Adam's Law

A snowy night joyride turns into a hit-and-run and leaves a woman with a wrecked truck and thousands in repair bills.

A former roommate says her landlord's wild life and verbal abuse made the home unbearable.

A birthday bash turns into a friendship fallout when a woman says her former friend kept her belongings after she left the party.

A friendship implodes over a crypto investment gone sideways, as one couple demands repayment and the other blames a currency switch.

Former lovers and co-parents go to war over a broken fence and missing belongings.

A busted car radio sparks a courtroom clash as a customer demands a fix and the repairman says the real problem is the antenna.

A woman sues her former attorney for malpractice, saying his failure to repond to a countersuit cost her the case.

A couple accuse a former friend of vanishing instead of babysitting their daughter in Italy as agreed; they want $617 for trip expenses.

A 10-year friendship hits the brakes over a $500 car; the buyer wants her money back, but the seller insists it was sold ``as-is.``

After four years together, a couple's first apartment rental ends in a domestic dispute and a fight over unpaid rent.

A car owner says her mechanic lost her key, botched repairs and left her stranded -- now she wants $3,500.

A sister accuses her brother of stealing her phone and using her digital wallet to pay his water bill; he denies the theft.

A loan between former friends turns into a battle of money and rejected romance: he says she owes, but she says he forgave the debt.

A French bulldog puppy gets parvovirus days after purchase; the buyer demands $4,801, but the breeder insists he sold a healthy dog.

A farm-stand sign dispute pits two mom-app friends against each other after a woman pays for 19 signs that are never delivered.

A man accuses his neighbor's dachshund of nearly killing his kangaroo.

A kangaroo attack sparks a neighborhood war when a man blames his neighbor's dachshund for nearly killing his pet kangaroo.

A man accuses his ex-fiancée of defaulting on a loan secured by her vehicle.

A woman accuses her ``aunt`` of wetting her couch during an overnight stay.

A man says he lent an ex-girlfriend money and she promised to repay.

A deck builder was fired after hiring his son to help; the homeowner says the work was shoddy.

A rent dispute sparks a roommate eviction war and claims of rodents, drugs and filth in the unit; a couple accuse their buyer of taking their car and refusing to pay the balance.

A toxic breakup erupts into a windshield war.

A woman says a former friend crashed her new car into landscaping rocks.

A man accuses his ex-girlfriend of smashing two windshields during their vicious fights.

A former tenant brands a mayoral candidate a ``slumlord``; the candidate demands $10,000 for defamation.

A landlord deducts thousands of dollars from a security deposit for repairs.

A client says his contractor took his money and botched projects.

After 30 years estranged, sisters reunite only to clash over a $12,000 credit-card debt and unpaid medical expenses.

The plaintiff says the defendant sold her a failing vending-machine route, then blocked her.

A landlord/tenant dispute erupts over a withheld security deposit and accusations of $6,000 in damages; the landlord countersues for $580.

A neighbor's car deal goes off the rails when the plaintiff accuses the defendant of towing the car, keeping her money and property.

A toxic neighbor war spirals into police calls, a restraining order and accusations of defamation.

A woman says her former friend borrowed nearly $4,000 and left her holding the debt.

A woman accuses her ex-husband of leaving unpaid bills and a biohazardous mess of bottles of urine.

A cleaning-company owner accuses a former employee of keeping company equipment.

A leasing-office dispute explodes into a courtroom battle when a woman claims her tenant pepper-sprayed her car vents, keyed her bumper and threatened her.

A sisterly feud erupts over a $947 child-support card when one sister says the other stole the money; the other says it was repayment for rent and debts, and countersues for $5,752.

A vicious backyard dog fight leaves one dog dead and two critically injured; now neighbors sue each other for vet bills and fence repairs.

A birthday trip turns into a family feud when the plaintiff cancels the flights after a fight with the defendant's son, causing extra costs.

A love triangle explodes into a courtroom battle when a man accuses a former houseguest of failing to pay for expenses, causing damage and spreading shocking accusations against his partner.

