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A man says lead dust in their rented home forced him to move his family into a shelter; ex-lovers feud over repayment of loans and accusations of cheating.
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A woman says her co-worker assaulted her and sues him for medical bills; he claims she is just angry because he rejected her advances.
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A teen says her 39-year-old ex-lover fell asleep at the wheel and crashed her car; a family fights over accusations of theft.
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A woman is accused of cashing a bad check; teens fight over money lost when they bought a counterfeit cell phone online.
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A woman accused of falling asleep at the wheel blames her crash on a mechanical failure; a woman says she was so scared of her former employee's threats that she filed a restraining order.
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Destroyed and missing property; a woman sues her former friend for the return of items left behind in a home she sold to her.
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A teen is accused of turning a simple test-drive into a three-day joyride; a woman denies keying her cheating boyfriend's car.
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A huge interest rate is applied to a woman's desperation loan, leading to a much-disputed bailout from her ex.
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A disgruntled, retired police officer sues for the value of a retirement ring and plaque; a landlord says a former tenant damaged and stole property, but she says he evicted her so he could move into the home she was renting.
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A man accuses a woman of trying to buy his affections; a woman says her ex ran up more than $18,000 on her credit card, and he says she did nothing but watch "Judge Judy" all day.
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A teen's artwork, 2,000 pounds of trash in an apartment and a disabled child's testimony come into play when former friends fight over damages.
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A man denies losing his roommate's dog, whom he claims he saved after she was left for dead; a monetary loan and a refusal to live up to a bargain divide cousins.
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A man says his ex-roommate smashed his flat-screen TV with a hammer; a woman's birthday party ends with a fight over money and accusations of underage drinking.
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An uninsured motorist involved in a crash insists that he was on his way home to pay for his lapsed car insurance; a woman sues her former friend for faulty home renovations.
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One motorist says another smashed her car door in an attempt to squeeze by; potential roommates fight over a stop-payment rent check and the "smell of sadness."
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A landlady says former tenants scammed her out of rent and destroyed her property.
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As a favor to a friend, a man takes in a young boarder who plans a large party and sues him for damages; a young man steps up to pay for a friend's skateboard that went missing at his home.
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A veterinarian provides the results of a controversial autopsy; a woman accuses her son's ex-girlfriend of damaging her home and stealing property.
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A veteran, his wife and his ex-girlfriend fight over custody of a service dog; best friends call it quits when a boyfriend enters the picture.
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A man regrets not listening to his wife; a woman testifies in defense of her sister but ends up sending her down the river.
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Three sisters fight over property after their mother's death; a mother's plan to use her children's testimony against her contractor backfires.
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A newlywed admits she was late for her own wedding and lied to get a discount on services; tenants challenge their lease when the landlord suggests they keep the common area clean.
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Tenants deny placing raw shrimp in air vents and turning up the heat to get back at the landlord for evicting them.
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A woman says her handyman's behavior around her children was suspicious; a man says $6,000 in hair restoration treatments was a gift from his cousin.
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A woman admits to posting online terrible accusations against her son's ex-girlfriend; one motorist accuses another of sideswiping her car and knocking off a mirror.
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A woman sues her property manager after a marijuana-growing tenant damages her home.
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Neighbors fight over a fence and damages; family members feud over a business partnership, missing money and accusations of assault on a child.
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A man says an assault by his roommate led to a hospital visit; a woman denies owing her late mother's caregiver for services and accuses her of negligence.
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A woman's ex-lover brags that he went on vacation with her insurance check; a customer destroys a rented water slide.
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Heirs to a brownstone fight over a rent settlement and heating costs; a good Samaritan is sued for not fixing a college student's car fast enough.
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A dog's owner says a woman's behavior provoked it to attack her; a hair salon owner demonstrates the difference between real and synthetic hair.
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One of the judges calls a retired LAPD officer's behavior appalling in a dispute involving a landlord with marijuana-growing tenants.
