Hot Bench

Season 9

A panel of three judges hear court cases, argue the merits of the case amongst themselves, and render a verdict.

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170 Episodes

  • Toxic Stalk Syndrome
    E1
    Toxic Stalk SyndromeTerrified by his song lyrics and fed up with his police reports, a woman files a restraining order against her reportedly terrorizing neighbor; he sues her for legal fees.
  • No Impact Statement
    E2
    No Impact StatementA reportedly negligent driver causes a car to swerve and flip; a store's policy forbids open-box returns, but a customer says he couldn't have known he had the wrong items without opening the boxes.
  • All In My Grill
    E3
    All In My GrillA father and son bring another driver to court to try to get their vehicle's grill fixed.
  • Don’t Bank On It
    E4
    Don’t Bank On ItA bank security guard trusts a stranger to buy him a car at auction, and his $2,500 mysteriously vanishes.
  • Unlawful Seizure
    E5
    Unlawful SeizureA man's doctor and the DMV clear him to drive, but he knows that his epilepsy still flares up from time to time.
  • Divorce Majeure
    E6
    Divorce MajeureDivorce, drug addiction, accusations of child abuse: no matter the outcome of their case, the plaintiff and the defendant may never be a family again.
  • The Young and the Lexus; Re-Lease My Deposit
    E7
    The Young and the Lexus; Re-Lease My DepositAn uninsured 19-year-old navigates the aftermath of her first auto accident; acting on the advice of her attorney, a landlady decides not to return her tenant's security deposit.
  • Are You Scamming Me?
    E8
    Are You Scamming Me?The "first licensed mobile mechanic in Las Vegas" made a house call to a longtime customer who doesn't know a motor mount from mud flap, but she knows the car isn't supposed to shake and rattle when she drives it.
  • DoorCrash Delivery
    E9
    DoorCrash DeliveryA young delivery driver backs into a disabled woman's convertible, converting into a dinged-up eyesore; he tries to explain why it's her fault he didn't see her.
  • The Tenant Commandments
    E10
    The Tenant CommandmentsA landlord still needs to collect the last month's rent from an ex-tenant whose boyfriend punched a hole in the door in a fit of anger.
  • Boats and Nos
    E11
    Boats and NosA boat seller fails to tell the buyers about a lien holder.
  • Lexus a Mess; Accident After Accident
    E12
    Lexus a Mess; Accident After AccidentA premium car's purchaser discovers later that the vehicle is a mechanical nightmare; according to a single mother's amateur detective work, she didn't cause the damage to the car she rear-ended.
  • Friends & Business Don't Mix
    E13
    Friends & Business Don't MixA tough businesswoman lends $25,000 to a longtime friend because she believes in him then is disappointed when he fails to pay her back the interest.
  • Scratch That
    E14
    Scratch ThatA woman who paid cash after falling in love with a home on sight does not love the new scratches on the hardwood floor when she moves in.
  • Turf Concrete Con Job
    E15
    Turf Concrete Con JobA woman hires her neighbor as a handyman and gives him her credit card for supplies; he uses it to buy himself some new power tools.
  • Kitchen Chaos
    E16
    Kitchen ChaosA West Hollywood contractor is accused of butchering his client's kitchen; he wants to defend his name and take back the money he now owes to the bonding company.
  • Loan Him & Leave Him; Where Is My Money?
    E17
    Loan Him & Leave Him; Where Is My Money?The initial reason for a husband and wife's legal separation was financial, but it became more complicated; a plaintiff just feels like being repaid for his loan.
  • Rent No More
    E18
    Rent No MoreFour years ago, a man leased his house to a homeless Navy veteran, and now he wants him to pay for a single month of unpaid rent; the veteran says he was asked not to pay.
  • No Security From a Flooded Mess
    E19
    No Security From a Flooded MessAn ex-tenant whose son punched holes in the doors doesn't understand why the landlord won't return his security deposit.
  • Basement Blues
    E20
    Basement BluesA restaurant owner who gave up his "man cave" so that his cook and her family could have a roof over their heads says she burned his furniture in a bonfire.