A $1,000 Yorkie deal goes bad when a groomer demands $600 or her dog back; the customer says it wasn't the promised purebred -- and refuses to pay.

A love triangle explodes into a courtroom battle when a man accuses a former houseguest of unpaid expenses, damage and spreading shocking accusations about his partner.

A homeowner accuses her contractor of botching her bathroom remodel job, covering mold with tile and disappearing before finishing.

A grieving mother demands $5,000 from a caterer after paying $2,849 for her daughter's repast, saying he kept the leftover food and took advantage of her grief.

A friendship turns sour when a homeowner accuses her designer of selling her a damaged couch and botching the paint job; the designer says her ex-friend got her fired, so she's countersuing.

A friendship ends in a physical fight over a stolen wallet and a broken barbecue.

A master tenant says one of the tenants stopped paying after moving her wife in.

A bride says the caterer arrived late and failed to deliver promised food and services.

A customer refuses to pay a car rental bill.

A mother-daughter feud erupts over a car, a horse, and household costs.

A woman demands a refund of her $3,000 rental deposit after never signing a lease.

A longtime friend says her advocacy work and damage caused by the plaintiff's guests make a $1,500 debt a wash.

A video game console and a designer bag cost more than friendship.

A broken engagement sparks a battle over a 10-karat diamond ring.

A landlord sues for damage left behind by his former tenant.

A woman demands payment or the return of her belongings from her former fiancé; he calls her a freeloader, saying she had agreed to pay monthly storage fees but didn't.

A man pays cash for an SUV that never makes it to his driveway; he says the seller kept giving him excuses, promised a refund, then sent only a small amount; the seller says the buyer purchased an auction vehicle as-is and accepted the risks.

A woman says she reported her car stolen because she was drunk when she agreed to sell it to a former male escort for only $1,800.

A buyer says a $25,000 coin collection was missing its most valuable piece; the seller insists the buyer inspected the coins and chose to complete the purchase anyway.

A social media post accusing a man of being a convicted rapist ignites a defamation battle after the accusation goes viral.

A woman sues her niece for repayment of a loan to keep the lights on; the niece says it was a gift and ghosts her.

A man says he was punched at a gas station and left with shattered glasses; the defendant says he was defending himself from a bully who hurled a racial slur.

A woman and her parents say her ex-fiancé took a motorcycle without paying; he says it was a wedding gift and demands thousands of dollars for belongings he says she kept after throwing him out.

A woman says her neighbor's Cane Corso attacked her Boston terrier, leaving it blind in one eye; the neighbor blames the plaintiff's boyfriend for causing the injury.

A man says his former roommate owes him for intentionally withholding rent; she says his disgusting living habits led to a roach infestation, forcing her to clean up after him, so it was a fair trade-off.

Twins say their mother took one sister's car, hid it for years and totaled it; the mom says she was tricked into co-signing a loan.

A failed loan, mounting construction bills and a bitter partnership dispute leave a restaurant empty and the partners suing each other.

A woman accuses her ex-fiancé of racking up thousands of unauthorized credit-card charges, including a Las Vegas trip; he says she willingly funded his lifestyle, and he has already repaid thousands of dollars toward the debt.

A man says he was locked in the garage, slapped, and had antifreeze poured on his electric drum set; his former roommate says he repeatedly punched her and broke her nose.

A man accuses his ex of stealing $955; she says she was his ``sugar baby`` and the payments were gifts, not theft.

A cabinet painter refuses an ex's advances, runs off with her money and says she is suing only for revenge.

A woman gets hit with an unauthorized $500 charge after her rented scooter was stolen; she's accused of keeping it for an extra month and returning it a total wreck.

A former client says a salon owner turned her bad hair day into a nightmare; the stylist says the woman damaged her own hair, praised the stylist's results and left a five-star review.

A woman accuses her ex of lying, cheating and scamming her out of nearly $18,000; he admits he had been using her all along to settle a score with her former boyfriend.