to move into a property on the romance between her teen grandson and his girlfriend.
A woman pays for a used vehicle, only to be told she may never get it; three wildly different stories come into play when a man repossesses a dilapidated car.
A landlord stands accused of locking out a tenant because of subpar efforts to clean up an apartment; trying to prove that his former roommate was a volatile drinker, a man submits evidence pointing to his own anger issues.
An estranged couple say $6,000 was a gift from a cousin; a client says a contractor did a terrible job and did not finish what he started.
A rocker is accused of intimidating a fellow drummer into buying a vintage drum set; a motorist says she and her four children were rear-ended by another driver while they were stopped at a red light.
A concerned relative stages a surprise intervention at his cousin's workplace; a mother denies putting her children at risk when she hires a drug-abusing friend as their live-in baby sitter.
A breeder denies dognapping for reward money; a young man says a drunken minor broke his phone.
A teen who crushed a woman's dream car and fled the scene cites police bias; a woman is accused of spending a tax refund she was supposed to use to repay a debt.
A woman sues her diabetic son for living expenses; a woman accuses her ex of running off with her half of their security deposit.
A young man tries to embarrass his counselor in front of his wife; a weave causes a teen's hair to fall out.
A good Samaritan gets caught in the middle when a robbery victim lures a criminal into police custody; landlords say a former tenant threw a tantrum over her lease and left the place filthy.
Motorists disregard the rules of the road, plow into another vehicle and then blame the other driver; a mother regrets taking in her son's estranged friend after an argument ends in $2,500 worth of car-kicking.
A miniature American Eskimo dog is accused of injuring multiple workers; a day care provider says her former friend stopped paying for child care.
A woman says both the father and grandmother of her children abused her.
Reunited siblings fight over a bail bond and a down payment on a house; a female defendant says a lawsuit was filed only because she showed no romantic interest in the plaintiff.
A man involved in a late-night car crash offers up an explanation for his run-in with an attractive woman; when a man's ex-mistress sues him for repayment of loans, he accuses her of making trouble with his wife.
Asked to cash an insurance check for his disabled friend, a man keeps the money for himself; a pit bull breaks free from his leash and seriously injures another dog.
Guest Judge Judy Sheindlin presides over a case involving accusations of domestic violence, police intervention and self-help justice.
Guest Judge Judy rules on a case of homelessness, dementia and a sympathetic landlord; guest Judge Jerry Sheindlin rules in a case of a widow's sentiment overcoming reason.
A dramatic May-September romance involves jewelry, cosmetic surgery and heartbreak.
An antique-store owner sues a woman who inherited 300 dolls; a young man is caught between his girlfriend, her angry mother and payback for a shared car.
A model accuses a photographer of stealing her clothing.
A bank executive signs for a $27,000 personal car loan for a new boyfriend, despite knowing he has bad credit; boyfriends accuse a former roommate of selling their couch without permission.
A woman says her lone friend turned violent on her when she reached out to help him; a cyclist denies hitting a parked car.
A credit repairman is accused of failing to improve a client's financial record; a woman says a graphic designer's jealous girlfriend got in the way of a business transaction.
A cabbie chases down and apprehends a teen he says threw a rock at his car and shattered the windshield as he was driving.
A driver accused of a hit-and-run spins an absurd yarn about a stranger stealing her car while she was asleep; a woman with a brain tumor demands that her former friend repay her more than $3,000 owed in child-care fees.
A contractor says an elderly woman came to his jobsite accusing him of taking advantage of her; a woman says long hours and low wages are the reasons she cannot pay her brother back.
A young woman reveals that her abusive relationship resembles that of her parents; every litigant in a car-custody case admits to not having a license to drive.
A rapper's talent manager is accused of breaching a contract; a woman says she was accused of child abuse after trying to collect on one of her day-care clients' past due accounts.
A 7-year-old testifies that her family's car was shaky after a mechanic told them it was fixed; a man calls his girlfriend a stalker after she shows up at his workplace to collect money owed.
A woman accuses her landlord of treating his foreign-born bride poorly.
A landlord sues a tenant for damages after the police break down a door exercising a search warrant; a car stalls on a snowy road and is struck by another vehicle.
A man accuses his sister of wrecking his car; a child is upset by accusations of inappropriate behavior regarding a cell phone.
A woman claims her cousin caused her to lose her job; a woman says her mechanic damaged her car and held it hostage.
Cats' owner regrets entrusting them to his new tenant; a young woman tells of her failed attempt to live with her mother.
A disabled dad is at odds with his favorite daughter; a man says his children's mother bought a new car by fraudulently using his debit card.
Sisters accuse each other of fraud, abandonment and breach of contract; a teen says her designated driver attempted high-speed stunt driving and wrecked her car.
A woman who had her eyebrows tinted ends up in urgent care with burning chemical pain.
A woman learns that her "emergency loan" to her boyfriend was for a $2,000 watch; a couple with a sick child are held hostage by a repairman's schedule.
A driver says he swiped a parked car while avoiding hitting a dog; one motorist sues another for a fender bender.
A recent MBA grad says her $99 photo package ballooned into a $1,600 "scam" package; an unhappy client sues a hospitalized event planner.
A woman's car becomes involved in a hit and run after she lends it to her incarcerated son's girlfriend; after flying to Los Angeles for a party, a woman denies owing for travel.
An uninsured driver hits a young mother and her infant; a driving instructor says she refuses to continue lessons because of her student's bad driving.
A life coach sues a dissatisfied ex-client for $6,000; a woman sues an ex-friend for the cost of a puppy.
A promoter accused of failing to publicize a fashion event; roommates fight over accusations of vapor use, uncleanliness and a scary boyfriend.
A pit bull and a Rottweiler attack a tiny dog, causing it to have to be euthanized; a woman sues her son's friend for room and board.
A vet says his children were kidnapped and held for ransom in Tijuana; an uninsured driver is accused of racing through a stop sign and colliding with oncoming traffic, with two small children in her car.
A friendship ends disastrously after a failed living arrangement; a salon owner says he was the victim of a bait-and-switch when he agreed to buy used barber-shop equipment.
Longtime friends are involved in a petty fight over cereal, personal belongings and accusations of an illegal lockout; accused of stealing tools, a painter threatens to call the police on the man who hired him.
A mother sues for emotional distress after her 4-year-old witnesses her getting beaten up by an angry woman over a botched sale of a vehicle; a woman says she lost $3,500 while moving from her mother's home to her boyfriend's mother's.
Feuding between a woman with a service dog and her neighbor involves 50 calls to animal control, suspicious vandalism and a suicide attempt.
A long-distance romance ends when a man sues his ex for the cost of a washer and dryer; a woman sues her former sister-in-law for pawning her late brother's possessions and damaging her property.
A man's former boss sues him for the cost of a truck; a young man's good will is negated by his four roommates.
A woman says a drunken driver hit her horse and left it to die without reporting the incident; a man is accused of remotely wiping out the hard drive of a photographer's computer.
A teen's offer to get a car unstuck leads to a rescue by the fire department.
A woman says a moldy home caused her and her children to suffer; a contractor admits he had never demolished a building before.
Judge Jerry Sheindlin weighs in on a case involving feuding single parents; a security guard blames another driver for a car crash.
A mother-in-law sues for repayment of a loan; former friends fight over an 18-year-old truck.
A landlady who entered a property to care for ducks faces accusations of spying on tenants; a man accuses his former business associate of theft that forced him to go out of business.
A pit bull's owner becomes accused of fleeing the scene after it attacks two other dogs; the owner of a Christmas tree lot sues his former neighbor for killing 450 of the trees with chemicals.
A man claims his ex-roommates took a sledgehammer to his safe and stole his cash; woman insists that she did not give her longtime friend an iPhone.
A man who allowed a friend to cash a large insurance-settlement check in his name states his case; a man who sent a derogatory text is accused of illegally repossessing a woman's car.
A woman rescues a horse only to discover that it is allegedly being abused and neglected at its new boarding location.
A case concerning damaged carnival equipment escalates into allegations that a local preacher lied about deceased family members; a pet sitter is accused of ignoring a dog after it's injured.
Ex-roommates fight over lost wages and stolen property; a woman's plan to hide a secret loan from her wife backfires when her friend of 20 years refuses to pay her back.
A struggling single mother is accused of defrauding a non-profit; a young couple admit to being uninsured at the time of a collision.
Exes are unable to manage a large household and end up fighting over personal property, a vehicle and restraining orders.
A man who says he saved a teen mother from a dangerous area sues her years later for thousands of dollars in loans; a shared living situation ends in disturbing texts and accusations of harassment.
A caterer is accused of stealing beans and not keeping costs to a bare minimum; a young couple say bats invaded their apartment through a hole in the wall.
Partners in a dog-breeding business sue each other for fraud, breach of contract and defamation
A young mother says her ex-lover chose alcohol over their relationship and punched a hole in the wall; Judge Acker is outraged at the lack of responsibility displayed when not one, but two, dog attacks occur as a result of pet owner negligence.
A 19-year-old aspiring athlete claims his new school offered substandard classes and his property was stolen; a man claims that his fellow coach came to him begging for child support money but then refused to pay him back.
When a used car makes an odd sound, a buyer offers a lower price; he claims the seller ran off with his money and the vehicle; a man says his "flirty friend'' should pay part of their shared $800 bar tab but only after she sues him for a past loan.
A woman suggests that her cancer-stricken mother was duped into giving away their family home.
"Stinka" the 2-year-old is accused of causing major plumbing damage; his 7-year-old brother, a wannabe cop, tells the truth to the judges; a woman says she was unaware that a loan to her younger sister was being used to bail a bad boy out of jail.
A deliveryman says a florist neglected to pay him for more than 100 deliveries; fans of the TV show "Supernatural" attend a convention as friends but leave as enemies.
A married man denies flirting with his business partner's girlfriend when he proposed a plan to flip cars; two young cousins try to flatter the judges into ruling in their favor when thousands are at stake in a battle over a bad living situation.
A man spends years in jail after brutally injuring his ex but makes light of the situation when he is once again accused of violence; a defense contractor working in Afghanistan says his former tenant stole shrubbery from him while he was abroad.
Infidelity, bankruptcy and an unsigned confession come into play when ex-lovers fight over a loan; pit-bull owners say their pet is a victim of mistaken identity after a neighbor's terrier is viciously attacked.
A mother of three is accused of abandoning her rental home and leaving it in shambles, but she says her landlord was negligent; a medical emergency unites estranged family members under one roof, but an unpaid phone bill tears them apart.
A driver blacks out and crashes her friend's uninsured car into a tree, then they fight over whose food run it was; a dog breeder is accused of euthanizing a labradoodle without the pet owner's permission and is sued for emotional distress.
A woman receives a frightening video of her jealous lover with a gun to his head after she takes off for the weekend with her friends.
A woman says she overheard her estranged tenant discuss how he planned to kill her dog and hit her in the head with a brick; a man says his brother ghosted his entire family and continues to ignore them because he is being asked to pay back a loan.
A man claims his intoxicated roommate taunted him and begged him to hit her, hoping the police would get involved and take him away; a mysterious accident leads to a mysteriously fraudulent money-order in an outrageous hit-and-run story.
A young father insists that his guilty plea to domestic assault charges was the only way he could avoid jail time and be with his children.
A pit bull viciously attacks a Labrador retriever in a bank parking lot; a woman purchases a camper trailer from a man who keeps her money and then goes to prison; his parents resell the vehicle before she can pick it up.
A proud new homeowner learns he bought a home from someone who never owned the property; a grandmother shares a room with six others, while the grandson she raised after his mother was murdered borrows $5,000, lives large and doesn't pay her back.
Death row inmates and unpaid wages come into play when a pastor's wife and her executive assistant fight over money; what starts as friendly hair styling between friends ends with wild accusations about hair extensions, napping and nudity.
A father's earlobe is detached during a violent fight with his daughter's younger ex-boyfriend.
A veteran with PTSD is accused of turning a service dog into an attack dog who bites his son, a nurse and the mailman; when a pot smoker makes light of causing a collision with a fellow motorist, a judge sets him straight.
A woman claims her rental car was stolen from her street at the exact same moment she was calling to return it.
A married couple is accused of infesting a home with fleas and not picking up after their dog; Judge DiMango is offered months-old wedding cake from newlyweds trying to prove that their decorator botched their four-tier cake order.
A barber who flips cars has a demeanor that troubles the judges when he is accused of defrauding a buyer.
A young girl is used as a pawn in the violent drama that unfolds between her grandmother and mother.
A man caring for his young cousin is accused of negligence when the boy is rushed to the ER for stitches after an injury; a man is accused of flying into a jealous rage and vandalizing his ex's car after seeing him with another guy at a party.
An injured dog, accusations of gun violence and credit card fraud come into play when ex-lovers fight over the destruction of property; happy trips to Mexico come to a halt when former friends fight over airline tickets and years of unpaid errands.
After a video depicting horrid living conditions is shown in court, a man feels compelled to apologize to the landlord who is suing him; a woman's passion for bingo is at the heart of a dispute between ex-lovers.
A 59-year-old driver is accused of stalking and terrorizing a 25-year-old female client; he insists he's just trying to collect on a loan.
A teenager says his prized 1970 Dodge Dart was abandoned in a junkyard by a hotrod mechanic who calls it a "rust bucket''; a mother of two claims a tailor botched her expensive pajamas.
A landlord insists that she did nothing wrong when she reported her Section 8 tenant to authorities; an uninsured motorist suffers a seizure and drives into a house, then blames an unidentified reckless driver for triggering his blackout.
A woman falls on hard financial times and hires a lawyer to help her file for bankruptcy, later discovering he's been suspended; when two motorists race to make a light at an intersection, they collide with each other then fight over who's to blame.
A young woman accuses her ex-boyfriend's mother of texting her relentlessly over the sale of a car; a woman claims her home was uninhabitable because her landlord texted her obsessively, entered her room without permission and ate her cereal.
Outraged when he discovers that his TV has been sold to someone else, a man refuses to take back his deposit; an unhappy bride receives only 59 out of the 1,100 photos taken on her wedding day.
A toothless little dog and her owner are accused of taunting Chihuahuas; a woman makes outrageous excuses to avoid paying back loans from her brother's ex-girlfriend.
When a man doesn't receive a refund fast enough he takes the law into his own hands and is sued for posting defamatory comments; a landlord refuses to return his tenants' security deposit because they broke his lawn-beautification rules.
A woman is on the attack when she goes after her daughter for neglecting to repay a loan for EMT training; lovers' attempt to start a children's clothing business tears them apart.
A civil conversation between two fathers quickly escalates into a brawl involving lawn chairs and a baseball bat.
Amateur pit-bull breeders fight over custody of three puppies when their litter is smaller than expected; a man's ex-fiance is accused of holding a hover board ransom for unpaid rent, and tricky texts from an unsuspecting source come into play.
A property manager claims her mother was shoved and she was punched in the face when a disgruntled tenant came to pick up her property; after bailing her boyfriend out of jail, a woman discovers that he is married and has 10 children.
A pet owner falls into a coma for 27 days only to awake and find that his ex-wife has taken his beloved chow chow, Boris.
A woman burns her lease in a full moon ritual to cut the energetic cord between herself and an Irish tenant.
Married millennials sue their landlords for prematurely cleaning their apartment and cheating them out of a security deposit; a woman tries to explain why she handed over her insurance information to another driver after claiming she never hit them.
A woman accuses her sister-in-law of doing drugs in the backseat of her car; her sister-in-law says she was stabbed soon after.
A man and his five teenage daughters move in with a woman who he says attacks him; she claims he owes her thousands in loans.
A couple flee their fire-damaged home and rent from a landlord who they say charges exorbitant cleaning fees; a woman says her child was devastated when their vacation was canceled because the child's father left them with thousands in unpaid fines.
Unwed parents accuse each other of harassment and both file restraining orders against each other, but only one is granted; a 25-year friendship that started in church is dissolved in a matter of minutes when repayment of a loan ends in fisticuffs.
New Year's partygoers dispute whether severe injuries were caused by a brutal assault or by falling down drunk out of a car.
Unwed parents battle over restraining orders, missing property and break-ins; they are reminded to consider their child.
Fellow school bus drivers become best friends fast then call it quits just as fast when property and photo damages come into play; a man demands payback from a neighbor, claiming he sold him a faulty jet ski.
A dog owner says her beloved giant breed, Rizzo, jumped into the street to save her husband from being hit by a speeding car; a woman claims her work as the sidekick of an aspiring reality show star was payment enough for loans to pay her rent.
After a physical altercation lands unwed parents in jail, they sue each other for theft and pain and suffering.
After coming to the aid of a troubled high school student, a man sues him years later for thousands in emotional distress and parking tickets; a woman claims excessive shedding and a bald spot left her with no other choice but to sue her hairstylist.
After suffering a devastating loss, unwed parents fight over the cost of their son's funeral and back child support; a woman rents her home to her boyfriend only to find that he has another girlfriend and a child.
An English bulldog suffers a vicious attack when he gets too close to a neighbor's fence; an artist hired to paint a woman's beloved horse becomes disturbed by the expression in the animal's eyes and fails to complete her commission.
Shedding tears over dog waste said to be left in an apartment when a landlord moves her tenants out and her granddaughter in; a motorcycle meant to bring two lovers closer together ends up tearing them apart.
A woman falls hard and fast for a man she meets online only to discover that he needs her money to avoid eviction; a young mother admits that she hoped her boyfriend would be more responsible after becoming a father.
A married preacher who runs a prayer phone line becomes accused of having an affair with a woman who comes after him for payback; camera footage of a fight in a parking lot acts as evidence against a teen accused of stalking, harassment and assault.
Accusations of aggression made against a standard poodle destroy his future as a service dog and leave his owner suing for $5,000.
A struggling single mother claims she was conned by a childcare provider who took money from her to set up a small business.
After a disturbing car accident, a young man denies all charges of drug abuse, but bizarre photos on his Facebook page tell a different story; a man regrets the generous car deal he made for a friend.
A young man falls for a woman he soon finds out is married, then she sues him for rent and moving expenses; a convenience store owner sues a contractor for failing to build him a beer cave.
A man shoots to kill when his dog is attacked by a neighbor's two pit bulls, then he is sued for the cost of pet cremation and for emotional distress.
A man misses his girlfriend's college graduation and uses his new girlfriend's checkbook to pay back a loan; a woman, accused of causing a collision, points the finger at the other motorist, claiming she was on a "Thelma and Louise"-style joyride.
A young man admits that he got drunk, passed out and wet the bed while visiting friends, but he sues for damages based on his conspiracy theory.
Heated, offensive text messages are exchanged when motorists battle over liability after a wreck; when a young man is sued for a series of unpaid loans by an ex-girlfriend, his current girlfriend hears more than she wants to.
An accountant admits to charging a client for "hold time" during business phone calls; he accuses her of stealing $5,000 from his tax return.
A veteran Hollywood photographer sues an entertainment marketer for neglecting to pay his fee at a celebrity awards event.
A terrier mix is accused of dragging a neighbor's dog through a fence; accusations of excessive drug use and general weirdness divide former roommates who are fighting over a security deposit.
A teen tells an unsuspecting buyer that his 1983 Camaro is in pristine condition, but the buyer begs to differ; to avoid stress caused by long checkout lines, a woman agrees to buy her brother's TV instead, but their transaction ends very badly.
A jealous boyfriend is accused of cutting up his lover's pants and posting photos of his handiwork on social media.
A teen orders an autopsy of his hedgehog after he is accused of causing the animal's death; former friends argue over damages to a car.
Despite fears that they are losing their baby on the way to the hospital, a couple deny driving over the speed limit; a café owner says a web designer's know-it-all attitude and poor workmanship caused him to end their business relationship.
A young man testifies that a German shepherd dog suffered a broken leg after slamming into a dresser while under the care of the pet owner's friend; a struggling single mom is accused of taking financial advantage of a co-worker.
A restaurant owner says a musician released a "hurricane of chaos and disorder" when he came to perform on New Year's Eve; a dispute over unpaid loans between ex-lovers takes an abrupt turn when a woman plays an incriminating phone message.
A man sues his mother for the value of his dog, a compound bow and a gun; after years of goodwill, a woman refuses to let her ex-boyfriend's parents see her young son.
An elderly couple are accused of inappropriate behavior by their longtime handyman after they sue him for incomplete work; a woman says a friend used the woman's credit card to buy plane tickets to visit a sick relative.
A luxury sports box, intense jealousy and accusations of improper behavior with a family member come into play when ex-lovers call it quits.
A 19-year-old's courtroom behavior confirms the judges' suspicions that a young man lied to his mother about vandalism to her car; a woman with a sick child claims she was shocked to get an eviction notice after not paying rent for several months.
A woman is accused of threatening to poison a dog; a woman wants payback from her troubled sister after bailing her out of jail.
A mother suffers a concussion after being beaten by her ex-boyfriend, while he claims she threatened to take his child away; a daughter claims her mother's cancer diagnosis and hospice care interfered with her ability to take care of parking tickets.
A woman's death leaves her family fighting over how to spend settlement money; a surgical technologist blames job pressure for her questionable behavior when she shatters her roommate's glass table while ironing.
A warehouse worker is hired to create a funeral program and blames the misspelling of the deceased man's name on sloppy cursive writing; after a man loses his home in a fire, he is accused of living rent-free with his girlfriend's son.
A breakup a week before Valentine's Day leads to accusations of kicking a car at a gas station; after a woman comments on her boyfriend's new bathroom vanity, he stops payment on the check to the plumber who installed it.
A witness testifies on behalf of a man who claims a fellow motorist backed into him, but the defendant says there were no witnesses at the accident scene; a woman says her contractor asked her to overcharge him in order to get more insurance money.
A woman accuses her former friend of moving in and causing chaos, while her ex-friend says she can do better than her current lover; a woman's memory goes on holiday when she's accused of skipping out on rent and destroying property.
A mother insists that she treats her adopted-as-an-infant daughter the same as her other children when she sues her; a man accuses a fellow reverend of conning him regarding the sale of a building he wanted to convert to a church.
A man and his fiancé claim they were driven out of their apartment by a bug infestation; the only thing former roommates have in common is the amount of money they agree is owed to each other.
An artist sues a theater owner for breach of contract; after a vicious dog attack, a pet owner is awakened by police and claims his dogs were inside and did not maul a neighbor's dog.
A woman dates a man she knows is seeing other people, and it doesn't end well when his personal belongings go missing; a responsible teen motorist confesses that he was at fault and offers to get a job to pay for damages to a fellow teen driver.
A woman celebrating her 46th birthday is left in the lurch when her private bus never shows up; a salon owner hires a recruiter to increase revenue but ends up suing her for breach of contract.
Second-hand smoke, accusations of verbal abuse and an attempt at marriage counseling come into play when unwed parents play house.
A family member goes after a relative for unpaid services; a woman resorts to police help in order to recover a truck her former friend rented.
A woman pleads guilty to auto theft but insists her boyfriend gave her permission to drive his car after an odd day trip fell apart; a woman regrets the day she reached out to make amends with her grandchild's mother.
Ex-roommates fight over a whopping $3,600 in toll fees; a man is sued for backing out of his driveway and into the parked car of his teen daughter's best friend.
A woman cites a debilitating stroke as defense against accusations that she damaged her ex-lover's trucks; a woman demands payback for a '98 Mustang.
A filmmaker accuses an employee of defaming his production company; desperate for a place to live, a woman moves into a condo despite feeling uncomfortable with her landlord's behavior.
A friendly boat ride ends in accusations of fraud and forgery; fresh out of prison, a woman tries to make a new start, but says her landlord shut off her water and refused to pay for repairs.
The judges compare before-and-after photos of artwork to determine if a man deserves money for pain and suffering due to an artist's work.
When a home care worker becomes accused of providing substandard care, he claims to be a victim of gender bias; best friends no longer speak to each other after a heavy food trailer gets accused of damaging the truck towing it.
A woman designs a huge cage for her blueberries to keep them from being eaten by birds, then accuses a friend of doing a shoddy job of building it; a young man admits he took money from his girlfriend to buy a car but says the money was a gift.
A landlady accuses ex-tenants of smoking pot and leaving her home a mess, and she says she has the pictures to prove it; when a man sues his former in-laws for repayment of a loan to buy a house, his father-in-law does the unexpected.
Tenants are accused of leaving their cats behind when they moved out; a woman claims her boyfriend showed up with police to take her car away.
A group road trip ends in disaster when two busses break down, a hotel night is missed and SUVs are called in for the return trip; a woman sues for three times what she is owed for a security deposit but admits she neglected to pay bills on time.
An uninhabitable home in Pig Hollow is the source of contention between feuding ex-neighbors; profane text messages, disputed gift-giving and the care of a child come into play when ex-lovers call it quits.
A former tenant sues a property owner for illegal eviction and emotional distress due to untenable living conditions; a man says his friend of 20 years made inappropriate passes at his son.
A landlord says a woman and her daughter destroyed his rental home after complaints from the city about an overabundance of tires; a woman sues a stylist for damages, saying she did not get the "sisterlocks" she wanted.
A woman says her ex-lover kicked her out of the house because she didn't lose enough weight.
A woman makes an effort to hire a minority contractor with good references but insists he failed to do his job and sues for a refund; a landlady says her ex-tenant was trying to scam FEMA after a flood supposedly damaged her property.
A woman goes up against an estranged family member when baby-sitting fees and Boys and Girls Club registration fees are disputed.
A woman rents a home to accommodate her service animal, then claims the home is unacceptable; a man says the used Mercedes he purchased needs repairs.
A woman admits to vandalizing her own property in an effort to collect rent from allegedly delinquent tenants; a woman sues a mechanic for not giving her a receipt for auto repairs.