  • Duplex Neighbors ... Complex Eviction
    E21
    Duplex Neighbors ... Complex EvictionA woman's accusations against her 80-year-old landlord run the gamut from trespassing to harassing, vandalism, defamation, and the theft of her quartz crystal, which is supposed to help maintain emotional stability.
  • Unfinished Busy-ness; Car-pay Diem
    E22
    Unfinished Busy-ness; Car-pay DiemA contractor did great work turning a garage into a little apartment, but it took him a year, rather than the 45-day window he promised; a man's recent knee surgery prevented him from test-driving or inspecting a used car before purchasing it.
  • Broken Soul
    E23
    Broken SoulA case gives the judges a lot to debate -- a confusing car sale contract has them imposing conditions that the law implies.
  • Go Car Go
    E24
    Go Car GoCar sellers accused of forging signatures and hiding registration status.
  • Security Breach
    E25
    Security BreachA tenant of five years says he kept the house in immaculate condition; the landlord tells a different story.
  • Sassy Trucker; Bumper Thumper
    E26
    Sassy Trucker; Bumper ThumperA trucker claims the man she sold a big rig to shorted her on payments; a man sues a woman, saying she damaged his car and left a note on the windshield.
  • Tardy Tenant
    E27
    Tardy TenantAn evicted tenant is given an extension to vacate after being hospitalized with pneumonia; on return, he finds all his property has been hauled away to the dump.
  • Family Furniture Fight
    E28
    Family Furniture FightA mother's grief is drawn out by a dispute over her late daughter's belongings; her niece says she didn't take the furniture for herself -- she was protecting it from the estranged wife of the deceased.
  • Ride out of my Life; Grinding my ears
    E29
    Ride out of my Life; Grinding my earsA woman borrows money from her boss to lend to her boyfriend, but he doesn't pay her back, so she has to get a title loan against her car; a mechanic gets bad vibes from a customer and wisely has him sign an indemnification agreement.
  • Train Robbin Restitution
    E30
    Train Robbin RestitutionA thieving couple split up after their "great train robbery" doesn't go well, and she needs him to pay his half of their restitution.
  • Daughter Dearest
    E31
    Daughter DearestA daughter knows her mother will help her out of a financial bind, then neglects to repay her.
  • Come Hell or High Water Bill
    E32
    Come Hell or High Water BillA pregnant woman's neighbor locked her in a garage for an hour and screamed her head off in a dispute about a water bill.
  • Con Voyage
    E33
    Con VoyageA young man moved across the country to be with his new boyfriend after one date, and when red flags started to pop up, they hoped a cruise would help rekindle the magic; the middle of the ocean wasn't the best place to hash out their differences.
  • Two Tickets To Paradise
    E34
    Two Tickets To ParadiseA woman with impaired mobility accuses her caretaker of abandoning her in Hawaii; the caretaker says, "she tried to run me over with her scooter!"
  • Poodlemonium
    E35
    PoodlemoniumA poodle named Saucy goes missing, and a feud suddenly arises between a man's wife and girlfriend.
  • The Fast and the Furious
    E36
    The Fast and the FuriousA man rents his sports car -- which has a top speed of 195 mph -- to a 26-year-old on a California road trip, and the temptation is too great.
  • Loan Snark
    E37
    Loan SnarkWhen a personal loan enters the mix, sweethearts turn sour, and the terms of the deal may be usurious.
  • Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
    E38
    Hair Today, Gone TomorrowA woman sues her hairdresser after her hair began to fall out from a dye job, but the hairdresser says he warned the woman this would happen.
  • Blinded By The Light
    E39
    Blinded By The LightA truck driver regains his vision after nine eye surgeries to find his ranch looking like a junkyard; he had let a friend stay in a mobile home on his property, and now he wishes he hadn't; he says the friend caused him to lose wages.
  • Wish Upon A Car
    E40
    Wish Upon A CarA used car's engine starts smoking 15 minutes after a family buys it; the seller says they must have caused the massive coolant leak in that short time.
  • All A-boat A Family Feud
    E41
    All A-boat A Family FeudA boat was in the way of a man's memorial service, and one daughter says the other had no claim to the inherited property where it was parked, so she had it towed and impounded.
  • Dude, Where's My Cat?
    E42
    Dude, Where's My Cat?Sweetheart, the cat, has been hit by a car, passed from home to home, and fought over by two angry women.
