Hot Bench

A woman claims her stored furniture was damaged before she could sell it; her ex alleges she removed everything after an argument.

A former couple dispute a car loan, cellphone charges and rental costs; the woman says the man bailed on repayment; he says the car being totaled and her rejection of repayment wipes his debt clear.

A rental arrangement collapses after a sudden move-out leaves the property in rough shape; the landlord says he kept up repairs, while the tenant says the place was never properly maintained.

A married couple say their belongings were trashed in transit to Liberia; the man they hired says he's just the middleman in this maritime mess; with accusations afloat and accountability adrift, the judges are ready to dock some drama.

A landlady says her on-site manager failed fixes, missed rent and kept what other tenants paid, so she evicted him, but now he accuses her of using and bullying him.

A couple say their contractor's cabinet work was flawed at best, and he refused to commit to a refund plan; he says the job was praised and the refund request made no sense.

A homeowner says her contractor left her driveway undone for a year after cashing out; the contractor says he completed most of the work and she refused his return; when ``half-done`` meets ``I tried`` the judges settle this construction clash.

A woman says she covered her former partner's debt and rent, only to be denied repayment after their breakup; the ex says the monies were all gifts and that harassment started once she moved on; who's really to blame when love ends and bills surface?

A former patient care assistant says she moved in to help her old client, covered bills and then lost her job after a complaint; the former patient says she simply offered housing and the aide caused conflict.

A woman says she paid her goddaughter's furniture bill only to get blocked after asking to be repaid; the goddaughter says repayment was never agreed upon and accuses her godmother of harassment and spreading vicious rumors.

A homeowner says she paid a contractor in full but was left with sloppy, unfinished repairs, and he refused to fix his mistakes; the contractor says she kept adding extra tasks without paying extra, making the job impossible.

A homeowner says her neighbor ignored risky tree branches until they crashed onto her property, then tried to fix the damage on the cheap; the neighbor says the homeowner is a complainer who harassed her family and still owes for the tree removal.

A landlady says her tenant smoked in a no-smoking room, damaged a door, stopped paying rent and was evicted; the tenant says she felt unsafe, was allowed to smoke and faced unfair rent hikes.

A man says he borrowed from his pension to lend his ex-girlfriend money, but she never repaid the full amount; she insists she never asked for help, she paid what she owed, and he's only suing out of spite!

A woman says her niece agreed to buy her car but stopped paying the balance, insurance and tickets; the niece says she paid more than the SUV is worth and was funding her aunt's new lease.

A woman says she bought an SUV with hidden problems and lost money on registration and insurance, so she wants her cash back; the seller argues that the vehicle was inspected, discounted for a muffler issue and sold strictly as-is.

A man says he handed over a deposit and the first month's rent only to leave when roommate tensions boiled over, and now he demands a refund; the roommate says he was the one who broke their agreement, damaged her things and moved out early.

A tenant says he moved out due to an increasingly uncomfortable living situation and is seeking his security deposit; his former landlord fires back, saying the tenant broke house rules, hogged shared spaces and raised the utility bill.

A woman bolts from her new rental after three days, saying her landlord ate her food and then snapped at her; he says it's a simple misunderstanding, and her discounted rent is non-refundable.

A contractor says his subcontractor stalled on the job and tried to ``mow down`` the debt with a stolen lawn-mower; the subcontractor blames bad weather for the delays, says the mower settled the score and insists he didn't know it was stolen.

She insists she was a tenant; he says she was a freeloader who moved herself in; an apartment fire pushes their feud to the breaking point, leaving them both homeless; now it's up to the judges to resolve this scorched dispute.

A man and his son say they bought a car through a payment app, found it in awful condition and got stiffed on the refund; the seller insists he was upfront and says the payment app is the real problem.

A tenant blames late rent on job loss and accuses his landlady of theft, lies and making a bogus police call; meanwhile, the landlady says the tenant trashed her home and threatened her with a knife.

A homeowner says her neighbor's pit bulls damaged her fruit trees and cost her income; the neighbor fires back, saying her dogs were always leashed and never even stepped foot on the property.

A buyer says he was left dead in the water after purchasing a boat engine that wouldn't fire up; the seller argues that the sale was ``as-is`` and says the buyer sank any refund hopes by dismantling the motor.

A student says his scuba instructor vanished before completing his certification training; the instructor says he paused for mental health reasons, has a ``no refund`` policy and offered options to finish the training until the student became hostile.

An ex-couple battle because a father says he entrusted his child's mother with holding money, but she spent it; she says the money was given for their child, and he only wants it back because she's seeing someone new.

A woman says she was duped into paying for a timeshare trip and then denied a refund; her sister fires back that it was a non-refundable group trip and the rules were clear.

A homeowner says a discounted Christmas decorating job left her stucco full of holes and her home value sinking; the installers admit their glue may have caused the damage but say they offered to make repairs.

A woman says her niece promised to repay her for a birthday getaway and bail money, but never followed through, while the niece says her aunt was already paid back!