A handyman is accused of retaliating against a homeowner who he says reneged on a renovate-to-own home deal.
A grandmother has trouble building a case against her former friend when she sues him for unpaid rent and utility bills; a woman calls in an arborist to testify that her neighbor's tree roots snaked onto her property and damaged her irrigation pipes.
Mother and son say their home was infested with pests, while their landlady claims the pair tried to push her over a banister; a man sues a fellow dog-owner for vet bills resulting from an attack.
A grieving widow rescues her deceased husband's dog only to have it accused of a deadly attack on a neighbor's pet goats; a man must consider the financial value of home care provided by his children's mother while he works full time.
A woman's music festival dreams are dashed when the landlord's mother-in-law crashes her party weekend to check up on tenants; a disgruntled roommate being sued for unpaid rent gets reprimanded for making personal attacks.
A woman accuses a hairdresser of ruining a birthday "curl and style" of her wig, "Sasha"; a man and his son purchase a smoking, mufflerless 24-year-old car that they insist came with a 30-day warranty.
A French bulldog puppy dies only three days after being purchased, and its new owners claim the seller knew the animal was sick.
After a child's death, mourning parents dispute the cost of the funeral, headstone and possible property damage; Judge DiMango uses some choice words to describe a litigant accused of skipping out on rent, leaving a college student holding the bill.
In a dispute over a high-end weave, a wig dummy joins the judges in chambers to clarify a hairstylist's methods; a litigant is reprimanded for suing for more money than she is owed in a disagreement over "forgotten" furniture.
A married, gay couple claim their landlord targeted them with bigotry and hate; the landlord sues for malicious destruction of property.
A supposed bidding war over a boat is called into question when a married couple sue for wasted time and money they spent on a deal they claim was a scam; an Italian mastiff is accused of attacking a Chihuahua/terrier during a walk in the park.
An angry mother gets physical at a beauty salon, claiming her teenage daughter's weave has been botched.
Dueling drivers sue each other for thousands, each accusing the other of running a red light; a security officer at a weed dispensary accuses a friend of vandalizing his car during an argument over marijuana.
A caregiver is accused of kidnapping two children and holding them until their parents paid her for her baby-sitting services.
After being showered with gifts from a male friend, a woman claims she felt disgusted when he tried to make a move on her; lifelike baby dolls valued in the thousands make an appearance in court when women fight over a purchase.
A woman becomes hospitalized, saying her ex-lover assaulted her; a daycare provider sues a family for unpaid services.
A German shepherd is accused of jumping a six-foot-tall, Chihuahua-holding woman to rip the small animal to the ground and kill it; when a vehicle turns out to be a lemon, a man refuses to pay for it and the seller takes the law into his own hands.
When a goat, a cow and a pig go missing, a farmhand gets accused of theft; he insists he was trying to save his beloved animals from death.
A man behind on his rent to the tune of $5,000 gets thrown out of court for sparring with Judge Acker, but Judge DiMango calls him back; when a woman sues her former boss for unpaid wages, he claims she was a horrible, problematic employee.
A woman claims she was wrongfully convicted and sent to jail because of a feud with her neighbor over a disputed property line; an ex-lover seems more upset about the timing of a breakup than she is by a lawsuit brought against her for money owed.
A salesman goes door-to-door and is offered a job by a fast friend, who sues him for $2,000 shortly thereafter; a family being sued by their landlord claim they had no heat for months and were told that they were too stupid to figure it out.
A Pomeranian dislocates its hip, and its original owner cries abuse; after a fire damages a fence, a man claims he repaired it to be a good neighbor, not because he started the blaze.
A young woman shells out $6,000 in cash to a family friend only to discover that the car she purchased had been labeled salvaged because of an accident; a trailer's owner demands a payback after it gets hauled away.
A man is accused of ruining his sister's credit when he leaves her on the hook for a $4,000 car loan; A teenager claims her sister-in-law was trying to impress her new girlfriend by buying new sneakers on the teen's dime.
A young woman wants to dip into her college fund to repair her car, but Grandma says no way; a woman claims her landlord stole her medical marijuana and harassed her while she lived in a sub-par home.
A man's efforts to pick up a hot tub he purchased end in failure; harsh words from the judges greet an ex-boyfriend who is accused of stealing $5,000 from his ex-lover's glove compartment and bragging about it online.
When a man returns home after caring for his elderly mother, he is shocked to discover accusations by his roommates of a common-law marriage.
A man says his girlfriend's aunt gave him a $5,000 gift to be eye candy for her and make her look good; a man says the old car he found online turned out to be a fire hazard, but the seller says he has evidence from a mechanic proving otherwise.
A performer accused of acting like a groupie instead of an up-and-coming star sues his publicist.
A woman sues her contractor for breach of contract; a tenant seeks the return of her deposit.
A mother becomes accused of cussing in front of a child over an allegedly unpaid debt with another parent; a young man claims he suffered mental anguish when his childhood friend reneged on a truck deal.
A shared condo wall leads to a shared possum pest and an ongoing feud between neighbors; a dog owner sues for damages claiming the puppy she purchased had a congenital birth defect.
A childcare provider claims she was forced to shut her daycare doors after an ex-client allegedly bad-mouthed her to other parents; a tattoo artist accuses a client's husband of making vulgar comments.
A teenager demands thousands in damages for emotional distress after her hand-tailored prom dress rips on the big night.
A handyman claims a female client walked out of the bathroom naked; a woman accuses her brother of stealing money from her aunt's bank account.
A man sues his former friend for dental bills after her dog allegedly head-butted him and chipped his tooth; a woman sues her friend for property damage and harassment.
A couple claim that instead of being paid to care for a friend's elderly mother, they were arrested for trespassing and thrown in jail; a man sues his ex-friend for the return of over $4,000 worth of his mother's belongings.
A woman claims that violence in her home forced her to move out early; a woman refuses to acknowledge her brother after his ex-girlfriend accuses her of kicking them out and throwing their clothes in the garbage.
A Ukrainian immigrant says a friend bled her dry through a series of loans; a woman accuses her 83-year-old mother's caretaker of stealing her glasses and hearing aid.
A woman says she spent thousands of dollars to build a high-end fence only to discover that a cheap lock had been installed -- on the wrong side; a motorist is T-boned by an uninsured driver and thrown across the road.
Judge Acker is appalled when a child is coached to testify about a violent assault between family members.
A senior citizen dips into her hidden vacation fund to help her young friend overcome an abusive relationship; a car salesman claims he trusted his longtime friend but got stuck with a broken-down BMW.
A woman says she discovered that her boyfriend was cheating on her and doing drugs only a month after moving in with him; a phone for the financially-strapped goes missing and the suspected thief denies being resentful of the "free" phone.
Fearing for his life, a man evacuates his own home when an angry ex-girlfriend threatens to pistol whip him with a loaded gun.
A young man claims he was trying to help out an abused mother of two, but she says he wanted more than friendship; Lady the shepherd is accused of attacking and biting a neighbor and her dog and traumatizing an autistic onlooker.
Despite mounting evidence, a mother and her 12-year-old daughter refuse to accept that their Yorkshire terrier attacked a neighbor; a teenager offers to help his cousin move and ends up being accused of destroying her television.
A doctor says his success in saving a man's leg from amputation was met with nonpayment and ingratitude; "most outrageous lawsuit ever," says Judge Acker.
An ex-con comes clean about a motorcycle deal, while his ex-wife marries his jail-mate and sells the cycle while he is in prison; a woman takes the law into her own hands by reneging on a deal to pay her cousin back for thousands in phone charges.
A veteran's thigh is exposed to reveal a barn owl tattoo that he claims went terribly wrong; the tattoo artists say he was wildly offensive.
A woman says football players and strippers were occupying the lakeside mansion she rented for a photo shoot of basketball models.
A woman and her wife deny owing for a loan to buy an engagement ring; a sports enthusiast regrets not taking two used jet skis for a test ride, saying a married couple misrepresented the condition of the vehicles.
A teen claims she earned $1,000 as a rapper's model for a week and asks her best friend to cash her paycheck; a used car salesman accuses a woman's ex-convict boyfriend of taking his BMW for a ride and never coming back.
Half-naked and high as a kite is how a survivor of a hit-and-run describes his aggressor; a woman denies her child was exposed to pot smoke.
A woman claims she was in pain and heavily medicated when her millionaire ex-lover forced her to sign a promissory note; a man believes his ex-boyfriend staged their date to make another man jealous, leading to a 45-minute car chase.
A young man borrows his stepfather's car, returns it late with bullet holes and claims he's not responsible for the damages; a 19-year-old mother is sued by her former child-care provider for unpaid fees.
When the treatment of an expensive wig is at the center of a heated debate, the judges call on "Loretta" to settle the vendetta.
A former missionary who tutors Syrian refugees accuses a fellow motorist of backing into her while she was looking for a handicap parking spot; a landlord accuses ex-tenants of stealing his identity in order to put utility bills in his name.
A fanciful lighting fixture is so tangled and knotted that it can't be installed; a new insurance sales representative is tasked with selling 60 policies per quarter; she sells only one but still demands full payment.
A man jumps out of his car to confront the motorist who hit him in the middle of an intersection; Lyme disease, heavy-milking goats and stolen money come into play when ex-lovers dissolve their relationship and shared business.
A woman reveals unsavory details about her intimacy with the father of her child while his new girlfriend looks on; a landlord is shocked by accusations made by a former tenant who he says owes thousands in back rent.
A contractor apologizes for playing the race card when he is sued by a woman for sub-standard work.
A self-proclaimed minister accuses a neighbor of attacking her Christian character, and their argument escalates into a full-blown fight; a man's deal to barter handyman work for a used hot tub falls apart when the tub stops working properly.
A man claims he was only dog sitting the pit bull who mauled a Pomeranian mix, so he is not responsible for its massive injuries; when a teenager reneges on a loan to his older brother, his angry sibling resorts to self-help and vandalizes his car.
A woman with a permanent restraining order against her father claims he gave her money in order to try and win back his abused ex-wife.
A hair salon owner is accused of changing the locks to keep a departing stylist from returning, and the stylist sues for the return of property; a man's attempt to cover up a tattoo with a new one ends with police being called.
The judges are appalled by a young woman's treatment of her grandmother who loaned her thousands of dollars when she fell on hard times; a man claims he spent weeks in prison after being arrested for disorderly conduct.
The judges are divided when a man sues a woman for his loan modification mess and she says his foreclosure issues are not her fault; a man accuses a fellow motorist of being a hazardous obstacle who wanted him to back into her.
A homeless man diagnosed with stage IV cancer claims he was assaulted and thrown out of a shelter when a former friend accused him of theft.
Judge DiMango reprimands a young woman for not being more grateful to her sister who helped her out financially; when a single mother of two loses her job and apartment, her landlord accuses her of trashing the place on the way out.
Restraining orders, police action and child visitation come into play when debts from a failed marriage are disputed.
A woman regrets subleasing her apartment to a co-worker; a waitress breaks down when talking about the way a new boss treated her, and the friend who is suing her gives an encouraging hug mid-case.
A woman claims priceless family heirlooms were thrown in the trash; her ex-roommate accuses her of being a hoarder with items of little value.
A failed smog check and a possibly rolled-back odometer lead a teen car buyer to sue for damages; a landlord says a problem tenant had to be forcibly removed after injuring herself on the property.
Longtime neighbors fight over a shoddy fence cover amidst accusations of harassment and property damage; feuding family members refuse to make amends over the balance owed on a vehicle.
The failure of an A-list rapper to enter the United States leaves an investor and a promoter at odds when a concert falls through.
A text message exposes a man's threat to have his friend's child taken away permanently; she sues for emotional distress.
Baked chicken instead of fried chicken, mismatched napkins and no utensils leave a bride in tears and suing her wedding-day chef; a woman going through bankruptcy cries over the excessive goodwill she extended to a friend.
A landlord objects to a young couple's attempt to grow pot on his property in a state with legalized marijuana; ex-lovers fight over their former dog's medical bills and the reason for his illness.
A landlord is accused of being shockingly ignorant of his responsibilities to a tenant when his list of wear-and-tear damages totals over $7,000; a football rivalry gets out of hand when a man takes offense at being called a fake fan.
The reckless discharge of a loaded M4 rifle leaves six bullet holes in a woman's home, and a young man reportedly flees the scene.
A model sues for moving costs after leaving her job and moving across the country to be with a man who now claims their relationship was doomed; when a woman tries to return a hatchet to its rightful owner, an angry neighbor hurls the weapon at her.
Heart-wrenching footage of a mauled Pekingese dragging himself across the floor comes into play when pet owners dispute a vicious attack; a man's excuses why he didn't pay back a friend fall on deaf ears when the judges set the record straight.
An angry pet-owner storms out of the courtroom after listening to a pit bull's owner tell about the vicious attack that scarred a dog.
A man is accused of relentlessly pursuing a woman with whom he fell in love at first sight; she pawns the engagement ring he gave to her on bended knee.
A man claims he suffered a vicious home invasion that left him unable to pay back a friend; a woman says a birthday party for her two small girls was ruined by rickety party equipment and ominous threats for payment.
An allegedly shoddy paint job stalls a couple's dream of turning their 1952 antique RV into a wine bar; an uninsured, unlicensed motorist offers up a wild scenario to explain why he's not responsible for a crash.
A senior's prized anniversary pocket watch is allegedly torn apart by a small-business clock shop; a struggling young man can't make payments on a used car.
An unhappy ex-tenant claims a property manager's actions left her, her fiancé and their five children with nowhere to go; various circumstances come into play when ex-roommates fight.
Ex-fiancées fight over a Rolex, a BMW and an engagement ring; a meeting of neighborhood dogs allegedly turns into a violent bite and body shake.
A self-proclaimed "temporary" landlord denies illegal activity and sues ex-tenants for damages; a young woman suffers an outrageous insult in court by a middle-aged man accused of slamming into her car.
A landlord says a former tenant left her home in shambles; a plaintiff's compliment to the judges has little effect on the outcome of her case when she sues a jobless friend for $3,000.
A man claims he overheard a death threat targeting his beloved dog and later had to fend off a "butcher knife and screwdriver" attack.
A woman accuses her ex-stepfather of entering her property without permission and taking her belongings; he claims she never paid rent.
The judges face a young woman with an "atrocious attitude" of entitlement after she takes a friend's generosity for granted; a woman sues her landscaper for $5,000 in damages, saying courtyard repairs were substandard.
Young siblings offer up their lifetime savings to help their father's workplace, and when the business fails, their father tries to recoup their losses; a young woman accused of being a deadbeat friend elicits a strong response from the gallery.
After meeting at rehab, two women become friends but end their relationship after a bender and a brutal car crash; a disabled woman sues her former family friend for the return of butterfly candle holders she won at a casino.
Teen drivers are injured when their uninsured cars collide on the way to school; a $50,000 bailout and accusations of domestic violence and Internet infidelity come into play when ex-friends end their relationship.
A landlord is accused of discriminating against a young father with a large family; the judges take issue with a shoddy counterclaim.
A phlebotomy technician has a little fun with the judges as he tries to collect on a loan from a friend, but admits that he called his friend's family "garbage"; a teen's father provides moral support in a heated exchange over a hair weave.
A landlord posts flyers accusing his tenant of making off with his property at an unapproved yard sale; his tenant sues for defamation of character.
The judges admonish a landlady for security-deposit delinquency after she does the same to her tenant; a woman sues her son for a loan to buy a TV but doesn't stay angry at him for long, and the judges implore him to show a little gratitude.
Payback money goes missing after being put under a doormat in the middle of the night; after meeting in culinary school, two friends make the mistake of lending each other money, and the judges reach a speedy verdict.
After multiple attacks, Bandit the pit bull is put down; a tearful dog owner is sued for thousands of dollars in veterinary bills and emotional distress.
A woman claims she struck a deal with her landlord to clear out a living space in exchange for rent, but she's accused of trashing valuable property; a woman fears for her life when a firearm is drawn during an altercation at her new day spa.
After being evicted, a disabled senior claims she was never made aware that her fellow tenants were on a rent strike against management; a disgruntled SUV owner claims his vehicle was ruined by feminine seat covers and rainbow stickers.
A 74-year-old good Samaritan insists that he never bought the companionship of a 31-year-old woman who he says owes him thousands in loans; the botched sale of a used boat prompts the judges to dispense wise words about the art of the deal.
A woman disagrees with her boyfriend's decision to have gastric bypass surgery, so he sues her for repayment of a loan; a disabled mom demands that her daughter's ex-lover pay back a $3,000 loan.
A teen who took a friend's ATV for a ride, made a turn going 50 mph, and flipped and rolled, is sued for damages; a woman accuses a man of fraud when the car she purchases breaks down after two days and has 200,000 more miles than advertised.
A judge has no patience for a litigant's runaround story about custody of a television set; sex, drugs and assault come into play when a bus passenger claims another man flirted with him, then defrauded him on a car deal.
A mother of 11 has a surprising reaction to her daughter's assertion that she is the star child of the family and should be rewarded for her collegiate efforts; a man accuses his neighbor of shoddy work on his new storage shed.
Judge DiMango presses a woman on her statement regarding an assault by her boyfriend which she now denies; a man swears on the life of a loved one and puts down $60,000 in gold and jewelry as collateral for a $7,500 loan.
A groomer is accused of dognapping a customer's pets; the animals' owners are accused of busting down a door to get them back.
A lawyer is thrown out of court after an emotional fight over her dog's liability for the vicious death of a neighbor's cat.
A woman suffered a horrendous motorcycle accident, then may have been victimized by the friend who took her in; a woman sues her mother for the return of a wedding ring, and her mom tries to use an illegal recording as evidence against her.
A 6-year-old testifies that his neighbor did not have permission to swim in his pool; a man admits he didn't think through his decision to help an overachieving ex-lover acquire a car -- she claims it was a gift for excelling in college.
A traffic jam in a party district leaves an uninsured motorist facing accusations of ramming into a small, packed Lyft vehicle; a man exaggerates descriptions of his situation after being accused of breaking in and vandalizing an apartment.
A man is accused of ratting out a friend to police after an altercation over a woman, and parents defend their incarcerated son in court.
When car brakes fail, a woman avoids oncoming traffic by ramming into a building, flooding it and causing more than $10,000 in damages; retired body-shop owners admit that they neglected to tell a customer that a matching paint job would cost extra.
A young motorist says he was too embarrassed to seek medical help after a 71-year-old man hit him in the face with a hammer; a man says his ex-wife's hostility over a loan stems from the fact that he missed their son's middle school graduation.
A man eagerly joins a friend's investment pool only to discover that his $5,000 has gone missing; a young man is accused of borrowing his lover's car, destroying it and abandoning it by the side of the road.
A baby sitter sues for thousands after only two days of work, saying she had to take "rescue meds" to prevent seizures resulting from emotional distress; woman says her cousin was intoxicated when he took her car and crashed it into an 18-wheeler.
After being attacked by a homeless man, a street performer becomes embroiled in a pepper spray fight, crowbar attack and Bible study forgiveness group.
A bride-to-be accuses a banquet-hall owner of sneaking in an extra $1,000 in fees for her wedding space; a mother of six demands that her sister-in-law repay her for a loan, but the sister-in-law says it was forgiven because she ran errands for her.
While in the privacy of its own yard, a Yorkie is attacked and blinded by a neighbor's pit bull; a baker says she lost $125 a day for a month when her commercial rental sprang a leak, but the landlord said it was for one day and she never paid rent.
A woman recounts a harrowing tale of suffering injuries from a German shepherd attack; the dog's owner says it could have been worse.
A consignment worker sues her boss when she doesn't make the short list of employees to be paid after the store goes out of business; a man claims he stayed only two days in his new home because it wasn't clean, and he demands rent payback.
An unsuspecting young woman hires a car broker to purchase a vehicle for her, then claims he delivered a car that was not drivable; a high-school teacher makes the fateful mistake of rooming with a friend who has no intention of pitching in on rent.
A man's customized motorcycle goes up in flames after electrical repair work; passionate super-bike shop owners testify.
A woman left her cousin's home open, and after property went missing, she was caught on social media wearing her cousin's clothes; Judge Acker lectures dog owners after a pit bull attacks a miniature poodle.
A distraught passenger gets no relief from a reportedly abusive cabdriver who refuses to turn down the music or take directions.
A landlady accuses a former tenant of stealing her puppy when she vacated the premises; a restaurant owner claims a friend allowed a storage company to throw away his computer equipment.
After seven months of excuses, a woman is offered a used luxury car instead of her original vehicle; a man is shocked to discover that his best friend is dating his much-younger brother and is sued for repayment of a loan that he claims was a gift.
An angry young man claims his ex-girlfriend used him to put her through nursing school; she sues him for credit card bills.
A landlady accuses a tenant of destroying her property, but the tenant claims it was in shambles when she got there; sisters fight over a loan, a birthday party for their mother and the cost of her memorial after she passes.
A woman accuses her hairstylist of ruining her custom-made wig; when a business owner's dreams of development fall apart, he sues a construction manager for incomplete work and unpaid permit fees.
A family cruise turns potentially deadly when a boat starts to sink; passengers are rescued but a disgruntled boat buyer wants payback.
A woman admits that she knew her lover was wanted by authorities; she regrets bailing him out of jail after he gave a false name to police; a man claims an equipment operator came after his family after a grossly exaggerated fender-bender.
A woman says a fellow motorist sideswiped her while making a lane change; he offers up a wildly different story.
After a violent-felony arrest of a minor, a mother accuses his lawyer of showing up late for court; the Yale-educated lawyer begs to differ.
A good Samaritan accuses a homeless man of stealing high-grade pot; a young person is accused of carelessness when his stepmother's dog is hit by a car while playing fetch.
Angry words are exchanged when a woman sues her brother over a jacket intended for the homeless; their elderly mother sheds tears throughout.
A gay man's one-sided love affair ends with a disastrous trip to Europe to visit his aunt's grave.
A young man pawns his neighbor's gaming equipment; a man says his high school girlfriend continues to pursue him as an adult.
Former friends battle over thousands of dollars in unpaid phone bills; what begins as a simple drive to the fair ends with a jump from the car and a call to the police.
A woman's blind date ends with a drunken night of bar hopping and four tires being slashed; the woman is accused of stealing money.
A fireman who does custom engine work on the side is sued for thousands when an overhaul goes awry; a mother insists that her boys didn't carve their names on the hood of a cousin's car.
A man says his ex-lover sent a man called "The Beast" to scare him into paying back a $16,000 loan for a motorcycle; a landlord denies raising tenants' rent after they complained about a broken air conditioner in 115-degree weather.
An artist recruits an influential customer to garnish rave online reviews, then is accused of shoddy craftsmanship; after a neighborhood home is sold, a woman rents to one of its ex-residents and quickly regrets her decision.
A boy admits to losing control of a go-kart and crashing into a neighbor's garage but accuses the neighbor of inflating the extent of the damage; a woman sues her ex-landlords for the return of money she paid out for a room she never moved into.
Ex-friends make the mistake of attempting to travel the world together; when a man says he was forced to give up his handgun and sign a promissory note, the judges demand that police retrieve the weapon.
When asked to pay rent arrears, a woman files for a restraining order against her aunt and maintains that she was assaulted; a man accused of stealing his ex's handgun resorts to mudslinging when she comes after him for a series of unpaid loans.
A meticulous landlord goes after a young tenant for daring to attempt matching shades of white paint; a mechanic's answers change as quickly as the judge questions him when he is accused of failing to repair a friend's car as promised.
When a woman chimes in with remodeling suggestions, her ex-lover contractor accuses her of hostility and walks off the job; a pit bull mix is accused of maliciously attacking a small dog, but his owner says he was only acting in self defense.
A woman breaks into tears discussing the ex she says promised to marry her but instead stole her pain medications and wrecked her car.
The judges try to get to the bottom of a loan-shark story when two veterans fight over thousands of dollars; a man sinks into a deep depression after the death of his mom, and his child's mother comes to his rescue.
When Rumor the horse develops "contracted heels" and is unable to compete, the animal's new owner claims she was misled and swindled; when a woman sues her ex-lover for repayment of a loan, he insists that he paid her back in "services."
After testifying against a contractor who she says threatened her mother, a fearful 16-year-old girl asks to be excused; the contractor denies verbally assaulting the family.
A woman's claim for damages to her leased Mercedes outrages Judge Acker; the defendant admits that he was paying double what he should have paid.
In a heated battle over a camper, ex-friends dispute an agreement to share the vehicle; a landlord gives his ex-tenant a break but regrets his good deed when rent goes unpaid and carpet is destroyed.
A woman claims she awoke to find an elderly neighbor in her home staring at her from her bed; her neighbor demands payback for a loan.
A young contractor is sued for poor workmanship; while serving time in prison, a man's bank account is drained.
A felon admits to stealing half a million dollars and living the good life before being caught; his ex-girlfriend wants to be paid back for an alleged loan she made to him.
A woman claims she's being sued in retaliation for using a new hair stylist; a father and son fight over the cashing of a $4,500 bail bond refund for wrongful conviction.
A newlywed says her cake was so ugly that her first instinct was to throw it to the floor during the cake-cutting ceremony; a landlord accuses tenants of being so dirty that they caused a rat infestation.
A woman admits that she was desperate when she offered intimacy in exchange for the use of a friend's car, and she later reneged on the deal; less than 24 hours after moving in, a man decides to move out, because his funds dry up.
Four children with two reportedly unfit parents are shuffled between family members who fight over their living expenses.
An uninsured driver with a history of accidents sues for $5,000, saying she was rear-ended; a man who received thousands of dollars from a friend to visit his newborn grandson claims it was a wonderful gift -- not a loan.