  • Not so Hot, Dawg
    E43
    Not so Hot, DawgTwo men go into business to make extra golf money, but their political beliefs get in the way.
  • Ex CATastrophe
    E44
    Ex CATastropheA woman thought she was being rescued when her boyfriend moved her out of a housing project to live with him, but, within three months, she was accusing him of conspiring with a raccoon to kill her cat.
  • Hairbnb
    E45
    HairbnbA hairstylist agreed to store a customer's hair extensions, but after two years with no contact, she deemed them unusable and threw them away.
  • It's Mice House
    E46
    It's Mice HouseA tenant is appalled at her landlord's accusation that she invited vermin with her mess.
  • Flipped the Script
    E47
    Flipped the ScriptA chiropractor asks a patient on several dinner dates and accuses her of stealing his manuscript.
  • All's Fair in Loan and War
    E48
    All's Fair in Loan and WarA man borrows money from a woman to start a shipping business.
  • Phone Charge-her
    E49
    Phone Charge-herA convict cuts off his ankle monitor, leaves the house, and drunkenly loses the cell phone his sister bought for him.
  • Dog Fight
    E50
    Dog FightAn 11-year-old had to dig a grave for his beloved dog; his parents take to court the neighbor whose dog they say broke through the fence and attacked.
  • Mustang Goes Bang; Lose-Lose Situationship
    E51
    Mustang Goes Bang; Lose-Lose SituationshipAn unlicensed driver sideswipes a car; a woman says her ex took back the watch he gave her and butchered her car with a bad paint job.
  • Will House
    E52
    Will HouseA man inherited his late sister's rental property during the pandemic and decided to evict her tenant of eight years, which the tenant says was illegal under the eviction moratorium.
  • Improper-ty Manager
    E53
    Improper-ty ManagerA popular salon owner posts a video showing what she calls the subpar standards of the building she is renting; the landlord calls that defamation -- but for that to work, the statements made must be false.
  • The Friendship Union
    E54
    The Friendship UnionA film worker's late employer's wife lent him money to join a union and wants him to pay her back.
  • Hot Property
    E55
    Hot PropertyA man meets a reportedly homeless woman next to a garbage bin and brings her home to live in his one-bedroom apartment, but the living arrangement doesn't go well, so he sues her for emotional distress.
  • Watch Your Step; Bail Me Out
    E56
    Watch Your Step; Bail Me OutA young man borrows money from his stepfather to relocate his family to Los Angeles, and he's adamant that he shouldn't have to pay it back; a woman borrows money from a friend to bail her boyfriend out of jail, but doesn't bother to repay her.
  • Property Smothers
    E57
    Property SmothersA landlady inherits rental property from her husband, claims it had been mistreated, and evicts a nine-months-pregnant tenant.
  • A Friendly Eviction
    E58
    A Friendly Eviction homeowner, accused of showing up unmasked to a birthday party, says he did nothing wrong -- but his tenants say he put their immunocompromised guests in danger.
  • This Is the Suite Life
    E59
    This Is the Suite LifeA man with two dogs rents a luxury penthouse on the Las Vegas strip, and the landlady sues for damages to the property.
  • Tripod Charlie
    E60
    Tripod CharlieA radio personality sues a dog groomer for injuring his Yorkshire terrier, causing its leg to need amputation.
  • Saving Dasher the Dog; Vanity Insanity
    E61
    Saving Dasher the Dog; Vanity InsanityA man wants his money back after paying for his brother's dog's life-saving surgery; a woman sues a woodworker over a vanity.
  • Gloom and Board
    E62
    Gloom and BoardA reportedly non-paying subletter accuses a roommate of being one of the biggest drug dealers in the county.
  • May Old Acquaintance Be Forgot
    E63
    May Old Acquaintance Be ForgotA case between a landlord and tenant involves faulty wiring and an illegally held security deposit.
  • 2 Wrong Wigs Don't Make a Right
    E64
    2 Wrong Wigs Don't Make a RightThe blond wig a plaintiff ordered arrived brown, and the battle with the seller has been no fun at all.