A tenant says her year in an apartment was filled with arguments, broken appliances and a damaged security camera; the landlord says she was the problem tenant who left damage behind.

A woman says her ex cheated, proposed a throuple, and failed to repay a loan she gave him to move.

A designer says a showroom owner refuses to return her fashion equipment.

A pet owner blames her dog-sitter for neglect that she says led to her puppy's death; the sitter insists the dog had sudden, underlying health issues.

A woman says she cosigned a car loan for a friend, but he wrecked the wheels and ghosted the payments; he argues that she had the car towed, so he's not paying a dime.

The plaintiff lent money to his daughter and her husband but received only partial repayment before being blocked; they acknowledge the loan but say he harassed them and insist they owe nothing.

Sisters clash over a car loan gone wrong: one says she made every payment and was unfairly cut off from her own vehicle, while the other says she was the true owner.

A basement makeover stalled when, the homeowner says, her contractor disappeared after taking the deposit; she insists they set a start date, while he says she delayed payment, never confirmed the schedule and asked for a non-refundable deposit back.

A routine car purchase turns messy when a buyer says the title she got was invalid; she says she paid in full, while he says she paid only a deposit and gave him the title back!

A woman says her brother's holiday meltdown shattered a stained-glass window, but he insists that multiple guests were to blame.

A driver says a company's SUV rear-ended her in traffic and the owner promised to pay -- until he ghosted her over the repair quote; the business owner says the damage was minor and refused her mechanic's help.

A man says a former acquaintance sold him a bad auto insurance policy and hit him with fees to which he never agreed; the seller argues that the fees are related to the buyer's requested add-ons that he's refusing to pay!

A woman says her neighbor's off-leash pit bull mauled her Chihuahua, leading to costly emergency vet bills; the neighbor insists he never saw the attack and doubts his dog's guilt!

A handyman sues for unpaid labor after wiring work sparks a payment fight; he thought the job was solid while she claims faulty wiring, holes in walls and hostile texts!

A driver sues after being rear-ended, saying the other motorist had no insurance and refused to pay; the defendant blames his blinding LED lights and calls his repair estimate outrageous!

A former employee sues her ex-boss over unpaid wages after a blurred mix of business and personal ties -- she says he ghosted her after a partial payment, while he says she was unreliable and cashed her check early.

A woman says her sister's girlfriend racked up charges on her business card and threatened her when she asked for repayment; the accused says she agreed to cover only her own fuel and blames unclear statements for the dispute.

A homeowner says her contractor vanished after taking advance payment for custom doors; the contractor blames backorders, hospital stays and her constant design changes for the delays.

A woman says she lent money for a car and bought cruise tickets for her ``fam,`` but they refuse to pay her back; they insist the loan was forgiven and the cruise was a gift from ``Auntie.``

A car buyer says a dealer sold her two faulty cars and switched financing without consent; the dealer blames her bad credit and says he gave free loaners and found an affordable option.

Two brothers clash over an SUV sale without a title.

Two brothers clash over an SUV sale without a title.

A ripped pool liner sparks a splashy dispute; the homeowner claims she paid in full and had to hire another company, while the contractor claims partial payment and no chance to repair.

A truck sale drives two former friends into a legal ditch; one claims payments stopped, but the buyer claims the truck broke down and he's done paying.

A neighbor feud takes root when tree branches fall across property lines.

A fiery truck disaster ignites a courtroom clash; the owner blames a botched stereo job, while the shop owner claims he gave freebies and faced harassment.

Love, loans and legal trouble collide: a woman says she bailed out her ex with cash, backed by a promissory note; he says lavish gifts and truck repairs cancel the debt; now the judges must decide if this breakup comes with a big price tag!

A documentary deal fades to black: a man says he paid for a polished film but got only a one-minute teaser and excuses; the filmmaker says he delivered the goods, but the client missed the download window!

A move turns into mutual mayhem: A potential renter says she paid to secure an apartment, but the tenant stayed put and kept the cash; the tenant fires back that the deal was never complete.

A man says false statements forced him out, and now he wants his belongings and loans repaid; his ex-girlfriend says he moved in while married and left behind nothing but junk.

A marriage on the rocks turns into a money mystery; he says he handed over two envelopes of cash only to find hundreds missing when he returned; she says he simply miscounted, and she just wants a divorce.

A sisterly squabble spirals into court over braids and a barking bill; one says her sibling jacked up the price of a puppy and stiffed her on hair services, while the other says the discount was fair and the deposit non-refundable.

A 40-year friendship and a four-month marriage hit a speed bump over a car; he says it's his after years of payments, but she says she fulfilled her agreement and owes nothing; after love stalls, the road to justice gets a little bumpy!

A kitten custody clash claws its way into court; one former friend says he paid every expense and just wants his pet back, while the other says he owns the cat; when trust turns toxic and tails are on the line, any feud can become fur-ocious!

A teacher says buying a car from her former student turned into trouble when the tow truck delivery left it damaged; she blames the student for hiring the tow company, but he says it was a favor for her.

A woman says a loan for a family attorney turned into a financial nightmare when her son stopped paying and interest piled up; he insists the money was a gift.