Tenants are accused of misconstruing a text sent by their landlord regarding ghastly living conditions; a handyman must defend his workmanship when a flat screen TV crashes to a client's floor six months after installation.
A man says a co-worker scammed him to the tune of $2,500 in furniture costs, and claims he is not the first of her victims; an uninsured motorist says a fellow driver collided with him, but is unable to come up with any proof to back up his story.
A poodle suffers a horrific mauling by a pit bull who reportedly terrorizes the entire neighborhood; an outrageous interest rate comes into play when custody of a 65-inch television divides a family.
After a young woman suffers a stroke, her mother organizes an online fundraiser and is accused of stealing thousands of dollars.
Only hours after a mother of 12 dies, her offspring fight over her cellphone, and a store video captures an assault while they shop for funeral clothes; filing for bankruptcy does not deter a man from lending a needy friend thousands of dollars.
A couple say their real estate agent gave them $3,000 after she admitted to making a contractual mistake; sued by his landlord, a tenant claims that the neighborhood was dangerous, his apartment was burglarized and he had to get his child to safety.
A mother says she had no choice but to leave her child with a nanny for 15 months, then claims that the child was mistreated; when a woman sues an ex-business associate, he accuses her of making romantic advances and trying to sabotage profits.
An emotionally vulnerable widower claims his gay neighbor is suing only because he did not return his affection.
Hit by a reportedly speeding car, a dachshund/beagle mix suffers lacerations and a dislocated hip; a woman trusts her friend to join her on a cruise, then sues her when she backs out.
A man hired to paint a classic convertible is accused of drag-racing the vehicle and botching the paint job; ex-tenants claim their landlord filed a retaliatory lawsuit over an attempted eviction and reportedly illegal water use.
A beautiful coastal wedding is moved to a cramped inside space due to reportedly faulty equipment and bad service; a contractor doubles his original $10,000 job estimate, saying it was too dark when he surveyed the property originally.
A 10-year-old is accused of strangling his four-year-old neighbor; their mothers fight over the alleged incident.
A landlord admits that he placed dog feces on a tenant's front porch; a dog gets away from its sitters and is hit by a car.
After moving in together, a man and woman have a dispute over sleeping arrangements; after a dog fight at a no-leash park, a pet owner claims his German Shepard was labeled as vicious.
A woman says she was a bad mother when she left her stepchildren with an allegedly abusive father; her stepson sues her for a loan to start fresh.
Ex-friends dispute a truck's disappearance; a landlord says a woman damaged his property while she was moving out.
A car dealer claims a woman owes him $50,000 as an investment in his company; ex-friends fight over the sale of a van.
Former club co-workers fight over an allegedly botched demolition job; a lawyer demands thousands in payback from her landlord.
Bored teens' adventure ends in a crash and thousands of dollars in damages; a restaurant owner's brother is accused of faulty plumbing.
A woman claims her ex-roommate threatened to chop her into little pieces; Judge Corriero suggests that they might be from an "alternate universe."
A woman confesses that she lied about her past on her apartment application but denies owing more than $4,000 to the landlord; ex-coworkers are accused of taking their ongoing feud to the street in front of a church, and a man denies getting violent.
Father and daughter dispute dividing a $25,000 payout for a dog attack: he claims she owes him $20,000 for all his help over the years; a contractor gives a friend a deal on bathroom flooring, but she says it's not a deal if the work is flawed.
When a tree damages a woman's home, she claims she got the short end of the stick in a scheme to defraud an insurance company; a man admits he disrespected a friend's wife on her birthday because he was angry that they were driving his old vehicle.
A repairman who touts his five-star online ratings is accused of stealing a woman's car; he accuses her of refusing to pay for repairs.
A repairman neglects to tell his client that one of his workers fell through her ceiling; a veteran city worker is accused of smoking pot and is evicted from her home after only seven days.
A man with PTSD and incapacitated from third-degree burns says he was powerless to help his pregnant daughter; a survivor of a DUI has a broken back and a barrage of emails from his best friend's wife when he is accused of reneging on a loan.
A woman accuses an ex-friend of a string of lies to defraud her of money, but the judges find she is hiding a lie of her own; a young woman registers her unlicensed friend's car in her own name and is hit with thousands of dollars in parking tickets.
A woman is accused of posting defamatory flyers about her sex life with an athlete; a woman who suffered domestic abuse tries to help out a friend in a similar situation.
A disabled man is allegedly scammed out of thousands of dollars; a woman seeks repayment after helping her sister.
The truth comes to light about the purchase of an engagement ring; a man admits he failed to inspect a 23-year-old camper before he paid for it.
A single mother-of-two takes in a friend, only to be sued for concert tickets and thousands of dollars; an absentee landlord blames the presence of rats in his rental on a tenant's partying and leaving the garage door open.
A woman with excellent credit says she was contacted by a collection agency for her daughter's unpaid bills; a new boat owner accuses a repairman of shoddy workmanship.
A widow says she will donate her deceased husband's truck to charity rather than give it to the daughter who insists he left it to her; a college student surprises his roommates by taking off to Europe after telling them he had no rent money.
A woman says the car she lent to a friend was impounded and auctioned; a woman who was injured at work tries to cash her settlement check at her neighborhood grocery store.
A violence victim offers up a flimsy defense when she is charged with owing more than $3,000 in back utilities she reportedly promised to pay; drinking, drug use and filthiness come into play when ex-roommates fight over their living arrangement.
An author says her uncle intentionally destroyed an old TV that was to be used in an upcoming play; a woman admits she accidentally hit her boyfriend's car, causing $4,500 in damages, but says his attempt to fix it canceled their insurance claims.
A tenant goes up against a property manager who will stop at nothing to collect back rent; a woman is accused of threatening her aunt with bodily harm when a feud over furniture escalates, and a boyfriend fresh out of jail is blamed.
Disaster strikes when a landlord's warning against using a broken toilet goes unheeded; a woman claims she owes her boyfriend's mother nothing for a car that turned out to be a lemon.
A landscaper accuses a former client of showering him with compliments but refusing to pay him; in an effort to recover her security deposit, a woman returns to her old apartment to take photos of her ex-landlord's repairs.
A violent fight breaks out when the cake lady is accused of making a rude comment about the birthday girl and an offended cousin takes action; a woman sues her landlord for furniture damage and stolen property when the home was tented for termites.
A friend from church is accused of selling a non-repairable, "burnt status" van to an estate-sales host.
A man refuses to pay his former friend after totaling her car, saying she lent him a vehicle with faulty brakes; a couple sue their ex-landlord for damages resulting from a flood in their condo.
A "phantom" dog is blamed for a crash with an uninsured motorist; a woman's multiple stories about a yard sale come back to bite her when a former tenant claims she sold all of his property.
What starts out as a friendly affair turns into a war of words when a married man sues his ex-lover for a personalized ashtray.
When a nurse's new job as a traveling aide does not work out, she ends up in a heated fight with her cousin over furniture.
A man who tries to trick the judges with a fake ID is accused of stealing his ex-lover's car and trying to run over her with it.
One dog is viciously attacked by other dogs at an off-leash park; a handshake agreement to build a deluxe barbeque smoker for grilling competitions falls apart.
An uninsured motorist is accused of causing a major collision; a young man is sued by his cousin for taking advantage of his generosity.
Two young women shock the judges with their outrageous and violent behavior caught on video and posted on social media.
A landlord charges a married couple for alleged property damage four months after they left the premises; a plumber is viciously attacked by a dog.
A handyman accused of doing substandard work brings in a witness who claims a dozen other workers were allegedly scammed by the plaintiff.
An uninsured driver slams into a parked car after being hit by another driver; a man sues his daughter's ex-boyfriend for an alleged loan.
A woman accuses her ex-roommate of stealing and destroying her property; a woman demands $7,500 be returned when she finds the water shut off in her new apartment, and a co-owner she knew nothing about.
A young mother claims the father of her child bought a new car the day their child was born, instead of paying the rent; a man allegedly loses his right to retrieve property from his roommate's garage.
A young man asks his ex-girlfriend how it feels to know that other women are now sleeping with him on their old mattress; The city comes down on a mechanic for 'car hoarding' which forces a client to find a new space for the repair of his '51 Buick.
A teenager is brought to tears as she recounts the outrageous party planning that ended with a no-show photographer and disappearing party bus.
A woman stands trial and is found guilty of assaulting her ex-lover; accusing him of calling her an unfit mother, she sues for defamation.
Fellow jurists challenge Judge Corriero to mend the rocky relationship between embattled foster sisters; a teen is accused of using a window to get in and out of her family's beach rental, but the landlord isn't amused and sues for damages.
A caring mother signs up her child for a daycare that she can't afford, because she thinks government help will come through; when a man admits that he lived in his girlfriend's apartment for less than a year, her lawsuit takes a nosedive.
A woman's truthfulness fails the test when she offers up photo evidence of property damage reportedly committed by the wrong tenant; when a teen claims his ex-girlfriend's stepfather ripped him off, Judge Acker does not believe him.
A man says he called it quits when he caught his girlfriend cheating on him, but she claims he's just trying to evade payback of bail money; a man claims he told his neighbor to stop spitting in his garden, then she sues him for backing into her car.
A man denies getting drunk and climbing a tree at his birthday party, which ended with slashed tires and kicked cars; a hairstylist says a cotton-stalk arrangement in her place of business was offensive and that her landlord wrongfully evicted her.
A teacher of potential high-school dropouts claims one of his students stole his iPhone; the young man fears joining his father in county prison.
An athlete's labor at a high-end restaurant ends in a lawsuit against her boss over bounced checks and a labor board dispute; a veteran musician is accused of "ghosting" a newlywed after agreeing to perform at her wedding.
A grief therapy group, a woman's ashes and a suicide threat come into play when money is lent.
A young woman is overwhelmed with emotion when her first love's father sues her for reportedly breaking a lease; Judge Acker is stunned by the enormity of ingratitude exhibited by a man whose ex-friend provided for him for years.
A woman sues her ex-husband for the price of a car she bought from him, but he claims she's just out to get him; when a man can't produce a picture of his sick baby, the friends who lent him money for the child begin to doubt his story.
A man says he had to move out when his wife's spending got out of control, while she claims he hasn't paid a bill in 20 years; a nail technician creatively describes her age when referring to a business partnership with a young stylist.
A refusal to fund-raise, a denigrating form of discipline, and women who want their money back come into play when cheerleading camp doesn't work out.
A poised young girl takes the stand to defend her father, who is accused of hitting a fellow motorist not once, but twice.
A man accuses his aunt of purchasing an inappropriate, "Beyoncé-like" dress for his deceased 97-year-old mother; Judge DiMango doesn't hold back when she sees what two men have constructed to load a water tank onto a truck.
A woman attempts to launch a professional career in martial arts with financial aid from her ex-lover who was to share in future profits.
A dog-grooming business owner demands that a wall be built to separate her from an allegedly disruptive dry-cleaning business; a woman blames an ex-friend for selling her a bad car.
A comedy team perform a bit of their routine in the process of suing a restaurant owner for breaching their entertainment contract.
A man sues the mother of his 3-year-old son for back rent; a woman runs a red light, hitting another car that spins out of control and hits a parked car.
When a man allegedly sleeps in on Christmas morning, his family celebrates without him; his wife claims he was irate and demanded a divorce that afternoon.
When a woman's home is condemned, she gives a friend power of attorney.
A woman accuses her two tenants of smoking so much pot they burned the furniture; a woman's birthday celebration to Disneyland falls apart when her homeless ex-friend says she has no money to pay her back.
A woman is accused of hurting herself in order to build an assault case against her ex-boyfriend.
A teen takes the stand to share her story of trying to soothe a dying pet that her bulldog killed.
Ex-lovers fight over a birthday cruise and a mold inspection; a dog is accused of attacking a neighbor's pet.
A trip is aborted and women head back home after one of their children gets sick, so partygoers fight over expenses; a young boy is accused of flushing a toy and flooding an entire home, but his mother insists there were previous plumbing issues.
A grieving pet owner says his neighbor is a sadistic sociopath who intentionally shot and killed his dog.
A motorist sees a fleeting object and feels a thump, and he soon discovers that he has hit a pit bull in the street; female cousins start an Italian ice company only to accuse each other of being lousy business partners after they go under.
A gay couple goes online to find a third partner, but their polyamorous relationship is doomed from the start when he moves in.
Shocking video evidence of an elderly man "mooning" a neighbor is part of a harassment claim involving booby traps and the police; a woman admits she should not have been driving her friend's truck after she is caught on tape wrecking it.
A woman accuses a former friend of racism when the cost of a trip to Jamaica is disputed; a damning text is introduced.
Tears are shed on both sides when a woman sues her son's godfathers: they claim she left their place a mess and broke numerous agreements; a woman showers her incarcerated boyfriend with gifts including Gucci glasses and a Mustang.
A woman claims she caught her former friend wearing her earrings and says she also stole her mink coat and 20 pairs of Lululemon pants.
When a relationship between two women ends badly, the police get involved over custody of a car title in both of their names; when roommates refuse to take responsibility for carpet damage, Kona the hound mix is assigned blame.
A heavy pot smoker offers up a video that proves a new tenant brought a ghost into his home; a shocking voicemail comes into play.
A woman demands to be compensated when her daycare provider suddenly quits: bullying by an 8-year-old comes into play; during an ice storm in Georgia, a motorist is accused of losing control and smashing into a mailbox.
A senior gambler takes the judges by surprise with her passionate fight over damaged rims on her car during a slot machine tourney.
Text messages blow a case apart when a young woman who thought she was in a safe college environment is bullied and threatened; a woman who lent her lover money is accused of filing a revenge lawsuit for payback after she finds he's cheating on her.
An officer of the law testifies for a woman seeking restitution in the possibly fraudulent sale of a car.
A hunting guide says he offered a discounted $8,000 hunting trip before he went into rehab and was unable to fulfill his obligation.
A man claims an older co-worker wanted more than a friendship and had ulterior motives when she bailed him out of jail; the owner of a large dog says it was off leash but denies owing for damages when a woman accuses it of attacking her.
A wild party, illegal drugs and a complete show of courtroom contempt come into play when ex-roommates call it quits; a man sublets an apartment for his sister but neglects to give her new landlord a security check of any value.
A man pleads with his three children's mother for a clear channel of communication; she says he's just angry about their child custody and support arrangement.
A personal assistant accused of stealing $12,000 from her senior client says he's got it wrong because of his bad memory.
The judge is reluctant to give up little Milly, who visits her on the bench; a dog breeder is accused of animal abuse in this "Guinness Book of World Records" case.
A woman accuses her children's father of keeping their entire tax return instead of sharing half as he did when they were together; when a ceiling begins to cave in over a woman's bed, she just moves to the living room, instead of moving out.
Brides-to-be chase down their DJ as he flees the wedding scene before fulfilling his promise to provide music; when a woman sees her brother on vacation flashing money via Facebook, she goes after him for the $7,000 she lent him.
A man puts down thousands of dollars to purchase a tiny home only to realize that he cannot move it due to a fence blocking the area around it.
A man denies trying to steal a single 50-cent cigarette but is beaten and charged with attempted robbery.
A man's first clue that a bike sale would not end well should have been that the test drive was to a repair shop; a woman admits that she does not know all the rules when it comes to getting rid of a tenant and that she was preoccupied.
In what Judge DiMango calls the "battle of the crazies," ex-roommates fight over threats of dog poisoning and accusations of elder abuse.
A failed car negotiation leads a man to call the police and report it stolen; nine police cars and a K-9 unit roll in.
A woman claims she was stranded and had no choice but to drive herself home despite having only two hours of driving instruction; when a motorist hits another driver, they agree not to report the accident, but the agreement falls apart.
A young woman says it is none of her landlord's business if she subleases her apartment and that her tenants were evicted for bad behavior.
A 4-year-old renames her new Maltiepoo "Jojo," but is at risk of losing her pet when adults fight over who has legal ownership of the dog.
When a motorist claims she was slammed in the middle of an intersection, the other driver accuses her of being a high-speed liar; in a teen's effort to look "fresh for the weekend," he purchases an $85 hoodie online but claims he never received it.
Parents say their neighbor is videotaping their young girls; he claims he is only documenting their blaring music.
A man's artistic choices are called into question when he is dissatisfied with efforts to rid himself of an old tattoo; cousins fight over the sale of a car that is involved in a hit and run.
Two close friends, both on disability, end their friendship when an offer of $500 to help with a few bills turns into a whopping $5,000; a man rents a car in order to become an Uber driver but is then involved in an accident.
A woman accused of being angry and vindictive offers up a detailed list of everything her ex-boyfriend owes her; a man involved in a fender bender accuses his fellow motorist of grossly inflating damages to his vehicle.
Underage drinking, a violent altercation and a broken lease come into play, but ex-friends confess they are really fighting over a boy they both dated; a woman pays almost double the value of a car that her cousin proceeds to total.
A father defends a son with paranoid schizophrenia and a reportedly greedy landlord.
A couple make the responsible choice to euthanize their dog after multiple violent attacks; an unlicensed, uninsured driver rear-ends a motorcyclist propelling his vehicle into the middle of an intersection.
A judge asks young ex-roommates to publicly share the life lessons they have learned after a failed attempt to live on their own; an ex-trucker, struggling with a gambling problem, borrows thousands of dollars from his boss.
Former business associates fight over a rare but salvaged vehicle after it is towed; accusations of doctoring evidence and a smear campaign come into play.
When a woman exchanges pet pictures with her landlord-to-be, she assumes her pets are cleared to move in; a movie production assistant with five children works 20-hour days and insists that the $2500 he received from his boss was a bonus, not a loan.
Unwed parents with a history of alleged violence are accused of using their child as a bargaining tool to get what they want from each other.
A man's solar panels are allegedly damaged by falling tree limbs; a woman claims her ex-tenants damaged her property and left their cat when they moved out.
A man claims he was bullied for 20 years by a cigar-smoking co-worker in an unventilated area; their animosity leads to an alleged on-the-job assault.
A concerned father's effort to see his daughter safely off to college; a car-auction expert claims an ex-friend tried to buy his romantic attention.
A Santa impersonator and his wife sue his sister for fire damage and stolen property; she accuses him of being a bully.
Shortly after purchasing a home, a woman claims water pipes burst because the previous owner allegedly lied about repairs; a young man points the finger at his parents for not insuring his car after he allegedly rear-ends a motorist.
A young girl and her stepfather testify that a neighbor's small dog is partly responsible for his own death because he was unleashed.
A woman who hired her cousin to take care of her child accuses the cousin of stealing property; her cousin claims that the baby was a terror.
A woman sues the father of her child for the value of a jeep he took from her; he claims the vehicle has always been his.
A man allegedly leaves his apartment in shambles but still comes after his ex-landlord for the deposit; a cleaning company labor dispute.
A man breaks down when recounting his eyewitness account of the vicious death of his dog by a neighbor's three pit bulls.
A woman seizes collateral in an attempt to collect on an outrageous loan deal; a paralegal allegedly becomes involved in criminal proceedings for a life coach's son.
While tending garden for an out-of-town friend, a man turns on the gas instead of the water spigot, causing an explosion; a dance studio owner shows off an 11-year-old's costume as an example of what is due and owing from one of her clients.
A mechanic accepts payment but does not deliver the promised repairs, then tries to blame a third party; a contractor underestimates the price of a renovation by $13,000 and reportedly leaves his client's property in absolute disarray.
Ex-lovers who say they were targeted by an angry ex-girlfriend who caught them together fight over a loan and police involvement; a woman who hired a contractor to improve her property says she is worse off now than when she began.
Accused of plowing into the side of a car, a bicyclist admits that he was at fault then changes his mind and blames the motorist; when a college instructor/therapist falls on hard times, a cousin loans her $3,000 and expects payback.
A man endangers his child's life by engaging in a knife fight with a woman he says was trying to take the baby from his arms.
The judges commend a woman for saving a co-worker's family from eviction during the holidays, but the co-worker is not as grateful; an umpire purchases a co-worker's $350 car to refurbish for his daughter, but a pink slip never shows up to bat.
A woman on food stamps offers to throw a baby shower for a friend but fails to send out invitations and is a no-show on the day of the event.
The judges have a hard time deciding who is more at fault when two motorists make terrible judgment calls while driving; a large dog bites a martial arts instructor, who suffers $25 in damages to his clothing and goes after the dog owner for respect.
A landlady is accused of throwing her ex-tenants' property out on the street; she says they destroyed her house.
A property manager claims she was mugged and robbed of $3,000 in tenant money in a hostile, violent neighborhood; her boss says she is lying.
After an elderly woman passes away, her health aid claims she was given her apartment and files restraining orders against family members.
A woman accused of bullying and elder abuse claims temperatures inside her room were so high that she had to be hospitalized for dehydration.
A woman says nasty texts from her landlord caused her $3,000 worth of pain and suffering; the judges demand more proof than that.
A 19-year-old driver has to drop out of school to pay for damages after his brother and sister are injured in an accident; a man complains about the false hope of Christmas, too many tenants and a landlord who asks for money prematurely.
Students from the University of Southern California present a predatory landlord case to the Judges.
A woman fights with her estranged father over an alleged loan; a woman is accused of breaching a non-disclosure agreement.
A man blames his child's mother for a failed venture; an uninsured motorist slams into the side of another driver's new car.
A man buys his wife the car she had in high school only to be met with thousands of dollars in repair costs; a fight over funeral expenses.
Three huskies are seen running from the site of a sheep massacre; their owner says mountain lions or coyotes are to blame.
A pool cleaner shows up for work dehydrated and lands in the hospital; a woman goes after her daughter's ex-roommate for the return of personal artwork and furniture.
A medic, allegedly suffering from PTSD, is accused of animal abuse and of cheating on his ex-girlfriend; landlords allegedly overcharge an ex-tenant for a garage-remote battery and for labor to change a light bulb.
Electricity in a small town goes out when a car hits a utility pole; the vehicle's owner sues the woman from whom she repossessed the car.
All three judges are appalled when a man invites a reportedly abusive man to the home of his ex-girlfriend, who fears for her life.
While living in Israel, a man receives word that his garage canopy was damaged by heavy winds, and a tenant says her Mercedes was too; a woman hired to professionally stage a home shows up with not a shred of evidence to prove that she did any work.
A landlord who refuses to return a security deposit disputes accusations posted on Facebook by frustrated tenants; a woman's child is accused of stealing her van, drunken driving and being chased down by a gang of Mexicans.
A combination of beer, boys and a phone that catapults 15 feet in the air to hit a TV leaves disappointed parents fighting over liability.
Baily, the Lab, sprawls out on the courtroom floor as her owner accuses a dog walker of reneging on a promise to help her dog walk the weight off; a man purchases a cellphone for his boyfriend only to discover that he is cheating on him.
A woman jailed for assaulting her boyfriend, rats in the walls and an illegal squatter come into play when a landlord seeks lost rent; Judge Acker gives a mechanic an ultimatum when he fights back about car repair damages.
Owners of Mocha the Akita, who mauled a Maltese/poodle mix, say she was only trying to protect their young child.
A woman diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer admits that she punched her ex-lover in the face in a battle over "Phamous," the dog.
A woman calls the police when a very complicated move goes south and her property is reportedly withheld until she pays up; a woman faces eviction but luckily is bailed out by a friend, with whom she quibbles over money reportedly loaned.
A man, accused of racism toward his Native American neighbor, videotapes her goats roaming the neighborhood, butting his dog and breaking his fence.
A man takes the law into his own hands after he is struck by a fellow motorist, who has neither insurance nor a driver's license; a woman fails to notice that the bumpers on her 1968 newly repainted VW Beetle have been missing for more than a year.
A stewardess says a handyman botched her patio makeover, and he says he received threats when she posted her gripes online; after one cheap date, a man asks for money and accepts the entire savings account of a single mother with two kids.
A successful restaurateur asks for financial help from his family only to be faced with a lawsuit and mutual mudslinging.
Despite mounting evidence, a woman denies spreading vicious rumors about the man she says is the father of one of her children.
Despite beautiful wedding photos submitted, a groom refuses to forgive a photographer for ones in which he and his partner appear to be orange.
A woman claims her contractor showed up late and left early, while he says rain delayed their progress; a bail bondsman goes after a caring friend who paid thousands of dollars to bail out friends who were charged with drug trafficking.
A woman is accused of posting mug shots of a smooth-talking ex-convict, who she says sweet-talked her out of thousands of dollars.
A man being sued over a botched car sale claims the seller threatened him and put candy bars into his gas tank; a shy young woman says her mother is just kicking her when she's down as a marriage ends and business assets are in dispute.
Ex-members sue the proud owner of an after-school marching band, saying children were put at risk.
A hurricane-damaged tree falls onto a car with the driver inside; a woman's baby-daddy claims she reneged on a promise to pay for a car.
A shy young woman panics when she is asked to bear witness to an ex-friend reportedly damaging her home during a contentious paint job.
A woman who says a neighbor's pit bull seriously injured her service dog is blamed for her own injuries and her dog's; a man and his wife who rescued an old friend from an abusive relationship say she reneged on a payback promise.
A young partygoer submits a video of himself so intoxicated that he can't stand up in an attempt to prove his innocence in a dangerous car accident.
A manager's erratic behavior leads the judges to question his sobriety; the Windy City Grooves basketball team claims its tournament hotel room was infested with bed bugs.
Tears are shed on both sides when a woman sues her son's godfathers; a woman allegedly showers her incarcerated boyfriend with gifts, including Gucci glasses and a Mustang.
Judge Acker abruptly ends a case when a racial slur comes into play; a woman denies being assaulted repeatedly by her boyfriend.
A woman sues her ex-lover after he treats her to a birthday cruise only to discover that he forgot his passport and can't go with her; renters resort to desperate measures when their winter home has no heat.