  • Table for One; Van Wrecker
    E65
    Table for One; Van WreckerA table flew out of a truck and wrecked a car with a baby in it, and the baby's mother wants reimbursement for car repairs; a daycare owner hired a volunteer driver and wasn't told about his multiple accidents.
  • Sudden Impact
    E66
    Sudden ImpactAn unlicensed driver who stopped in a lane of traffic to drop off her friend at home sues a guy for rear-ending her.
  • Neigh-sayer
    E67
    Neigh-sayerA mother and daughter say their horse was abused; the buyer is offended and backs out of the sale.
  • You Bought It! You Fix It!
    E68
    You Bought It! You Fix It!A used-car salesman purchases a deceased man's vehicle "as is"; he accuses the seller of violating the smog test laws, but that's not the reason he is suing; the judges try to decipher just what it is that he wants.
  • Storage for a Car
    E69
    Storage for a CarA recently incarcerated woman trades everything in her storage unit for a friend's car, then her ownership of the items is called into question.
  • Money for Nothing; Border in the Court
    E70
    Money for Nothing; Border in the CourtAn accidentally overpaid employee tries to explain why he doesn't owe his boss anything; a defendant who went out clubbing doesn't remember leaving a note confessing to hitting the plaintiff's car in a Tijuana liquor store.
  • Business Casual
    E71
    Business CasualThings weren't going well in a business partnership, so one partner lied to entice the other into a buyout; now the ousted partner feels cheated.
  • Credit Card Madness
    E72
    Credit Card MadnessA construction worker offered to remodel his girlfriend's mother's bathroom for only the cost of materials; then, they say, they discovered that he was using their credit card for other jobs.
  • Double-Cross Training
    E73
    Double-Cross TrainingA man gave a business loan to his personal trainer, who resists paying him back and claims the man defamed him by telling a prospective client he's a con artist.
  • Brought Up On Charges
    E74
    Brought Up On ChargesA man's mom paid for a lawyer to keep him out of jail, but the loan agreement she had him sign included a six-month celibacy clause; after a fight over banana pudding and being "evicted" from her house, he doesn't think he owes her the money anymore.
  • Bee Bang Boom!
    E75
    Bee Bang Boom!When a bee flies into a car, the unlicensed driver crashes into a parked truck.
  • Couch-Surfing Cousin
    E76
    Couch-Surfing CousinA woman who moved to Denver for a new job and temporarily stayed with her cousin says the cousin's children stole her credit card and damaged her cell phone, and a mountain of clothes went missing.
  • Rental Home Gone Wrong
    E77
    Rental Home Gone WrongA homeless married couple find a place with cheap rent, but when the city deems it uninhabitable, they are right back out on the street and want the landlord to pay for their relocation costs.
  • Transmission Impossible
    E78
    Transmission ImpossibleThe buyer of a used car expects the seller to pay for any future repairs, even though the contract says "as is"; after several breakdowns, the seller has had enough.
  • Give Me My Money, Honey
    E79
    Give Me My Money, HoneyA couple break up after one lends the other $5,000 to fix her roof.
  • Five Grand Theft Auto
    E80
    Five Grand Theft AutoA mother-of-seven blames her aunt for ruining her 15-year-old son's life by having him arrested for stealing her car.
  • Come Flood or High Water
    E81
    Come Flood or High WaterA woman says the condo she purchased had undisclosed plumbing and grading problems, causing her garage to get flooded.
  • Vent Control
    E82
    Vent ControlA cancer survivor was down on his luck during the pandemic and spending all of his money trying to keep his beloved pugs alive; his landlord/roommate comes after him for unpaid rent.
  • Baby Brother Car Wrecker
    E83
    Baby Brother Car WreckerA young man owes his older sister for a car loan and doesn't seem to understand the concept of responsibility.
  • Why'd You Stop Bumper Thumper
    E84
    Why'd You Stop Bumper ThumperAfter being rear-ended on a freeway on-ramp, a woman put her car in "sport mode" and prepared to chase the other driver -- and is still gunning for them in court.
  • Are You Faux Real?
    E85
    Are You Faux Real?Masked thieves, a run-over foot, security cam tampering: accusations fly in a dispute over a storage property; video evidence shows that the situation got nasty.
