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A man is accused of road rage and fleeing the scene of an accident; a teen's dog allegedly bites a young man at a skateboard park.
A man sues his ex-girlfriend for throwing a glass bottle at him while their baby was in his arms.
A woman claims she was falsely arrested for domestic violence; a pregnant dog has a terrible two-day delivery.
A woman sues for damages after her microblading treatment allegedly goes awry.
A woman buys a car for her fiancé then repossess it two days later after finding him with another woman.
The previous owner of a mobile home accidentally burns it down before the new owners can move in; a man is accused of feeding a dog drug-infused brownies.
The Judge takes a woman's allegations against her boss very seriously; she is shocked to discover the real story.
A married couple sue the former owner of their home over failure to disclose damage to an above-ground pool; a woman sues her former friends for damaging her car.
A woman is sued for the unpaid balance on a car; a man's roommate wants to be paid to move out.
A Marine sues his ex-friend for allegedly stealing his gun and damaging his belongings; ex-lovers fight over moving costs and an allegedly stolen dog.
A woman sues her former friend's boyfriend for allegedly posting nude photos of her on the internet; when alcohol and alleged idiocy come into play, the Judge reminds litigants that lunch is around their corner if they can't prove their case.
An allegedly irate passenger claims reckless driving threw he and his wife to the floor of a limo.
A young man must explain how to play drinking games; a food consultant sues her cookbook co-author.
Separated parents fight over a tax refund and the cost of clothes; a food deliveryman is allegedly bitten by a client's dog.
The Judge questions two women about their romantic choices when horrible allegations of abuse come to light; a woman's car and a dog collide.
A woman helps out her new online boyfriend, who promises payback from a $116 settlement check; after receiving a large settlement check, a woman purchases breast augmentation surgery and fights with a friend over a loan.
A senior citizen is accused of spewing profanity and punching a car; a man accuses a mechanic of damaging his motorcycle.
A woman is unaware that security camera footage pegs her as the driver that hit a neighbor's car on her way over a cement bumper; a teenager sues the seller for repossessing a car for which she did not pay.
A man hunts down the alleged family that stole his dirt bike from his backyard and damaged it.
When three unsupervised children annoy a roommate, an alleged assault takes place and a restraining order comes into play.
When an unleashed French bulldog runs toward two leashed Labs, their owners get into a heated fight that results in accusations of assault; a young woman says an untrained puppy made her home uninhabitable and accuses her roommate of abusing the dog.
A woman claims she was viciously attacked by a neighbor's large dog; a woman admits that she promised to pay for her incarcerated son's property damage, then changed her mind.
A woman sues her boyfriend's estranged wife for false arrest, claiming her children were left by the side of the road when she was taken to jail; a couple shell out $4,000 for a mobile home only to discover that the seller doesn't own it.
A woman buys a used car "as is" but doesn't fully understand the meaning of the words until Judge Judy explains them; a man admits he put all of the responsibility of finding a new tenant on his roommate's shoulders, then sues her for damages.
Slander, toxic trash and a major disagreement over property lines come into play when neighbors go after each other; in response to being sued for a loan by his ex-girlfriend, a man accuses her child of accidentally killing his deceased wife's dog.
A woman breaks down after hearing the judge's verdict in regard to her beloved dog she shared with her ex-boyfriend; neighbors who've disliked each other for 18 years fight over the hacking down of bougainvillea to their roots.
A man reaches out to his grandfather for help in his fight to retain full custody of his son, and they work together until debts become due; a young woman is accused of pocketing the refund for a canceled cruise and going with someone else.
A young man says a very large dog attacked him at the front door when he tried to deliver medicine to an elderly gentleman; when the judge realizes that a case lacks critical evidence, she reminds lax litigants that she has better things to do.
A woman can't keep up with costs to care for her beloved former show horse, which has gone lame; after a used-car sale goes bad, a restaurant owner denies that one of her employees was deported.
A woman brings to court her surviving dog and the ashes of a Yorkie she says did not survive an attack by her neighbor's pit bull.
A woman's two dogs allegedly attack a landlord; a tree-trimmer is accused of felling a tree and damaging his client's porch.
A landlord claims one of his tenants attacked his home with a knife; a woman sues her ex-boyfriend for the theft of a Corvette; the judge denies a woman's repayment attempt from an ex-friend.
A man claims he sent a photo of his wife to his ex-girlfriend; a family friend pays for a girl's birthday party, but expects to be paid back; the judge reprimands a second-year law student.
A gambler wins a cruise but makes the wrong choice in traveling companions; a woman insists that her former friend is fabricating texts when she tries to collect on a debt.
A woman accuses the ex-lover of her current boyfriend of ramming her car numerous times, kicking it and then harassing her.
A teenager enters into her first dog breeding contract only to be accused of abuse; police are called when a man allegedly kicks his landlord's dresser; a woman and her wife accuse a former roommate of assault.
A man allegedly loses thousands when he tries to get into the house-flipping business; a woman says she was attacked by large dog on a friend's property; a father is reprimanded for allowing his ex-girlfriend to pay for back child support.