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A woman who says she was afraid of her landlord moved out early, leaving behind a handmade family-heirloom; a $5,000 estimate for a car's engine overhaul.
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A woman tells a horrific story of smoke poisoning, gunfire and robbery with a huge smile on her face; two mothers fight over a loan received during a time of crisis.
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A young girl is asked to leave the room when the fate of her sick dog is discussed.
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A woman finds that her ex has sold their shared RV; a woman who moved in with her godparents accuses them of ripping her off.
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When an estranged mother and daughter fight over custody of a dog, death threats and ex-convicts come into play.
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A rented party bus turns out to be defective; a woman involved in a car crash is accused of giving false information and denying all fault.
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Neighbors fight over blame after a beloved little dog is killed by a larger one; an escaped snake's owner assures her roommate that it is not venomous.
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After a pit bull brutally attacks a woman and her pet, a neighbor denies that the aggressive dog is hers.
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A TV station airs a woman's complaints about her landlord; a woman says a jeweler replaced her wedding band with one that was not hers.
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Custody of a video game console leads to fighting, biting and jail time for unwed parents; a client resists paying a freelance filmmaker for making a short video.
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Accusations of welfare fraud; a defendant is caught in a lie when an incriminating receipt surfaces.
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The owner of a prized horse says it suffered major injuries while being lent out to give kiddie rides.
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After a motorcycle collides with a sports car, each driver blames the other.
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A marketing specialist sues her younger employee for loss of income; ex-weed smoking roommates dispute mattress damages.
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Accused of disrupting the peace, a woman says she was having a monthlong birthday celebration; a woman breaks down while confessing that she was driving illegally when a crash occurred.
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A survivor of domestic violence is evicted for breaking rental rules; a judge offers a way out to a man sued for a bailout loan, if he comes clean.
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Chilling texts are submitted as evidence when ex-roommates feud over damages; a pit bull is accused of attacking a Pekingese.
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A retired veteran accuses his friends of treating him badly; a woman invokes unwanted tickling, homeless selfies and the totaling of a car in her suit against her ex-boyfriend.
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A woman gives her estranged brother-in-law her wedding rings as collateral on personal loans; people who met at a bus stop reconnect months later to fight over disposed luggage and $50.
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A woman accuses a mover of holding her belongings hostage; neighbors feud over bricks from a retaining wall.
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A landlord says a tenant threatened his 10-year-old son with bodily harm, causing the child to start wetting the bed; a hiker says a German shepherd dog attacked her while she was wading in a waterfall.
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The judges reach three different decisions in a case involving a cat that suffered catastrophic injuries after collapsing due to a heated dog chase.
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A man admits he wrote and distributed a six-page essay maligning his ex.
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A dog owner is injured trying to free his husky from a pit bull's mouth; a man's car breaks down only two hours after he buys it.
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A landlord accuses tenants of drug use and vandalism, then writes them a glowing letter of recommendation; a moving service is accused of causing $4,000 worth of damages.
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Hours after buying a car, a woman smells leaking gas, and a mechanic tells her not to drive the vehicle; a woman changes her mind about a caterer after a free tasting.
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An Internet porn search, a motorcycle wipeout and a loaded weapon come into play; a motorist says a school bus forced him to crash into a parked car.
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Ex-roommates accuse each other of knife-wielding threats, slander and illegal eviction.
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After an attack, a dog owner offers up footage of her animal exhibiting questionable behavior; ex-roommates accuse each other of assault, trespassing and bad hygiene.
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A bride says a seamstress ruined her wedding; the bailiff translates a series of messages that discredit a woman's testimony.
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A teen says his ex-girlfriend bullied and punched him; a man denies cutting the branches off his neighbor's trees.
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A woman accuses her mother of running up her credit card and ruining her credit score; a woman says her ex damaged her vehicle in a drive-through car wash.
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A landlady makes shocking accusations against her tenant; he demands payback for managing her farm animals.