A woman says her brother's holiday meltdown shattered a stained-glass window, but he insists that multiple guests were to blame.

A separated couple battle over a costly cosmetic crisis; she says a heated argument left her with a ruptured implant and a contract for him to pay half the repair bill; he insists it was an accident and says she's using the fight to cash in.

A landlord and tenant face off over unpaid rent and broken trust; he says he bent over backward to help; she says the home was unsafe.

A private investigator sues his former friend for unpaid fees after an unsuccessful search for sentimental belongings; the friend says he abandoned the job.

Twin sisters battle over a car loan after the vehicle is stolen and an insurance company payout disappears; one says she financed the car and was left paying debt, while the other says past loans cancel out what's owed.

A parking lot spat turns into a demolition derby: one driver says she got slammed twice and slurred at, while the other driver says fists flew and the feud went viral.

A landlady says her former tenant flooded the kitchen, skipped rent and left with unpaid debts; the tenant argues that the real problem was the landlady's dog, who was aggressive and made the home unsafe.

A man says his half-sister left their late father's car in a shop and stuck him with the bill; she says he's the one who let the insurance lapse and took the car without permission.

A woman says she bailed out her boyfriend and got cheated on, instead of thanked; he says she's obsessed and generous.

A boiler breakdown sparks a brawl outside an apartment building; the superintendent says he was blindsided and lost his job, while the tenant says he fought back against years of disrespect.

After a man dies in a crash, his mother says her former friend still owed him for a job he did; the defendant says there was no contract and that she already paid what was fair.

When neighbors clash, a rental turns into a soap opera, complete with late-night drama and eviction rumors; the tenant cries foul over chaos and damaged security cameras, while the landlord says he's just stirring the pot with other tenants.

After a dog kills a cat, a promise to pay turns into a war of words; the cat's owner seeks veterinary costs, while the dog's owner makes accusations of negligence and mounting fines.

Teens take the wheel and crash a car; one side says the vehicle was taken without permission during a sleepover, while the other says bad supervision steered the night off course.

A pig goes rogue, a lawn gets wrecked and neighborly vibes go sour: a couple say repairs were promised, but their neighbor says he agreed only to be nice.

A concert-loving friendship hits a sour note over ticket money and toxic vibes: one says she paid but got ditched; the other says she sold the tickets like she was told and deserves a refund for the stress.

A driver says a company's SUV rear-ended her in traffic and the owner promised to pay -- until he ghosted her over the repair quote; the business owner says the damage was minor and refused her mechanic's help.

A hairstylist says her client refused to pay after demanding unrealistic results and resisting professional advice; the client says she only wanted twists but was pressured into damaging treatments by a stylist who kept calling for help.

An estate cleaner says a moldy mess turned into a money fight after his client refused to pay up; she says he dragged out the job, swiped valuables and trashed her reputation.

One former bestie says a soured friendship turned into a fight and a jewelry heist; the other cries harassment and self-defense.

A landlord says his tenants were always late on rent; they blame mice and mess for the mayhem.

A woman says her ex-friend stole her dog, Pebbles, while she was in the hospital, and now she wants her dog back.

A woman says she lent her ex money and a phone to help him pay her back, but he cheated and smashed the phone; he says she was just using it to spy on him, not support him.

A litigant says she was scammed by a so-called videographer, who delivered some photos but no footage; the videographer insists she was hired to promote a cruise, not film it.

A widow says she bought a tiny house, but now she's accused of trespassing and making unauthorized upgrades to a shed.

A woman claims her carpet installer swapped her chosen sample for a cheaper version; he blames her contractor for skipping the walk-through.

A woman claims she loaned her late mother's car to her best friend - who hit a deer, claimed the car was stolen, and then flaunted a new ride; the friend says her ex-``sister-friend`` is jealous of her online hustle and the car a guy gifted her.

A salon owner claims her landlord offered to install a sink in exchange for braiding his daughter's hair - but instead of a sink, she got an eviction.

Two sisters battle over a family home.

A man hands over a $500 deposit for his sister's minivan, but when it comes time to seal the deal, she slams it in park.

A woman says she got a signed contract and a car as collateral for an RV loan, but now her former friend won't hand over the keys; her ex-friend blames illness and says the woman went from lending a hand to revving up for a repo rampage.

Sisters clash over a car loan gone wrong: one says she made every payment and was unfairly cut off from her own vehicle, while the other says she was the true owner.

A mom hires a designer to make the perfect prom dress -- but the dress becomes a no-show.

A man says his mother was just being supportive by paying his legal fees, but she wants her money back.

After nearly a year living with his mother's best friend, a man says he was suddenly locked out and left without his belongings; she argues that he disrupted her household and owes her for clothing and support.

An aunt says she lent her niece money for a car -- but the niece says it was a free ride from some generous seniors; now they're stuck in a legal traffic jam over who gets the vehicle.

A grieving dog owner demands justice after her puppy was fatally attacked by her neighbor's dog at a local park; the neighbor wasn't there but insists his dog must have been protecting his daughter.