A woman claims she caught her estranged friend cutting down all the mobiles on her front porch; A woman sells her home for three times what she paid for it and then sues a previous tenant for repairs.
A customized fish tank is allegedly delivered damaged to its new owner; a man accuses his ex-lover of fraudulently registering his car under her name.
When a stylist gets to work she discovers that the electricity has been turned off and later claims that all of her property was stolen; a married couple sue a solar power salesman for damages.
When a woman claims that she is willing to work as a paid escort to cover her overdue bills, a generous friend steps up to help her; a woman sends thousands of dollars to a man she has never met in person, claiming he is trapped in Afghanistan.
Women fight over bird theft; a driver in desperate need of a car claims she was forced to sign a ridiculous payback contract; a woman insists she is a great mom despite the fact that she can't remember the most basic details of a recent car sale.
After the death of her son, a woman claims his friend charged thousands of dollars on her credit card without her permission.
A pet owner claims his entire family was horrified to witness the violent death of a beloved teacup Yorkie by a stranger's pit bull; when a vacation falls apart, a woman is accused of breaking into her ex-friend's garage to retrieve her van.
The judge explains liability to a teen party planner after a woman walks into a rowdy party and is violently hit in the head with a chair.
A young woman is accused of breaking out windows of an ex-friend's home after she sees a video of her boyfriend with someone else; after a woman has a miscarriage, her cousin sues her for moving too many people into their shared home.
A man denies repeatedly slamming his sister's arm in a screen door, saying he was just trying to get her out of his home after a heated argument; after spending five years in jail, a man is accused of owing his ex-lover for bail and assault.
A woman accuses a groomer of busting her dog's eardrum with a hose; ex-lovers fight over an allegedly broken contract.
A young boy claims the police told him that he would go to jail if he did not admit to an act of vandalism; a woman borrows money from a friend for beauty treatments.
A newlywed alleges her wedding was ruined by her DJ when he played the wrong songs; a woman discovers that her wages are being garnished to satisfy her husband's child support payments to his ex-girlfriend.
When a marriage lasts less than a year, a young man's parents want their money back; a jeweler resists questions from the judge regarding the amount of money he makes on watch repairs.
A stranger allegedly keys a six-foot scratch on the side of a car that has a Clinton bumper sticker on it.
A terrorist threat charge and alleged slander come into play when ex-lovers end their affair; a man purchases two cars as a project to bond with is teenage son; he accuses the boy's mother of withholding one of the vehicles.
A domestic dispute turns violent as children allegedly look on; a man sues for damages while he lived rent-free.
A woman sues her ex-husband for racking up over $4,000 in unpaid toll bills; a friend regrets helping out when bad weather allegedly stops a woman from sending Christmas gifts to her son and grandchildren.
After a night of clubbing, two drunk men start a fight while driving on the freeway; a couple's romance ends with a fight over credit card charges.
Two young boys are accused of bullying an allegedly unsupervised four-year-old and vandalizing a car with a branch; a woman claims a fellow motorist slammed into her in the middle of an intersection.
A woman pepper sprays the father of her children because she thinks he is kidnapping the kids; he wipes the pepper spray on her face in retaliation.
After a night of heavy drinking at five bars, two women end up on the ground, fighting over slander and boys; a young woman sues her ex-business partner for damages resulting from the dissolution of their partnership in a salon.
A bride's unhappiness with her designer dress makes an appearance on the local news -- she is accused of deceptive and vindictive slander; a young woman vents to a family friend about her financial troubles after being involved in a hit and run.
A woman is heartbroken after giving away her lamb and tries to get it back, but the new owners have grown attached; a man shares the dark side of the ride-share business as he prepares to file for bankruptcy after being sued for car-related damages.
While a woman is on a European cruise, one of her dogs burrows under the pet sitter's fence and is hit by a car; when a woman sues her former friend for excessive mileage on a leased car, the judge explains why it was a very bad idea.
A woman claims her ex promised her marriage and health insurance, but instead he grew facial hair and ignored her illness; a woman sues her son's father after he and his new lover take advantage of her offer to buy Christmas gifts for their children.
A woman sues for emotional distress when her roommate allows her ex-lover to visit their apartment; a woman goes after her son and his ex-wife for thousands of dollars she lent to them, but they say she was just helping them out during hard times.
A woman's assault charges send a man to prison for three years, and the man's wife assaults her once he is out; in a race to get to a late-night job, tow-truck drivers run into each other and a man's arm is terribly injured in the process.
After being accused of receiving stolen property, a 19-year-old is forced to spend a night in jail; a newlywed says she had to purchase a last-minute wedding dress for $1,500 instead of $350 due to a fashion designer's shoddy work.
Girls run home crying after their dog encounters a pit bull; woman buys her girlfriend a diamond necklace to further her rap career but demands payback after they break up; vet bills for a sick puppy come into play in a lawsuit between ex-roommates.
A nervous father says the reason he is forced to have supervised visits with his child is because he has a suspended driver's license; a celebration in Maui ends with a man taking a cheap shot at his former best friend when party costs are disputed.
Real estate classes do not help an up-and-coming entrepreneur when she is ripped off to the tune of $3,000 worth of cabinetry; no one believes a woman when she claims to have acted out of anger by throwing a lightweight ball at a car.
