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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 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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A man confesses to calling the police 23 times to rat out his neighbors.
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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 widow living on social security says she never gifted a trailer to her estranged daughter-in-law and demands payment; a woman's self-righteous attitude after committing a crime rubs the judges the wrong way.
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A landlady makes shocking accusations against her tenant; he demands payback for managing her farm animals.
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After a death in the family, a man illegally allocates life-insurance payments to the relatives he feels are most worthy; a mover may have stolen a client's jewelry.
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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 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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A dog, a cat and a conspiracy theory make appearances.
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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 witness says a fender-bender almost came to blows; a woman who fell in a restaurant says her acupuncturist overcharged her for personal injury care.
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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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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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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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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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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 nurse is accused of poisoning a dog and refusing to provide emergency care; sex with strangers, drug use and a pigsty come into play when ex-roommates feud.
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A pit bull's owner says its attack on a neighbor and her small dog was the victim's fault because she chose to walk by his house; after helping an ex-girlfriend with a broken-down car, a man insists he always expected payback.
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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 pastor defends his right to use whatever language he chooses when canceling a swimsuit fashion show at his home.
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Ex-roommates accuse each other of knife-wielding threats, slander and illegal eviction.
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A single mother is accused of prostitution after suing what she calls her squirrel-hoarding, mold-growing landlord for back rent.
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A teacher posts inflammatory remarks about a former friend online.
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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 mom sues her teen's older ex-boyfriend for restitution she paid on his behalf.
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When a young man admits to assaulting two women, his teenage fiancée -- who defended him -- leaves the courtroom in tears.
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A man admits he wrote and distributed a six-page essay maligning his ex.
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Surveillance footage captures a woman appearing to steal from a small-business owner; the defendant denies using her toddler as a decoy.
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A relationship ends with a battle over accusations of theft, gunplay, forgery and cheating.
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Emotions run high when dog lovers battle for ownership of a beloved Chihuahua.
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Accusations of welfare fraud; a defendant is caught in a lie when an incriminating receipt surfaces.
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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 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 filmmaker says a cinematographer, who accuses her of damaging his equipment, held her footage hostage.
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A motorcyclist says a man's unleashed dogs ran her off the road; a woman says she woke to find her landlord standing over her with a baseball bat.
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A woman says a botched dress delivery ruined her trip to see a concert and accuses the dress-boutique owner of slandering her online; a woman sues her ex for unpaid taxes on the sale of a car.
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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 man accused of abusing his girlfriend says he hates himself and is seeking help; a young tenant buys legal marijuana instead of paying his rent.
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A woman demands payback for buying her lover a rifle; a motorist says she does not owe her mechanic for repairs, because he wanted to date her.
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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 violent teen's aggressive father is thrown out of court; pit bulls' owner denies they attacked a small dog.
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A woman says her ex assaulted her and stole her SUV, but she couldn't call the police, because there was a warrant out for her arrest.
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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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A woman accuses a car salesman of injuring her baby while repossessing her car; he says she is a drug dealer.
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A woman splits up with her longtime girlfriend and begins dating a man; accusations of abuse ensue.
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A college student says his landlady asked him to take a drug test in place of her son so that the son could get a job promotion; a man accuses his landlady of having negative energy and submits a picture of her dressed as a witch as evidence.
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A divorced woman sues a home appraiser for getting her the short end of the stick in court; a man regrets allowing his "friend" to borrow his car and debit card.
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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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Grieving family members fight over an heirloom; a young man with bad credit denies owing his former friend for a shared phone bill.
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A senior citizen lends a much younger woman $1,700 and makes plans to meet up at a casino, but she never shows up; a teen says he was unaware that his landlady and her son were going to live on his couch.
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Ex-friends get dangerously close to being caught red-handed when their testimonies fail to match up; a pit bull's owner blames the victim of a vicious attack.
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Women try to trap a two-timing boyfriend, and one wants payback for a cruise; a man says his ex-girlfriend began to demand money for a car as soon as she found out he was going to be a father for the first time.
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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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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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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 liquor-store cashier hits hard times and neglects to pay for his purebred puppy; a woman hears her girlfriend crash her car while on the phone with her.
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The judges read a deadbeat ex-son-in-law the riot act; a woman says an irate ex-lover took out his anger on her computer, cell phone, TV and jewelry.
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Tenants blame their landlord for emotional distress and gunplay; strippers' entertainment manager gets escorted out by police, ending a VIP surprise.
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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 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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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 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 accuses her stylist of dying her hair the wrong shade of blue; a tenant wants his landlord to allow him access to his front yard so he can wash his windows.
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A man says mold caused his bronchitis, but his ex says there was no mold.
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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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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 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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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 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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An English bulldog's new owner puts it up for sale after it is accused of killing two other dogs, and the previous owner sues for breach of contract.
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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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Two small children witness a physical altercation between adult friends; a man's truck is towed when he is arrested on domestic violence charges.
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A former couple fight over custody of a truck with a device estimating blood-alcohol content installed; a woman denies outrageous allegations made by a roommate with whom she lived for only one week.
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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 supposed prostitution ring and a rat infestation come into play when a single mother sues her landlord.
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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 marketing specialist sues her younger employee for loss of income; ex-weed smoking roommates dispute mattress damages.
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Ex-lover's exchange nasty texts over car damages; a car's new owner doubts a woman's claims.
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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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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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A mom insists she was scammed when she signed a contract to buy a car; a 30-year friendship ends with two men fighting over fine china and a lunchbox collection.
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An angry ex-tenant says she was tricked into living in a windowless apartment with no water or stove; an extremely chatty hairstylist finds herself sued for the cost of synthetic hair.
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A woman insists on moving her children into a home said to be infested with mold, and the landlord accuses her of spitting on his fiancée.