A used car buyer says he got a clunker with fake stickers and a failed smog test; the seller swears the ride was auction-approved and road-ready.

A 20-year gym friendship hits the mat when a Bitcoin investment turns sour: the plaintiff says he lent his buddy thousands of dollars, but the defendant insists it was a gift.

A woman says her framed prints came back with blood stains; the framer says it's just ink -- and the calendar made from them isn't worth much anyway.

When co-workers mix friendship with finances, things get messy -- especially when one says she was conned into paying the other's rent; she says it was a loan with a deadline, but the other says it was a gift with no strings.

An ex-couple trade prison stories and parenting receipts in a courtroom showdown; he says she scammed him out of child support, but she denies scamming him and says he's just angry that he had to play dad during the short time she was in jail.

A woman says she cosigned a car loan for a friend, but he wrecked the wheels and ghosted the payments; he argues that she had the car towed, so he's not paying a dime.

A marriage ends, but the drama lives on under one roof; the plaintiff says her ex refuses to move out and owes mortgage payments; he says she's just jealous of his new relationship.

A church gala turns courtroom drama when a caterer says he was stiffed after cooking solo for a pastor's big event; the pastor preaches a different story, saying the chef was unprepared, the food was subpar and the police had to intervene.

An ex-couple face off in court after a shattered relationship leads to shattered property; the defendant admits to using the plaintiff's golf club to destroy his property but claims to have paid him back.

A grieving pet owner sues a taxidermist for her money back after her beloved dog is buried without her consent; the taxidermist argues that the owner abandoned her animal's remains for years and never paid the balance owed.

A friendship unravels in court over a sudden eviction, missing valuables and a towed car: the plaintiff accuses a roommate of threats and theft, while the defendant argues that she was wronged and left everything behind.

One neighbor says there was a verbal agreement to split the cost of a replacement fence, while the other insists no deal was ever made!

A repair job hits a speed bump when, a man says, he paid for a new engine, but it never showed up, and the car was abandoned; the mechanic argues that the abandonment was due to missed calls, HOA pressure and a busy schedule.

Neighborhood tensions rise when a woman says a neighbor's 6-year-old damaged her SUV; the mother refuses to pay, arguing that the babysitter who was watching her child should owe!

A woman accuses a vending machine's seller of stealing it back; the seller says she thought it was abandoned.

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!

The plaintiff accuses the defendant of failing to pay rent and leaving the property in utter chaos; the defendant says the property was neglected and ant-infested, and he had no choice but to leave to care for his ailing mother.

The plaintiff says the defendant invested his money in cryptocurrency and failed to withdraw it despite instructions; the defendant says it was a scam causing him to be locked out of the account, and they both lost money due to investment risks.

The plaintiff says she lent the defendant, her ex-boyfriend, money for a car down payment; he says she was generous with her money because she wanted a relationship, and she is asking for repayment only because they broke up.

A woman says she was unlawfully locked out of her new apartment, and the defendant offered to pay her to leave and threatened eviction if she refused; the defendant says the plaintiff fraudulently moved in after saying the apartment was for a client!

The plaintiff lent money to his daughter and her husband but received only partial repayment before being blocked; they acknowledge the loan but say he harassed them and insist they owe nothing.

The plaintiff, once the defendant's caretaker, says the defendant damaged his car after he quit; the defendant says his wheelchair was locked, he couldn't maneuver around the car, and the plaintiff is blaming him for pre-existing damage.

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, and offered a $1,000 discount for repairs.

The plaintiff says the defendant's pit bull savagely attacked her terrier, leading to fatal injuries; the defendant says his dog is being falsely accused without proof.

The plaintiffs claim they paid a year's rent upfront, faced delays in repairs, and didn't receive their security deposit on time.

The defendant is accused of spreading damaging lies about the plaintiff.

A homeowner says a friend approved roof repairs and promised that the HOA would cover the costs, so the plaintiff paid the contractor; the defendant denies promising the HOA's reimbursement and says the plaintiff just wanted a new roof.

A woman says she paid $1,700 for a car with issues and the defendant threatened to take it back unless she paid $300 more; the seller says the plaintiff broke their agreement, forcing the seller to spend money to recover and repair the car.

Two plaintiffs were hired separately to care for the defendant's daughter but never got paid; the mother says the sitters are inflating the amount owed and accuses one of them of hitting her daughter.

A landlord says a tenant habitually paid rent late, eventually stopping altogether, leading to her eviction; the tenant argues that the landlord unfairly raised rent and utilities while neglecting to fix a mouse infestation and dangerous flooding.

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 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.

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.

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.

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 tenant says she left her rental exactly how she found it, while the landlady says the damages were abundant and outrageous.

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.

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.

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 when the buyer showed up on her doorstep a week later.

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.

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.

A pink Tesla driver tries to recover her out-of-pocket repair costs after a woman scrapes her parked car.

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?

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.

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 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 $1,300 worth of pain pills to purchase the van, and therefore she couldn't ``steal`` something that belonged to her.