While on vacation, a healthcare worker leaves her elderly charge with a woman of questionable skills and is accused of not paying her; a woman denies ripping off a church friend; a car is stolen off the street in front of a mechanic's shop.
A man appears to enjoy being caught on tape committing acts of vandalism against his older landlady; a storage agreement with an elderly woman is null and void when relatives take over her property and a neighbor's antiques get in the way.
When a man stumbles near his backyard fence, his neighbor's Rottweiler attacks him; the purchase of a Bengal cat by a beginner breeder ends with a fight over the pick of the litter and a cat's death.
An innocent game of disk golf takes a sinister turn when a player takes aim at a $1,000 drone hovering nearby; a dog's eye fills with blood after a skirmish with a neighbor's cat.
An online meeting, romantic relations and a series of loans lead a man to make the most serious of accusations; a woman insists that her sheltie comes from a long line of show dogs and did not inflict as much property damage as her ex-roommate says.
After a driver has trouble following registration laws, her car is involved in a narcotics bust, and she spends 90 days in prison; a mother living in Section 8 housing claims she has proof that her property manager is a slumlord.
A pit bull inflicts over 40 puncture wounds on a neighbor's dog; a woman says her daughter's dad illegally evicted her; a painful wisdom tooth leaves a woman crying to her mother, who sues her for the needed trip to the dentist for tooth extraction.
A gifted youngster neglects to tell his father that he has been accused of vandalizing a neighbor's property; a hair-salon client accidentally tips her stylist more than $200, then is accused of slandering his business on the internet.
While a man serves time for federal fraud, his wife dates another man, accepting jewelry, shoes and a car she refuses to return; a senior with chronic anxiety disorder files harassment charges against a young man to whom she lent money.
Locked in a car, a child passes out as adults desperately try to open the vehicle; a mother of three takes a trip to Mexico for a surgery consult while her sister begs her for payback of a loan after a surrogacy mishap.
A contractor is accused of taking thousands of dollars from a woman and leaving her with nowhere to live; she denies hiring his own men out from under him.
A chief warrant officer is attacked by one of eight pit bulls as he tries to serve a man with a child support subpoena; a teenager demands that an ex-friend pay for her dog's surgery after the puppy is fed dangerous food.
When motorists collide at high speed, both drivers are injured and blame each other for the crash; an accountant files a client's tax return not once but twice after charging over $800 in fees, and ends up costing her customer thousands of dollars.
A student accuses a former friend of stealing his property while he was out of the country; the judge sets straight a woman who thinks she can keep owners out of their own home by suing them and not paying rent.
Cosigning on a lease for a bunch of youngsters who can't get one on their own is a ridiculous error in judgment, says the judge; a restaurant employee tries to deny his roommate's text evidence that ties him to owing for a loan and theft of property.
As police escort a son from his father's property, tensions escalate, and the ailing father sues for emotional distress; a woman demands payback for half the cost of an engagement ring and damages to their old apartment.
The judge is outraged that a tenant was forced to live in a place where a large dog relieved itself in her home for more than a year.
A flight attendant who says she has $20,000 in medical bills disputes custody of engagement jewelry with her ex; a woman who took soup and medicine to her sick friend and discovered he was not at home is accused of drunkenly vandalizing his car.
A woman claims her neighbor brandished a firearm and terrorized her niece; he says he was concerned about a recent rash of burglaries.
Entrepreneurs' first delivery attempt ends with threats from customers over damaged goods; a caterer hired to set up a made-to-order breakfast-bar for an engagement party shows up only minutes before the event.
It's the ultimate "he said, she said" when ex-lovers disagree about everything from living together to how long they dated; a teenager posts an ad searching for a family dog but wants a full refund when the puppy "doesn't fit in."
When a teen swears in the presence of Judge Judy, her case is wiped from the slate; dad of a boy whose finger was smashed in a door at daycare; when a dog damages doors, carpet and banisters, its owners' landlord comes after them for repair costs.
The judge is baffled by a woman suing her stepfather for damages after she misses months of car payments; a woman says her dog's longtime groomer cut its nails too short, causing it to have one of its toes amputated.
A well-intentioned mother tries to crowd too many party items into her backyard, and when the carnival equipment is moved to the street, damages occur; a college athlete spends a frightening week in jail after being accused of a heinous crime.
A woman sleeps in parks before moving in with her niece, whom she sues for illegal eviction and stolen property; a small, vacant property, beloved by its owners, is at the center of a dispute over concrete-slab dumping and harassment.
Beautiful trees and bushes are allegedly chopped down by a tenant who insists that they were half-dead; a disability advocate is sued for allegedly breaking her promise to guarantee a young man's graduation from high school; a couple sues a former friend for an unpaid loan but she says it was payment for services rendered.
A woman denies any wrongdoing when a client claims she did shoddy work and damaged his business; sisters sue their stepfather for a car titled in their mother's name.
A woman sues a mechanic for failing to fix her beloved truck; a man sues his 34-year-old son after he allegedly reneges on a promise to pay for a truck; a man's bank withdrawals do not add up.