  • Pitchin' a Kitchen Fit
    E86
    Pitchin' a Kitchen FitA kitchen designer holds his client's drawers hostage so that she will help him hunt down payments he is owed by the previous homeowner.
  • Dude Hit My Car
    E87
    Dude Hit My CarA Peruvian immigrant's wife had just gained her citizenship, and they were driving home feeling proud and joyful until an allegedly distracted driver rear-ended them at high speed. The car holds sentimental value to them. They want to ask for more money than the car's worth.
  • A Tale of Two Tenants
    E88
    A Tale of Two TenantsA fistfight broke out between a hairstylist and his subtenant, whose witness calls the hairstylist the most evil human being she's ever met.
  • Pawn but Not Forgotten
    E89
    Pawn but Not ForgottenA woman gives her wife an SUV as a wedding present, then the wife pawns the title for rent money, and now she's saddled with the debt.
  • Fortunate Son
    E90
    Fortunate SonAn ex-dominatrix asked God to help her out of her wayward ways, and he guided her into the clock-repair business. At the same time, she rekindled her relationship with her adult son. But now he owes her for bailing him out of jail. It is revealed whether they can find common ground again. The clock is ticking.
  • Valve Schmalve ... Who Needs It?
    E91
    Valve Schmalve ... Who Needs It?A motorcycle mechanic guaranteed he could fix his client's bike before he found an exhaust valve that should have been adjusted 7,000 miles ago.
  • Whoopsie Daisy
    E92
    Whoopsie DaisyA woman describes a harrowing incident in which several intimidating dogs attached her chihuahua-mix on a walk; their owner says they were provoked,
  • Real Estate Deal Gone Wrong
    E93
    Real Estate Deal Gone WrongA simple two-letter word causes a world of conflict between the buyer and the seller of a home: per the contract, the seller was to trim the branches touching the house or hanging over the roof - so he chose to do only one of those.
  • Enough Is Enough
    E94
    Enough Is EnoughA young man buys a TV for a friend he'd known only a month; in return, the friend was supposed to help with some design work for a board game he's inventing, but that never happened.
  • Are You Flooding Kidding?
    E95
    Are You Flooding Kidding?A formerly homeless couple with five children say their landlady went above and beyond to get their rental assistance application approved; now she accuses them of causing massive flooding in her home.
  • Can't Spell Trust Without Rust
    E96
    Can't Spell Trust Without RustA woman discovered rust on a used truck she bought "as-is"; the seller graciously offered to refund her money, but, he says, she refused the second installment, and therefore he doesn't owe her anything.
  • Babysitting for Beers
    E97
    Babysitting for BeersA stay-at-home mom agreed to babysit her friend's son, but not for free; she says he never paid her, but he says he did -- in beer and vape pods.
  • Mad House
    E98
    Mad HouseA landlady lets her tenant out of her lease because a reported stalker ex-boyfriend has a key to the place, but the tenant leaves behind rotting food and flies, and the landlady has to clean it up.
  • The Real Roommates of Long Beach
    E99
    The Real Roommates of Long BeachA deaf woman awakes in the middle of the night to police and firefighters breaking down her bedroom door; her landlord charges her for damages.
  • Crypto Electro
    E100
    Crypto ElectroAfter a man started mining crypto currency in his rental unit, the power bill shot up hundreds of dollars, but he doesn't believe the increase was entirely his fault, so he tries to get some money back from his landlord.
  • The Ties That Bind
    E101
    The Ties That BindA woman sues her former live-in boyfriend for her therapy bills; he countersues for storage fees on the items she left behind.
  • No Dime or Time for Cosign Mom
    E102
    No Dime or Time for Cosign MomA mother cosigned her daughter and daughter's boyfriend's lease, then they broke up, and the boyfriend moved in another woman.
  • Ruff Rough Refund
    E103
    Ruff Rough RefundA woman's new puppy dies, and an at-home test says it was parvo; she contends that the seller hadn't vaccinated the litter, but she never saw a licensed veterinarian either.
  • Women in Uniform
    E104
    Women in UniformA self-made businesswoman says she was helping a competitor by placing a large inventory order on her behalf, but the competitor accuses her of price-gouging and resists repaying her.
  • You've Got Nail
    E105
    You've Got NailWhen neighbors complain about a luxury nail salon's overwhelming acetone fumes, the landlord tells the nail technician she has to do something about it.