A death threat caught on tape, a marriage proposal for citizenship and a beloved family drone all figure into a dramatic tenant/landlord dispute; three mechanics tell a new boat-owner that the craft should never be put on the water.
Mr. Pete, the Chihuahua, freaks out and jumps from a great height to escape from a reckless houseboat electrician.
After a dog attack, a woman says a racist man incited neighbors to pressure her into having her pet euthanized.
A UCLA graduate says she had to take senior pictures with a tight-fitting wig because of her stylist's busy schedule; a child's good grades are rewarded with a plastic backyard pool, but the landlord is not amused and evicts the family.
A woman trying to register her newly-bought car is accosted by police and almost arrested because they believe the car to have been stolen; an elderly man discovers the safety was not on his gun and he almost killed his neighbor with a stray shot.
A man receives his tax refund, then finds thousands of dollars from another person's refund in his bank account.
A woman is distraught over the death of her deceased daughter's cat; a woman tells her grandson and his lover to keep her $5,000 gift to them a secret.
Tempers flare over a quinceanera celebration, causing Judge DiMango to reminisce about her mother.
A woman with a spinal cord deformity studies up and invents a cure-all, Epsom salt/marijuana oil, then sues her business partner.
A clever man produces a picture of his dog when asked for proof of a $10,000 excavation deal with a contractor; a rapper/mechanic offers a 30-day warranty on a used car to a friend who refuses to return raw material from a recording session.
Ex-friends haggle over money said to have been lent, and the judges struggle to figure out the nature and extent of their relationship to determine intent.
A woman says her lupus was triggered when a co-worker refused to pay $70 for a wig and red boots; a judge is offered a treat by a man who claims he is a dog whisperer and who says his dog thought the terrier he ripped into was a rodent.
An event planner accuses a bride of being hours late for her own wedding; the bride says she and her family had to decorate the venue.
A vengeful mother breaks her son's new phone during a contentious custody exchange at a police station.
A woman and her daughter are accused of attacking their landlord; a wedding planner refuses to refund money for a canceled wedding.
A bride and groom sue a photographer; a landlord sues over damage caused by pellet guns.
In the aftermath of a horrific pit bull attack, a cat owner says he had to undergo trauma treatment and rehab.
A mother seeks the comfort of her 8-year-old daughter after suffering a miscarriage.
A landlord is accused of stealing money from her young tenants; an unleashed dog runs in front of a moving vehicle.
A loan officer is accused of holding out on bonus pay for an employee; brothers argue over their deceased mother's insurance coverage.
A man breaks down in court after his dog is euthanized following an attack on a neighbor's pet and a call to the police.
A man living in a tent searches for care for his sick dog and ends up losing his best friend and her nine puppies to a "good Samaritan."
A woman says her jealous lover chased her, causing her to panic and hightail it out of his driveway, crashing into a neighbor's van; a man says he was edged out of a support group by an ex-friend, so he sues for $5,000 in emotional distress.
A young woman says she was assaulted after her mother gave her up to the foster care system; the mother's attempts to help her later in life fall flat.
A daughter sits on the opposite side of the courtroom to testify against her mom in a lawsuit about their shared handyman, who the mother thought was a licensed contractor.
Accusations, threats and a botched attempt to live together divide ex-lovers who fight over damaged property; when a high school no longer wants a retiring saleswoman's vending machines, she claims she sold them to another vendor and demands payment.
The Diamond Dolls dance troupe show off their skills in a dispute over the cost of new costumes when fundraising money goes missing; a young man is decimated by the judges for throwing a 100 percent penalty lawsuit at his ex-landlord.
A woman grieves the loss of love between her and her grandmother when they sue each other for the cost of her mother's funeral.
A man accuses his child's mother of keying the length of his car in a fit of anger and revenge, while she claims he keyed his own car; senior citizens who dated in high school reunite then feud when money changes hands.
A former inmate says he was defamed on social media when his children's mother called him a deadbeat freeloader.
A condominium board president freely admits that he dislikes a homeowner, who says he neglected to repair her leaking balcony.
A young married couple living in Germany rent a home without seeing it first then say the noise level is unbearable; friends for more than a decade part ways over a $75 cleaning fee.
After being pressured by a roommate who wanted to save money, a woman ends up wrecking a moving van; the judges try to find humor in what appears to be a greedy lawsuit by all parties involved when a tenant/landlord relationship falls apart.
A couple well known to the local police say they do not have to disclose a vehicle's mileage if it is more than 10 years old; a man whose camera was stolen says the police will not help because of his race, but Judge Acker questions his credibility.
A dog owned by a resident of a senior living center is accused of going on the attack, causing a fight over liability; a landlord ignores his wife's advice to pass on renewing a tenant's lease, and, later, they say their apartment was trashed.
A woman with PTSD and agoraphobia overcomes her fears to appear in court to demand repayment from her live-in aid/ex-lover.
A fight over a cell phone reaches an all-time low when a woman and her niece get into a wrestling match over phone upgrades.
A young law student purchases a purebred German horse only to discover that the animal had a prior injury that she says was hidden from her.
A woman's words come back to haunt her when she accuses a contractor of shoddy work; a sign language interpreter levels the playing field.
After a minor collision, one driver sues another for thousands in repairs and massages; a man arrested twice in one day, leaving his baby mama to bail him out, makes light of the situation and is accused of doing little to provide for his children.
A man admits that he was in a fog during his first marriage and gets into trouble when his second wife finds out he is still married to his first.
A woman claims she paid $50,000 in cash to an elderly couple to buy them out of their retail store; settling for a few grand in small-claims court raises alarms.
A woman sues an entrepreneur for double her initial investment when stores back out of purchasing 125 designer T-shirts.
A woman discovers that her son's father is not only cheating on her but has sired yet another child; she accuses him of cruel and degrading behavior.
A woman and her niece accuse each other of having an intimate relationship with a man who offered up thousands of dollars to help with a reported life-threatening infection.
After a woman is arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and charged with domestic violence, her cousin demands payback; when a contractor's bid for a job was $20,000 less than other contractors', the client should have known there was a reason.
When a budding business relationship falls apart, a man claims fraud was in play and badmouths his partner’s "colorful" hair; a woman discovers that her lover is cheating by looking through his phone, so she proceeds to run over it with her car.
Sibling rivalry at its darkest is in play when a father’s tombstone is ripped up from a graveyard and replaced with another.
After viewing construction footage, Judge Acker declares her childhood building attempts superior to that of a licensed contractor in the hot seat for shoddy work; being shot by her ex-husband is the reason a woman offers up for her rent delinquency.
A woman says she was left heartbroken and holding all the bills after her man left without explanation; a woman airs her grievances about a contractor.
A woman’s streak of bad luck includes two totaled cars, a botched trip to Bahrain, and a $10,000 lawsuit courtesy of an ex-friend.
A retired school teacher claims her car was slammed in the back; an uninsured motorist has a different story; a veterinarian is accused of harboring four dogs, one cat and a cockatiel in her small studio apartment.
After buying a Graceland cabin, the new owner accuses the seller of maliciously repossessing it; a man buys a used vehicle and the engine stalls after only 40 miles.
A contractor allegedly spends money on medical bills instead of a promised renovation.
A woman accuses a fellow motorist of striking her vehicle while changing lanes; neighbors clash over the cost of their shared home upgrades.
A brunette attempts to go blonde but allegedly ends up with blotchy hair; a contractor is sued for allegedly shoddy workmanship.
A landlord who is being sued by an ex-tenant suggests that he was targeted and slandered because of his race after his building's power was shut off.
A woman says her contractor quit the job and she lost money cleaning up after him; photo evidence makes public the disgusting mess left behind by a married couple's beloved pets: three cats and four rescue huskies.
A man admits he was aware of a dangerous pothole but nonetheless slammed into it while driving a friend's car and caused $3,000 worth of damage; childhood friends turn on each other when hard times strike.
A man's desire to show off the deer he "harvested" is dashed when his taxidermist is faced with death, divorce and job loss; a recovery coach meets a woman online and soon offers to buy her a car, then she accuses him of being sexually aggressive.
A 12-year-old is grounded for trying to use a teacher's phone to reach his father; his mother is accused of destroying his phone.
A woman says she was viciously attacked by a runaway dog, but was healed by acupuncture and reflexology
A 15-year-old takes to the rainy road with his mom, only to be struck by another vehicle coming out of a driveway; when a new tenant's phobia of bedbugs comes to light, an even greater phobia is revealed by a certain judge on the bench
A woman is clueless about the terms of a lease but not about food she says her landlord's children ate; when a young man faces tax violations, his mother tries to excuse his behavior by citing injuries he incurred in a terrible accident
A man says his new girlfriend of 28 days insisted that he take $3,000 of her money; a lawyer-to-be wakes up to find her parked car has been rammed by a mystery vehicle and pulls out all the stops to find video footage of the crime.
Middle-aged surfers work tirelessly on a van for a road trip to Scorpion Bay, then there is a reported drunken outburst.
A $7,000 mountain bike never returns from a test-drive with a potential buyer; a friendship of 29 years comes to an abrupt halt when two women call the police over custody of couches and sentimental clothes.
A man whose parked car was struck includes an oil change in his overreaching lawsuit; women living in a transitional facility fight over an agreement they say they made to provide transportation for each other.
A man must prove that he was deliberately misled about a boat's defects and that it wasn't a simple oversight; a woman says her ex-friend was pressuring her to be more than friends, so she reneged on her car payment promises to him.
A contractor who neglected to show up for work says he was summoned to court regarding custody of his child; a man insists that he was defrauded when he bought a used vehicle and was not informed that it had been in an accident.
Accusing a caterer of being nasty to children who were reaching for candy at a bat mitzvah, an angry grandmother sues for damages.
When a woman faces tragic medical emergencies, she wishes for money at a staff lunch, and a co-worker comes through for her; a man's efforts to pay for life in a sober facility are dashed when he's not paid in full for a car sale.
Toxic black mold and job loss are the least of a young mother's worries when she butts heads with her landlord.
A man is so suspicious of foreign internet scams that he refuses to confirm receipt of concert tickets, but he has no problem attending the event; a woman spends $350 on jewelry for her man, only to discover that he is cheating on her.
A tenant fresh out of jail accuses a landlord of stealing money and jewelry; a loving father makes the fateful mistake of trusting his children's opinion of a classic vehicle instead of viewing it for himself.
A pet owner fears for the safety of her remaining cats after Jingles the kitten is mauled and killed by a neighbor's husky; a woman who says her landlord hit on her fights with him over a low-income grant and thousands of dollars in bills.
A man claims he broke his arm in a near-death experience shortly after signing up for personal training, and he says the company continued to charge him for months afterward.
A mom disagrees with her kids' dad when he plans to give the youngest a grad present that outshines previous gifts to the others; an ex-friend accuses a man of ripping up the flooring to take with him on his way out after a co-tenancy falls apart.
A woman says she bought a car to live in but lets it slip that she is a foster mother, so the judge questions her credibility; when a woman neglects to pick up her car from a tow company, the previous owner "helps" her out.
A single mom accuses her roommate of shoving her child and admits to starting a fight to defend her screaming toddler.
A woman sues for $4,000 in pain and suffering over the stressful sale of an $800 car; friends with a common interest in custom cars end up fighting over $800 struts.
A young woman steps up to save a dog's life but expects payback from her friend-in-need; a food truck is impounded after amassing several parking tickets.
A formerly homeless man claims he was shocked to see two strangers in a compromising position in his new apartment.
An irate property owner accuses some Berkeley students of being aggressive and damaging property.
An alleged retaliation; when an Uber Fleet driver loses his job, he blames an alleged lemon-of-a-car for his termination and goes after the man who leased it to him.
A former Navy Seal offers all kinds of excuses when he refuses to return a female veteran's rental deposit.
A man takes a plea when faced with an alleged five years in prison after his ex-lover's car goes up in flames.
A property owner's tenants accuse him of having no right to rent to them; ex-friends fight over money and allegedly defraud the system.
A teenager says her Bar Mitzvah was ruined because of inedible food; a man's boss loans him $3,000 and wants to be paid back.
A woman claims her mother's boyfriend stole from her.
An elderly man befriends a young grocery store clerk who accuses him of romantic advances after he loans her money from his lotto win.
A woman sues her son for payback of everything from pawnshop jewelry to her grandchildren's fireworks; a car dealer wants nothing to do with an ex-customer when the vehicle she bought gets shot up.
A Lyft driver sues after allegedly being hit by an uninsured motorist; a man says his contractor did shoddy work on his shower.
The Better Business Bureau goes after a painting company when a woman claims their work was shoddy; friends who met in a bowling alley fight over an alleged loan.
A depressed, anxious man is unable to care for his service dog and says his son's teen mother kept the child from him; an ungrateful single mother of nine says her aunt gave her money only because she got an insurance payout to cover her mastectomy.
After a smoke alarm goes off, an apartment is drenched for 90 minutes because a new maintenance man can't get the sprinklers to stop; a woman says she is fed up with her roommate's partying and takes the matter into her own hands.
Prized racing pigeons, which can be worth millions of dollars, are terrorized by a neighbor's dog who gets stuck in their pen after a reported attack.
A concerned mother questions the paternity of her disabled son's child after he dated his fiancée for only three weeks; a young driver makes a 2:00 a.m., wide U-turn to satisfy his thirst and says he was T-boned by a motorist who ran a red light.
A man whose trailer went up in flames says his puppy pulled him out of a deep depression, but his ex-lover refuses to surrender custody of the dog.
Horse owners break down in tears over the death of their beloved horse by a driver who is accused of being on the phone while driving.
A woman's attempt to become a corrections officer is thwarted by a sister who registers a vehicle in her name and then totals it; a man in dire need of cash to care for his ailing mother borrows money from his boss.
A dog makes a court appearance after allegedly being attacked in a park.
A man is rushed to the hospital after allegedly eating uncooked meat; the restaurant owner says he can't prove it was from his dining establishment.
A man says he loaned a hotel worker $2,000; a woman submits evidence of terrible living conditions.
An elderly landlady is accused of intentional and malicious harassment of her tenants: she claims tiny dogs turned into giant pit bulls after their move-in.
A heated aunt/nephew dispute is upstaged by a disabled fan's shout-out to her favorite judge; Judge DiMango jokes around with a man who apparently charmed $600 worth of shoes from a woman accused of wanting more from their friendship.
After a runaway groom proposes an open relationship with his fiancée, her angry father steals his most prized possessions.
A hairstylist says her ex-friend is suing because she is still mad about a boy they both crushed on in high school; a real estate agent is accused of defaming a pool repairman on Facebook.
A chemist accuses the inventor of green topaz of failing to return jewelry; a "ruby even the Queen of England would want" is offered up.
A woman comes home to find pit bulls allegedly mauling her mini schnauzers.
A woman is sued for the balance due on a car she claims was stolen and that contained her son's ashes; a family allegedly finds mold, mildew and questionable bed stains in a vacation rental.
A service-dog breeding agreement falls apart when a pit bull owner is denied pick of the litter after his pet provided stud services.
An inexperienced office manager is accused of stealing $8,000 from her boss.
A woman invests $15,000 in an eco-friendly business but doesn't earn the kind of profits she allegedly bargained for; a woman sues a man after the car her daughter purchased from him died after four days.
A real estate agent claims he launched a woman's career by staging her paintings in his homes and feels justified in taking a cut of her sales; a litigant sells a car and neglects to tell the buyer it's about to be repossessed.
A young couple are accused of starting a bedbug infestation, having a disappearing dog, and leaving too much dust on their window blinds.
A lottery winner is accused of skipping out on car payments while trying to re-sell the vehicle; ex-partners hash out intimate details of their rocky relationship while fighting over birthday trips, accusations of infidelity, and pain and suffering.
A woman facing homelessness appeals to fellow Christians, who come to her rescue with a large monetary "gift" they say was a loan.
A woman says her landlord suggested owning a pet for pest control, while her daughter tagged the property for fun.
A self-proclaimed genius shows off his money online, and a relative stranger takes him up on a $1,000 "gift"; when cars collide in the parking lot of a plasma center, an uninsured motorist accuses a donor of being disoriented after her donation.
A grieving man claims his car was illegally repossessed by a used-car salesman; he denies lying about the vehicle's whereabouts and his job history.
When bumper-to-bumper, grief-stricken motorists collide, a battle over liability and insurance ensues; a tenant accuses his landlord of spending his $2,600 security deposit on remodeling instead of minor wear-and-tear repairs.
A woman says she lent thousands of dollars to her ex so he could open his own barbershop, and she feared for her life when she started dating again.
A burning sensation during a hairstylist's color treatment reportedly leaves a platinum blonde with much of her hair falling out; five minutes after borrowing his girlfriend's car, a man crashes it and has another accident weeks later.
A disabled single parent lawlessly inserts the threat of violence when she warns her landlord that she has a firearm.
A professor is accused of being a violent racist and the Kardashians of being prostitutes when a college student reportedly and outrageously violates the First Amendment.
A woman says she had no choice but to get involved in her roommate's relationship when a baby's safety was threatened; a woman is ostracized by her family after taking a disturbing video and accusing a relative of elder abuse.
Pandemonium breaks out -- and is caught on tape -- when an Airbnb one-night rental is host to an unapproved, wild high school party.
Every point a woman makes weakens her defense against her attorney landlord, who accuses her of property damage; a deal to trade a phone for a place to stay falls apart when close friends fight over reported modifications to their original agreement.
When his own grandson steals his car and causes a four-car pile-up, a safety officer makes the tough choice to prosecute him.
A shocking video that gained national fame is featured as evidence when a Bagel Boss guy refuses to enter a boxing ring with Screech from "Saved by the Bell."
A woman regrets shelling out thousands of dollars to a needy family friend before receiving an expected settlement; a major windstorm leads to a major meltdown between a tree trimmer and a furious client who is reportedly locked and loaded.
A man's disrespect for a judge lands him in hot water as he makes accusations against an ex-roommate; a photographer pleads for financial aid for emergency surgery, not knowing that the client who comes to her rescue is investigating her past (this case is continued in Episode S06 E56).
A business owner with a degree in dispute resolution is embarrassed to have to resort to a national TV show to resolve a conflict.
A model accuses her photographer, who has MS, of defrauding her and 149 other people. This case is continued from Episode S06 E54.
Landlords blame a vermin infestation and a fire on their tenants, while the tenants say rats gnawed through heavy-duty traps; a grandmother who took her family on a fantastic trip to her homeland says her travel agency canceled their return flights.
A woman accuses her sister of being complicit in the death of her adult son and accuses the judges of villainizing her.
A fragile ex-lover ends up with staples in his head after being attacked because of a messy breakup and a reportedly adulterous trip to Mexico.
A criminal flees the scene of a debilitating assault; after his capture and six-month jail term, he sues his victim for scratches on his car.
Twenty years after sharing a high-school cheerleading stage, ex-friends fight over money taken from a child's savings account; a woman says her baby daddy walked out on her because a friend acted the fool during dinner in a restaurant.
A high-speed crash knocks out a skier and throws her 30 feet from the point of impact; the snow boarder who hit her says she was skiing recklessly.
A woman accuses her mother of destroying her own home in order to frame her for the damages; the IRS comes knocking when it finds an unusually large tax deduction.
A vendor who helps struggling artists is banned from a music festival; he sends a disturbing video to a couple, one of whom commits suicide two days after viewing it.
A new neighbor is walking her beagle when a big dog reportedly charges and knocks her down; a proud gun-owner spooks his landlord when he tampers with her home surveillance system.
A woman rents her brand-new vehicle to a man who reportedly returns it smelling of cigar smoke, body odor and urine; the judges rifle through a tray of jewelry in a dispute over the sale of 600 pieces of very low priced necklaces and earrings.
An ex-student/lover of a tennis pro says he offered to negotiate intimate favors in exchange for repayment of a loan.
After a truck driver breaks up with his girlfriend, he claims he only made payments on their shared bed out of pity.
A teenager sues for emotional distress when her prom dress isn't ready the day before the prom.
A dog mauls a neighbor's cat; pet owners fight over alleged threats, harassment and medical bills.
When a woman finds out that her ex-lover's new girlfriend is pregnant, she threatens her.
A woman discovers that her lover is a registered sex offender.
After claiming a woman's head is larger than normal, a weaving stylist says she received 87 threatening texts in response.
A father says he went up against a biased justice system that errs on the side of reportedly abused women; a man who installed the fuel pump on a car that went up in flames containing everything he owned goes after the friend who sold it to him.
An extreme cat-lover says her landlord's volatility caused her miscarriage; he says she tried to trade intimacy for back rent.
A woman claims a pit bull mauled her dog, Nacho, who ran away, never to be seen again.
A married couple offers to take in a tenant's child in order to help a struggling mother; she responds by suing them for having the nerve to evict her.
A shoe salesman is featured on the news after being viciously attacked; he claims his landlord stole from him while he was in the hospital.
A man says he was the racial scapegoat in a political campaign after being accused of multiple felonies and signature fraud.
A man's friend of 25 years acts the fool at his workplace; a brother and sister cannot seem to grasp their rental responsibilities.
A woman wants to be repaid the $5,000 she spent to bail her ex out of jail; a woman panics when she enters into a sizeable home-improvement venture while her husband is away on military leave.
A man's credibility is on the line when he accuses a political employee of making an outrageous request.
A woman with very high standards is livid when she allegedly receives the floor model instead of a customized product; a woman and her niece fight over an alleged gun and a lemon of a car.
Married couples fight over designer purses and simulated diamonds when an alleged anger-fueled shopping spree goes wrong.
A woman sues her landlord for damages when he doesn't reach out to her in a timely manner; a person on a scooter swerves to avoid a truck and ends up causing a collision.
A dying man allegedly offers $18,000 worth of aircraft to a friend for only $1,000; a woman is accused of driving recklessly and slamming into an uninsured motorist.
A woman who describes herself as a doormat steps up to challenge a roommate who she says locked her out and verbally abused her.
A wonderland theme with a '70s twist for 150 Florida guests is a tall order for a party planner being sued by a very unhappy partygoer; a handyman is accused of installing kitchen cabinets so improperly that a counter cannot be put down.
When the mileage of an expensive vehicle being sold online is disputed, the judges vigorously dissent on the verdict.
A man and woman discover through Tinder that they attend the same church; their romantic encounter ends in a dispute over money; a grieving mother considers her late son's trailer a sacred space and evicts a new tenant for not respecting her opinion.
A Korean Jindo dog is accused of attacking a neighbor's small dog and puncturing her stomach; police and previous incidents come into play.
A woman's former friend calls her a hoarder and says her pet services were substandard; a tenant refuses to pay her landlord after three years of reportedly dealing with a flooded basement, saying it sickened her teenage son.
A pit bull is euthanized after the vicious attack on Lola the Chihuahua; when asked to pay vet bills, the pit bull owner says she has paid enough.
A landlady says her previous tenant, a mother of four, lied about her address in order to stay in a good school district.
A florist is accused of adding to a man's grief when six floral arrangements are delivered late to his mother's funeral; when a landlord demands payment of a $5000 utility bill, his tenants accuse him of ignoring an illegal tenancy.
Vandalism, racial slurs and dangerous weapons come into play when neighbors fight over a shared blackberry bush.
A woman's dog is poisoned by a toxic substance while on a walk in her neighborhood; what starts as an argument over a $1500 loan ends with accusations of government fraud.
A woman says that her landlord constructively evicted her when he offered her cigarettes for sex.
Ex-friends fight over the sale of a compact car, each claiming their financial burden was greater than the other; a cyclist, trying to avoid a pothole, collides with a moving vehicle.
A director produces a commercial for a custom couch business only to be sued by a very dissatisfied client who accuses him of forgery; a father drops off his children at a day care center where his mother works and expects their care to be free.
A hair salon owner renovates a new commercial space only to discover that it was not zoned for business use; when a landlady videotapes her tenant's reported "disgusting behavior," he accuses her of hurling racial slurs at him.
A woman denies smoking pot and being hostile at work but is fired anyway; she says her boss and his ex-lover ganged up on her.
A man tries to appease his complaining neighbor by burning a trash pile but ends up torching eight of the neighbor's trees; a single mother buys a car that looks good but breaks down soon after purchase, and she refuses to finish paying for it.
What begins as an argument over a $3,500 car ends with ex-friends reportedly committing government fraud.
When a man's gaming console goes missing, he forbids his roommate from having any more guests; when high winds cause a car door to slam into another vehicle, the judges remind a woman that being a struggling, single mother is no defense to liability.
Flying ants allegedly attack a man in his sleep, but he denies saying he will "crush" his landlord.
A litigant is thrown out of court for contempt, and tries to make amends; after her Florida home is destroyed, a woman tries to rebuild her life in Atlanta but finds that her landlord has thrown away her property after she misses a court date.
A woman who claims she and her dog were attack by a neighbor's dogs is forced to endure rabies shots; a man who aspires to travel the world as a DJ hands money over to his cousin, who never delivers on a flight or hotel.
Video shows a motorized wheelchair run over a woman's feet and break one of her toes.
A community leader makes a loan to a volunteer who threatens to beat him up if he tries to collect; an uninsured teenager claims a motorist ran a stop sign, causing him to crash into a parked vehicle.
Newlyweds who stated they did not want fondant on their wedding cake sue the caterer after they receive a cake covered with the icing; a woman is sued after a tire blowout causes her to hit another vehicle.
A man claims a neighbor's roofing has damaged his car; after taking thousands from a man on a dating website, a woman tells him she only wants to be friends.
Friends who met in the foster care system fight over an iPad, and video captures its spiteful disposal; a woman asks friends for money to get her boyfriend out of jail, but they say he didn't get out and that she used the money to pay rent.