A woman accuses her neighbor of stalking her, selling drugs and threatening her with a firearm; an unemployed social worker denies shooting at an ex-friend.
A grandmother fights with her young neighbors over a fence that her deceased husband built 40 years ago; a juice-bar owner sues her former business landlord.
A woman sues her neighbor for the cost of a fence; a woman denies owing for car payments; a homeless woman moves in with her daughter and is accused of making a false report to child protective services.
A woman allegedly witnesses her mother-in-law being attacked by her tax preparer's dogs; a man loses part of his finger while helping his boss move a concrete grinder.
An unlicensed driver takes a $10,000 chunk out of her school when she crashes a friend's truck into it.
When a homeowner sees the "illegal renovations" her rent-to-own tenants have made, she immediately sets in motion a plan to evict them; the judge sets a cyclist straight after a collision with a car in a parking lot.
A woman finances her lover's dreams by buying him a camper and an ATV but demands payback after they break up; an attorney claims his former interior designer completely botched his office remodel; the designer sues for money spent on the job.
A man, who admits to skipping out on over $5,000 in home payments, sues his landlord for invasion of privacy and harassment; a Maserati owner presents a list of damages supposedly inflicted on his new car by a vinyl-wrap installer.
When an Australian dingo dog is accused of mauling a woman's beloved miniature shepherd, the illegality of owning a dingo comes into play; the dissatisfied owner of a 1967 Pontiac demands payback for repairs.
A teenager and a young nanny butt heads about a trip to Alaska, then the nanny is accused of damaging the family car; the judge is shocked to learn that two struggling servers spent $10,000 on a six-week online class and are still servers afterward.
A car flipper looking for a deal claims the father-and-son owners of an auto body shop came after him with a pipe and knocked him to the ground.
A muzzled dog that has a history of predatory behavior is accused of attacking a puggle at an animal control center; two dogs get into a vicious fight: one dog's owner requires surgery after being bitten.
A cyclist going the wrong way collides with a motorist who doesn't stop at a stoplight; a boutique owner adds a line of doggie clothes to her consignment shop, then her cats decide to use them as a litter box.
When a homeless mother throws a party in an out-of-town friend's house, accusations of property damage are quick to follow; when a landlady's basement starts to smell, she realizes that her ex-tenant left a stray cat behind.
When unwed parents of six are accused of owing for a $5,000 electricity bill, the judge finds evidence that the landlord's son wired the home illegally; more than $7,000 is taken out of a man's paycheck when his ex-business partner fails to pay rent.
A man borrows thousands of dollars from his mother to help his girlfriend celebrate her big birthday; a contractor sues for slander when a dissatisfied client takes to social media to complain.
The judge tells college freshmen that pigs, not people, leave property in the state of filth they reportedly created; a man accused of trying to strangle his roommate comes after him for missing property after the police remove him from the premises.
A technician says his boss paid for his car repairs because he was such a profitable worker, but the ex-boss disagrees; a woman accepts $5,000 from a client to start her own business, but when she fails to turn a profit, she resists paying him back.
A hotel negligently books two people in the same room, leading to accusations of jewelry and cash theft; when a toddler is bitten by a mosquito, concerned parents blame their landlord for standing water issues and decide to move out.
Dog dehydration and holiday drama; Judge Judy tries in vain to explain the law to an enraged litigant.
A woman buys more than $600 in school clothes for her former employee's daughter, who, when asked for payback, complains that she spent too much; a woman lets an inexperienced driver take off on her watercraft, and he ends up crashing into her son.
A stubborn teen claims it was the color of her skin, not her poor driving skills, that lead to complications after a dangerous wreck; a stranger agrees to take care of a homeless man's dog for free, but a restraining order and harassment soon follow [this case continues in S23E121].
Two women fight over a man, but one takes her jealousy a step too far after being accused of vandalism; a mother co-signs on a car for her newlywed daughter, who dumps it back in her mom's driveway when she can no longer afford making payments.
[Case continued from S23E119] A pet sitter claims her client's dog is terrified of him; the judge orders an "exchange plan" amenable to both parties.
Judge Judy chastises a pet owner for letting her felines harass a neighbor; a woman entrusts her prized medallion to a former friend, who ends up pawning it; a tenant discovers that the property she is renting is not permitted for legal occupancy.
A man suffers multiple stab wounds to the head and face as his tires are slashed when a couple allegedly gang up on him over money.
The Judge is incredulous when a man who owes child support considers buying annual passes to Disneyland; a man claims his friend's marijuana use made him relapse back onto crack cocaine.
A man not only asks a driver to pay for his ride but also to pay for he and his girlfriend's fast food dinner; a coffee shop owner is sued for vet bills after her dog allegedly bites a customer's dog.
A man admits he's afraid of the Judge, who dresses him down for making poor business decisions; parents cut their daughter off after she allegedly misappropriates a credit card and damages their credit.
A man living in a building that prohibits pets claims his eight-year-old son needs a therapy dog; a devoted grandson goes after a hat maker when items purchased for his grandmother are allegedly never received.
A woman sues her friend for stealing her car; the Judge explains why a young woman should not choose her boyfriend's side over her family's.
