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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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A hockey fan says a 67-year-old woman purposely pushed her down cement stairs, causing her to break her back; a dancer says she choreographs fitness routines in lieu of paying rent.

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A widow accuses her ex-lover of causing her to lose thousands of dollars; former friends fight over custody of a valuable belt.

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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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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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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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After a devoted fan gives a singer money to refurbish a tour bus, he says his refusal to be intimate with her triggered a lawsuit.

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Bandmates break up over a hefty start-up loan, pawned equipment and a broken steering wheel.

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A woman accuses her child's father of attempting to damage her car during a heated argument, and he says she was trying to run over him; a pair say their roommate went missing and owes them for rent.

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A 60-year-old drummer faces an ex-band member found guilty of writing bad checks; a former student says scuba-diving classes were free of charge.

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A landlord says a tenant damaged an air-conditioning unit.

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A dying mother and a failing business keep a man from warning his friend that her personal belongings are in danger of being lost forever.

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A driver said to have been drinking, and a driver said to be on the phone collide, injuring a child; long-lost sisters move in together only to be torn apart by accusations of cheating.

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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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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 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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Tenants with nine children are accused of criminal activity, so their landlord seeks to evict them.

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A pastor is accused of housing nine convicts in his "rehab" rental unit; a tenant accuses landlords of assault and breach of contract, and they charge him a 138 percent late-rent fee.

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A woman accuses her former friends of starving her horses; two pit bulls are accused of attacking a border collie, causing it serious throat injuries.

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A couple attempt to recover more than $12,000 in property damages from a former tenant.

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One of the judges is so appalled by a defendant's behavior that she decides to take the law into her own hands.

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A man says his ex-sister-in-law tricked his mother, who has dementia, into giving away her money; a couple say they spent their life savings on a classic car but were defrauded by an online salesman.

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After a woman passes away, her grandson and best friend fight over her property; a defendant cannot seem to wipe the grin off her face.

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The only link to a woman's deceased mother is mishandled and lost by a private moving company; a teen's mother says an insurance company harassed her with a scary voice.

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A woman denies owing her ex-fiance's parents for a minivan; a motorcycle-buyer says the seller's ex-wife refused to hand over the title.

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A woman who suffered a miscarriage and is sent vindictive texts by a jealous ex, takes out her anger on the baby's father; a woman admits she continued to lend her cheating ex-boyfriend money; he says she is a controlling gift-giver.

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A woman is bitten in the face by a rescue dog; an epileptic woman says she bailed on a lease because her roommate's erratic behavior caused her anxiety.

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A stunt driver thinks his own son busted 17 windows out of three of his classic cars.

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Unwed parents tell of an argument that led to a fractured jaw, a broken nose and thousands of dollars in damages; a woman blames her roommate's dog, not her own, for destroying her dentures.

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A foster mother says she spent more than $5,000 to care for her foster daughter's child while she was in jail; a decade-long relationship ends with a battle over a $2,000 bed set.

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A single father sues his children's mother for the return of his video games; a former friend crashes a young woman's car and refuses to explain what happened.

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An elderly rebel says illegal attempts were made to silence him when he stopped construction of a "monstrosity" next to his home.

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A child-care worker defends spraying a child with water; roommates make accusations after a woman objects to a house party.

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A guarantee of a Christian work environment is compromised by the boss's extramarital affair with a co-worker; a lawyer is accused of defrauding the government after helping a subsidized tenant.

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A man who crashed a car offers a wacky defense; a jogger claims expensive medical bills after being attacked by an unleashed border collie.

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An angry landlady cites felony assaults and many other offenses; a couple breaks up after co-signing a 36-month car lease.

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A woman blames her landlords for causing her teen to miss out on senior pictures and the prom; a custom-made picnic table ends a friendship.

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