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A woman says her children's father choked her while she was pregnant; a dog accused of biting blinks whenever the attack is mentioned.
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A man flees his rented home, saying a recently released convict threatened to kill him; tenants say they unwittingly paid for electric cattle barriers on 40 acres of land.
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After a boy's family members are murdered, he and his father battle over a horse his late mother left to him.
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A woman accused of vandalism offers up a photo of herself drunk, disorderly and in the vicinity of the crime as her defense; a mechanic takes videos of the vehicles he repairs.
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The owner of a beachside retreat says the property suffered thousands of dollars' worth of vandalism; a mom says an ex-friend scammed her on a car sale and ruined her life.
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A woman says her new boyfriend's ex purposely and repeatedly slammed her car; a down-and-out nephew says doing home repairs for his uncle was repayment for an $8,000 loan.
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A man's baby mama and fiancée fight over unpaid rent; a man says his ex-girlfriend bullied him for repayment of a loan.
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A walk in the park turns into a savage encounter between large dogs.
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A former tenant says she was evicted for smoking; ex-lovers fight over an uninsured lemon that crashed.
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A filmmaker says a cinematographer, who accuses her of damaging his equipment, held her footage hostage.
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A deceased man's daughter and neighbor fight over a plane ticket he purchased; a loan made at a gambling establishment leaves former friends fighting.
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A woman regrets bailing out her daughter's ex-boyfriend, arrested for drug possession; a motorcyclist says a crash caused his dentures to come out and be run over by another vehicle.
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A 12-year-old is called to testify when his uninsured mother is accused of backing into another vehicle in a fast-food line; an animal-rights lawyer bails out a homeless man's dog, that bit a child.
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A landlord says bedbugs came and went with an undesirable tenant; threats of self-mutilation and accusations of vandalism figure into a brief relationship.
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The plaintiff says a web designer failed to deliver on her lifelong dream of a social media site for pets.
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A former homeless mother accuses her landlord of drunk and disorderly conduct and unsafe living conditions; two young men fight over car vandalism and cellphone bills.
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A woman is hospitalized due to trauma caused by online flirting.
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A couple accuse a former friend of hiding their beloved dog from them; a mom cancels her child's first birthday party and demands a refund from the party-supply service.
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Parents sue a former day care owner for enforcing a ridiculous refund policy; an ex-childcare owner insists parents should continue to pay her, even though her day care is no longer in business.
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When a woman demands a refund for a botched tattoo, the shop owner attacks her boyfriend; graphic photos of injuries are submitted as evidence.
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A man confesses to shooting at pit bulls, but blames their owner for their injuries.
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A former tenant sues an elderly landlady for destroying his property after she orders a former drug-user to clean out what she says is a meth lab.
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A landlord accuses her ex-tenant of damaging her trailer and painting it purple; a teenager faces accusations of abuse, violence and vandalism after breaking up with his boyfriend.
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A transgender motorist accuses an off-duty police officer of pulling his gun on her after she rammed into him.
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Partners of seven years break up over rent, property damage and accusations of adultery; a young couple say their basement apartment is unfit to live in.
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An event planner says former friends hijacked her Facebook page, and they provide a video that they say shows her pulling a knife on them.
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After paying $9,000 up front, the owner of a vintage vehicle says the mechanic failed to restore it; a Craigslist deal to trade cars falls apart when one of them turns out to be a lemon.
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A long-term, unmarried couple fight over engagement rings and missing heirlooms; borrowing money from a co-worker gets a woman fired.
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A man says his ex vandalized his vehicle during a custody exchange; a dispute between a Scottish terrier's owner and a woman who wanted a puppy.
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An altercation at a family reunion turns into a fistfight, and a flying bottle breaks a woman's tooth.
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A woman says she is unable to register a vehicle that she bought from her former co-worker; a fire started by a 9-year-old damages a neighbor's property.
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A woman says she did $8,000 worth of work in her ex's dilapidated garden; a children's softball coach sues the league director for leaving them out in the cold for winter practices and messing up their uniform order.