A horse lover who provided a young woman with a free stall and discounted rent in her home says the tenant ruined her riding arena by spreading the wrong kind of footing material.

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 man says his girlfriend left him and then presented a bill for everything for which she paid in the relationship.

A woman accuses her niece of stealing her property instead of moving it into storage while she was in the hospital; the niece countersues, saying her aunt caused her to fall and knock out her teeth.

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 -- but at the same time, utilizing their materials disqualifies her.

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 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, but payment for helping her move, although he didn't help her.

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 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; the friend says they made no such arrangement and accuses her of forging her signature on a handwritten agreement.

A young man saves up for months to buy himself a car, and a private party sells him a Prius ``as is,`` without the legally required smog certificate.

An event coordinator sues her on-again-off-again girlfriend for unpaid cellphone bills.

A woman with a heart of gold has lent thousands of dollars to her onetime foster daughter over the years and never asked for a dime in return, but the DUI and the totaled car are the final straw.

A landscaper who leased a truck says he thought he was leasing to own, but he didn't get it in writing.

A woman who fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a parked car says she hadn't been drinking that night, but she begged the other party not to involve the police; a landscaper reportedly leaves in the middle of a job to attend a ballgame.

A woman moves into subsidized housing with her Rottweiler and six kids, then finds out the previous tenant died there -- but that's not what haunts her: it's the building manager, who's very much alive and withholding her security deposit.

Against his mechanic's advice, a man has a high-efficiency transmission put into his beloved sports car, then says the transmission is slipping; a young man is on the hook for damages to two expensive cars but doesn't accept a payment plan offered.

A landlord refuses to sign off on his tenant's rent relief application because he's not prepared to fudge the dates she lived there.

A hairstylist feels betrayed by her business partner, who filed to have her name removed from their license.

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 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.

A man sues the woman who sold him his dachshund puppy, claiming it has a genetic overbite.

Ginger was Neal when she was Susan's husband; now she's with Julie, who sues Susan for slander; accusations of elder abuse, theft, and defamation of character.

After a failed relationship, a man's former fiancée returns the ring; now he claims she switched it out with a cheap knockoff.

A young man is sued for dental bills after punching an alleged bully in the mouth.

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 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.

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 guard dog lunges out and bites a dog food delivery driver.

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.

When accusations of making racist remarks get a man fired from his job, his son feels obligated to quit too.

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.

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 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 pit bull's bite ends a woman's dreams of joining the police academy.

A recreational boat racer says his engine builder placed the wrong gears in his boat; the builder says he's never had a more difficult client in 45 years.

A woman wants the homeless father of her grandchild to repay her for an apartment deposit.

When a California lawn turns brown, a landscaper finds himself defending his sprinkler installation and blaming the homeowner for keeping the grass too tall.

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.

An out-of-work EMT admits she lied about her spleen exploding after falling behind on payments for her French bulldog puppy.

A landlord sues her family friend for broken furniture and mold under the sink; the tenant says she never got an itemized damage list.

A contractor is accused of not finishing a job.

A woman is sued for not repaying money she borrowed to purchase tickets to a wrestling event.

A man borrows money from his employer for a medical procedure; a woman sues an appliance repair company.

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's friend guarantees him a return on his real estate investment, but when the foundation's asset manager dies, so apparently does that guarantee.

Brothers sue over a rear-end collision; moments after he totaled his car, a young man and his pregnant girlfriend are robbed.

A man sues his roommate for what he calls wild, unacceptable behavior, including sanding the floors at 2:00 in the morning.

A woman says a driver fled the scene after sideswiping her car, but some elusive drag racers get blamed.

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 customer offers to file court papers for a post-office worker, but he gets impatient and walks out on the deal.

A man hires three mechanics to work on his truck, then a wheel falls off while he is driving.

The judges try to pinpoint what went wrong between a woman and the contractor she hired to restore her pool.

A landlord hears a rumor that his tenant wasn't laid off -- she quit her job to go on vacation in Arizona.

The plaintiff's truck goes up on a lift for repairs and comes crashing down, needing more repairs.

An on-again, off-again couple argue over a car loan.

A landlord and tenant argue over damages from a water leak.

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 young woman who loaned money from her college savings to a man she met online says she never got paid back.

A man accuses his mechanic of getting his truck impounded; the mechanic says he's never seen the truck in his life.

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 sues the person who sold him a vintage Gibson guitar.

A mysterious hunk of metal on the highway causes damage to a man's car.

A struggling teacher tries to recover his security deposit from a persnickety landlord.

A landlord and his realtor try to get their story straight over a rent reduction they offered their tenant.

A mother of three buys a used car only to have it repossessed due to an undisclosed lien.

A woman says she was being very cautious as she pulled out of an alleyway with limited visibility; she claims a reckless driver hit her as she was backing up.

A dog breeder says her plumber overcharged her; the plumber says the woman is confused.

A man's dream to build a tiny house in Arizona is squashed by bureaucracy.

Parties fight over the trademarked name of a wrestling promotion.

A man has been waiting two years for his truck to be painted.