  • All Fired Up
    E106
    All Fired UpA landlady lets scammers into her home without a lease or background check, then holds her property manager responsible for the unpaid rent; the property manager says she's still owed for all the work she did.
  • Better Truck Next Time
    E107
    Better Truck Next TimeThe purchaser of a used truck says he was told it was in excellent condition with no major repairs needed, but after the engine started knocking, he found a mechanic's invoice in the cab that said otherwise.
  • Bump-Her Car
    E108
    Bump-Her CarA food delivery driver whose father's karate instructor damaged her car can't work until her car is fixed, but she can't fix the car if she's not working, and dealing with insurance has been unproductive.
  • Above Ground Problems
    E109
    Above Ground ProblemsAn ad for a used pool listed a lifetime warranty on the liner, but the buyers soon discovered that the warranty was not transferrable, and they accuse the seller of being deceptive.
  • Car-Pay-Diem
    E110
    Car-Pay-DiemA defendant says he was the frequent mediator in fights between his friend and his friend's mom, who, he says, forgave a car loan she had given him; she sues him for that loan and calls him a big liar.
  • Taken for Granite
    E111
    Taken for GraniteWhile a cancer patient's home contractor was reportedly sick in bed with COVID-19, a rival contractor snapped a photo of him at a different job site.
  • Hair on the Side of Caution
    E112
    Hair on the Side of CautionA woman who experienced extensive hair loss blames her stylist, who says she warned her not to leave the weave in so long.
  • A Loan of Bull; Red Light Disaster
    E113
    A Loan of Bull; Red Light DisasterA tattoo artist's ex-girlfriend says he's coming after her for a loan repayment because he went through her phone and thinks cheated; Judge Michael imparts a serious warning to a nursing student not to ruin her future.
  • If a Tree Falls
    E114
    If a Tree FallsA nursery owner sues for the value of three queen palms, which were crushed by his neighbor's overhanging branch; the neighbor says the palms were neglected and worthless.
  • Party Girls' Party House
    E115
    Party Girls' Party HouseA landlord claims raucous parties caused extensive filth and fire damage to an apartment; the tenants deny having a party or a fire.
  • It All Evens Out in the End
    E116
    It All Evens Out in the EndThe litigants' chain of text messages show how a 10-year friendship fell apart over an unpaid loan.
  • Cabinet CabiNOT
    E117
    Cabinet CabiNOTA contractor disputes his clients' complaint that his finished product didn't match his sample; he's suing them for the cost of materials.
  • We Had a Deal
    E118
    We Had a DealA woman says her friend is neglecting to pay back a loan and lying about it in court; he says he paid her back by driving her around town for a year.
  • Double Damage
    E119
    Double DamageAfter a hit-and-run repair, the victim discovers AC problems, but the shop argues their expertise is bodywork, not AC repair.
  • No Shade, No Brows
    E120
    No Shade, No BrowsIn preparation for her birthday cruise, a woman had her eyebrows microshaded. She later complained that they were uneven and cracking. Video evidence shows her doing something the brow stylist advised against.
  • A Loan Again, Naturally
    E121
    A Loan Again, NaturallyA woman lends her new boyfriend $600 for marijuana, and he never pays her back; she wants an additional fee for the inconvenience.
  • Dreading the Lock Refund
    E122
    Dreading the Lock RefundA woman says she paid her hairstylist for diamond dreadlock extensions, but they came out square; the stylist offers to redo the do, for an extra fee, but the plaintiff wants her money back.
  • The Father, the Son & the Unpaid Ticket
    E123
    The Father, the Son & the Unpaid TicketA man laments that his father would rather spend time with his emotional support snakes than his own grandchildren.
  • It's My Cousin's Bill, Not Mine
    E124
    It's My Cousin's Bill, Not MineA woman rushes her cousin's asthmatic child to the hospital, believing that insurance will cover the bill; six years later, a collections agency takes her to court, and she sues her cousin for reimbursement.
  • Wrecked & Robbed
    E125
    Wrecked & RobbedA man's car was drivable after a rear-ending but remained in the shop for 47 days while the insurance company claim dragged on; he wants the other driver to reimburse him for his rental car expenses.