A hair-salon owner commissions an artist to paint a huge mural to promote her business then says the final product is a disaster.
A mother says day care workers ignored her crying child and dogs were jumping on another toddler; a woman sues a handyman when her antique mirrored shelf crashes to the ground only hours after it was installed.
A director sues a videographer for not showing up for a shoot, while he says she is a poor planner and he owes her nothing; a man admits his profile photo is 10 years old but says that doesn't give a woman license to scam him out of $3,700.
A tenant says his landlord promised not to increase his rent for the life of his tenancy; the landlord says he would never make a deal like that.
Eager to begin dating again, a woman pays to fly a man, fresh out of rehab, cross-country to meet her; his mother sues her for $3,000.
A jeweler tries to add a sports car to his collection but demands that an accident be erased from its history; a man sues his longtime stylist when she allows a shampoo assistant to "trim" his precious locks, and he loses acting jobs because of it.
Best friends decide to start a business together but end up calling the police, locking each other out and fighting over missing cash.
A woman accuses her roommate of bizarre behavior after being accused of theft, poisoning and too much partying.
A lease agreement requires tenants to pay $250 to attend their own walk-through upon moving out; a man comes up with his own "super-discount" driving service when he doesn't qualify for Uber, then he is sued for neglecting to make car payments.
A ceremony is intended to spiritually cleanse people's souls, but ex-friends have two very different "trips" after drinking a special brew; when a shared fence is torn down, neighbors fight over whose property it was on and which yard looks better.
A Chihuahua breaks free from an 8-year-old's arms and punctures a jogger's leg; a woman moves to Kentucky to be with family, and when that doesn't work out, she returns to Atlanta and sues for the return of her belongings.
A woman regrets allowing her boyfriend's female "friend" to move in when threats, an assault and police involvement are the result.
A manager steals from his own register to make the rent, then expects his employee to bail him out; when a financially strapped mother discovers that her daughter has been repeatedly bitten by another child, she refuses to pay for care.
The judges fail to believe that a landlord would bring a police officer with him to beat up a tenant's father, because they reportedly refused to pay rent.
An artist with a history of depression fails to deliver a freestanding, lifelike sculpture to his longtime friend; a landlord demands $12,000 for reportedly unlawful boarders, but his tenant says he lived alone and countersues for a security deposit.
A woman breaks down in tears when she realizes her deceased grandmother's stereo may never be recovered.
The head of a company is asked if she is involved with an employee and her answer leads to tears; toddler's photo shoots are a bust.
A tenant calls the police after an alleged break-in; her landlord accuses her of making up the story to cover for her own vandalism.
A woman discovers her lover drinking and gambling her money away on her 50th birthday cruise; the judge warns a man to mind his manners when he talks back to her about an alleged loan from his ex-friend.
Former dog owners bring the ashes of their beloved pets to court, saying a pet sitter neglected the animals and beat them with a cane.
A designer says the plaintiffs' lawsuit is retaliatory because she filed labor complaints against them; a man says a used-car salesman secretly replaced good rims with cheap ones.
A landlady discovers that her tenants' pet is a large pig accused of more than $3,000 in property damage; a woman pays her friend for a car only to find out her friend is pocketing the money instead of paying off the dealership.
A bar owner extends an invitation to his new pub, as a former employee accuses him of paying her only $90 for working hundreds of hours.
A "superhero" videographer says he was asked to document more than was humanly possible; he apologizes for corrupted files.
After surviving a broken leg and a heart attack, a woman sues her daughter for re-homing her dogs while she was recuperating.
A cyclist is so fed up with his mechanic that he calls the police, then AAA, to bolt-cut his way through to his beloved motorcycle.
A "nine years sober" animal abuser's new dog swallows a drug and has to have its stomach pumped.
Judge DiMango turns therapist in an attempt to help sisters fighting over money; a landlord resists evicting a woman whose quadriplegic husband passed away, even though, he says, her smoking breaches their lease.
A judge tries on an innovative tattoo "sleeve"; a day care provider extends a generous hand to a struggling single mother only to be greeted with non-payment and an attitude of entitlement.
When friends of 30 years fight over the sale of a vehicle, a man commits fraud to protect his Bible study partner.
A neo-natal nurse says she was forced to stay at home due to the nonstop barking of a neighbor's shock-collared dogs.
A used car salesman directs an unskilled worker to attempt major vehicle repairs; a woman, accused of hoarding, sues her longtime friend, saying she withheld her property, but her ex-friend advises her to check the riverbed for any lost items.
A clothing designer sues one of her models for showing up late with the wrong color hair and her own stash of alcohol.
When a landlord is accused of approaching a new tenant aggressively, the judges must make the call as to the nature of their heated exchange; a woman hires a bowling friend to renovate her bathroom, then claims he did a lousy job.
Landlord/tenant dispute breaks down when accusations of drug abuse come into play and rent is reportedly paid in haircuts; an uninsured driver denies running a red light straight into another car and accuses the other motorist of suicidal speediness.
After experiencing a traumatic brain injury and losing her husband in a motorcycle crash, a woman sues her generous son.
An aesthetician in search of a pro eyebrow enhancement class pays $2,500 for a distraught divorcee teaching from a hotel bar countertop.
A contractor says he quit a $4,000 job because his client kept adding work that was not in the contract; a landlord accuses his tenant of $8,000 worth of damages, but the tenant has evidence that suggests otherwise and accuses him of theft.
A woman accused of keeping a large dog in a filthy, tiny cage admits that he was also bitten by a snake while in her care.
After her release from prison, a woman sues a sick friend for damage to her vehicle; a woman discovers that the car she leased out was being driven by an uninsured teenager who lied about having a license and who ultimately destroyed the engine.
A teenager hires a celebrity designer to create her dream prom dress; she and her mother are accused of pitching a fit when it isn't perfect.
Parents of a sick child say their new home's seller breached the contract and left them homeless.
A woman hires an expert to find a surrogate mother, then says she failed to deliver.
A woman says she watched in horror as a shopping cart rammed into her car, and accuses a fellow shopper of negligence; an electrician's copper reels are stolen from his jobsite, and he wants a store to hand over incriminating security footage.
A woman accuses her ex-lover of abuse but admits that she accepted an $8,000 car from him; he says she lied and slandered him.
Trips to Hong Kong, Hawaii and London cannot save a doomed long-distance relationship and thousands of dollars in loans and gifts.
A man's odd logic comes into play when he accuses a co-worker of having him fired; a woman says a nail technician cut her foot, leaving her unable to enjoy her wedding anniversary bash in Las Vegas.
A single mother of three accuses her ex-lover of stealing from her family; he says he contributed by building a "man cave" in her home.
A woman claims she was emotionally and physically abused by her ex-lover; he says she was arrested for domestic violence.
A woman claims she loaned $5000 to her new lover three months after meeting him.
A single mother claims she moved in with and loaned money to a co-worker only after he allegedly promised to never get back together with his husband.
After a 16-year tenancy, a landlord seeks back rent and damages from a woman whose wife falls ill.
A grandmother wins big in a casino, and her grandson accuses her of trying to buy family favor with her winnings.
A woman sues her landlord, claiming her daughter caught pneumonia because of mold in her home.
A young woman spends time in jail after a violent road rage incident; she sues family members for not taking care of her car while she was incarcerated.
A woman comes home to discover a man in her bedroom; he claims the room was his to move into and demands his deposit back.
A woman claims she left her apartment in better condition than she found it; her landlord accuses her of leaving him with bedbugs; an uninsured motorist speeds through a light and slams into the side of another car.
A young mother reaches out to her estranged ex to buy drugs and alcohol after he calls the police on her 10 times; a man sues for damages after he discovers the hot tub he bought was actually an antique that shorted out the minute he plugged it in.
A ride-share driver becomes a live-in nurse for a blind passenger, who accuses her of moving 19 people into his new home, while she says she turned down his romantic advances.
A woman accuses her ex-landlord of committing fraud by doctoring repair receipts; an advertising executive says a client refused to pay bills on time for more than two years, but shoddy bookkeeping keeps him from making his case.
A young couple put their faith in a fellow Fijian when they buy a vehicle that is not drivable, and demand money when it remains that way; fluency in sign language brings two litigants together, but an auto accident and innuendo tear them apart.
A lease goes south and a woman and her children are reportedly forced to live without water or power; a man demonstrates how a work of art can be used to hide guns and is accused of failing to pay a man who invested thousands in his artwork.
When a man passes away, he reportedly bequeaths a vintage Harley to his son, who also dies, leaving a family in turmoil amidst reputed drug charges.
A musician believes that a web of lies surrounds the destruction of his precious camcorder; a mother rewards her graduating son by cosigning on a car, then he fails to keep a job during a personal depression of which he says she was aware.
A mother says she had a nervous breakdown when her father made allegations to children's services.
A woman, fearing for her son's life, rushes to his home only to be accused of resisting arrest, amid accusations of forgery and property damage; a furniture designer claims she left $3,000 worth of pineapple-byproduct fabric with a manufacturer, but he says she only gave him swatches.
A woman accuses her party photographer of taking pictures of complete strangers and refusing to send pics on a flash drive; a man being accused of skipping out on rental responsibilities decides a woman he took in should now be a paying tenant.
A pet owner tries to kill a neighbor's German Shepard in order to avenge an alleged attack.
The Judges take issue with crating a rescue dog for eight hours a day; the pet owner is sued for damages allegedly delivered after his dog is let out; a mechanic is accused of putting in the wrong radiator when fixing a car after an accident.
When a beautiful Pomeranian named Honey goes missing, a bereft pet owner accuses her roommate of a vicious crime.
A disabled landlord slaps a temporary restraining order on a formerly homeless couple, accusing them of drug use and causing a flea infestation.
A pit bull takes out his frustration on a door and wood flooring after he is kept in a crate without food or water for three days; a woman takes money out of her 401k to help a friend only to have financing for a previous vacation thrown in her face.
A group of people are accused of passively watching as a woman is beaten by a drunken lover; fear of reprisal causes her to drop charges.
A woman weeps as her reputation is on the line when a "friend" accuses her of selling thousands in fake designer bags and jewelry; a defendant absurdly accuses his ex-lover of impounding her own car.
A woman rents a tiny home only to go to war over a storage unit containing everything that wouldn't fit in her new place; after wiping out on the freeway, a biker suffers from a fractured knee and an angry motorist whose car he reportedly hit.
While having a stroke, a woman drives herself to the ER, only to be visited by a friend who borrows her car and wrecks it; in need of money for his clothing business, a man makes a deal with a friend that lands him in trouble and unable to collect.
A man moves in with his girlfriend and allegedly brings a devastating bug infestation with him.
Production partners of a TV show fight over video footage that was allegedly made unusable because of an arrest in the editor's family.
A widow accuses a pastor she has known for decades of taking $15,000 of her money to buy a truck.
A woman claims she found multiple texts, some with nude photos, from her boyfriend to other women; an uninsured motorist falls asleep while driving and strikes another car.
A car owner sues a man for disfiguring his car; an elderly woman advances money to a handyman in exchange for work she claims he never did.
An uninsured, unlicensed driver blames another motorist and a runaway witness for her reckless sideswiping of a parked car; a disgruntled worker says his boss cheated him out of money, while the boss says he didn't deliver what he promised.
A woman with metal plates in her head and hand makes the mistake of telling a new boyfriend-in-need about her big money payout; a contractor refuses to install electrical wiring into a reportedly misplaced, water-filled trench for a spa.
A caregiver is accused of maliciously making false statements about the treatment of children; a recovering addict admits his judgment was impaired when he neglected to pay back a friend after reportedly being threatened during a car accident.
After a videographer is caught sleeping on the job, a jurist teaches him a humorous lesson; a father demands $2,500 for pain and suffering after his child is bitten by mosquitos because his family was reportedly forced to eat outside.
A man who repossessed a car three times is accused of fraud for reportedly overvaluing a salvage vehicle; a couple agree to baby sit for $2 an hour only to reportedly be robbed of all earnings when a child's family skips town without paying.
A man says the only reason he promised to pay back his ex for loans is that he feared she might commit suicide; a mechanic holds out for a higher bid on a classic car, but its owner says he's waited long enough and sues for the return of the vehicle.
A woman tries to provide curb appeal for kids on their way to school but instead trips on a root and sues for emotional distress; a woman is sued for hundreds of dollars in tickets after abandoning a $500 car that reportedly blew up on the road.
Ex-girlfriends reunite at a birthday party only to end up at a police station after a violent fight involving racist speech and bleach spray; Sassy the dog is viciously attacked by a neighbor's pit bull, and her owner sues for damages.
A woman's cross-country move comes to an abrupt halt when a mover overestimates his ability and refuses to return her $6,800 deposit; good friends fight over money they invested in a hairstyling business after hair extensions get held up in customs.
A young man steps up to explain his anger issues after causing damage to his mother's apartment, while she fights her landlord for the return of her deposit; a road trip between friendly divorcees ends in disaster when one falls asleep while driving.
A teenager's birthday dreams are dashed when the pandemic shutters her big event; a choreographer refuses to return the "mother-daughter" dance deposit.
New roommates accuse a woman who fled an abusive relationship of skipping out on rent; a single mother of an autistic toddler accuses her child's father of failing to pay back thousands in bail money and neglecting to pay any child support.
When a huge tree limb falls on a woman's car, she accuses her neighbor of negligence, while he blames God for the problem; when a windfall fails to arrive, a man's promise to pay back a $5,000 investment in his fitness business falls by the wayside.
A young woman, suffering from a migraine, believes she is taking Ibuprofen, but instead her friend hands her Percocet.
When an 11-year-old calls her mother to report on her father's pregnant girlfriend, mom responds by slamming into a car and picking a fight.
When a lien is placed against a woman's home, an ex-boyfriend helps her out, but after she rejects him, he comes after the money.
A woman takes out a $6,000 wedding loan to fund her misguided engagement to a man she knew for only two weeks; she demands payback for their rings.
A senior couple trust a woman to sell all their worldly possessions but say they never saw a dime; the seller says their leftover items went to charity.
When incriminating photos of a chaotic bedroom are revealed, a drag queen accuses her landlord of illegally entering her room; violent videos lead to a citizen's arrest after a previously homeless man tries to sneak his wife into his new shared room.
A tenant is reportedly threatened with bodily harm but finds himself the subject of arrest after someone tapes their chaotic altercation.
A woman hides a GPS in her child's car seat in order to track the child's father after he reportedly injures himself and cries domestic violence.
A landlord is accused of coming home from vacation early to try to catch his tenant violating pet policy; she accuses him of invasion of privacy.
A man dramatically accuses his sister-in-law of murdering his sick mother and then expects his niece and nephew to embrace him as an uncle.
A grown man complains that it was a hassle to borrow thousands of dollars from his aunt after he got out of prison; an uninsured motorist's attempt to reach for lip balm in her back seat while driving leads to a collision.
A smoker's version of a parking-lot collision does not match up with pictures of vehicle damage unless, the judges conclude, a car was driving sideways; a developer discovers his real-estate investment for modular homes is located in a flood zone.
A juvenile offender reforms her adult life only to be denied work as a corrections officer after her identity is stolen.
An intoxicated driver closes her eyes, slams on the gas and crashes into parked cars and a utility pole; the reported victim is accused of trying to cash in.
Buyer's remorse sets in when a 14-year-old BMW is purchased for $6,500, fails smog certification and is tagged with a $12,000 repair bill.
Women say their landlord is negligent when it comes to their safety; black mold and termites come into play.
Judge Acker challenges the plaintiff to respond in song when suing for wages after staging the first-ever "Diva's Delightful Disco & Karaoke-athon."
Ex-lovers fight over the remaining $5,000 left to pay off a $190,000 loan they took out to start a personal fitness business.
An elderly couple is accused of re-painting a $14,000 boat and sailing off into the sunset without payment; they say the boat was in bad shape.
A man with epilepsy says his landlord gave his room to another tenant and made him live in the garage.
Two women claim fraud as they argue about ransom money for a dog, a designer handbag and career-enhancing surgery.
A woman testifies online against her allegedly abusive ex, who's being sued by her grandmother.
A woman regrets her used-car purchase, only to report it stolen when it goes missing, unaware it has been repossessed.
The cost of sun-tan lotion flasks is the least of co-workers' concerns when a reported lean-in for a kiss upsets the balance of their friendship.
A homeowner pays more than $6,000 for a renovation only to demand a full refund upon its completion; a car owner drops off his beloved classic Chevy Impala for upgrades only to return to find it burnt to a crisp and sold to someone else.
A pageant-winning drag queen takes issue with her designer when she can no longer fit into her gown after he embellishes it with sequins.
After a German shepherd dog viciously attacks a neighbor's small Maltipoo, its owner claims she was only defending her territory.
A disabled retiree says she was left holding the $5,000 "investment" bill when her friend of 60 years borrowed money at the wrong time; a delivery driver is accused of backing his car into another vehicle.
A stand-up comic must defend his act after partygoers walk out during his racy, drug-oriented routine.
A recovering addict moves from a rehab facility into a woman's home and agrees to be drug-free; he proceeds to relapse and is accused of destroying property.
A woman says she feared for her life after picking up her supposedly repaired car and merging onto the interstate; a mechanic defends his work.
A recovering alcoholic is evicted after only three days for going to sleep too early and for allegedly intimidating her roommate.
Landlords accuse a struggling tenant of using the pandemic to avoid rent payment; after getting money from her deceased father's estate, a woman chooses not to use it to pay back an old friend.
A teen driver admits she rear-ended another vehicle on her way to the car wash; she claims the victims are overreaching in payback.
A dry cleaner sues a rug owner for damages after an alleged refusal to pay for his work; the customer claims his property was mishandled.
A woman is permanently disabled after being mauled by a Rottweiler while attempting a meal delivery; the dog's owner says she shouldn't have waited so long to sue for damages.
A man denies being intoxicated when he crashed into two vehicles but admits to being on the phone; an auto mechanic says COVID-19 made him send nasty texts to a longtime friend whose property he neglected to return.
A landlord says he spent $8,000 to clean up after messy tenants who he says threatened to move back in unless they were paid.
A woman's dreams of driving a convertible 1964 Chevy Impala are dashed when the car she "bought" goes on sale again for double the price.
Demands for microwaveable food lead to accusations of child neglect when divorcees fight over debt repayment.
A new homeowner says a serious plumbing problem was purposefully hidden, leaving her with thousands of dollars in repairs upon moving in; a woman accused of slamming into a parked car changes her story when faced with questions from the judges.
A mother-of-three is in tears over her deal-of-the-century purchase of an $8,000 Volvo for half the price; the salesman is accused of illegal smog activity.
After seven years, a woman finds the ex-friend whom she accuses of reneging on his promise to travel with her.
After a young man totals his own car, his friend offers up her prized RX-7 as a loaner, which he proceeds to demolish and neglect to tell her.
A tenant's fear of contagion from his landlord leads to bolting himself inside; an uninsured, unlicensed driver says the police got it wrong when they charged her with driving unsafely after reportedly causing an accident.
A newlywed testifies to the danger and shame she faced on her big day when a contractor reportedly failed to complete her wedding procession's pathway.
A successful actor suffering from spinal stenosis accuses his health-care aide of stealing money from his family.
Judge Corriero's investigation of accident photos reveals the truth behind a contentious wreck involving reported price gouging.
Big talk of Ferraris, villas, whiskey and cigars surrounds a fast-talking young man accused of scamming his traveling partner out of $8,000.
A woman who plead guilty to elder abuse of a parent now fights with her sister over their deceased mother's $300,000 estate.
Noxious cigarette smoke, loud lovemaking, drugs and blood come into play when a landlord sues a man for damages.
A woman is left holding a $2,500 cleaning bill after her landlord's pandemic precautions lead to a rushed final walk-through.
A man admits to using glue to repair his teeth and his pit bull's after a traffic collision in which an unlicensed motorist risks it all to get a facial.
When a young mother forgets to put her car in park, it rolls forward and crashes with her baby still inside; an ex-friend sues for damages.
A man gives a woman money on their first date, but she says it turned into a loan because she wouldn't sleep with him; a judge empathizes with a woman who invested $20,000 in a home remodel and was left with unfinished work and a missing contractor.
A woman challenges an artist's citizenship after she lends him $6,000; he says she and her son threatened his life.
A woman's accusation that her ex-friend keyed her car is met with claims that she hid money from her husband.
A COVID shocker at a coffee shop, an emergency fundraiser and an "open" relationship dispute come into play when ex-lovers part.
A tragic set of coincidences leads to an innocent man being brutally beaten in a parking lot; he sues for damages and emotional trauma.
A broken-hearted woman faces the hard truth after lending money to a man she met online; he runs back into the arms of an ex-lover.
A former inmate recovering from addiction accuses the owner of a sober-living facility of taking his $7,000 but providing no help in return.
A woman says she was conned into buying a sick Maltipoo who died shortly after purchase; the dog seller insists the animal was healthy.
The judges are outraged by a landlord's management of a subsidized home that left a mother and son in rodent-infested living conditions; a motorist says a mysterious vehicle came out of nowhere and rear-ended him, causing him to hit a parked vehicle.
A father sues for pain and suffering after a photographer loses all video footage of his daughter's coming-of-age celebration.
An aspiring food-truck owner accuses a man and his son of damaging his motorcycle, undervaluing his gun and breaking into his truck.
Disgruntled tenants encourage strangers to vandalize their landlord's home; a family files for a restraining order in fear for their lives.
A man says he warned a customer to roll-up her window just moments before his watchdog ripped her small dog from her arms.
A woman loses her job and her dog the same month her rent is raised by a new property manager, who is accused of overreaching.
Judge Acker reprimands a nervous litigant who resorts to accusing his ex-friend of child neglect, alcohol abuse and bullying; she says he owes her $3,000.
A young couple welcome their first baby only days after the shutdown, then suffer job loss, a toilet leaking into the nursery, and landlord litigation; a man says he took pity on a woman who needed electrical work, but she refused to pay him a penny.
Tattoo enthusiasts invest thousands in a new business and are accused of owing former friends $16,000 in personal body art.
Dueling videos from feuding roommates come into play when drug abuse accusations, taunting and property damage are disputed.
Unlicensed and uninsured, a distracted mother runs a red light and T-bones another motorist while her 2-year-old son is in the car; a couple accuse their contractor of installing a shoddy, uneven patio.
A landlord helps a tenant recover more than $11,000 in unemployment but is last on the list of priorities when it comes to paying rent.
A landlord fears what he might find when the odor of an elderly tenant's apartment garners complaints; a woman defends her disabled mother's living space.
A grieving mother sues over an ATV she bought for her son.
A raging fire destroys a home, leaving a landlord and her tenants fighting over who is to blame for over $50,000 in damages.
A man questions his longtime friendship with a mother of five.
A woman sues her neighbor of 26 years for not pitching in to pay for repairs to their shared property; her neighbor claims she threw snails at his workers.
Adults exchange nasty texts in a dispute over unlawful living arrangements and the fear of eviction.
A woman's emergency surgery leaves her with weakened legs and the need for an electric chair-lift; she sues a salesman for pain and suffering.
A man accused of selling a non-operable Saturn is shocked by insinuations that he intended to scam a buyer; he says he put $3,000 worth of repairs into the vehicle.
A woman threatens to call INS and have her handyman deported when he fails to finish her home renovation.
A married couple dealing with suicide and cancer seek justice after allegedly being swindled in a car deal.
An unemployed chef is maimed when he takes on work at his friend's tree-trimming business.
A woman sues after buying a used car that won't start; the sellers accuse her boyfriend of menacing.
A man who missed his court date due to a head-on traffic accident seeks to have a default judgment set aside.
A marijuana dispensary tech jeopardizes her landlord's job with constant pot smoking; a patient landlord gives up hope of divine intervention when his out-of-work tenant neglects to pay rent for eight long months due to COVID hardship.
After being subjected to racist slurs, a caregiver is fired for reportedly coming to work smelling of alcohol.
After 44 years, a man's beloved, award-winning Datsun 280z blows up on the road; he accuses a mechanic of negligence.
A homeowner says his contractor ruined his hardwood floors; the handyman admits he was not licensed but says the client was impossible to satisfy.
A female boarder, accused of skipping out on rent, claims her shared rental was unsafe and unsanitary.
A young couple's six-month,15,000-mile journey ends with a fight over travel costs, unemployment and the nature of love.
A motorist is blind-sided by an oncoming vehicle and slammed across the street, and the reckless driver says her insurance expired the same day as the accident; a defendant says his roommate replaced him with his fiancé, so he owes nothing.
Stay-at-home orders lead to the cancellation of a college fundraiser and a musician's insistence that all deposits are non-refundable; level-headed businesswomen serve as role models in a time of crisis.
A savvy businessman sets up a company in order to employ his seamstress ex-girlfriend; she admits she had no right to work in the United States.
Two sisters sue their mother for defamation of character after an ugly video and accusations of child abuse are posted online.
A man's fit of rage is captured on video after his tenant decides to move out at the height of COVID, leaving a sloppy paint job in his wake.
When a 46-year-old restaurant manager dates a 26-year-old server, accusations of hostility, harassment and wrongful termination soon follow.
A reckless, unlicensed driver is thrown out of court for disrespect after a high-speed collision leads to accusations of shady insurance activity.
A family getaway for a single mom and her four children ends with a breakdown in a remote area; a mechanic must defend his work.
A neighbor is accused of extortion and harassment when he repairs a shared fence for $1,900 and expects payback; defendants say it could have been fixed for $75.
After a 50-year history with radio-controlled boats, hobbyists fight over thousands of dollars in racing equipment and accusations of fraud.
A man says he was forced to live in a homeless shelter after a roommate became jealous of his relationship with her boyfriend.