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A woman and her daughter are accused of terrorizing their former landlord, furious over bad living conditions and a broken lease.
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A man says he feared visiting the home of a hostile neighbor about a pit bull attack because the police might be prejudiced.
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A mom sues her teen's older ex-boyfriend for restitution she paid on his behalf.
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A woman blames apartment mold for her child's asthma; her landlord says she is the one who flooded the property.
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A woman accuses a tattoo artist of failing to complete pre-paid services and is herself accused of stalking and harassment.
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Bandmates break up over a hefty start-up loan, pawned equipment and a broken steering wheel.
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One judge predicts litigants' fate by looking into his crystal ball; brothers disagree as to the nature of their joint business venture.
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A man denies calling escorts, cheating on his ex, and damaging a car; a customer takes advantage of a teen running a lawn-mowing service.
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A high-school teacher says his girlfriend planted a threatening text on his phone; a woman accuses her former roommate of threatening her and damaging property.
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A cat rescued from a roof, trash not emptied for six weeks, and the distinct smell of beer are some of the complaints a house sitter faces.
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A man demands that his ex return her engagement ring; a fire chief testifies that the accident that burned a couple's trailer and killed their dog was their fault.
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A woman says she pawned jewelry worth thousands of dollars, but when she returned to claim it, it was gone; a man who kept an illegal snake in his apartment accuses a former roommate of being in love with him and suing him out of spite.
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A man says he suffered a brain bleed while trying to fulfill his friend's last wishes.
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Accused of theft, an ex-boyfriend says a protective mother tried to bribe him to get out of her daughter's life; teens and parents fight over a European vacation that ended in tears and accusations of cruelty.
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A tenant accuses a landlord of an illegal lockout that led to homelessness and emotional distress; a 58-year-old man who fell for a 27-year-old woman says he always insisted she pay him back for a loan.
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A woman sues a former cruise-ship DJ for repayment of loans used to start his music business; tenants say a landlady should not have been surprised when their rent checks bounced, given that she asked them to write them in advance.
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After a pit bull attacks a small dog, their owners dispute vet bills, bullying and drug abuse; a woman says her neighbor swindled her when she bought a vehicle from him.
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A music festival fan says a bar's watchdog viciously attacked him for no reason; a young man squares off against his grandfather over an unpaid loan.
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A couple say a contractor neglected to pay their subcontractors; a woman accuses a former friend of failing to repay loans.
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A man accuses a contractor of racism after he walks into a shower of debris from nearby construction.
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An ex-cop with PTSD denies threatening a former lover with targeted police retaliation.
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In a family drama, a son sues his mother; childhood friends bring their grievances to court when a motorcycle sale goes bad.
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A man maligns Judge Bakman, denies drug abuse and accuses his dying father of committing adultery, then is thrown out of court.
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A landlady says a former tenant sent her unwanted intimate pictures, while he accuses her of selling his daughter's ultrasound photos; health and anger issues complicate the trade of one man's labor for another's home gym.
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Feuding ex-lovers of the same man fight over the value of a cellphone; claims of misappropriated funds.
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A motorist is accused of backing a horse trailer into another vehicle; a dance instructor says a teen was lazy and quit her dance team several times, while the girl says the teacher was mean and picked on her.
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A woman says she was knocked unconscious and had to undergo surgery after being hit by a car; the driver says she is a fraud.
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A homeowner sues a handyman for failing to complete a remodeling job; the handyman accuses him of sharing intimate details about his sex life.
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A felon with five children and $16,500 owing in child support blames his estranged wife for trashed property.
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A man says mold caused his bronchitis, but his ex says there was no mold.
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A former tenant accuses a young man of an illegal lockout and verbal abuse; a man's ex-sister-in-law says he owes her for a loan he claims he never received.
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A mother tells her daughter that she deserved being beaten by her partner and that she should lose custody of her child.