  • Clipper Slipper
    E126
    Clipper SlipperA woman who took her disabled sister for a haircut says the stylist got angry and aggressive with the clippers, causing red welts on her neck.
  • Friction Among Frat
    E127
    Friction Among FratInsurance covers the damage a man's fraternity brother caused to his truck, but he still wants the former friend to pay him, as a penalty; the defendant says he tried to make it right.
  • Not 50/50
    E128
    Not 50/50An insurance provider determined that liability for a crash was 50/50, but each driver says the other is entirely to blame.
  • Whomever Smelt It Dealt It
    E129
    Whomever Smelt It Dealt ItTo avoid a painful eviction process, a landlord pays his tenant to vacate early but changes his mind about the deal after finding broken eggs behind the TV.
  • Ex Appeal
    E130
    Ex AppealEx-boyfriends and current roommates try to describe their complicated relationship history.
  • Breast Side Story
    E131
    Breast Side StoryA baby gets burned by apple pie, and the two women who are supposed to be watching him launch into a fistfight; one sues the other for damage to her breast implant.
  • Not on My Wristwatch
    E132
    Not on My WristwatchOn the day his mother dies, a ballet dancer agrees to help his piano teacher buy a watch online and expects to be reimbursed; the piano teacher thinks "stay out of my life" means "the loan is forgiven."
  • No Horsing Around
    E133
    No Horsing AroundA blind man lent his girlfriend money for a horse, then she went sky diving with another man; he forgave the loan, but has changed his mind.
  • Trailer Troubles for Slingz 'n Thingz
    E134
    Trailer Troubles for Slingz 'n ThingzFormer business partners fight over a co-owned trailer.
  • Rushed Remodel
    E135
    Rushed RemodelA woman hires a contractor to glam up her van with a custom interior, then gets impatient and pulls the plug.
  • Gone Truck Wild
    E136
    Gone Truck WildA man who says he was tricked into a fake relationship by a woman who wanted childcare help while her husband was in jail wants her to return a truck he bought and put it in her name.
  • Homeowner's Disassociation
    E137
    Homeowner's DisassociationA woman running for HOA president went on the news and promised to hold residents accountable for massive amounts of unpaid water bills; she then faced backlash from residents.
  • Baaad Blood
    E138
    Baaad BloodGerman shepherds are accused of jumping a fence and decimating a neighbor's flock of sheep; the dogs' owner says a black bear has been sighted in the area.
  • Prime Example
    E139
    Prime ExampleA single father wants the defendant, to whom he may have been engaged in the past, to repay a loan; he is accused of sending harassing text messages.
  • Watch Where You're Going!
    E140
    Watch Where You're Going!Two vehicles collide, and since the defendant has no insurance, the plaintiff comes after him for repair costs -- but her boyfriend's tactics offend him.
  • Bad Ex-perience
    E141
    Bad Ex-perienceAn unwed couple used the man's credit and VA loan to buy a home, but now that they have broken up, the woman wants to be repaid for the furniture that was in the home when they bought it.
  • Music Video Drama
    E142
    Music Video DramaA saxophonist paid a videographer to document the biggest gig of his life, but says the videographer didn't deliver and blames him for losing out on future gigs.
  • Pay Dirt-Bike
    E143
    Pay Dirt-BikeA man buys a dirt bike for his nephew with the expectation of being paid back, but when the nephew is stabbed and shot, the payments reportedly cease.
  • Paid in Bull
    E144
    Paid in BullA church play director pays her stage manager only half his wages, saying he showed up but didn't work, and she was too busy to fire him.
  • Deposit Debacle
    E145
    Deposit DebacleA man made a deposit to the private seller of a luxury sports car, but never paid the remaining balance, so she spent his money and sold the car to someone else; he sues for his deposit back.
  • Wouldn't Put it Pastor
    E146
    Wouldn't Put it PastorA church treasurer admits she moved $30,000 of the church's money into her personal account.
  • The Real Swim Shady
    E147
    The Real Swim Shady
  • Fishy Repairs
    E148
    Fishy RepairsA landlady wanted her tenant out after he caused a 40-gallon flood by falling asleep while filling a fish tank; video evidence may show her secretly planting a pre-dated 30-day notice in his room.