A woman insists she never forced her lifestyle onto a roommate but refuses to return money given to her for safekeeping.
A woman admits that she was in a cult but says her roommate got spooked for no reason; a reported threat with a baseball bat comes into play.
A woman is accused of trimming a neighbor's privacy hedges in the dead of night; she says a friend was just trying to fight off a raccoon.
A teacher's efforts to renovate a California resort are lost on the property owner, who accuses her of outright fraud.
A man admits to showing up intoxicated for a meeting with his associate, whose primary goal was to run a clean and sober business.
A server claims she was sexually harassed by customers and mocked by management, then her cash tips mysteriously go missing.
A father's attempt to make amends for vulgar texts to his ex-girlfriend fails miserably; Judge Acker humorously shows him the error of his ways.
Homeless and unemployed, a man is forced to give up his cat, temporarily; he sues an animal activist who refuses to return his beloved pet.
A pit bull bites a deliveryman in the stomach, causing long-term injuries; the dog's owners accuse the man of "faking it" until they see gruesome photos of his wounds.
A mom gives her teen $6,000 to buy a working, used Mercedes, but he brings home a lemon instead; she is accused of threatening the car seller.
A young man accuses his landlady of racism, saying she attributed his financial success to illegal drug activity.
A real-estate agent says he paid the remaining $5,000 needed to close the sale of a home for a friend; the new homeowner says that never happened.
Three large dogs roam freely through a neighborhood and attack a terrier; a neighbor risks his life to tear the animals apart.
A prize-winning breeder refuses to return a puppy to a woman who reportedly lacks maternal puppy instincts.
A truck driver admits that a BMW was in her blind spot and tries to help by offering $1,000 to the injured party; a man says he can't repay a friend because his ex-wife insisted they spend the money on a relaxing vacation and a new puppy instead.
A landscaper says his client's attitude of entitlement destroyed their working relationship; the client reportedly threatened to have him arrested for trespassing.
A contractor asks a client to pay thousands of dollars for him to renew his license in the middle of a $42,000 home renovation; instead of renewing, he works illegally.
A man loses control of his vehicle and knocks a parked car across the street, shearing off a wheel in the process; a barbershop owner insists that his friend accept an exorbitant interest rate as thanks for a loan given to restart his business.
A 40-year friendship falls apart when a contractor is fired mid-job; the threat of a lawsuit leads to his tools being held hostage.
A contractor says he agreed to refund a dissatisfied client because he felt intimidated by his aggressive behavior; he later canceled payment on the refund check.
A woman accuses the VP of her condo association of covert plumbing work after he sues her for water damage he says was caused by her leaky pipes.
A pool owner neglects to research his handyman until after reportedly shoddy work has occurred; the handyman says he never claimed to have a work license.
A man makes a $6,000 profit on a vehicle he sells to a woman who says he tampered with the engine and ghosted her five minutes after the sale.
A motorist suffers serious injury after being pushed off the freeway by another car, then is sued for damages; after colliding with another motorist, a young, unlicensed driver admits that she taught herself how to drive by watching YouTube videos.
A painter walks off the job after his client reportedly asks for too many changes; she demands a refund for an incomplete job.
A homeless woman says she finally found a place to live only to move out due to fighting between her married landladies; a music lover is shocked to discover a hole in the bed of his truck after work to install a sound system goes awry.
The owner of a political consulting firm is accused of committing fraud by failing to deliver the required number of votes to get a bond measure on the ballot.
A landlord's lease grossly contradicts itself: the tenant plays it safe to avoid a breach but sues for damages; landscapers refuse to give their business license number to a new client who, the judges say, should have known better.
A woman accuses her niece's auto-mechanic boyfriend of cheating her by raising repair prices drastically when she came to pick up her car.
COVID cancels a quinceañera, and a "non-refundable" vendor deposit hangs in the balance.
A disabled veteran bails a woman's reputedly abusive boyfriend out of jail -- and the boyfriend wants an apology.
A woman went on a first date, and the guy moved into her house; she tries to get back her money for the car she bought for him.
A divorced couple's tax-filing dispute.
A realtor and a contractor strike a deal on a remodeling job; a "friends discount" causes the friendship to fall apart.
A grieving family seeks retribution after their neighbor clubs their dog to death.
Hospitalized by vicious bees, his dog beaten to death with an ax handle, the plaintiff needs more than a perfunctory apology letter from his neighbor.
A landlady wants her rowdy cruise-line bartender ex-friend to pay the $5,000 he owes her in rent.
A woman says the used BMW she purchased is a "lemon."
Veteran big-rig drivers duel it out in the courtroom over the fairness of wages.
When a financial adviser with a drug problem is incarcerated for stealing a trailer, her estranged sister bails her out and puts a roof over her head; she repays her by walking out and leaving her 8-year-old son unattended.
A delivery driver decides to knock back a few beers before his morning shift; a pot-smoking landlord charges his pot-smoking tenant with getting the smell out of his carpet.
A man owes his mother's best friend $2,000 for a loan to keep his truck -- and his only defense is arguing semantics with Judge DiMango.
When an elderly couple sue their daughter's boyfriend over a missing rent check, someone does not tell the truth in court.
A man drives his truck for three years without the warranty protection he bought; he wants his auto broker to pay up.
A woman buys faulty parts online and sues her mechanic when her car starts making nasty noises.
Falling stucco mangles a tenant's hand, causing him to lose work and fall behind on rent; in an effort to "punish" him, the landlord brings accusations of property damage.
A compassionate veteran takes in his homeless best friend, who breaks his ribs, damages his property and throws away the dentures he bought him.
A family man seeks justice after being evicted on Christmas Eve.
A family fighting for their security deposit must prove that they left only normal wear and tear.
Upon her release from the hospital, a hit-and-run survivor goes straight to the tow yard and says some things are missing from her smashed SUV: she wants the owner to pay for her stolen diamonds and designer bags.
A rancid, leaking hole in the ceiling brings a musician to the end of his rope, but something stinks about his story, and Judge Corriero can smell it from a mile away.
A man sues his property manager for inhospitable living conditions but she says he did nothing to follow up.
A movie producer has investors breathing down his neck for millions of dollars.
Two motorists dispute what color the light was, and who was at fault; two businessmen decide to share a credit card for advertising expenses.
A small-business owner tries to blame his broken dreams on his landlords, but the lease states that they are not responsible for things falling apart.
Judge Corriero questions the intentions of a plaintiff who brought a woman in off the street and bought her a car.
A Camry with faulty steering careens into a Jaguar parked on the street; a man buys a truck from his tattoo artist.
A man sues the disk jockey he hired for his wedding anniversary party.
A landlord's tenant moves out and takes the air conditioner with him.
A 20-year-old driver slams into a car driven by a mother and her three children.
A woman listed a room for rent in her apartment, and says a man showed up with a towel, ready to take a shower.
A woman says a blackmailer squatted in her apartment for 10 months.
When a young woman's tenancy with a family friend devolves into her reportedly wielding a screwdriver against him, her own grandmother is a witness against her.
A life coach and her roommate are so incompatible that they can only communicate through email; at first, she tried to help him through a rough patch, but now she has to sue for his half of the rent.
An unlicensed child crashes his stepfather's motorbike.
A teenage Vrbo renter and his friends left bullet holes in the floor and scared the neighbors so badly that they moved away; the owners hired a PI to track the kid down; now they hope the judges will hold him accountable for destroying their home.
A young woman files a restraining order against her boyfriend, then comes after him for his portion of the rent.
A grown man throws a fit when the judges tell him he can't lease someone else's land to a cattle rancher.
A security guard dreams of achieving B-list stardom; his idol, actor Richard Baker, presents an opportunity to invest in his next movie.
To adjudicate a carpenter's and a welder's barter dispute, the judges must determine the relative worth of carport frames and hydraulic bins.
A driving instructor's employer fails to protect her from the sexual harassment of being propositioned by a 19-year-old student.
After a drunken man shakes his brother awake and breaks his nose, he tells the judges "I'm sorry" and "my brother got what he deserved" in the same breath.
Amid a turbulent child-custody battle, a man sues his ex-girlfriend over a measly broken window, but they've had so many similar altercations that neither can remember the details of the incident.
C.J., a pit bull, is too much dog for a 10-year-old to walk, and ends up attacking little Alan, a corgi/boxer mix, whose owner wants to recover money for medical bills.
A single mother of three tries to recover her security deposit, saying her son contracted mites from a dead bird.
A man says a young woman rear-ended him in an automated car wash; she and her mom come armed to the teeth with video evidence and sound logic.
A fence-jumping pit bull roams the neighborhood; a man walking his puppy had no idea what tragedy lurked around the corner.
The woman upstairs is too loud, while the woman downstairs keeps unsightly, dead plants; they have asked the police, the HOA, and now "Hot Bench," to get to the root of their problems.
A woman says her granddaughter's mother borrowed her credit card and went on a spending spree; the "man" at the center of the dispute isn't even in the courtroom.
A plumber is hired to replace five toilets on a yacht, but nearly sinks it in the process; godsisters feud over an unpaid car loan.
A man who helped his brother out of a serious bind now wants his money back: a crash course in statute of limitations.
An uninsured, unlicensed motorist gets angry after he rear-ends an Uber driver.
A couple is sued over a time share; a renter wants punitive damages from his landlord for withholding part of his security deposit.
An alcohol-fueled brawl between grandmothers, nieces, sisters and aunts.
An eyebrow and lash technician says she was overworked by a salon owner who doesn't believe she deserves compensation.
An unlicensed contractor defends his work, which he says he wasn't allowed to finish; 11 people live in a house, but only three of them are on the lease.
A man who says he wanted to "help out" his cousin appears bent on incriminating him.
A married couple fight with their landlady over the return of their security deposit and who is at fault for the dead lawn.
When a single mother rents a room from a stranger, the living arrangement devolves into a back-and-forth of child abuse accusations; she seeks compensation for her Thanksgiving Day eviction.
An auto broker lies to his customer and in court papers.
After subleasing his place for 30 days, a mechanical engineering student in the U.S. on visa comes home to a trashed apartment full of weed and hypodermic needles.
A salon stylist says she wanted to brighten her client's day after hearing her life story, but when the young woman ghosted her, she was left with 30 inches of dyed human hair and no head on which to put it.
An out-of-work dog trainer is evicted during the pandemic after failing to pay her rent; a man says he bought a car from a strapped-for-cash seller, but with $6,000 still left to pay off, the car was repossessed.
The plaintiff's late mother's beloved dog, Peanut, is attacked by an emotional-support Rottweiler mix at a dog park.
A couple who moved from a homeless shelter into an apartment say the neighbors conspire to get them evicted and the landlord accuses them of vandalism and keeping a feral cat against the terms of the lease.
A huge hunk of wind-damaged roof lands on a tenant's car after the landlord ignores her requests to get the roof fixed.
Two young women with extreme anxiety lived together for three months, and recounting it all brings a deluge of tears.
A man says his roommate foiled his plan to take advantage of government rental assistance by using her savings to pay off their debt; a man leaving a party engaged his car's hydraulic suspension and ran into a parked luxury vehicle.
One drag queen buys hearing aids for another queen, but he feels she violated his privacy when she took pictures of his date calendar.
A woman lends her husband's friend $2,400 in a casino parking lot; a man backs out of a parking space, colliding with a car coming up behind him.
A grocery store employee decides to give all of her and her roommate's rent money to her boyfriend.
Discovering that a car comes with $700 worth of parking tickets, the buyer sends disparaging remarks about the seller's body.
A homeowner is adamant that his remodeling job was going over budget, even though it evidently wasn't.
A landlord rents both a garage and the space in front of it; a plumber who stores his tools in the garage says his access was blocked, so he withheld rent.
A pit bull attacks a border-collie mix.
A girlfriend, some cats and a bunch of international musicians were not on a tenant's lease; he says the place was uninhabitable.
A landscaper is hired to rip out a lawn and put in drought-resistant plants, but she and her client make one prickly pair.
A Utah woman says she's never encountered such horrible people in her 20 years of being a landlady; the tenants say the home was falling apart before they moved in.
A man has been waiting two years for his truck to be painted.
Parties fight over the trademarked name of a wrestling promotion
A man's dream to build a tiny house in Arizona is squashed by bureaucracy
A dog breeder says her plumber overcharged her; the plumber says the woman is confused
A woman says a reckless driver hit her car as she was backing up out of an alleyway
A mother of three buys a used car only to have it repossessed due to a secret outstanding loan
A landlord and his realtor try to get their story straight over a rent reduction they offered their tenant.
A struggling teacher tries to recover his security deposit from a persnickety landlord.
A mysterious hunk of metal on the highway causes damage to a man's car.
A man sues the person who sold him a vintage Gibson guitar.
A homeowner says he paid a contractor $5,000 to build a studio apartment; he alleges that all he ever got was a rough sketch and no actual labor.
A man accuses his mechanic of getting his truck impounded; the mechanic says he's never saw the truck in his life.
A young woman who loaned money from her college savings to a man she met online says she never got paid back.
A young man is thankful to be alive after a high speed car wreck; the other motorist admits to falling asleep behind the wheel.
A landlord and tenant argue over damages from a water leak.
An on-again, off-again couple argue over a car loan.
The plaintiff's truck goes up on a lift for repairs and comes crashing down, needing more repairs.
A landlord hears a rumor that his tenant wasn't laid off -- she quit her job to go on vacation in Arizona.
The judges try to pinpoint what went wrong between a woman and the contractor she hired to restore her pool.
A man hires three mechanics to work on his truck, then a wheel falls off while he is driving.
A customer offers to file court papers for a post-office worker, but he gets impatient and walks out on the deal.
Two dogs scrap through a fence, but no one is around to see it, so the matter of who should pay the veterinary bills is on the fence.
A woman says a driver fled the scene after sideswiping her car, but some elusive drag racers get blamed.
A man sues his roommate for what he calls wild, unacceptable behavior, including sanding the floors at 2:00 in the morning.
Brothers sue over a rear-end collision; moments after he totaled his car, a young man and his pregnant girlfriend are robbed.
A man's friend guarantees him a return on his real estate investment, but when the foundation's asset manager dies, so apparently does that guarantee.
A woman says her ex-boyfriend racked up thousands of dollars' worth of toll tickets with her car; he contends it's her duty to pay them.
A man borrows money from his employer for a medical procedure; a woman sues an appliance repair company.
A woman is sued for not repaying money she borrowed to purchase tickets to a wrestling event.
A contractor is sued for allegedly not finishing a job.
A landlord sues her family friend for broken furniture and mold under the sink; the tenant says she never got an itemized damage list.
An out-of-work EMT admits she lied about her spleen exploding after falling behind on payments for her French bulldog puppy.
A social media influencer says scammers posted a false ad to rent out her room, but she resists giving back a prospective tenant's money; a woman's ex-boyfriend kept some of her insurance settlement, saying he lent her money for a car's down payment.
When a California lawn turns brown, a landscaper finds himself defending his sprinkler installation and blaming the homeowner.
A woman wants the homeless father of her grandchild to repay her for an apartment deposit
A recreational boat racer says his engine builder placed the wrong gears in his boat.
A pit bull's bite ends a woman's dreams of joining the police academy.
A late man's girlfriend accuses his daughter of stealing all of his possessions, including the bed, the TV, oil paintings, and a signed letter from Teddy Roosevelt.
A Black writer is hired to pen a white woman's memoir, but after the writer accuses her of racism, compensation ceases and she moves away, leaving the writer in misery.
A woman is led to believe that a $17 chain is made of real gold, and she buys it from her 13-year-old grandnephew for $200.
When accusations of making racist remarks get a man fired from his job, his son feels obligated to quit too.
A 25-year-old sues her mother for the return of a drill and a pillow -- but troubled tears from all parties suggest a deeper frustration in the relationship.
A guard dog lunges out and bites a dog food delivery driver.
The plaintiff has no reason to believe that her grandson's father, who has been charged with three counts of battery against women, would pay her back for attorney fees.
A man checks into a family-run motel, trouble arises, and the owner and her mother want him out of there in a hurry; he says he was wrongfully evicted.
A man opened his home to a struggling divorcée but says her barbecuing boyfriend damaged the side of his house and her increasingly present kids cramped his lifestyle; he wanted her out fast but sues because she didn't give 30 days' notice.
A young man is sued for dental bills after punching an alleged bully in the mouth.
After a failed relationship, a man's former fiancée returns the ring; now he claims she switched it out with a cheap knockoff.
Julie is suing Susan for slander.
A man sues the woman who sold him his dachshund puppy, claiming it has a genetic overbite.
A landlord notices his water bill is exceedingly high and asks his young tenants for help finding the leak; a landlord wants his tenants out after the results of an at-home test for methamphetamine contamination.
Oliver, the terrier, suffers a broken rib and must undergo hip replacement surgery and physical therapy after being attacked by a neighbor's pit bull.
A hairstylist feels betrayed by her business partner, who filed to have her name removed from their license.
Terrified by his song lyrics and fed up with his police reports, a woman files a restraining order against her reportedly terrorizing neighbor; he sues her for legal fees.
A reportedly negligent driver causes a car to swerve and flip; a store's policy forbids open-box returns, but a customer says he couldn't have known he had the wrong items without opening the boxes.
A father and son bring another driver to court to try to get their vehicle's grill fixed.
A bank security guard trusts a stranger to buy him a car at auction, and his $2,500 mysteriously vanishes.
A man's doctor and the DMV clear him to drive, but he knows that his epilepsy still flares up from time to time.
Divorce, drug addiction, accusations of child abuse: no matter the outcome of their case, the plaintiff and the defendant may never be a family again.
An uninsured 19-year-old navigates the aftermath of her first auto accident; acting on the advice of her attorney, a landlady decides not to return her tenant's security deposit.
The "first licensed mobile mechanic in Las Vegas" made a house call to a longtime customer who doesn't know a motor mount from mud flap, but she knows the car isn't supposed to shake and rattle when she drives it.
A young delivery driver backs into a disabled woman's convertible, converting into a dinged-up eyesore; he tries to explain why it's her fault he didn't see her.
A landlord still needs to collect the last month's rent from an ex-tenant whose boyfriend punched a hole in the door in a fit of anger.
A boat seller fails to tell the buyers about a lien holder.
A premium car's purchaser discovers later that the vehicle is a mechanical nightmare; according to a single mother's amateur detective work, she didn't cause the damage to the car she rear-ended.
A tough businesswoman lends $25,000 to a longtime friend because she believes in him then is disappointed when he fails to pay her back the interest.
A woman who paid cash after falling in love with a home on sight does not love the new scratches on the hardwood floor when she moves in.
A woman hires her neighbor as a handyman and gives him her credit card for supplies; he uses it to buy himself some new power tools.
A West Hollywood contractor is accused of butchering his client's kitchen; he wants to defend his name and take back the money he now owes to the bonding company.
The initial reason for a husband and wife's legal separation was financial, but it became more complicated; a plaintiff just feels like being repaid for his loan.
Four years ago, a man leased his house to a homeless Navy veteran, and now he wants him to pay for a single month of unpaid rent; the veteran says he was asked not to pay.
An ex-tenant whose son punched holes in the doors doesn't understand why the landlord won't return his security deposit.
A restaurant owner who gave up his "man cave" so that his cook and her family could have a roof over their heads says she burned his furniture in a bonfire.
A woman's accusations against her 80-year-old landlord run the gamut from trespassing to harassing, vandalism, defamation, and the theft of her quartz crystal, which is supposed to help maintain emotional stability.
A contractor did great work turning a garage into a little apartment, but it took him a year, rather than the 45-day window he promised; a man's recent knee surgery prevented him from test-driving or inspecting a used car before purchasing it.
A case gives the judges a lot to debate -- a confusing car sale contract has them imposing conditions that the law implies.
Car sellers accused of forging signatures and hiding registration status.
A tenant of five years says he kept the house in immaculate condition; the landlord tells a different story.
A trucker claims the man she sold a big rig to shorted her on payments; a man sues a woman, saying she damaged his car and left a note on the windshield.
An evicted tenant is given an extension to vacate after being hospitalized with pneumonia; on return, he finds all his property has been hauled away to the dump.
A mother's grief is drawn out by a dispute over her late daughter's belongings; her niece says she didn't take the furniture for herself -- she was protecting it from the estranged wife of the deceased.
A woman borrows money from her boss to lend to her boyfriend, but he doesn't pay her back, so she has to get a title loan against her car; a mechanic gets bad vibes from a customer and wisely has him sign an indemnification agreement.
A thieving couple split up after their "great train robbery" doesn't go well, and she needs him to pay his half of their restitution.
A daughter knows her mother will help her out of a financial bind, then neglects to repay her.
A pregnant woman's neighbor locked her in a garage for an hour and screamed her head off in a dispute about a water bill.
A young man moved across the country to be with his new boyfriend after one date, and when red flags started to pop up, they hoped a cruise would help rekindle the magic; the middle of the ocean wasn't the best place to hash out their differences.
A woman with impaired mobility accuses her caretaker of abandoning her in Hawaii; the caretaker says, "she tried to run me over with her scooter!"
A poodle named Saucy goes missing, and a feud suddenly arises between a man's wife and girlfriend.
A man rents his sports car -- which has a top speed of 195 mph -- to a 26-year-old on a California road trip, and the temptation is too great.
When a personal loan enters the mix, sweethearts turn sour, and the terms of the deal may be usurious.
A woman sues her hairdresser after her hair began to fall out from a dye job, but the hairdresser says he warned the woman this would happen.
A truck driver regains his vision after nine eye surgeries to find his ranch looking like a junkyard; he had let a friend stay in a mobile home on his property, and now he wishes he hadn't; he says the friend caused him to lose wages.
A used car's engine starts smoking 15 minutes after a family buys it; the seller says they must have caused the massive coolant leak in that short time.
A boat was in the way of a man's memorial service, and one daughter says the other had no claim to the inherited property where it was parked, so she had it towed and impounded.
Sweetheart, the cat, has been hit by a car, passed from home to home, and fought over by two angry women.
Two men go into business to make extra golf money, but their political beliefs get in the way.
A woman thought she was being rescued when her boyfriend moved her out of a housing project to live with him, but, within three months, she was accusing him of conspiring with a raccoon to kill her cat.
A hairstylist agreed to store a customer's hair extensions, but after two years with no contact, she deemed them unusable and threw them away.
A tenant is appalled at her landlord's accusation that she invited vermin with her mess.
A chiropractor asks a patient on several dinner dates and accuses her of stealing his manuscript.
A man borrows money from a woman to start a shipping business.
A convict cuts off his ankle monitor, leaves the house, and drunkenly loses the cell phone his sister bought for him.
An 11-year-old had to dig a grave for his beloved dog; his parents take to court the neighbor whose dog they say broke through the fence and attacked.
An unlicensed driver sideswipes a car; a woman says her ex took back the watch he gave her and butchered her car with a bad paint job.
A man inherited his late sister's rental property during the pandemic and decided to evict her tenant of eight years, which the tenant says was illegal under the eviction moratorium.
A popular salon owner posts a video showing what she calls the subpar standards of the building she is renting; the landlord calls that defamation -- but for that to work, the statements made must be false.
A film worker's late employer's wife lent him money to join a union and wants him to pay her back.
A man meets a reportedly homeless woman next to a garbage bin and brings her home to live in his one-bedroom apartment, but the living arrangement doesn't go well, so he sues her for emotional distress.
A young man borrows money from his stepfather to relocate his family to Los Angeles, and he's adamant that he shouldn't have to pay it back; a woman borrows money from a friend to bail her boyfriend out of jail, but doesn't bother to repay her.
A landlady inherits rental property from her husband, claims it had been mistreated, and evicts a nine-months-pregnant tenant.
homeowner, accused of showing up unmasked to a birthday party, says he did nothing wrong -- but his tenants say he put their immunocompromised guests in danger.
A man with two dogs rents a luxury penthouse on the Las Vegas strip, and the landlady sues for damages to the property.
A radio personality sues a dog groomer for injuring his Yorkshire terrier, causing its leg to need amputation.
A man wants his money back after paying for his brother's dog's life-saving surgery; a woman sues a woodworker over a vanity.
A reportedly non-paying subletter accuses a roommate of being one of the biggest drug dealers in the county.
A case between a landlord and tenant involves faulty wiring and an illegally held security deposit.
The blond wig a plaintiff ordered arrived brown, and the battle with the seller has been no fun at all.
A table flew out of a truck and wrecked a car with a baby in it, and the baby's mother wants reimbursement for car repairs; a daycare owner hired a volunteer driver and wasn't told about his multiple accidents.
An unlicensed driver who stopped in a lane of traffic to drop off her friend at home sues a guy for rear-ending her.
A mother and daughter say their horse was abused; the buyer is offended and backs out of the sale.
A used-car salesman purchases a deceased man's vehicle "as is"; he accuses the seller of violating the smog test laws, but that's not the reason he is suing; the judges try to decipher just what it is that he wants.
A recently incarcerated woman trades everything in her storage unit for a friend's car, then her ownership of the items is called into question.
An accidentally overpaid employee tries to explain why he doesn't owe his boss anything; a defendant who went out clubbing doesn't remember leaving a note confessing to hitting the plaintiff's car in a Tijuana liquor store.
Things weren't going well in a business partnership, so one partner lied to entice the other into a buyout; now the ousted partner feels cheated.
A construction worker offered to remodel his girlfriend's mother's bathroom for only the cost of materials; then, they say, they discovered that he was using their credit card for other jobs.
A man gave a business loan to his personal trainer, who resists paying him back and claims the man defamed him by telling a prospective client he's a con artist.
A man's mom paid for a lawyer to keep him out of jail, but the loan agreement she had him sign included a six-month celibacy clause; after a fight over banana pudding and being "evicted" from her house, he doesn't think he owes her the money anymore.
