Tribunal Justice

Ex-fiancés' peaceful breakup is tested in court years later, as he demands money for unpaid loans and tools, while she insists the $25,000 buyout settled everything, even if the house is now worth ten times that.

A dream sunroom turns into a construction nightmare when a woman's contractor vanishes mid-job. He blames a streak of bad luck and now faces a $4,500 lawsuit over ruined materials and emotional distress.

A family buys a Honda Civic they can't register or insure and says the seller hid that it was stolen, salvaged, and rigged to hide engine issues.

Emotional support animals in a no-pets apartment spark a $10K legal battle between a landlord and his tenant. The landlord claims unpaid rent and property damage; the tenant says he was locked out, spied on, and forced to live among fruit flies.

A veteran dog sitter/trainer lost control of a friend's puppy, who escaped and was hit by a car, resulting in leg amputation. The dog owner sued for the $10K court max to pay for veterinary bills and emotional distress.

A Minnesota lakefront deal sinks fast when a man hires someone to sell his pontoon lift, only to learn it was secretly sold, the cash pocketed, and the job left unfinished.

A Detroit home is hit by fire, a fallen tree and repeated thefts... only to be demolished as a community eyesore. The owner blames a family friend for a cleanup and sues him for $3K in city fines as well as pain and suffering.

A landlord demands $4,800 in rent and utilities, but her former tenant says he did housework for free and was never told the rules were changing. After getting served at work and hit with angry texts, he claims emotional distress and insists he owes far less.

A routine salon visit spirals into a $9K legal clash when a woman claims a botched dye job triggered a severe allergic reaction. The stylist fires back with a countersuit over damaging online reviews.

When fundraising money for a youth football team goes missing, an assistant coach and three moms accuse the so-called "team mom" of embezzling $9,000. She denies all charges and fires back with a $10K defamation countersuit.

After nine years with dreadlocks, a man experiences a spiritual awakening and visits a barber to cut them off. The transformation turned traumatic when he lands in the ER with scalp abrasions. Claiming dirty tools were to blame, he sued the barber for over $9,000 for his injuries.

When a French bulldog is found dead in his own yard, his grieving owner alleges the neighbors' dogs are responsible for the fatal mauling. They deny any role in the attack, but photos, vet reports, and prior incidents paint a disturbing picture.

Forced from home at 13, a man is sued by his mother for alleged loans and legal fees, which he insists were gifts. He countersues, claiming she broke a promise to house his family, leaving them homeless.

In part two, the defense fires back with Ring-camera footage, restraining order drama, and a claim that the entire case is built on lies from a serial accuser.

In part one of this short-lived housing horror, a woman sues her ex-landlord over a trial lease that went off the rails ending in non-stop texts, harassment, and emotional distress.

A lease dispute between childhood best friends turns personal over a drunken New Year's Eve altercation, a missed funeral, and a text to one of their moms that crossed the line.

A funeral turns into a family feud when a woman sues her cousins for defacing their beloved grandmother's coffin. They claim she hijacked the service leaving them no choice but to say goodbye their own way.

A woman takes in her longtime mechanic during his separation, but after a short-lived romance, she sues him for unpaid bills and missing belongings. He says it was all a gift.

After a messy breakup with her mini-mall tenant, a woman sues for nearly $9,000 while the tenant claims she was constructively evicted by the plaintiff's husband and handed a master key that opened her neighbor's shop.

A $7 lip wax sparks a $10 lawsuit, down from the $230,000 originally demanded. A botched salon visit allegedly left an aesthetician with 2nd degree burns and unable to work a high-paying beauty industry job.

A woman facing financial hardship breaks down in court after losing two sentimental rings to a pawn shop. She calls the police claiming she was blocked from buying them back, while the owner says she just didn't pay.

A backyard hot tub turns into a $10K battle after a therapist claims the unlicensed builder botched the job, broke the warranty, and kept asking for extra money to buy land in El Salvador.

A buyer's grief turns to legal action after her Doberman puppy is euthanized, claiming the breeder concealed a fatal illness, igniting a contentious dispute over a "no-refund" contract. The breeder countersues for elder abuse and emotional distress.

After losing 100 pounds and surviving a mini-stroke, a man orders a one-of-a-kind table to celebrate. But when the finish isn't perfect, he allegedly breaks into the store, takes the piece from the workshop, and now faces an $8,000 lawsuit for theft and damages.