A man goes after his neighbors for alleged damage to his fence; the integrity of two sisters' sworn statements is questioned following an accident; a tenant claims a broken refrigerator caused her to throw out hundreds of dollars worth of food.
A salon owner claims a stylist left without paying rent; a man accuses his cousin of not paying rent and stealing his clothes; teacher sues her former friend for an unpaid loan to fix up an RV and her friend counter sues for emotional distress.
Dog owners fight over liability when an unleashed greyhound is injured; a dispute over a leased car; a mother is sued by a former friend for an unpaid loan and lost wages.
A woman wants her daughter's ex-boyfriend to repay her for a failed time-share vacation; a man is on the hook for towing fees after selling a car to an unlicensed driver.
A man sues his ex-fiancee for the cost of an engagement ring, but she says he took it with him when he moved out; a mechanic says his drug problem didn't contribute to the theft of a car; a woman sues a longtime former friend.
A woman is accused of damaging a limo and stealing customer fares; ex-lovers get into trouble with the judge when they can't stop arguing with each other in court; a woman says her car was burned to the ground at a former friend's auto repair shop.
A friendly sports bet between co-workers ends with a bloody assault in a parking lot; a contractor is directed to install a pizza oven in a man's home in one week, or he won't get paid.
A family rents a vacation home in hope of zip-lining only to discover the business has closed, so they demand a refund; a 19-year-old spends $3,000 on a used car only to find herself stranded with a vehicle from Guam that can't pass a smog test.
When a young woman sues her parents, one of whom served time in jail, the judge educates lawmakers regarding social support; a young man hits hard times and is taken in by a friend, but later sues him for not helping him move out.
A widower with a tragic story gets solid advice from the judge when he sues for property damage caused by ferrets; an apartment's state of disrepair is blamed on a tenant who claims all damages are normal wear and tear.
A man says he caught his girlfriend cheating but forgave her four days later when she bought him a motorcycle; a woman sues her ex-boyfriend for an unpaid loan to buy a car: she says he promised to pay her back with a tax refund that never appeared.
A singer performs at a veterans' charity event but insists he never agreed to play for free; a handyman is accused of shoddy workmanship but blames his client's mother and father for botching the paint job their daughter paid for.
A woman flies from California to Minnesota to purchase a cat only to find that its minor infection is not so minor; 19 Club Crackers with every meal is one of the favorites of a woman whose care is being fought over by her son and granddaughter.
A woman sues her former roommate for stealing her belongings and making threats, then she is accused of staging the robbery herself; the judge finds out what a skip day is when she talks to a teen about her new used car that turned out to be a lemon.
A party planner says 660 people showed up to celebrate a girl's 15th birthday and that she was not properly compensated for such a large crowd; a woman sues her neighbor for property damage as a result of his dead tree falling on her property.
A man with over a dozen arrests is incensed when his mother and sister accuse him of assault and theft; a traveling nurse claims she was bitten by her neighbor's cat.
A woman claims she was sleeping when her roommate scarred her for life, but cops report that she was high on PCP; a woman accused of stealing thousands in electronics from her ex-roommate has a major problem convincing the judge of her innocence.
An online hookup ends badly when a man's car is vandalized after he is accused of getting a woman pregnant only weeks after they met; a year after a woman sells her car, she is hit with impound fees because the buyer never registered the vehicle.
An angry car owner in hot pursuit of his repossessed car jumps on the tow truck and causes an accident, then sues for false charges of an assault; a dog breeder refuses to return a puppy deposit and claims the dog is still on its way.
A woman submits video evidence of pigs destroying her backyard, but her pig-owning neighbor refuses to acknowledge the animals are hers; a woman buys a 30-year-old boat from a stranger and then sues for fraud when it sinks.
A woman accused of threatening to stab her ex-daughter-in-law fights for visitation with her granddaughter; a woman currently living in her car with her boyfriend claims her ex-roommate disposed of $5,000 worth of her property.
A mother claims a daycare center had a cockroach infestation and mishandled a baby with a weak spine; a nail salon owner is accused of damaging a customer's jeans during a hand-softening treatment.
A man is accused of filing a retaliatory restraining order against a co-worker who loses his job because of his actions; a woman leaves all of her personal belongings in free storage for seven months and expects payback when they go missing.
An 11-year-old boy admits to lying to the police about vandalizing a neighbor's car after, he says, she stole his basketball; a makeup artist's no-refund policy is deemed to be outrageous by the judge.
A man is accused of pouring a pitcher of water into a TV set and slashing tires after an argument with his sister over Halloween candy; a truck driver claims his friend stole his cat and gave it away while he was out of town.
A woman with a history of alcoholism entrusts a large settlement to her daughter but then claims she never saw the money again; a teenager takes a vacation with her friend's family but runs out of spending money and is sued for repayment.
An ex-con is accused of stealing her daughter's identity, leaving her with $10,000 in debt, ruined credit and an eviction; a man loses his new car after hitting a deer and being unable to pay for repairs or make car payments.
Drug abuse, prison time and thousands in arrears come into play when a woman sues her son's ex for an unpaid loan; a woman accuses a former neighbor of taking advantage of her daughter's drug addiction by buying property from her when she was high.
Fish die when a contaminated pet enters the tank, and an experienced online seller is sued for damages; a man admits that he had too much to drink but claims his ex-girlfriend gave him permission to drive her car, so he did.
A young mother laments the inequality of the parenting workload when she is sued for rent by her child's father's ''family''; a man denies having anger management issues when he is sued by a tenant for harassment, rent and moving expenses.
The judge takes on a pit-bull owner who refuses to accept that her pet, with a history of violent behavior, is a menace to society; a grandmother defends her grandson after he's kicked out of his parents' home; a man misspeaks and ruins his case.
A woman admits that she made a mistake when she stole from her generous boss, who sues her for yet another unpaid loan and late fees; a horse trainer claimed he bailed out his neighbor to the tune of $5,000, but payback checks don't clear the bank.
A woman says she loaned a TV to a friend and now wants it back, and her friend accuses her of alcohol abuse and stalking; a motorist strongly denies causing an accident with another vehicle but admits she gave the other driver money for her trouble.
A teen stops payment on his check because, he says, the vehicle fell apart; a driver crashes into a parked car; a woman sues her daughter for costs associated with a repossessed car.
A woman sues a salon owner and stylist for over $600 in damages when her custom wig order goes terribly wrong; a woman sues her former son-in-law for an unpaid loan to pay his bills, but he says she had gambling money to share and that it was a gift.
A security guard is accused of pulling a gun and a knife on his roommate after a heated exchange about his girlfriend; a motorist respectfully pleads his case with last-minute video evidence when he sues a cyclist for crashing into his car.
What begins as one-on-one time between a father and son ends with screaming parents and accusations of vandalism; infidelity leads to a speedy getaway complete with gunfire, a collision and an angry car owner left holding the bill for repairs.
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