When a bee flies into a car, the unlicensed driver crashes into a parked truck.
A woman who moved to Denver for a new job and temporarily stayed with her cousin says the cousin's children stole her credit card and damaged her cell phone, and a mountain of clothes went missing.
A homeless married couple find a place with cheap rent, but when the city deems it uninhabitable, they are right back out on the street and want the landlord to pay for their relocation costs.
The buyer of a used car expects the seller to pay for any future repairs, even though the contract says "as is"; after several breakdowns, the seller has had enough.
A couple break up after one lends the other $5,000 to fix her roof.
A mother-of-seven blames her aunt for ruining her 15-year-old son's life by having him arrested for stealing her car.
A woman says the condo she purchased had undisclosed plumbing and grading problems, causing her garage to get flooded.
A cancer survivor was down on his luck during the pandemic and spending all of his money trying to keep his beloved pugs alive; his landlord/roommate comes after him for unpaid rent.
A young man owes his older sister for a car loan and doesn't seem to understand the concept of responsibility.
After being rear-ended on a freeway on-ramp, a woman put her car in "sport mode" and prepared to chase the other driver -- and is still gunning for them in court.
Masked thieves, a run-over foot, security cam tampering: accusations fly in a dispute over a storage property; video evidence shows that the situation got nasty.
A kitchen designer holds his client's drawers hostage so that she will help him hunt down payments he is owed by the previous homeowner.
A reportedly distracted driver rear-ends a couple at high speed; the car holds sentimental value to them, so they ask for more money than it's worth.
A fistfight broke out between a hairstylist and his subtenant, whose witness calls the hairstylist the most evil human being she's ever met.
A woman gives her wife an SUV as a wedding present, then the wife pawns the title for rent money, and now she's saddled with the debt.
A man owes his ex-dominatrix mother for bailing him out of jail.
A motorcycle mechanic guaranteed he could fix his client's bike before he found an exhaust valve that should have been adjusted 7,000 miles ago.
A woman describes a harrowing incident in which several intimidating dogs attached her chihuahua-mix on a walk; their owner says they were provoked,
A simple two-letter word causes a world of conflict between the buyer and the seller of a home: per the contract, the seller was to trim the branches touching the house or hanging over the roof - so he chose to do only one of those.
A young man buys a TV for a friend he'd known only a month; in return, the friend was supposed to help with some design work for a board game he's inventing, but that never happened.
A formerly homeless couple with five children say their landlady went above and beyond to get their rental assistance application approved; now she accuses them of causing massive flooding in her home.
A woman discovered rust on a used truck she bought "as-is"; the seller graciously offered to refund her money, but, he says, she refused the second installment, and therefore he doesn't owe her anything.
A stay-at-home mom agreed to babysit her friend's son, but not for free; she says he never paid her, but he says he did -- in beer and vape pods.
A landlady lets her tenant out of her lease because a reported stalker ex-boyfriend has a key to the place, but the tenant leaves behind rotting food and flies, and the landlady has to clean it up.
A deaf woman awakes in the middle of the night to police and firefighters breaking down her bedroom door; her landlord charges her for damages.
After a man started mining crypto currency in his rental unit, the power bill shot up hundreds of dollars, but he doesn't believe the increase was entirely his fault, so he tries to get some money back from his landlord.
A woman sues her former live-in boyfriend for her therapy bills; he countersues for storage fees on the items she left behind.
A mother cosigned her daughter and daughter's boyfriend's lease, then they broke up, and the boyfriend moved in another woman.
A woman's new puppy dies, and an at-home test says it was parvo; she contends that the seller hadn't vaccinated the litter, but she never saw a licensed veterinarian either.
A self-made businesswoman says she was helping a competitor by placing a large inventory order on her behalf, but the competitor accuses her of price-gouging and resists repaying her.
When neighbors complain about a luxury nail salon's overwhelming acetone fumes, the landlord tells the nail technician she has to do something about it.
A landlady lets scammers into her home without a lease or background check, then holds her property manager responsible for the unpaid rent; the property manager says she's still owed for all the work she did.
The purchaser of a used truck says he was told it was in excellent condition with no major repairs needed, but after the engine started knocking, he found a mechanic's invoice in the cab that said otherwise.
A food delivery driver whose father's karate instructor damaged her car can't work until her car is fixed, but she can't fix the car if she's not working, and dealing with insurance has been unproductive.
An ad for a used pool listed a lifetime warranty on the liner, but the buyers soon discovered that the warranty was not transferrable, and they accuse the seller of being deceptive.
A defendant says he was the frequent mediator in fights between his friend and his friend's mom, who, he says, forgave a car loan she had given him; she sues him for that loan and calls him a big liar.
While a cancer patient's home contractor was reportedly sick in bed with COVID-19, a rival contractor snapped a photo of him at a different job site.
A woman who experienced extensive hair loss blames her stylist, who says she warned her not to leave the weave in so long.
A tattoo artist's ex-girlfriend says he's coming after her for a loan repayment because he went through her phone and thinks cheated; Judge Michael imparts a serious warning to a nursing student not to ruin her future.
A nursery owner sues for the value of three queen palms, which were crushed by his neighbor's overhanging branch; the neighbor says the palms were neglected and worthless.
A landlord claims raucous parties caused extensive filth and fire damage to an apartment; the tenants deny having a party or a fire.
The litigants' chain of text messages show how a 10-year friendship fell apart over an unpaid loan.
A contractor disputes his clients' complaint that his finished product didn't match his sample; he's suing them for the cost of materials.
A woman says her friend is neglecting to pay back a loan and lying about it in court; he says he paid her back by driving her around town for a year.
A hit-and-run survivor got his car back from the body shop then discovered his air conditioning was malfunctioning; the shop owners say they do body work, not AC repair.
In preparation for her birthday cruise, a woman has her eyebrows microshaded then complains that they are uneven and cracking.
A woman lends her new boyfriend $600 for marijuana, and he never pays her back; she wants an additional fee for the inconvenience.
A woman says she paid her hairstylist for diamond dreadlock extensions, but they came out square; the stylist offers to redo the do, for an extra fee, but the plaintiff wants her money back.
A man laments that his father would rather spend time with his emotional support snakes than his own grandchildren.
A woman rushes her cousin's asthmatic child to the hospital, believing that insurance will cover the bill; six years later, a collections agency takes her to court, and she sues her cousin for reimbursement.
A man's car was drivable after a rear-ending but remained in the shop for 47 days while the insurance company claim dragged on; he wants the other driver to reimburse him for his rental car expenses.
A woman who took her disabled sister for a haircut says the stylist got angry and aggressive with the clippers, causing red welts on her neck.
Insurance covers the damage a man's fraternity brother caused to his truck, but he still wants the former friend to pay him, as a penalty; the defendant says he tried to make it right.
An insurance provider determined that liability for a crash was 50/50, but each driver says the other is entirely to blame.
To avoid a painful eviction process, a landlord pays his tenant to vacate early but changes his mind about the deal after finding broken eggs behind the TV.
Ex-boyfriends who still live together try to describe their complicated relationship history, including a series of domestic abuse charges pressed and then dropped.
A baby gets burned by apple pie, and the two women who are supposed to be watching him launch into a fistfight; one sues the other for damage to her breast implant.
On the day his mother dies, a ballet dancer agrees to help his piano teacher buy a watch online and expects to be reimbursed; the piano teacher thinks "stay out of my life" means "the loan is forgiven."
A blind man lent his girlfriend money for a horse, then she went sky diving with another man; he forgave the loan, but has changed his mind.
Former business partners fight over a co-owned trailer.
A woman hires a contractor to glam up her van with a custom interior, then gets impatient and pulls the plug.
A man who says he was tricked into a fake relationship by a woman who wanted childcare help while her husband was in jail wants her to return a truck he bought and put it in her name.
A woman running for HOA president went on the news and promised to hold residents accountable for massive amounts of unpaid water bills; she then faced backlash from residents.
German shepherds are accused of jumping a fence and decimating a neighbor's flock of sheep; the dogs' owner says a black bear has been sighted in the area.
A single father wants the defendant, to whom he may have been engaged in the past, to repay a loan; he is accused of sending harassing text messages.
Two vehicles collide, and since the defendant has no insurance, the plaintiff comes after him for repair costs -- but her boyfriend's tactics offend him.
An unwed couple used the man's credit and VA loan to buy a home, but now that they have broken up, the woman wants to be repaid for the furniture that was in the home when they bought it.
A saxophonist paid a videographer to document the biggest gig of his life, but says the videographer didn't deliver and blames him for losing out on future gigs.
A man buys a dirt bike for his nephew with the expectation of being paid back, but when the nephew is stabbed and shot, the payments reportedly cease.
A church play director pays her stage manager only half his wages, saying he showed up but didn't work, and she was too busy to fire him.
A man made a deposit to the private seller of a luxury sports car, but never paid the remaining balance, so she spent his money and sold the car to someone else; he sues for his deposit back.
A church treasurer admits she moved $30,000 of the church's money into her personal account.
A landlady wanted her tenant out after he caused a 40-gallon flood by falling asleep while filling a fish tank; video evidence may show her secretly planting a pre-dated 30-day notice in his room.
When a bereaved family friend falls behind on their debt, a funeral director takes to Facebook to express frustration.
A landlord allows his cats to urinate all over an allergic tenant's possessions, so the tenant withholds rent.
A woman resists repaying her aunt for a loan, saying she previously forgave her aunt's debt of the same amount; the aunt calls her a pathological liar.
A landlady lets her brand-new tenant out of the lease after surgery complications prevent her from moving in, but doesn't return the deposit and calls the police.
A client says he sent a repairman a check, but the repairman says he never received it; a man falls on hard times, stops repaying his cousin for a loan, and doesn't reply to her text messages.
A homeowner says her interior designer didn't provide receipts for décor purchased on her dime; the designer says she was so micromanaged that she had to cancel the job two weeks in.
A landlady evicts a single mother from a room that is not up to code and has, the mother says, termite droppings raining down on her child's bed.
Both litigants in a car sale dispute offer to take lie detector tests to determine who is scamming whom.
A man's barn collapses, and he accuses the elderly couple who sold it to him of being deceptive about insurance coverage; they say that it was his responsibility to get homeowner's insurance.
A handyman says he quit a landscaping and repair job because the homeowner was harassing him all day; the homeowner loved his low price, but says his work was shoddy.
A clothing designer hired a carpenter to build laundry cabinets but didn't hear from him for months; the carpenter says the designer never reached out -- then admits to blocking his number.
Something overwhelming assaulted a landlord's nostrils when he entered his tenant's unit.
A two-week flooring job wasn't complete five months later, and the handyman who dropped the ball is full of excuses, while the homeowner had to rip it all up and start over.
Bullet holes in the windows, holes punched in the doors, holes dug in the yard by an unauthorized dog -- ex-tenants have explanations for all of them, but the landlord is hoping he can find a hole in their defense.
Pigs' owner needed a shed to keep them warm and safe, but the builder left gaps and protruding nails; he defends his work, saying the budget was too cheap.
A lumber truck driver denies going straight in a left-turn lane, but the person he hit says otherwise.
A homeowner says she was under the gun to bring her dead lawn up to code.
The purchaser of a utility van accuses the sellers of tampering with the odometer, costing him thousands of dollars to remedy; the accused say they never sold him any vehicle and suspect he is committing fraud.
An unemployed man's ex-girlfriend kept a detailed list of every expense she covered; he resents the petty charges, but he signed a promissory note to repay her.
A woman says her roommate moved her property to the porch, where it was damaged by rain; she is accused of starting a fire and refusing to move said property so the residence could be cleaned.
A man rented his car to a customer, who damaged it to the tune of $6,000 and thinks insurance should have paid for all the repairs.
A woman refuses to repay her mother for bailing her out of jail, saying it was a tactic to get custody of her children.
A man is sitting in a parked car with his door wide open into traffic when a teen driver rams into him and crushes his leg.
When a businessman had to go away, he gave power of attorney to a friend who cashed a check in his name and kept the money.
A woman says that the owner of her boxing gym slandered her when he spread rumors about her relationship with her trainer; he countersues for lost clients.
A woman says her sub-tenant was a bully and put his own belongings out in the rain so that he could blame her and sue for the value.
A tenant renewed her lease for a year but left after a month for personal and family reasons; the landlord withheld her security deposit, citing a lease break fee, but she says that wasn't in the original lease.
A young woman says her landlady kicked her out with only one day's notice and called her mother with disparaging remarks about her sexual habits.
After a disastrous fashion-show trip to Ghana, friends and business partners bring their atrocious bookkeeping before the court for a determination of who owes what.
A plumber says he did free work on a bathroom remodel because the homeowner promised him another job, but the owner pulled the plug on the second job when he was unhappy with the result.
The DMV won't let a woman register a used scooter because of discrepancies on the title, and the seller refuses to help her resolve the matter; she accuses him of a felony.
A drummer planned to sell his Cadillac to a fellow musician, but the car was totaled during the friend's trial period with it, and he refuses to take responsibility.
A landlord says his tenant never paid a dime in the six months she lived there; the tenant disputes that and says she did repair work to the unit.
An ex-football player is sued by an old girlfriend who helped him out of a spot by paying money to get him back from Mexico and now wants repayment for a laundry list of small loans.
When a woman found out her subletter wasn't paying rent because of a government subsidy, she decided it was unfair for herself to have to pay; she says the subletter is an "evil genius"
A woman thinks the stylists at a salon stole her purse; a series of mishaps ruined her anniversary celebration, and on top of everything, she hated her hairstyle.
After a nine-year tenancy, a man says his landlords became condescending and retaliatory when he was hospitalized and fell behind on rent.
A woman says a young man on an electric scooter collided with her electric bike, causing her to fly through the air and slide across concrete; he admits he was riding with one hand and smoking.
A friend from high school offers to get the plaintiff's heirloom jewelry repaired, but an unrelated fight sours the relationship; the friend says she returned the jewelry by tossing it in the bushes outside.
A man needed a primary residence to comply with his parole officer, so he moved into a friend's spare room, but the shrine she kept to her cat -- which included its dead body -- made him uncomfortable.
A hit-and-run survivor does his own detective work to track down the person responsible and almost gets stabbed because of it; he sues the sister of the accused because she rented the vehicle.
A 20-year tenant leaves rotten food in the refrigerator, furniture in the garage, and an inoperable vehicle when he moves out; he says trash removal was included in his rent.
A young woman brings tenants into her mother's house without her knowledge; they withhold rent due to mold and plumbing problems and sue for property damage and medical bills.
A truck is passed from brother to girlfriend to childhood friend, but when the latest owner tries to get it registered, he discovers there is no VIN.
Trouble with the IRS interferes with tenants' ability to pay rent, and they move out early then say the landlords are harassing them to pay for damages.
A nurse sustaines a broken neck and jaw in a horrible car accident, and now the former friend who sold her the car sues her for the remainder of the balance.
A man sues him cousin, who he shared an apartment with, for back rent and damages.
A tarot reader is evicted and sued for unpaid rent.
A woman hires a man from Craigslist to prepare documentation for her family law case; after taking her money, the man decides the case is too complicated.
A woman claims her landlord disposed of her furniture after she accidentally locked herself out of the house; the landlord says he made every effort to let her back in.
A playdate organized by two young moms turns ugly fast: their anger escalates into a confrontation involving pepper spray and a candy bar jammed into a gas tank
A homeowner accuses a handyman of stealing her deposit and being involved in a check washing scheme against her.
After losing her unborn child, a distraught woman wants the man who began the IVF journey with her to pay his half of the medical bills.
A man's midnight jog on the beach with his Chihuahua turns scary when a 110-pound Akita attacks; the Akita's owner refuses to pay the veterinary bill.
The judges debate the issue of who is more at fault after a woman cleaning her car left her doors open into the street, and a man driving by hit one.
A bride wanted to look great on their big day, so the groom agreed to pay for her breast augmentation -- but after the wedding they broke up
The owner of a pet crematorium sues a sobbing client for stopping payment on his bill.
The judges must assess the character of an ex-boyfriend who is apologetic for the way he treated the woman he says he loves then demands money from her father.
A kindergarten sports teacher sues his former friend for repossessing the car she sold him, when he owed her only one final payment; she kept his money and resold the car.
A man says his day was ruined when a person on an e-bike tumbled across his hood, ending his joyride with his dog.
A dentist dropped off his two cats at his friend's house while he went on a road trip; the friend says the dentist abandoned the cats, and they've since become part of his family.
A massage therapist's ex-girlfriend says she shouldn't be held liable for damages to his car, because she caught him cheating.
The plaintiff bought a house and offered to let her roommate move with her, but when she raised the price at the last minute, the roommate changed her mind; they feud over the termination fee.
A single mother made a loan to her ex so that he could keep his job; he says she violated their agreement by logging into his bank account and wiping out the balance.
A man tries to get his newly purchased truck registered and discovers there is a lien on it; the seller says that she had no idea -- and that the impound was his fault for parking on the street.
A young waitress says her customer's monetary gift became a "loan" only after she stopped talking to him.
A woman who made a sizable investment in a CBD company years ago says she never received an investor agreement and hasn't seen a dime.
A woman has second thoughts after making a deposit on a full sleeve tattoo, and after she cancels, the artist says her deposit amount was not enough.
A fence repairman made a bid to build several hundred feet of fencing and three gates on a large private property, but says the bid did not include installation of the gates.
The man from whom a mom ordered her daughter's quinceañera dress refuses to give her a refund, even though he never actually delivered it.
When a forensic investigator passes away, his siblings do their own investigation to find out what happened to his sentimental belongings.
A man sues his stepdaughter for repayment on a car he says was transferred into her name by his wife to keep it out of divorce proceedings.
A self-proclaimed party girl is on the hook for damages to her landlord's rental property; she says he knew the kind of late-night soirees she likes to throw, and it's not her fault.
A couple selling their home say their handyman's partner damaged a window; the handyman tries to convince the judges they've got the wrong man.
A woman sues a jewelry maker for the return of a bracelet she says she never had.
A woman sues the owner of a bull terrier mix who bit her dog at a formerly trustworthy day-care facility.
A man says he had to undergo back surgery after a teenager rear-ended his car -- but he has a history of back injuries and didn't bring any paperwork linking this surgery to this accident.
A Scottish-terrier enthusiast ordered a custom iron gate to keep in her beloved dogs but says the contractor did no measuring -- and no installing, because it didn't fit.
A homeowner says the veteran he hired to paint his house drank on the job, used vulgar language and abandoned the project.
A woman lets her friend sublease a bedroom behind her landlord's back, thinking the friend will move out when she marries a neighbor, but she stays put and stops paying rent.
A landscaper says he and his sons were intimidated by a hostile homeowner and agreed to give him a refund only out of fear; he has since changed his mind.
A woman says her neighbor hit her car over and over while pulling into his parking spot, and others in their complex witnessed it but didn't want to get involved.
Two litigants fighting over a loan for a truck try to discredit each other in court.
The landlord of a commercial space sues a former tenant over the cost of repairs.
After he repossesses a woman's vehicle, a car dealer is sued for the price of new tires and rims.
The CEO of a coffee company had a networking event planned at a trendy Los Angeles club, but the club canceled at the last minute due to a failed health inspection.
After a car crash, an event producer agrees to leave insurance out of it; the other driver wants to select after-market parts to save money, but the plaintiff wants original parts.
A pet sitter says a businesswoman's beloved Pomeranian was killed by another client's dog, but the owner suspects that the sitter's pit bull is the real attacker and ....
A bride says she was so angry at her wedding planner that she wanted to attack her.
When a man accidentally steps on his puppy, his friend pays to fix the dog's broken leg, but his failure to pay off the debt results in massive interest, and their friendship is on the line.
A teen's dad accuses a used car's seller of stealing parts while it was in his possession for repairs.
After a loan is made between two residents of a senior living center, nagging ensues; a man whose car was damaged in a parking lot refuses a check for the exact amount he says he's owed
A woman is sued for failing to repay a loan for a cruise.
Ex-tenants say their landlady demanded they vacate the premises, but then disparaged them to a series of other prospective landlords.
A trucking business owner sues one of her drivers, accusing her of not following federal transportation guidelines.
A strip club bouncer says his career was ruined after personal details about his past were posted online; a deal to trade an old car for $500 and some firewood goes up in smoke.
Sports fans traveled together for away games, until the defendant refused to pay for their hotel as they agreed because she never saw an invoice.
A man sues his father for repayment of a loan of unspecified purpose; the judges dig into accusations of drug use and assault in order to gauge credibility.
An esthetician and a nurse practitioner start a wellness center together, but all is not well with their accounting; because nothing is in writing, a feud arises over who is responsible for ...
A man says he agreed to let his friend drive his vehicle while he was in prison if she paid for the storage fees and insurance, but she did neither, and her ex-boyfriend stole and totaled the ...
An exotic dancer moved in with her boyfriend and his sister while trying to get into makeup school; the sister says she never pulled her weight.
A woman sues her neighbor for losing a French bulldog she says they "co-owned," while she was away on vacation; the neighbor says she purchased the dog as a companion during her divorce.
A mechanic tells a man that a private seller's car is in perfect condition, but when the new owner discovers mechanical issues and a roach infestation, he decides to sue the seller.
A man says he was denied access to his apartment's bathroom, so he deems the place uninhabitable and wants his rent and deposit back; the landlady denies locking him out.
A woman loans her niece money for car repairs and a plane ticket to New York for an in vitro procedure; the niece says she tried to make payments, but her aunt refused them.
A man sells his pit bull for $500 then sues the buyer for $1,600, saying she was supposed to give him a puppy but got the dog spayed instead; she says it was necessary for the dog's health, and she doesn't trust the man as a dog owner, anyway.
An extreme couponer sues a former friend, a cashier who she says failed to repay a loan for her dream car.
A construction worker says his ex-girlfriend owes him for withholding her tax return, defaming him online, and keeping his belongings after he was kicked out of the house.
A nurse chases down her security deposit for an apartment she sublet, but her subletter is adamant that she's not responsible and that the landlord should refund the deposit -- but the nurse never had any involvement with the landlord.
A young man's grandmother took $4,000 from his duffle bag because she believed he'd stolen it from her daughter, but he says it was his own money, which he'd planned to spend on his shoe business.
A used car salesman signed an agreement with his landlady to sell her an old BMW; the purchase price included the cost of repairs, which she paid, but now he says the repairs cost more than expected and refuses to give her the car.
A woman says her business partner took her name off their business cards and went out on her own with their edible cannabis product.
An electronics integrator was hired to install 30 phones in a house, and now the homeowner refuses to pay him and won't let him back in the house without another professional supervising.
An elderly man working for a public housing organization says he helped a homeless young woman out of the goodness of his heart, which she gladly accepted...
A wedding planner admits she couldn't create the desired look with the bride's budget, but she promised it anyway; a series of mishaps ruined the big day, and she blames the bride's vendors ...
A man sues a coffee shop manager for a $5 refund.
A homeowner and a tile contractor square off over a bathroom job gone wrong.
A nonprofit employee was given a computer as part of her compensation, but it is too big, and she wants to return it; her boss, only 20 minutes away, refuses to pick it up, and is suing for the value.
The buyers of an ATV say the seller told them multiple times that the 16-year-old vehicle "ran perfectly"; because it didn't, they accuse him of running a scam -- even though he offers to help fix it.
A mechanic's yard was scorched in a wildfire, and his former friend sues him for the cost of her car, which he had been working on as a favor.
Dog excrement in a shared yard leads to a messy altercation between neighbors
When a dog attack disfigures a woman's face, the dog's owner agrees in writing to pay her medical bills -- but when he learns she used her own "natural medicine" instead of seeing a real doctor, he second-guesses his liability.
Landlords say a woman's cat caused a lot of damage, while she says the animal died shortly after moving in; a niece damaged a car her aunt rented for her, and the vehicle's owner was unaware that the niece was driving it.
A food truck owner's roommate's COVID rent-relief check got stuck in a bureaucratic loop, and the judges must follow the money to determine who owes whom.
A woman is on the hook for crashing her friend's car, but she says it was stolen from her and crashed by someone else; Judge Corriero's line of questioning makes her change her tune and admit responsibility.
When a property owner learned her tenant was running a daycare out of her unit, she became concerned about her own liability; the tenant says she did everything above board and filed a restraining order.
A man having a medical emergency crashed into a fire hydrant, and his landlady got stuck with the bill; he denies responsibility and says she should be suing the HOA for poorly kept roads.
A mother had power of attorney when her son went to jail but says the property manager of his apartment refused to let her collect his belongings; the manager moved everything to the shared garage, and items subsequently went missing.
After discovering that their marriage certificate was never registered, a husband of nearly a decade takes it as a pass to be with other women; it doesn't fly with his wife.
A Nevada landlady says she let her tenant pay the security deposit in installments, but she didn't keep a ledger, so she struggles to prove what money is missing.
The plaintiff's friend's girlfriend watched his dog while he was in jail, but now claims ownership and refuses to return the animal - simultaneously countersuing for the cost to take care of the dog.
A young woman learning to drive stick shift rolled backward on a hill and hit another car; photo evidence shows only a small scratch on the bumper, but the plaintiff is suing for $3,000.
A bride is distraught over a wedding video with poor audio, shaky camera work and missing moments; the man she hired to document her day was evidently unprepared to deliver.
A police officer hands a woman's former friend, to whom she had refused to trade her RV, the keys to the vehicle: they somehow had a signed title transfer, and the woman suspects forgery...
A woman says her painful eyeliner tattoo job was botched by a negligent stylist; an expert witness tells the judges what went wrong.
A woman came between longtime best friends, and they both said things that can't be taken back; the judges must work through the tragic loss of a friendship to determine if it...