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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 woman says she has proof that her police-officer son-in-law abused her daughter.
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An uninsured teen driver passionately argues his case; purebred puppies' owners deny owing for their full value.
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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 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 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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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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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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After a suicide, family members fight over a motorcycle and a submachine gun; a man suing his ex-wife for repayment of a loan says he waited for years because he thought she might win big at a casino.
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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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A bitter feud ensues after a leashed little dog is accused of provoking a larger one.
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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 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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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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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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An altercation at a family reunion turns into a fistfight, and a flying bottle breaks a woman's tooth.
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The defendant says his employee reported a family abduction and could not work; a woman regrets adding her aunt to her cell phone plan.
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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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A rapper's groupie gives him money with the agreement that he will not have sex with anyone but her; a motorist who crashed into another car says its driver parked it in the middle of the street.
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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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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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Sisters open a cake shop, then say the previous owners misrepresented their relationship with a restaurant.
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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 band member sues a bar owner for canceling an annual concert due to bad weather; the organizer of an Irish fair says he was unable to give away hats and T-shirts because the logo was too classy.
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After a young man takes on a demolition job, he is accused of arson by the property owner.
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Accusations of child abuse, prostitution and video blackmail come into play when unwed parents fight over damages.
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A woman denies that her boyfriend abuses her; an incriminating message about vandalism.
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A disgruntled employee exchanges vulgar text messages with his boss and burns her promo material; after drunkenly driving her vehicle into a concrete pillar, a motorist points the finger back at the eyewitness.
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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 bingo jackpot between old friends leads to a brick-throwing, knife-wielding brawl.
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A vintage vehicle doing donuts on a busy street slams into another car and speeds away.
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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 man accuses his employee of stealing bikes from his failing business; old friends go their separate ways over the cost of a hair weave and a loan to ensure that children would have Christmas gifts.
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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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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 woman accuses her former friend of assault and sues her for pain and suffering; the ex-friend countersues for false arrest and a hair weave.
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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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A man discovers that his lover has been cheating on him and decides to track her; a man who lives in the wild sues an ex-roommate for unpaid rent.
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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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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 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 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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With a lender on trial, threats of death and dismemberment come into play.
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A car crash may have involved road rage, brake-slamming and insurance fraud; a man says he worked 18-hour days juggling two jobs and is owed $5,000.
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A landlady says her new tenant was arrested twice and sues her for pain and suffering; a young man sues his fellow fraternity member for unpaid rent.
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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 track coach is bitten by a German shepherd while jogging; a litigant demands payback from a young man he treated like family.
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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 who served time for beating her landlord with a baseball bat accuses him of being a sexual predator.
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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.
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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 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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Ex-business partners fight over their initial investments; a woman says her former friend assaulted her with a refrigerator.
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A woman is arrested while trying to enter her place of business after an eviction; a woman refuses to pay for a plane ticket that she claims was purchased without her permission.
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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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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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The owner of a prized horse says it suffered major injuries while being lent out to give kiddie rides.
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A litigant who bartered away the family dog in exchange for a business plan ends up with neither; motorcycle enthusiasts say an airbrush artist provided a paint job they did not like.
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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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After a motorcycle collides with a sports car, each driver blames the other.
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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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A boyfriend is accused of rushing to find a new lover while his current one is away; a move-in ready apartment comes complete with dead roaches.
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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 driver passes out at 65 mph and crashes into a parked car; his mother sues the victims for harassing them.
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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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A walk in the park turns into a savage encounter between large dogs.
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A woman is accused of breaking into her apartment and stealing her roommates' belongings; a man says family members spread lies about him, jeopardizing his visitation with his children.
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A struggling friend accuses a good Samaritan of romantic overtures; an ex-lover accuses a student of stalking her when he demands repayment for tuition and heartache.
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After a vicious dog attack, a woman threatens to call animal control if additional veterinary bills are not paid; a man resists repaying his ex's mother for a security deposit.
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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 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 suffered a brain bleed while trying to fulfill his friend's last wishes.
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A woman says her ex pelted her with dog food and threw her belongings out the window; a fitness trainer sues a client for unpaid training sessions.
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A young man caught trying to skip out on rent says the apartment was crawling with insects; a teen resists taking responsibility for her reckless driving, which led to $15,000 in injuries and damage; former roommates fight over termination fees.
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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 tenant accuses a landlord of renting a cockroach-infested apartment; the landlord replies that the tenant was growing pot.
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A naive young man gets the short end of the stick when trading cars with a co-worker; a woman warns her daughter's friend to stay away from a troubled ex and to repay her for rent; a man blames his neighbor's dogs for a toppled fence.
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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 landlord is accused of spying on tenants and preying on single mothers; a man says he and his service dog were attacked at a convenience store.
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A terminally ill man wants his ex-lover to return his mattress; strokes and accusations of stalking come into play when a landlord tries to get payment from a delinquent tenant.
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A postal worker says his co-worker-turned-lover pulled a knife on him and beat him up; a couple say a karaoke system they bought is short on songs.
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A woman tells of watching her dog die after being ravaged by a pit bull; her ex, accused of a felony, denies fault.
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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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Voodoo dolls and a scary tattoo frighten roommates, who say their new tenant drank and never left the couch.
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A tenant says her landlord left her with $5,000 in mold damage; three college students' landlord offers up party photos and bathroom props to show why he has not returned their security deposit.
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A woman is hospitalized due to trauma caused by online flirting.
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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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Newly released from prison, a man finds his ex-wife and son living as squatters in his home; a defendant is at a loss for words when damning evidence surfaces.
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A woman says her roommate offered sex as a way to pay for damages to his car; a landlady says she was threatened with violence for renting a home said to be uninhabitable.
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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 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.