A man claims a car was trying to run him over when he busted the windshield in self-defense; a landlord is accused of owing an ex-tenant for a pet deposit and moving expenses.
An award-winning equine writer denies awareness of a horse slaughter operation in Mexico and sues for alleged bullying on an animal rights blog.
A neighbor is accused of invading a family's privacy; a newlywed describes her failed attempt to have her wedding reception in a barn.
A woman's 26-year-old car fuels a feud between her son and daughter; the surprise gift of personalized photo cookies falls through when a business owner allegedly fails to deliver.
While on a cross-country vacation, a man and his wife discover that staying in a multi-million dollar home is not all it's cracked up to be; young ex-lovers make the mistake of moving into an apartment together.
A college junior is caught red-handed when a misspelled word in a text matches the same word keyed onto a car; ex-roommates are sued for damages after leaving a puppy alone in a room all day.
A pregnant teen's mother posts embarrassing photos on Facebook; a woman is caught in an outright lie.
A contractor tries to lend a helping hand by hiring struggling workers, and ends up being sued by his boss; a man is sued for allegedly failing to pay a healthcare worker.
A young woman sues after being scammed out of thousands in a car sale; a woman sues her co-worker for breaking a flat screen TV.
Vicious pit bulls are caught on tape mauling a small poodle; ex-lovers fight over a bass guitar, alleged slander and alleged calls to Child Protective Services; the judge hears a crazy story about an assault on an Atlanta highway.
Neighbors fight over the collateral damage caused by a fight between their dogs; a man stands accused of beating a car with a bat outside a nightclub.
When a child is arrested for an assault at school, his parents fight over the cost of attorney fees; a contractor accuses a painter of poor workmanship and of damaging a client's house and his work truck.
After losing an election, a couple accuse the winning union members of sending out 800 defamatory flyers to voters.
A man is accused of threatening to damage a woman's credit score; the cost of a property survey is disputed by neighbors after trash and dog issues come into play.
A man spends the night in jail after his four children's mother accuses him of kicking her in the thigh; he says he has a video of the incident.
A teenager tries to act out what she sees on YouTube, and a classmate's laptop is destroyed in the process; after being pushed into a pool at a party, a man's iPhone no longer works, and he sues the partygoer who he says caused the damage.
A condo owner's son is accused of taking thousands of dollars from a tenant to make late mortgage payments; an ex-friend overstays her welcome; a woman's ex wrecks the car she left behind.
A woman sues a horse trainer for a refund when the fitting of a horse saddle doesn't work out; the judge admits she's not much of a rider.
A woman, in need of a break, drops off her kids with her mother-in-law and is accused of breaking a door down to get them back a week later; a woman pleads guilty to stealing from her ex-roommate then comes to court to sue the victim of her burglary.
Car windows are busted out when the battle over a beloved dog does not go a woman's way.
A dog owner has the nerve to compare his pit bull, which inflicts puncture wounds on a neighbor's Chihuahua, to a lovable cartoon character; a motorist claims a fellow driver was flailing his arms and having a seizure as he careened into her vehicle.
A woman sues for the court max, saying she was duped into moving into a condemned studio apartment; alkaline water systems, a shoe patent and thousands in reportedly misappropriated funds come into play.
A woman sues her ex-husband for the return of alimony she says she overpaid; a man admits that he lost his temper and slashed his ex-girlfriend's tires in front of police officers.
A contractor is paid $20,000 to put in a driveway that his client says she cannot turn around in; a man says he fears for his safety after living with a toxic roommate with demanding rules and obnoxious politics.
An elderly woman tries to collect money from the family of a deceased friend; when a man is asked to leave after his year-long tenancy is up, he claims his landlord is breaking the law.
A vehicle is allegedly repossessed before one final payment could be made.
After a mother's death, sisters fight over the car she left behind; a man demands that a carpenter return to repair a leaky door.
A man who cheated on his lover says only four of his phones contributed to her $4,800 bill; a 17-year-old broadsides a motorist then flees the scene; a woman has a strange way of showing gratitude after a stranger gives her a place to stay.
A man is accused of lighting his ex's mother's car on fire; an ex-friend says a custodian refuses to repay loans or take responsibility for her dog; woman disputes her son's funeral costs and says the funeral director owes her for emotional distress.
A man and his daughter go after their neighbor for a 911 call about mental instability, trespassing and a police report.
A couple try to shield their granddaughter from a half-naked man who is high on meth and reportedly running wild in their neighborhood; amateur musicians come together to create beautiful music but end up with nothing but a copyright battle.
A woman gives her cat to a foster family; after losing touch, a couple come together to attend a reunion only to fight over accessories for the party; a woman says she won't let her father see her child unless he pays back money stolen from her.
Former fiancées fight over care of cats and carpet; a musician says he failed to show up for a concert because he was attacked right before show time; a teen driver refuses to take responsibility for a passenger's actions when a cyclist is injured.
A mother and daughter go after their landlord for a lockout and destruction of property; a woman makes the mistake of renting a 30-year-old van to transport her artwork, and its owner expects her to pay for repairs when it breaks down.