  • Funeral Fallout
    E149
    Funeral FalloutWhen a bereaved family friend falls behind on their debt, a funeral director takes to Facebook to express frustration.
  • Cat Man Don't
    E150
    Cat Man Don'tA landlord allows his cats to urinate all over an allergic tenant's possessions, so the tenant withholds rent.
  • Hissing Cousins
    E151
    Hissing CousinsA woman resists repaying her aunt for a loan, saying she previously forgave her aunt's debt of the same amount; the aunt calls her a pathological liar.
  • Warrior Renter
    E152
    Warrior RenterA landlady lets her brand-new tenant out of the lease after surgery complications prevent her from moving in, but doesn't return the deposit and calls the police.
  • Irritation System; The Costly Cousin
    E153
    Irritation System; The Costly CousinA client says he sent a repairman a check, but the repairman says he never received it; a man falls on hard times, stops repaying his cousin for a loan, and doesn't reply to her text messages.
  • Failure by Design
    E154
    Failure by DesignA homeowner says her interior designer didn't provide receipts for décor purchased on her dime; the designer says she was so micromanaged that she had to cancel the job two weeks in.
  • A Messy Move
    E155
    A Messy MoveA landlady evicts a single mother from a room that is not up to code and has, the mother says, termite droppings raining down on her child's bed.
  • You Auto Know Better
    E156
    You Auto Know BetterBoth litigants in a car sale dispute offer to take lie detector tests to determine who is scamming whom.
  • Insurance Pole-icy
    E157
    Insurance Pole-icyA man's barn collapses, and he accuses the elderly couple who sold it to him of being deceptive about insurance coverage; they say that it was his responsibility to get homeowner's insurance.
  • Jacked-On-All-Trades
    E158
    Jacked-On-All-TradesA handyman says he quit a landscaping and repair job because the homeowner was harassing him all day; the homeowner loved his low price, but says his work was shoddy.
  • You Cabinet Be Serious
    E159
    You Cabinet Be SeriousA clothing designer hired a carpenter to build laundry cabinets but didn't hear from him for months; the carpenter says the designer never reached out -- then admits to blocking his number.
  • Can't Pay, Can't Stay
    E160
    Can't Pay, Can't StaySomething overwhelming assaulted a landlord's nostrils when he entered his tenant's unit.
  • Snoring on the Flooring
    E161
    Snoring on the FlooringA two-week flooring job wasn't complete five months later, and the handyman who dropped the ball is full of excuses, while the homeowner had to rip it all up and start over.
  • Handyman Damage
    E162
    Handyman DamageBullet holes in the windows, holes punched in the doors, holes dug in the yard by an unauthorized dog -- ex-tenants have explanations for all of them, but the landlord is hoping he can find a hole in their defense.
  • When Pigs Fly
    E163
    When Pigs FlyPigs' owner needed a shed to keep them warm and safe, but the builder left gaps and protruding nails; he defends his work, saying the budget was too cheap.
  • Left Turn Only
    E164
    Left Turn OnlyA lumber truck driver denies going straight in a left-turn lane, but the person he hit says otherwise.
  • Turf Wars
    E165
    Turf WarsA homeowner says she was under the gun to bring her dead lawn up to code.
  • Chevy Metal
    E166
    Chevy MetalThe purchaser of a utility van accuses the sellers of tampering with the odometer, costing him thousands of dollars to remedy; the accused say they never sold him any vehicle and suspect he is committing fraud.
  • License to Bill
    E167
    License to BillAn unemployed man's ex-girlfriend kept a detailed list of every expense she covered; he resents the petty charges, but he signed a promissory note to repay her.
  • Cleaning Disaster
    E168
    Cleaning DisasterA woman says her roommate moved her property to the porch, where it was damaged by rain; she is accused of starting a fire and refusing to move said property so the residence could be cleaned.
  • CARmageddon
    E169
    CARmageddonA man rented his car to a customer, who damaged it to the tune of $6,000 and thinks insurance should have paid for all the repairs.
  • Mother May I Have My Kids
    E170
    Mother May I Have My KidsA woman refuses to repay her mother for bailing her out of jail, saying it was a tactic to get custody of her children.

 

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