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 landscaper is hired to rip out a lawn and put in drought-resistant plants, but she and her client make one prickly pair.

A girlfriend, some cats and a bunch of international musicians were not on a tenant's lease; he says the place was uninhabitable.

A pit bull attacks a border-collie mix.

A deal on a mobile home purchase turns sour.

A barista says a minor fender-bender cost him thousands of dollars in chiropractor bills; the man who hit him thinks he's exaggerating.

A convict gives his mom's power of attorney to his cell mate's fiancée, and she changes his passwords and pays herself what she thinks she is owed.

A man sues his dog walker for letting his chocolate Lab contract an ear infection from ocean water.

A hairdresser's client wanted a shoulder-length trim, but the hair she'd spent two years growing was gone in an instant; she sues to pay for her restorative extensions.

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 homeowner is adamant that his remodeling job was going over budget, even though it evidently wasn't.

Discovering that a car comes with $700 worth of parking tickets, the buyer sends disparaging remarks about the seller's body.

A grocery store employee decides to give all of her and her roommate's rent money to her boyfriend.

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.

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 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.

Two young women with extreme anxiety lived together for three months, and recounting it all brings a deluge of tears.

A huge hunk of wind-damaged roof lands on a tenant's car after the landlord ignores her requests to get the roof fixed.

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.

The plaintiff's late mother's beloved dog, Peanut, is attacked by an emotional-support Rottweiler mix at a dog park.

A woman accuses her niece of stealing her property instead of moving it into storage while she was in the hospital; the niece countersues, saying her aunt caused her to fall and knock out her teeth.

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.

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.

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.

An auto broker lies to his customer and in court papers.

A woman was shown a kindness after her release from jail but sees no reason why she should repay it; a buyer discovers he can't register a truck because there are two liens on it, so he wants his money back.

A woman gives her boyfriend a rare pair of Air Jordans for Valentine's Day, then hears he is hitting on other women, so she does everything she can to get the shoes back.

A landlord threatens to use his DOJ access to investigate his tenant; this should have been a simple case, but text-message evidence leaves the judges adding up more than rental property damages.

A man denies stealing thousands of dollars from his ex-partner and her children by forging her name on a stimulus check; after several years of feeling gaslit by him, and reported threats from his family, she's on a war path to get her money back.

A mortician says her roommate didn't appreciate the free services she performed when his mother passed away, so she's withholding his portion of their security deposit; a woman needed a car by her wedding date, but an old friend never came through.

A man masquerades as another man's mother, is evasive about his business dealings with a Japanese YouTube star, and explains it all with ``I'm stupid, your honor.``

When a man tries to bow out of a deal to purchase two pleasure-boat engines, the judges give him a stern talking-to.

A nice-guy mechanic who fixed a friend's truck at an 80% discount on his day off finds himself in a courtroom, getting sued for more than the truck is worth.

Contractors' informal arrangement to help an elderly couple with a fixed income and a broken water heater is muddy in the area of compensation.

A 16-year-old who was in a traffic collision insists she's not at fault, and her testimony gives the judges a lot to disagree over.

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.

A married couple fight with their landlady over the return of their security deposit and who is at fault for the dead lawn.

A man who says he wanted to ``help out`` his cousin appears bent on incriminating him.

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.

An eyebrow and lash technician says she was overworked by a salon owner who doesn't believe she deserves compensation.

An alcohol-fueled brawl between grandmothers, nieces, sisters and aunts.

A couple is sued over a time share; a renter wants punitive damages from his landlord for withholding part of his security deposit.

An uninsured, unlicensed motorist gets angry after he rear-ends an Uber driver.

A man who helped his brother out of a serious bind now wants his money back: a crash course in statute of limitations.

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 landlord and tenant face off over unpaid rent and broken trust; he says he bent over backward to help; she says the home was unsafe.

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.

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 fence-jumping pit bull roams the neighborhood; a man walking his puppy had no idea what tragedy lurked around the corner.

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 single mother of three tries to recover her security deposit, saying her son contracted mites from a dead bird.

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.

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.

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.

A driving instructor's employer fails to protect her from the sexual harassment of being propositioned by a 19-year-old student.

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 security guard dreams of achieving B-list stardom; his idol, actor Richard Baker, presents an opportunity to invest in his next movie.

A grown man throws a fit when the judges tell him he can't lease someone else's land to a cattle rancher.

A young woman files a restraining order against her boyfriend, then comes after him for his portion of the rent.

A woman says her ex-friend stole her dog, Pebbles, while she was in the hospital, and now she wants her dog back.

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.

An unlicensed child crashes his stepfather's motorbike.

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.

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 woman says a blackmailer squatted in her apartment for 10 months.

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 20-year-old driver slams into a car driven by a mother and her three children.

A landlord's tenant moves out and takes the air conditioner with him.

A man sues the disc jockey he hired for his golden wedding anniversary party.

A Camry with faulty steering careens into a Jaguar parked on the street; a man buys a truck from his tattoo artist.

Judge Corriero questions the intentions of a plaintiff who brought a woman in off the street and bought her a car.