A man who spent a night in prison after his roommates called the police on him sues them for the return of his property; an amicable roommate relationship ends with accusations of assault and a bleeding hand after property custody is disputed.
A man accidentally steps on a woman's 12-year-old Pomeranian, and she claims he was drunk and devoid of empathy; when a man is accused of crashing his friend's new mini-bike, the judge teaches him an important lesson about personal responsibility.
A car sale goes terribly wrong when the vehicle goes missing and the seller's overseas trip complicates rightful ownership; a woman sues her son's ex-girlfriend for medical bills after being bitten by her dog; the judge goes deep to get to the truth.
A man claims his daughter was punched in the face repeatedly by his live-in lover's 10-year-old son; she denies all claims.
An artist claims he was kicked out of his gallery space after he had finished renovating it; the property owner says the artist damaged his building.
A woman accuses her daughter-in-law of wreaking havoc on the family by suddenly leaving; what starts as a friendly purchase of an expensive car ends with a tree falling on the vehicle, exorbitant New Jersey toll charges and a dump at the dealership.
A fight over friends with benefits ends in a catfight at a gas station, a six-night prison stay, and menacing via texted photos of guns; a fired auto repairman denies trying to get even with his ex-boss.
A rodeo takes a walk on the wild side when young, intoxicated campers start punching the daylights out of each other; the judge doesn't mince words when she sees, yet again, an innocent child permanently scarred after being attacked by a pit bull.
A young man attacked by his roommate's German shepherd/husky moves out; a woman and her dog, who lost sleep when she discovered that a neighbor's tree roots may eat into a gas line, sue for emotional distress.
A man says he paid extra support to prevent his daughter from being homeless and sues the child's mother, saying she turned the girl against him.
A tenant and a landlord argue over whether or not a cat was severely abused; on a snowy day, a woman loses control of her vehicle and crashes into a parked car, but she insists that a third party is responsible for almost driving her off the road.
A man who says he has PTSD from being shot in prison collects state disability but lets it slip that he makes money on the side as a nanny.
A man knocks on 80 apartment doors to try to find the partygoer who damaged his fiancé's car; a man claims a bartender gave him $1,500 in hush money so he wouldn't report that she was stealing from the bar.
A disgruntled employee sneaks into a store to steal clothing off the rack from her former boss, who allegedly owes her money.
An ex-tenant sues a property manager after allegedly being assaulted; the property manager is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with his ex-wife's attorney.
A grandmother is late returning her grandson to his father; a mother demands payback after a car is repossessed.
A man fights off a pit bull when the animal attacks his dog; the judge teaches a student a lesson.
A photographer is accused of taking advantage of parents' pride in their kids by offering child modeling photos.
A young man's gossip about an alleged affair between his boss and a female acquaintance leads to a restraining order.
A small boy is allegedly dragged across the yard when the dog he is walking sees another dog; a man accuses his ex-wife of trying to offset medical expenses for their 19-year-old daughter by overcharging him in child support.
A woman claims vulgar, threatening texts left her too terrified to show up in court; a man sues his landlord for the return of alleged possessions.
A woman can't get her story straight after returning a friend's car with a huge dent that wasn't there before; a homeowner fights to get out of paying for two bronze lion statues on his new property.
A man gives his paralegal permission to deduct a filing fee from his business account, only to discover months later that much more than that has gone missing; a woman hires a professional to decorate for her and her husband's birthday party.
The judge goes after a robber's missing partner in crime; a woman and her husband buy a used car, then discover the odometer is off by almost 100,000 miles.
A woman discovers in a text message that her husband is loaning money to another woman; a landlord sues for emotional distress.
Over $8,000 worth of appliances goes missing; a woman sues the father of her children for an alleged loan; only after his mother dies, does a man find out that all of her money is going to his sister.
A man says his car was damaged in an attempt to escape gunfire; a man says an auto-shop owner installed a lift-kit incorrectly.
A mother sues her teenage daughter for damages; after leaving her husband for a truck driver, a woman is accused of stealing everything from her husband's home.
A woman allegedly attacks a friend with a pair of scissors; the friend is accused of threats and slander.
A golf cart driver claims a motorist blew a stop sign and caused a wreck; an event planner sues for wedding expenses; a dog owner says his unleashed dog is not at fault for an attack.
A married couple go after a former tenant for allegedly damaging their rental home with a dog breeding business; a woman claims a teenager damaged her house with a dozen eggs.
A man serves 12 days in jail and says he returned home to find an ex-girlfriend had robbed him.
A man says he started a business with his girlfriend but that she neglected to pay him; a man sues over a destroyed cell phone; a landlord approaches a tenant with an opportunity to help underprivileged children.
When a man files for bankruptcy, he leaves his ex-wife holding the bills, and the judge calls into question his child-support efforts; a woman sues her ex-boyfriend and ex-girlfriend for stalking and slander and the return of her personal belongings.
A man loses visitation rights when his ex-wife calls CPS, then he sues for defamation, claiming she said he tried to kill her and beat his daughter.
Parents are nowhere to be found when children start a car and drive it into a pond; a man strongly denies ever dating a woman whom he met online but is more than happy to admit that she gave him thousands of dollars in loans.