Neighbors accuse a true-crime podcaster's son of throwing wood stain on their driveway.
A woman comes to court on behalf of her late friend, who bought a car from her handyman but never received the title.
A protective mother sues a salon owner for emotional distress because her teen daughter suffered second degree burns, causing an unsightly welt on her neck.
The plaintiff says his brother prevented him from collecting his belongings from their mother's garage; the defendant denies this.
A woman purchases a dog from a man living on the street but stops making payments when she learns he still owes a balance to the original owner, saying she's afraid of being held liable for the original contract.
A woman says her ex-boyfriend refuses to return her belongings; he says she can have everything: he's just not going to pay for shipping across the country.
A woman agrees to a payment plan to purchase her aunt's van, but when the van leaves her family stranded at a hotel, she leaves it there and walks back on the deal, wondering if her aunt sold her an unsafe vehicle on purpose.
A man says he lost his job because Uber consistently made him late, and it's the defendant's fault for hitting and totaling his car; she denies responsibility, saying she was the victim, and it's not her fault he failed to leave earlier for work.
A property owner says the handyman she hired to bring her inherited illegal unit up to code represented himself as a licensed contractor, but he denies that and demands to be paid for his work.
A jewelry artist, arrested after a domestic dispute, says her ex-boyfriend refused to hand over her artwork while she was in jail, and she believes he's retaining it in his trailer but can't prove it, because of a restraining order.
A repair shop promised to fix a woman's van, but she says they fell short, so she wants a refund and travel reimbursement; a man promised in a text to repay his ex for auto repair charges, but now he says he "paid his dues" during the relationship.
A trucker broke down in South Dakota and spent his own money to repair a leased big rig; the owner resists reimbursing him and points to the contract, saying repairs are the driver's responsibility.
A former tenant says the house was in "perfect" condition when she and her four children moved out; the landlady says floors were scratched, appliances were broken and cabinets were glued shut.
A tenant's roommate, who never signed a lease, is behind on rent, so the tenant decides to change the locks while the roommate is out.
A driver says he saw the plaintiff approaching on her motorcycle and had plenty of time to make his left turn -- then she was flying across his hood and sliding across the asphalt.
A cell phone repairman admits to breaking a customer's phone accidentally and says he offered $300 worth of replacement parts to make it right, but the plaintiff then tried to fix it himself, further damaging the phone.
A man allows a friend to crash in his mobile home, then she crashes the mobile home by hitching it to her SUV and trying to use it as a moving truck.
A dog's owner had its hair dyed purple, and an allergic reaction led to severe chemical burns, resulting in the loss of its ears; the groomer says she advised against the coloring, but the owner was insistent.
A great dane and a cocker spaniel get into a fight at a dog-friendly bar.
A couple sues after their front door is kicked in; they claim three boys were playing a rough game of ding-dong-ditch.
Evidence indicates the plaintiff was both a resident and an employee at a motel, but the owners deny it, claiming her W-2 is fake; they say they have a right to the plaintiff's COVID rent relief check.
After accepting a loan from her neighbor, a woman claims he harassed her so incessantly that she had to move; now he's suing for his money back.
A fantasy card-game player says he loaned his friend a rare deck for a tournament in Las Vegas; the friend claims the cards were given to him as payment for his mentorship in the game.
A non-profit organizer working for her sister says she is owed two salaries for her two different roles at the organization; the sister contends that she was insubordinate and manipulative, and calls what she's ...
A runaway dog's owner sues an animal rescue volunteer for getting the dog neutered, saying she has missed out on income from breeding.
A woman says her neighbor's tree roots cracked her driveway and wants him to pay for their removal; he comes armed with an 1872 statute that says a tree on two properties belongs to both owners.
The owner of a tattoo removal company accuses a laser specialist of improperly repairing his machines; the specialist says the owner's own negligence was at play.
When her client's lash extensions fall out, an eyelash technician is willing to re-do them free of charge, but the client makes excuses and demands a refund; the technician says the damage was self-inflicted.
A man says his next-door neighbor told him to throw cinderblocks over their shared fence then sued him for personal injury.
A woman says she purchased a world grand champion bloodline Bengal cat who contracted a parasitic infection in the defendant's cattery, and demands a refund and veterinary bill reimbursement.
A woman's 10-year-old nephew woke her up, saying "A strange man is throwing things at our window and yelling your name!"; it turned out that the man was a process server, and he now accuses her of denting his car.
A woman accuses a neighbor's off-leash pit bull of killing her Yorkie in her own front yard; the neighbor's excuse: all of the dogs in that neighborhood are off leash.
A woman and her granddaughter feud over a loan, a car battery, and now a short fence that the granddaughter replaced with a taller one.
A man says electronically transfered money intended for him mysteriously goes to a minister he met months ago at a clothing-optional hot springs.
Two 8th-grade math teachers feud over dog-sitting and damage the dog caused.
A woman holds a celebration with the mayor in attendance, then the caterer is late and short on food; he says his employees were in a car accident en route, but she fears that her reputation is ruined.
A woman says she paid more, waited longer and got a poorer result than she'd expected on her PT Cruiser paint job and sues her longtime friends, who told her they could get it done inexpensively in Mexico.
A therapist wants his ex-girlfriend to pay her share of the rent, but she says he made the home unsafe for her three daughters and his emotional abuse left her with no choice but to move out.
An elderly husband and wife say they were ripped off to the tune of $7,000 on a flooring installation project, but the handymen's reported unprofessionalism may not rise to the criminal level the plaintiffs claim.
A landlady says her tenant's son lived in a camper on her property and consistently harassed her; after multiple eviction attempts, things boiled over into a physical altercation involving pepper spray.
An armed guard says she paid her cousin's friend $2,000 for a Camaro, but when she tried to get it registered, she learned it had been reported stolen by the seller.
A woman says a mobile mechanic was a no-show for five days, then spilled oil and left engine parts all over the driveway; a casino visitor says she lent $4,000 to a bus driver, who failed to repay her.
A veteran says her friend tagged along on her vacation and stuck her with the bill for travel expenses; he says he paid his share -- and he took her to an exclusive party in Las Vegas and has the photos to prove it.
A man's "unofficial" girlfriend takes out a loan to pay off thousands of dollars on his maxed-out credit cards -- but he resists repaying her; a charitable couple assist a woman who plead for help online.
A man paid a specialized mechanic to restore his late father's truck, but says the replacement engine parts were used and in subpar condition; the mechanic says he bought the parts at a swap meet.
A man says a seller knowingly sold him a faulty SUV, but the defendant denies knowledge of any faults.
A woman spent thousands of dollars helping her ex-husband move across the country and be closer to their son, but her ex refuses to repay her, saying they agreed to credit the money toward the back child-support...
man says he sold his car to a mechanic at a discounted price in exchange for parts and labor on some of his other cars; the defendant says he signed the contract without reading it and never understood the barter to...
A woman's car was towed by mistake, and when she went to retrieve it, she found scrapes on both bumpers, but the tow man denies causing the damage.
Two men got engaged, but it didn't work out; one sues for a bounced rent check and the other says he owes nothing because money was taken from his account without permission; their voicemails are all the judges need...
A sneaker reseller says he trusted his friend to get him five pairs of a specific kind of basketball shoes, but when they failed an authentication test, the friend told him he trusted his supplier, and the sale was "as-is."
A missing person case turned into a homicide investigation, and ownership of the deceased's car was evidently transferred to her mechanic, but after he sold it to his best friend, the original lien holder repossessed it...
A young woman says her mother and stepfather tried to force her to make car payments by holding her son hostage.
The owner of a trucking company says she's shocked that her former employee has the nerve to sue her for emotional distress: he's the one who stole gas, drove the truck into a ditch and left marijuana in the cab.
A young man says he helped his longtime mentor move things out of her garage, but now she's suing him for damaging the garage with his truck.
A motorcyclist says he took his bike to a mechanic because of a minor leak and got it back two years later with no engine and three bins of parts; the mechanic denies responsibility.
After several no-shows and excuses from his contractor, a homeowner gets tired of waiting for his basement remodel to be done; the contractor says he's a single dad with a busy life, and "my promise ain't broken until I'm ...
A man owes his cousin for storage of his RV on her property, but he refuses to pay, saying her son stole his belongings out of it.
A woman says her niece refuses to take accountability time and time again, and she hopes a lawsuit over unpaid rent and a car loan will teach the young woman a lesson --- but even the judges have difficulty getting through to her.
A woman says she didn't take pictures of her subletter's trashed room because she's "not a mean person"; a rideshare driver is put out of work when another car slides into him on black ice.
Two grandmothers dispute whether an RV was a gift, a sale or a rent-to-own, and what was to be done with the property inside.
A subcontractor says his worker signed a W-9 with a fake name and promised to pay the penalty if the IRS came after him, but when the subcontractor's bank account was inevitably garnished, the worker denied everything.
Nine years after having a living trust made up, a woman noticed that several documents were left unsigned; she sues the estate planner, but he says anything left incomplete was her responsibility to get notarized.
A certified nursing assistant says she's owed wages for elder-care services, but a patient's granddaughter resists paying because, she says, the college basketball players she hired were lazy and unqualified.
A tenant accuses her former landlord of failing to exterminate pests, sending only his brother with a few sticky traps; furthermore, she says he kept her deposit in bad faith.
A woman says a mechanic who wants more money from her is holding her SUV hostage, but she refuses to pay for repairs that she says didn't fix the problem.
In their legal separation proceedings, a wife was awarded the family car, but it was repossessed when she didn't make payments, and their credit union took the husband to court.
A salon owner subleased her space to an esthetician who she says moved out without proper notice; the esthetician says she was forced to leave.
The judges contend with one of the most argumentative litigants ever; he says he doesn't see what his in-court behavior has to do with his case.
A man is involved in a crash while he is taking his driving test in his girlfriend's car; she sues the other driver for damages...
An ex-tenant sues for double her security deposit because the landlord returned it seven days late and made deductions for cleaning...
A woman sues her uncle, saying he evicted her from his land, then blocked in her RV with boulders and logs.
A family's fight, caught on video, appalls the judges, and they must determine who is responsible for the reported theft and property damage.
A tenant says her friend and landlady neglected to address household mold issues, which gave her COPD, and demands compensation for rent.
A renter says her subletter was up to "demonic" activity, citing souvenir masks from his world travels; he just wants his deposit back.
A woman treats herself to a new hairstyle for the first time in years and is devastated when her hair starts falling out; the stylist says she didn't follow aftercare instructions for the chemical relaxer
After a plane crash at a flight school made the local news, a student who had paid in full wants his money back, but a strict policy says refunds will only be given under extenuating medical circumstances.
A mother spends thousands of dollars on a spa-themed birthday party for her 6-year-old, but the party planner backs out suddenly, saying the godmother hijacked the event from her.
A group of young men planned a San Francisco trip to commemorate their friend's passing, but, the day before, the plaintiff received a photo of his friends on the train en route; he wants his money back.
A landlord doesn't return a woman's rent deposit in full, saying her dog "scooted" on the rugs, leaving an odor; the former tenant thinks she can recoup three times the amount by suing for punitive damages.
A food truck owner is unhappy with the vinyl-printed graphics she purchased for her truck; the designers of the wrap blame her for her countless revisions and the third-party installer for the reportedly poor application.
A vehicle window shatters mysteriously in a driveway, but security footage captures nothing but a cat; the owner accuses his neighbor of sniping the window with a BB gun.
A rap fan buys a music festival ticket from a scalper and takes a trip across the country to see her favorite acts perform, only to discover that her entry wristband has already been claimed.
A car owner blames his mechanic for major damage to his transmission, but the mechanic says it was his racing that ruined it; the owner denies racing the car.
A woman expects some help with the rent after she helps her friend out of a pinch by letting her stay in her one-bedroom apartment.
A mechanic takes more than a year to repair a truck and agrees to a partial refund when the client gets tired of waiting -- but now the client wants all of his money back.
A pit bull mix is accused of escaping an apartment and violently shaking a little dog; the little dog's owner sues for veterinary bills, but the defendants say she is trying to make them pay for pre-existing cancer ....
An elderly man accuses a woman, who ran pharmacy errands for him, of pocketing some of his pain pills; she says he whacked her car with his cane as she tried to leave, and she wants him to pay for the dents.
An apartment complex owner says her tenant never caught up on rent before moving out; a woman sues her ex-boyfriend for the cost of damages she never got repaired on a car she doesn't own anymore.
A woman takes her sister's car late at night to buy beer and blames a deer for damaging the car; her sister accuses her of drinking beforehand and taking her keys without permission.
A man who moved in with his best friend from high school says he fell behind on rent trying to keep up with his friend's lavish lifestyle, so his friend offered to cover him; the friend says he made no such offer ...
A man was cutting down hedges on property he says his family owns when a neighbor told him to stop: she says the hedges were on her property and blocked her view of his unsightly mess.
A woman says her kindly old neighbor became verbally abusive after she lent him $2,000 to get out of a cryptocurrency scam; he says he's a perfect gentleman, and the money was not a loan...
A baker opened his tiny home to an old friend and her boyfriend, who he says paid rent by stealing and selling packages, and the full extent of their behavior is displayed in his video evidence.
The plaintiff says that his friend's behavior became "weird" after they moved in together, and that he left abruptly without paying rent, so he is charging him late fees.
A woman loans money to a fellow horse lover whose previous mare had passed away.
Plaintiff says a neighbor's pit bull attacked her Jack Russell terrier.
A woman claims the house painter she hired ruined her vanity with paint splatter; the painter says he has no idea what she's talking about.
A man says he helped his friend who had been robbed and stranded, and paid for his hotel room; now he's suing his friend for repayment.
A man accuses a paint correction specialist of damaging the artwork on his 1932 Ford Roadster; the specialist claims the plaintiff didn't properly dry his paint job.
When a woman faced eviction, she turned to her sister, who helped her out with a loan and now sues to collect repayment.
A father of seven says his neighbor's pit bull slaughtered 13 of his animals.
A man says his mother is holding his car hostage as a means to maintain contact with her young grandson; she says she wants the car gone.
A woman says her ex's mother demanded that she make his car payments while he was hospitalized; after his discharge, he assumed the payments were gifts.
A homeowner says his contractor dropped the ball on getting permits, and now there are engineers who have been paid but can't do anything: he wants his money back in full.
The defendants' pit bull got loose, and the plaintiffs let him into their house as a kindness, then he attacked their little terrier mix.
A young woman purchases a 20-year-old car, and it breaks down on the way home; the seller promises to repair it for free, but the buyer loses the key.
A tree trimmer next door accidentally lets a branch fall on a woman's carport awning; a teenager dips into her inheritance to lend her older sister money
A woman's pet dog attacked a man's service dog, so he wants her to pay for its surgeries and re-training.
A sports card collector who is so excited to purchase two of his dream cards that he declines the seller's offer to have them authenticated before purchasing them.
After his release from jail, a young man goes to his ex-girlfriend's house where, he says, two guys beat him up at her direction.
A web developer says she learned that a marketing program was a scam, but the defendant's policy says she must finish the program to qualify for a refund.
A woman accuses her niece of stealing her property instead of moving it into storage while she was in the hospital
A man says his girlfriend left him and then presented a bill for everything for which she paid in the relationship.
A family's pet rabit was attacked in their back yard by two dogs whose owner says they should just buy a new rabbit instead.
A woman who createf an app for a fitness instructor she met online says she never got paid; he says the app never launched.
A rpper paid a lump sum upfront for a record producer to produce five of her songs; she says only one was ever produced, and she wants a refund.
A woman in need of a fresh start moved into her sponsor's house, but when her son misbehanved, the sponsor's husband reprimanded him and the arrangement quickly fell apart.
Two sisters are ready to fight each other because one accuses the other of stealing their favorite rapper's memorial programs to sell.
A man let his couch-surfing best friend move into his house with him, but, years later, he sues him for nonpayment of rent and accuses him of sexual assault.
A dog hotel owner sues his employee/tenant - a woman with a pet python - for lost rental income, damage to his residence, giving no notice and leaving her belongings behind.
An 11-year tenant is on the hook for unpaid rent, late fees, utilities and repairs; the landlord contacted her family about her debts.
A man says he paid his aunt to add a phone for his son to her plan, but when the son ran away to his great-aunt's house, the payments stopped.
A horse lover who provided a young woman with a free stall and discounted rent in her home says the tenant ruined her riding area by spreading the wrong kind of footing material.
A woman who discovered that her new roommate wanted a live-in caregiover says the position was too demanding and she was barred from getting her belongings after move-out; the resident countersues, saying the woman set fire to her garage.
A woman says she lent her van to a friend for some errands, but it was never returned; the "friend" says she made a down payment of $1300 worth of pain pills to purchase the van, and therefire she couldn't "steal" something that belonged to her.
A man says his sister is denying their mother's last wishes by withholding rent she collected on the house they inherited; the sister says she incurred costs for 20 months while a squatter paid no rent, and the brother signed a quit claim deed.
A single mother sues a contractor she says was negligent and unprofessional while working on her roof, causing heavy raint to leak into her home; he says she made the job site unconfortable for his workers and fired him before he could finish.
A man knowingly allows an unlicensed hairstylist to braid his hair then says that disqualifies her from being paid; in a single hour she sends him a dozen texts demanding payment.
A man admits he pulled a knife on someone who scratched his car but says his son believes he is an action hero, and he was trying to keep up that persona.
The plaintiff claims her reputation was damaged when the defendant publicly accused her of stealing chicken from a food drive.
A husband and wife claim they were unfairly evicted from a home that froze because it had no heat.
The owner of a nonprofit social services organization sues his subletter for nonpayment of rent, while she says his business partner advised her to withhold payment while they sorted out a problem with the building's owner.
An octogenarias sues his friend for the "value of the lost time with a motorcycle" which he was supposed to repair and return.
A woman who values education gave her niece a loan for cosmetology school, and now has to sue for repayment; the niece says she should be allowed more time, but how does she explain going on a trip to Hawaii instead of repaying her aunt?
Longtime friends have a falling-out over unpaid loans; ex-roommates' record-keeping is spotty.
A good Samaritan says his jobless, homeless friend picked fights with gate guards, neighbors and other houseguests.
A tattoo artist sues the owner of his workspace for theft and pain and suffering; after a graffiti tag portending violence was left on the door, the owner asked him to leave and a scuffle ensued,
A pink Tesla driver tries to recover her out-of-pocket repair costs after a woman scrapes her parked car.
A nurse's neighbor offered to fix his car's body damage for far less than an official body shop, but the job stretched on for months, and the nurse is disastisfied with the quality.
A lawyer says his girlfriend called him in hysterics because the young man they hired to paint their kitchen cabinets was botching the job; they paid him $250 to stop and go away -- but now they're suing for their money back.
Ex-wives battle over the cost of a virtual reality headset they bought for their son -- an expensive Christmas present.
A door-to-door vacuum salesman reportedly promised his boss an investment return on his tobacco-free vape company, but the boss says that when the money didn't come fast enough, he asked him to hand over the remaining product, and he didn't.
Ex-friends scrap over the botched sale of a goldendoodle puppy: When the buyer refused to pay for a TSA-approved pet carrier, the seller brought the puppy back home, then refused to hand it over.
A substitute schoolteacher sues her former student and his mother, who she says were great landlords for years -- until they started harassing her; the son says he felt the need to pepper spray her in self-defense.
The plaintiff's father bought him golf-cart batteries from the defendant and passed away shortly after; then, the plaintiff says, he discovered that the batteries were defective; the defendant says they were improperly charged.
A car sale and accusations of dishonesty drive a wedge between two members of a tightknit ladies group.
A young man at a new security job says he helped a down-on-his-luck co-worker with a series of 31 loans, but now feels he was played for a fool.
A woman rented an apartment from an Alaskan fisherman who she says failed to remedy a slew of egregious issues; he says the evidence of his due diligence was on a phone that he dropped into the ocean.
A booking agent wants reimbursement from a tour manager who she says failed to pay her musical artist in full; he says his artist is the one who was shorted.
A man says he found a business partner instead of a girlfriend on a dating site, and she ghosted him after taking his investment in her technology IP; she says she has no recollection of him or his money.
A tenant says she left her rental exactly how she found it, while the landlady says the damages were abundant and outrangeous.
A bike rider says a motorcycle repair shop owner botched a paint job and damaged his Harley; the repairman says he told the plaintiff there was extensive existing damage.
A grad student says her former classmate didn't pay her in full for a sign she made for his YouTube podcast, so she's suing him for five times the amount, citing emotional distress.
A Maine Coon cat breeder promised the same kitten to two families; to make it right, she offered to find the plaintiffs a similar cat from a different breeder, but they now say the replacement kitten was sick.
A human-resources manager sues his former co-worker for unpaid loans and lost wages: he says she accused him of being a "sugar daddy" at work, which directly led to his termination.
In the aftermath of a parking war, two neighbors bring their car damage dispute to court; the defendant denies doing anything to the plaintiff's car and says she is a Leo, and therefore very honest.
The plaintiff has photos of his car damage and another driver's admission of fault, and thinks that should be enough to win his court case, but he went to a back-alley repair shop and has no receipts. Can he prevail without this key information?
A woman says her brother was supposed to repay her using a settlement check that he won in an unrelated dispute; he says he hasn't received the check yet.
A woman says her luxury vehicle was towed when her mechanic left it parked on the street; he says he lost his garage years ago, and she knew it.
A woman says she subleased a co-worker's apartment, but when she moved in, the co-worker was still living there and showed no signs of leaving, so she moved out; each party says the other broke the contract.
A man says his younger ex-boyfriend accepted a car loan but refuses to repay him; the younger man denies that they were "dating" and says he eventually had to Google "how to get rid of a sugar daddy."
A woman says she overpaid rent for a year because her landlord didn't tell her how much was paid by a rental assistance organization; the landlord denies receiving overpayments.
A couple say their mechanic received money from their insurance company, outsourced their car repair to someone else for a lower price, then pocketed the difference.
A woman put her baby daddy's car in her name, but after she broke up with him, his payments stopped coming; he says he shouldn't owe for a car that she kept.
A videographer says he was hired to highlight a store's grand opening with a short social media reel, then the business owner started demanding all five hours of his footage.
When a drone pilot returned from a trip to Peru, he found that he had a new roommate, who he says didn't pay his share of the utilities.
Despite a handyman's attempts to repair and replace a defective A/C unit, the homeowner refuses the replacement and demands a refund, leaving both parties in a heated dispute.
A man says he paid for a remote-control race track but never received it; the hobby shop owner argues that his website clearly states that orders can take up to 30 days and accuses the customer of launching an online smear campaign.
A car-flipping venture takes a dramatic turn when the financier accused the mechanic of abandoning repairs and not repaying a loan; the mechanic fires back, saying his partner refused to cover final repair costs.
A musician says a childhood friend did not complete payment on a car and returned the vehicle after it was shot up; the defendant says it was shot up because of the plaintiff's dangerous lifestyle.
A landlord accuses an ex-tenant of being chronically late on rent, skipping out on the last two months and leaving behind a trail of destruction; the defendant says the plaintiff was rude, uncooperative and secretive.
An SUV-owner says a mechanic botched a job, leaving the vehicle in worse shape; the mechanic blames the plaintiff's wild modifications and reckless driving for the mess.
After getting a secondhand RV without keys or paperwork, a homemaker stops making payments; the seller sends a mechanic to repossess it and the homemaker calls the police, accusing the mechanic of pulling a gun on her.
When the defendant found herself with nowhere to live, the plaintiff offered her a place to stay, then another friend moved in, turning the household into a whirlwind of chaos and shrinking the defendant's living space.
The plaintiff rented his car to a stranger through an app, then the car was returned damaged, and the stranger vanished.
The plaintiff says the defendant went to a mental health facility and left her with unpaid rent, while the defendant asserts that she repaid everything and was prevented from removing herself from the lease.
The plaintiff says the defendant damaged her tiny house during delivery and withheld $1,000 for repairs; the defendant says he sold the house for less, had to cut down a tree branch and move a fence
The plaintiff says her mom rented a car from her business, damaged it and still owes money on the initial rental; her mother says the car was lent as a favor, and she owes nothing!
The plaintiff says the defendants agreed to fix a plumbing issue but instead left an incomplete project and more problems than before; they say there were hazardous working conditions, and the plaintiff was satisfied upon completion.
A homeowner rented out her house for the weekend and says tenants threw an unauthorized party.
A man who lent his date his jacket wants it back; she says she tried, but after feeling disrespected, she blocked him -- leaving the jacket and him behind.
In a tense parking lot standoff, a woman says, a safety instructor kicked her car; he argues that he acted heroically to shield his wife and himself from the plaintiff's reckless driving!
A used-car buyer says the vehicle broke down immediately; the seller argues that it was an as-is sale and the buyer is the one who caused the damage in the first place!
The plaintiff says they were left with nothing but a wrecked vehicle and broken promises; the defendant argues that the plaintiff's witness should foot the bill, because he made the deals for the car loan and the faulty car purchase....
A car rental between co-workers goes south when a crash leads to finger-pointing over who should pay; verbal agreements and broken trust collide as the judges sort through the wreckage of a friendship.
A tenant says his once-peaceful rental turned into a nightmare when his landlord's marijuana use spiraled out of control, and tensions run high as the landlord insists he acted properly.
A landlord demands unpaid rent and damages, but his former tenant says the apartment was a rodent-infested nightmare; can the tenant's accusations of filth justify a financial escape?
A dream to open a mental health clinic turns into a legal nightmare when one partner accuses the other of abandoning their lease
A buyer says he was misled about a car's condition, but the seller says the buyer rushed the sale and ignored the warning lights; with conflicting stories and rising tempers, the judges must decide: deception or buyer's remorse?