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.

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 movie producer has investors breathing down his neck for millions of dollars.

A man sues his property manager for inhospitable living conditions but she says he did nothing to follow up.

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.

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 family fighting for their security deposit must prove that they left only normal wear and tear.

A family man seeks justice after being evicted on Christmas Eve.

A compassionate veteran takes in his homeless best friend, who breaks his ribs, damages his property and throws away the dentures he bought him.

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 woman buys faulty parts online and sues her mechanic when her car starts making nasty noises.

A man drives his truck for three years without the warranty protection he bought; he wants his auto broker to pay up.

When an elderly couple sue their daughter's boyfriend over a missing rent check, someone does not tell the truth in court.

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.

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.

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.

Veteran big-rig drivers duel it out in the courtroom over the fairness of wages.

A woman says the used BMW she purchased is a ``lemon.``

A landlady wants her rowdy cruise-line bartender ex-friend to pay the $5,000 he owes her in rent.

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 grieving family seeks retribution after their neighbor clubs their dog to death.

A realtor and a contractor strike a deal on a remodeling job; a ``friends discount`` causes the friendship to fall apart.

A divorced couple's tax-filing dispute.

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 disabled veteran bails a woman's reputedly abusive boyfriend out of jail -- and the boyfriend wants an apology.

COVID cancels a quinceañera, and a ''non-refundable'' vendor deposit hangs in the balance.

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.

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.

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 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.

A painter walks off the job after his client reportedly asks for too many changes; she demands a refund for an incomplete job.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 landscaper says his client's attitude of entitlement destroyed their working relationship; the client reportedly threatened to have him arrested for trespassing.

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 prize-winning breeder refuses to return a puppy to a woman who reportedly lacks maternal puppy instincts.

Three large dogs roam freely through a neighborhood and attack a terrier; a neighbor risks his life to tear the animals apart.

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.

A young man accuses his landlady of racism, saying she attributed his financial success to illegal drug activity.

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 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.

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 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.

A teacher's efforts to renovate a California resort are lost on the property owner, who accuses her of outright fraud.

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 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 man says he was forced to live in a homeless shelter after a roommate became jealous of his relationship with her boyfriend.

After a 50-year history with radio-controlled boats, hobbyists fight over thousands of dollars in racing equipment and accusations of fraud.

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.

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.

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 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.

Two sisters sue their mother for defamation of character after an ugly video and accusations of child abuse are posted online.

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 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 blindsided 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.

A female boarder, accused of skipping out on rent, claims her shared rental was unsafe and unsanitary.

A homeowner says his contractor ruined his hardwood floors; the handyman admits he was not licensed but says the client was impossible to satisfy.

After 44 years, a man's beloved, award-winning Datsun 280z blows up on the road; he accuses a mechanic of negligence.

After being subjected to racist slurs, a caregiver is fired for reportedly coming to work smelling of alcohol.

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.

A man who missed his court date due to a head-on traffic accident seeks to have a default judgment set aside.

A woman sues after buying a used car that won't start; the sellers accuse her boyfriend of menacing.

An unemployed chef is maimed when he takes on work at his friend's tree-trimming business.

A married couple dealing with suicide and cancer seek justice, saying they were swindled in a car deal.

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 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 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 teen driver admits she rear-ended another vehicle on her way to the car wash; she claims the victims are overreaching in payback.

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 recovering alcoholic is evicted after only three days for going to sleep too early and for allegedly intimidating her roommate.

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 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 stand-up comic must defend his act after partygoers walk out during his racy, drug-oriented routine.

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.

After a German shepherd dog viciously attacks a neighbor's small Maltipoo, its owner claims she was only defending her territory.

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.

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.

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 woman regrets her used-car purchase, only to report it stolen when it goes missing, unaware it has been repossessed.

A woman testifies online against her allegedly abusive ex, who's being sued by her grandmother.

Two women claim fraud as they argue about ransom money for a dog, a designer handbag and career-enhancing surgery.

A man with epilepsy says his landlord gave his room to another tenant and made him live in the garage.

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.

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.

Judge Acker challenges the plaintiff to respond in song when suing for wages after staging the first-ever ``Diva's Delightful Disco & Karaoke-athon.``

Women say their landlord is negligent when it comes to their safety; black mold and termites come into play.

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.

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.

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 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 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 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 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 tenant is reportedly threatened with bodily harm but finds himself the subject of arrest after someone tapes their chaotic altercation.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

A young woman, suffering from a migraine, believes she is taking Ibuprofen, but instead her friend hands her Percocet.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 man who repossessed a car three times is accused of fraud for reportedly overvaluing a salvage vehicle; a couple agree to babysit for $2 an hour only to reportedly be robbed of all earnings when a child's family skips town without paying.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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 widow accuses a pastor she has known for decades of taking $15,000 of her money to buy a truck.

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 man moves in with his girlfriend and allegedly brings a devastating bug infestation with him.

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 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.

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 group of people is accused of passively watching as a woman is beaten by a drunken lover; fear of reprisal causes her to drop charges.