After being T-boned by a fellow cyclist, a woman says he was more concerned with his unopened liquor bottle than her well-being; a landlord catches his tenant's daughter smoking in their apartment and slaps them with an $800 deodorizing bill.
Judge Judy learns the ins-and-outs of an online "gifting group," then warns viewers to double-check for legitimacy when someone pulls at their heartstrings; a thieving roommate's dog-watching fails miserably.
A young woman's story changes so many times the judge can barely keep up; after a collision, a man has his truck towed to a mechanic, and never sees it again.
A brave neighbor comes to the aid of a cat who is accused of attacking a large dog; a man says the $5,000 that his friend offered him was an investment in his car racing business, but his friend says it was to help him and his wife pay their bills.
A man confesses that his dog damaged a neighbor's property, but only after clear video surveillance catches him in the act; a man caught speeding without his license uses a friend's I.D. and is sued for lost wages and punitive damages.
An ugly fight breaks out when a man doesn't make hot chocolate fast enough for his lover, and both are medically treated for bleach exposure; a hairstylist is accused of burning a client's scalp while distracted by football.
A woman admits she gained access to her boyfriend's private texts, but says he is the one who lobbed a brick through a car window; a man's beloved carpet, purchased in Africa's Nelson Mandela Square, is forever lost in the shuffle of a nasty breakup.
A teenager, rushing to her therapy appointment, witnesses her boyfriend initiate a violent attack on a slower driver's car.
An enterprising young man sues his mother and sister for alleged fraud; a contentious home sale leaves a former property owner suing new owners.
An insurance saleswoman says a co-worker owes her for loans she made to him during business trips; a feisty woman resorts to name calling when things don't go her way.
A man's new rental property is burned to the ground in a California forest fire; a heated fight between ex-roommates.
When a dance business does not turn a profit, the company owner is accused of skipping out on leased space payments; two parents fail to agree on child support.
A woman suffers pregnancy distress after a heated argument with her boyfriend; three female partners in a catering business fight over how to divide the cash they made.
When a mother and daughter get into a cat-fight over an estranged husband, younger siblings are collateral damage; it's a war of words when a senior driver is accused of flying through a red light -- she claims a negligent driver hit her in the side.
The judge utters one of her most infamous Judyisms when a marina owner offers up a fishy story about a pontoon boat crash.
A woman is accused of filing a malicious complaint to the Better Business Bureau when her ice cream parlor renovation does not go as planned.
A restaurant owner is accused of failing to pay disabled employees; a good Samaritan regrets the kindness she showed her lover's friend when he reneges on a promise to pay back thousands of dollars lent to buy a motorcycle.
Unauthorized e-reader charges fuel a heated battle of words between brother and sister, and reported threats of arrest and death come into play; a woman accuses a mover of damaging and losing her property.
The world's unluckiest horse is struck by a car while being pursued by a bear; a couple allow a handyman to live with them in exchange for construction on their home; a vacationer who ran out of spending money says a friend "gave" him cash.
A woman sues for vet bills after a handyman she hired for a bargain reportedly leaves sharp objects all over her backyard; a man lends money to a financially-challenged friend who says he worked off the balance and owes nothing.
A man shells out thousands of dollars to his ex-wife to get her to sign off on his life insurance policy, but she says he shorted her by $5,000; a teen takes his friend’s car out for a test spin and ends up totaling it and losing it to a tow yard.
An angry property owner is accused of stealing a young delivery driver's truck’s keys; a man loses more than $150,000 when he sells his restaurant, then blames the new owner for causing its closure.
A man is so angry with his neighbor that he says he’ll turn his retirement property into a halfway house just to upset her; the judge loses all patience when a young man reneges on a promise to pay his grandmother for the car she sold to him.
A man is desperate to be repaid after making a deal with a friend to take care of a sick dog’s surgery; the bed of an uninsured teenager’s pickup truck flies out of icy control and swipes another vehicle.
A man sues his former business partner for the return of two luxury vehicles, saying he was conned in an out-of-state deal; longtime friends get into a vicious fight over the serving size of their cocktails, and one says her hair has not grown back.
A new tenant is accused of disturbing the peace when his move-in time is adjusted; when motorists collide at an intersection, each sues the other for damages, and one loses all rights to compensation when he reveals his insurance status.
A contractor sues for lost revenue due to slander about the quality of his work; a landlord accuses her tenant of being a slob and allegedly has the pictures to back it up.
A woman accuses her siblings of lying to her about the sale of their father’s home; neighbors fight over the trimming of an 18-foot high hedge.
A young driver causes a collision that lands her boyfriend in the hospital and rehab; a woman is sued by her ex-roommates; family members go after each other.
The judge dismisses a man’s claims that his landlord took advantage of he and his girlfriend; a woman sues the grandmother of her four children for emotional distress and for allegedly reneging on payback of a car loan.
A painter complains that his ability to perform his job was restricted due to the proximity of dialysis patients; a woman being sued for selling a friend’s property claims a frightened friend gave her the items and said they were a gift.
A woman claims she was bitten by a guard dog; ex-lovers fight over a loan, storage fees and planter material.