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Breeders say a vet cleared an ill puppy before they sold it; a tenant lends money to a deadbeat slumlord.
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Voodoo dolls and a scary tattoo frighten roommates, who say their new tenant drank and never left the couch.
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When a man accuses his neighbors of stealing his child's mini-bike, the pitfalls of negotiation with a minor come into play; a malamute becomes the first dog ever to approach the bench to be questioned after it is accused of injuring a smaller dog.
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A woman who served time for beating her landlord with a baseball bat accuses him of being a sexual predator.
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Malicious text exchanges between women fighting over a botched trip to Las Vegas; after a pit bull kills a cat, its new owner sues to collect for his stud services.
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With a lender on trial, threats of death and dismemberment come into play.
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Former friends fight over an impounded minivan; longtime neighbors feud over a vandalized car, false calls for pizza and accusations of stealing music.
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A pastor defends his right to use whatever language he chooses when canceling a swimsuit fashion show at his home.
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A seminar for female entrepreneurs goes belly up when a motivational speaker fails to attract a large crowd; a salon owner claims her ex-landlord stole her equipment and her stylist.
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A landlady says one rat does not make an infestation; one of the judges says a woman's excuses for not paying back a friend are the worst defense ever offered up in court.
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A woman says she gave a prospective landlord more than $4,000 in advance to secure a home; a young man testifies that he was trying to calm a fellow partygoer by punching him in the face.
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A tenant sues his landlord for cleaning fees; a man says his world fell apart after he got drunk at a friend's house and woke to find his wallet missing.
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The judges get into a heated debate over the First Amendment after an artist says his work was stolen and sold.
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A convicted felon says his ex-boyfriend's lie caused him to get evicted, fail classes and lose financial aid.
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A defendant slips up during her description of a disastrous accident; a young woman accepts $5,000 from her sister to attend cosmetology school, but never goes to class.
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After a vacation home does not measure up to its online description, a family leaves and is sued for money owed; a retired auctioneer is accused of mishandling a painting, and he says he was scammed.
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A woman says a musician conned her into thinking he was related to a rock star; a woman sues her ex for not paying for dinner at a high-end restaurant.
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A woman is shocked to learn that the "puppy" she purchased is really 7 years old; a mom says her daughter's cheerleading coach stole money from her.
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A well-intentioned boyfriend paints his girlfriend's rental home, then her landlord sues her; a serviceman is accused of making unwanted advances toward a woman he met on a dating site.
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Two women come at each other with knives in front of their children; a mother and stepmother fight over a teen's phone.
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A settlement leads to free rent for a new boyfriend, who is accused of stealing thousands of dollars to spend on strippers.
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A man released from prison says the family friend who took him in threw him under the bus; a tenant says that, on the day he was to be evicted, he fell through the bathroom floor and suffered more than $15,000 in damages.
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A woman sues a former longtime friend for stealing her identity to get health care benefits and get out of speeding tickets.
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A boss says he had to drop out of school because his personal assistant took his money; a well-off man admits he accepted more than $5,000 from a woman he says is desperate for his love and attention.
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When thousands of dollars in jewelry and cash go missing during a party, a woman makes every partygoer submit to a lie-detector test; landlord and tenant fight over water damage.
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After a woman rescues a grieving family by paying to cover burial costs for her ex-mother-in-law, the family resists repaying her; longtime friends break up over the sale of used furniture.
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The proud owner of a new car accuses another driver of backing into it at a hotel; an old car's owner sues an auto-body teacher for botching the paint job and says it will take $9,000 to make it right.
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A young man accused of drinking, driving and totaling a car says he was not told the truth about the vehicle.
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A contractor suing an ex-client uses one of Judge Judy's infamous sayings as evidence.
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A woman accuses a former employee of fraud and forging a customer's contract; a woman sues her cousin for kicking her out and disposing of her belongings.
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A woman gives away her dog, then demands it back three hours later; a woman discovers that her niece has stolen from her.