A disabled landlord slaps a temporary restraining order on a formerly homeless couple, accusing them of drug use and causing a flea infestation.

When a beautiful Pomeranian named Honey goes missing, a bereft pet owner accuses her roommate of a vicious crime.

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 pet owner is accused of taking to the street to try to kill a neighbor's German shepherd dog in order to avenge an attack on little Kanye.

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 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 mother says she had a nervous breakdown when her father made allegations to children's services.

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.

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 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.

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 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 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.

The plaintiff says the defendant's pit bull savagely attacked her terrier, leading to fatal injuries; the defendant says his dog is being falsely accused without proof.

A tenant says she left her rental exactly how she found it, while the landlady says the damages were abundant and outrageous.

A widow says she bought a tiny house, but now she's accused of trespassing and making unauthorized upgrades to a shed.

A woman says she got a signed contract and a car as collateral for an RV loan, but now her former friend won't hand over the keys; her ex-friend blames illness and says the woman went from lending a hand to revving up for a repo rampage.

A used car buyer says he got a clunker with fake stickers and a failed smog test; the seller swears the ride was auction-approved and road-ready.

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.

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, and offered a $1,000 discount for repairs.

A litigant says she was scammed by a so-called videographer, who delivered some photos but no footage; the videographer insists she was hired to promote a cruise, not film it.

A woman says she was unlawfully locked out of her new apartment, and the defendant offered to pay her to leave and threatened eviction if she refused; the defendant says the plaintiff fraudulently moved in after saying the apartment was for a client!

A man says his girlfriend left him and then presented a bill for everything for which she paid in the relationship.

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 driving instructor's employer fails to protect her from the sexual harassment of being propositioned by a 19-year-old student.

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 woman gives her boyfriend a rare pair of Air Jordans for Valentine's Day, then hears he is hitting on other women, so she does everything she can to get the shoes back.

A woman listed a room for rent in her apartment, and says a man showed up with a towel, ready to take a shower.

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 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.

A man masquerades as another man's mother, is evasive about his business dealings with a Japanese YouTube star, and explains it all with ``I'm stupid, your honor.``

When a man tries to bow out of a deal to purchase two pleasure-boat engines, the judges give him a stern talking-to.

A nice-guy mechanic who fixed a friend's truck at an 80% discount on his day off finds himself in a courtroom, getting sued for more than the truck is worth.

A fence-jumping pit bull roams the neighborhood; a man walking his puppy had no idea what tragedy lurked around the corner.

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 single mother of three tries to recover her security deposit, saying her son contracted mites from a dead bird.

A young woman files a restraining order against her boyfriend, then comes after him for his portion of the rent.

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 landlord's tenant moves out and takes the air conditioner with him.

An auto broker lies to his customer and in court papers.

A married couple fight with their landlady over the return of their security deposit and who is at fault for the dead lawn.

A 16-year-old who was in a traffic collision insists she's not at fault, and her testimony gives the judges a lot to disagree over.

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.

A woman was shown a kindness after her release from jail but sees no reason why she should repay it; a buyer discovers he can't register a truck because there are two liens on it, so he wants his money back.

A Camry with faulty steering careens into a Jaguar parked on the street; a man buys a truck from his tattoo artist.

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 20-year-old driver slams into a car driven by a mother and her three children.

Contractors' informal arrangement to help an elderly couple with a fixed income and a broken water heater is muddy in the area of compensation.

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 man sues the disc jockey he hired for his golden wedding anniversary party.

The plaintiff's late mother's beloved dog, Peanut, is attacked by an emotional-support Rottweiler mix at a dog park.

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.

An unlicensed child crashes his stepfather's motorbike.

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.

A homeowner is adamant that his remodeling job was going over budget, even though it evidently wasn't.

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.

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.

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 man who says he wanted to ``help out`` his cousin appears bent on incriminating him.

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.

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.

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 landlord threatens to use his DOJ access to investigate his tenant; this should have been a simple case, but text-message evidence leaves the judges adding up more than rental property damages.

Two young women with extreme anxiety lived together for three months, and recounting it all brings a deluge of tears.

A huge hunk of wind-damaged roof lands on a tenant's car after the landlord ignores her requests to get the roof fixed.

A man denies stealing thousands of dollars from his ex-partner and her children by forging her name on a stimulus check; after several years of feeling gaslit by him, and reported threats from his family, she's on a war path to get her money back.

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 mortician says her roommate didn't appreciate the free services she performed when his mother passed away, so she's withholding his portion of their security deposit; a woman needed a car by her wedding date, but an old friend never came through.

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.

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 security guard dreams of achieving B-list stardom; his idol, actor Richard Baker, presents an opportunity to invest in his next movie.

A grown man throws a fit when the judges tell him he can't lease someone else's land to a cattle rancher.

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.

Judge Corriero questions the intentions of a plaintiff who brought a woman in off the street and bought her a car.

An eyebrow and lash technician says she was overworked by a salon owner who doesn't believe she deserves compensation.

An alcohol-fueled brawl between grandmothers, nieces, sisters and aunts.