A dog care provider accuses a pet owner of dropping off her dogs and not returning for six months; a man rents part of his home to a subsidized tenant only to discover she has allegedly taken it upon herself to move his property into storage.
A man accuses a mechanic of defrauding him when he failed to put original parts as allegedly promised on his racing motorcycle.
Ex-lovers allegedly use claims of child abuse to get even with each other; a woman sues a painter for an allegedly sloppy job.
A disagreement between a tenant and a landlord escalates; a man on his way to get a donut is accused of forcing a fellow motorist off the road.
A young boy is attacked by a dog that was supposed to be muzzled; property is allegedly sold for marijuana; a 29-year-old man says he has no idea what his own address is.
A daycare client is sued for non-payment of services; a man sues a fellow dog owner for vet bills; the owners of a tow-truck company are sued by their former business partner.
Girlfriends call it quits when their child's father comes between them, and the dispute ends in a multiple-car collision; a woman's career in law enforcement may be jeopardized when her older sister is accused of stealing her identity.
A man accuses his neighbors' Rottweilers of mauling his border collie and of biting his son, who tried to intervene; after a relationship ends, a woman decides that her ex-lover's renovation attempts damaged her home.
A young man refuses to pay what he is accused of owing when he discovers he was subleasing instead of leasing, and his sublessors say he stole a TV off the wall; a woman claims she paid $5,800 for a truck engine pulled from a junkyard.
Mr. Incredible and Cookie make an appearance as a show of support for their owner, who is accused of violating a lease by harboring a third dog; the judge reprimands a landlord for not coming clean about the cost of repairs to his property.
A woman says her estranged friend threw her phone into the toilet; a man living out of his car is accused of breaking into his ex-lover's bedroom to steal a TV so he can sell it to buy gas.
A landlord denies accusations of privacy invasion and of putting nails behind his tenant's tires; a man fails in his attempt to flip a mobile home when the buyer discovers the RV is too old to be allowed in her trailer park.
A lethal judicial combination escalates when two young boys go for a joy ride that ends in a collision; a young man says he was forced to move out when living conditions became unbearable, and his ex-landlord sues him for breaking his lease.
A teenage homeowner says her 53-year-old tenant jumped her over a Wi-Fi dispute; the tenant says she was a slumlord with 22 city violations.
An ex-inmate complains about a romantic encounter with a comic the night he was released, but she says he's a lying narcissist who owes her money; a woman sideswipes a fellow motorist, and her mom is left to deal with reportedly substandard repairs.
A woman's strong desire for a family leads to poor decision-making, as her child's father already has six kids and a run-in with police; a teen accuses her boyfriend of cheating on her and demands that he pay her family back for his island ticket.
The judge likens herself to Christie Brinkley when she hears a preposterous story a dog owner offers up to defend her animal's behavior; a woman says she was paid in cheap gifts, not cash, by a man who says she forged his signature on the lease.
A couple avoid celebrating on Feb. 14, but police are called in when they fight over a ring; when a man sues his adult daughter for repayment for a veterinary bill, she accuses him of abusing her 6-year-old child.
A dog owner comes up with an unbelievable story to refute accusations that her pet attacked a Jack Russell terrier; a woman in need of computer training sues for $2,500, saying a technician failed to tutor her and refuses to return her old computer.
A woman says a fight with her roommate left her deprived of much-needed medication; ex-friends decide to trade cars and find themselves in a whirlwind of uninsured test drives, DMV violations and accusations of grand theft auto.
A woman says her estranged wife's daughter assaulted her on Thanksgiving, causing the holiday to end with a black eye and a night in jail; a woman accuses her ex-landlord of dumping her property at work, while he says she vandalized his wife's car.
A woman sues her brother for money she says she is owed for his daughter's college graduation; disgruntled roommates move out when house rules get out of hand, and the landlord sues them for the remainder of the lease.
The judge calls out a young girl on her fibbing when a neighbor's car is damaged and she is reportedly caught in the act by a surveillance camera; a homemaker says a free vacuum cleaner demonstration burned a hole in her floor.
A teen is caught hanging from the rafters of a man's vacation rental when an unauthorized high-school party gets out of hand; a "vintage" car is at the heart of a dispute between old friends, and accusations of drunken vandalism come into play.
An innocent 15-year-old girl is punched and kicked repeatedly by two sisters who are caught on camera bragging about the assault.
A caterer is accused of misleading a bed-and-breakfast owner when he uses his rental as a place of business, and property is damaged; a mother loses her fight for custody of her three children and is sued by a friend for payback of attorney fees.
A man's first contracting job happens to be the renovation of his sick sister's home; his niece sues him for theft and assault.
A teenager purchases a used dirt-bike only to discover that it was stolen property; a disgruntled apartment manager blames a tenant for the loss of his job but neglects to bring a witness to support his case, and the tenant claims he was harassed.
A vandal's casual attitude and smiling face are met with the judge's wrath after she sees photos of a car destroyed in a parking lot; an unemployed man waits until the week his son is born to start looking for a job.
A woman sues her late mother's boyfriend over a $250 used car; a cat bite becomes infected and sends a man to the hospital; a woman serving time for traffic violations accuses her daughter of stealing her belongings.
