Hot Bench Season 10 is yet to be announced by Syndication

A repairman is sued by his client for allegedly shoddy workmanship.

A repairman who touts his five-star Yelp ratings is accused of stealing a woman's car; she is accused refusing to pay for repairs.

When a tree falls on a roof and damages a woman's home, she claims she got the short end of the stick in a scheme to defraud an insurance company. Also: A man admits he disrespected a friend's wife on her birthday because he was angry that they were driving his old Chevy Suburban; he makes a public apology.

Dividing a $25,000 payout for a dog attack is disputed by a father and daughter; he claims she owes him 20K for all his help over the years. Also: A contractor gives a friend an incredible deal on bathroom flooring; she says it's not a deal if the work is flawed.

A woman confesses that she lied about her past on her apartment application; she denies owing over 4K to the landlord. Also: Ex-coworkers allegedly take their ongoing feud to the street in front of a church; a man denies getting violent over the balance left on a car.

A woman claims her ex-roommate threatened to chop her into little pieces; Judge Corriero suggests that they might be from an "alternate universe."

Bored teens on a sleepover decide to drive a golf cart to meet boys on a bridge at 1am; their adventure ends in a crash and thousands in damages. Also: A restaurant owner tries to cool down patrons by upgrading his patio with misters; his brother is implicated in an allegedly faulty plumbing attempt.

Former club co-workers fight over an allegedly botched demolition job; dueling weather reports come into play. Also: When a lawyer demands thousands in payback from her landlord, the Judge schools her on the basic rules of evidence.

After a lucky scratch-ticket winner cashes in, a car dealer claims she owes him $50,000 as an investment in his company; and ex-friends fight over the sale of a van when a woman claims that upgrades to the towed vehicle were not motivated by profit.

A grieving daughter, alleged illegal use of a handicapped placard and a heartfelt, tearful reunion come into play when ex-friends dispute a truck's disappearance. Also: A woman accuses her landlord of collecting rent from two tenants at the same time; he claims she damaged his place on her way out.

A woman offers up that she was a bad mother when she left her stepchildren with an allegedly abusive father; her stepson sues her for a loan to start fresh.

A man and woman "instantly vibe" at a coffee shop and move in together 48 hours later; mixed romantic signals lead to a fallout over sleeping arrangements. Also: After a dog fight at a "no leash" park, a pet owner claims his German Shepard "Bullet" was labeled as vicious.

A landlord admits that he placed dog feces on a tenant's front porch to teach her a lesson; she accuses him of spying on her. Also: A Husky named Frank gets away from his dog-sitters and is hit by a car; the motorist blames Frank for major damage to his bumper.

A 10-year-old is accused of strangling his four-year-old neighbor; their mothers fight over the alleged incident.

A beautiful coastal wedding is moved to a cramped inside space due to reportedly faulty equipment and bad service; a contractor doubles his original $10,000 job estimate, saying it was too dark when he surveyed the property originally.

A man hired to paint a classic convertible is accused of drag-racing the vehicle and botching the paint job; ex-tenants claim their landlord filed a retaliatory lawsuit over an attempted eviction and reportedly illegal water use.

An emotionally vulnerable widower claims his gay neighbor is suing only because he did not return his affection.

A struggling mother claims she had no choice but to leave her child with a nanny for 15 months; she later claims the daycare was deplorable and that her child was mistreated. When a woman sues her ex-business associate for a botched car-flipping deal, he accuses her of making romantic advances and trying to sabotage profits.

A couple say their real estate agent gave them $3,000 after she admitted to making a contractual mistake; sued by his landlord, a tenant claims that the neighborhood was dangerous, his apartment was burglarized and he had to get his child to safety.

After a young woman suffers a stroke, her mother organizes an online fundraiser and is accused of stealing thousands of dollars.

A poodle suffers a horrific mauling by a pit bull that reportedly terrorizes the entire neighborhood; an outrageous interest rate comes into play when custody of a 65-inch television divides a family.

A man says a co-worker scammed him to the tune of $2,500 in furniture costs and claims he is not the first of her victims; an uninsured motorist says a fellow driver collided with him but is unable to come up with any proof to back up his story.

An uninsured driver with a history of accidents sues $5,000, saying she was rear-ended; a man who received thousands of dollars from a friend to visit his newborn grandson claims it was a wonderful gift--not a loan.

Four children with two allegedly unfit parents are shuffled between family members who fight over their living expenses.

A woman admits that she was desperate when she offered intimacy in exchange for the use of a friend's car, and she later reneged on the deal; less than 24 hours after moving in, a man decides to move out, because his funds dry up.

A newlywed says her cake was so ugly that her first instinct was to throw it to the floor during the cake-cutting ceremony. Also: A landlord accuses tenants of being so dirty that they caused a rat infestation; the tenants question how that is even possible.

A woman claims she's being sued in retaliation for using a new hair stylist; a father and son fight over the cashing of a $4,500 bail bond refund for wrongful conviction.

A felon admits to stealing a half-million dollars and living the good life before being caught; his ex-girlfriend wants to be paid back for a loan she says she made to him.

A young contractor is sued for poor workmanship; while a man serves time in prison, his bank account is drained.

A woman claims she awoke to find an elderly neighbor in her home staring at her from her bed; her neighbor demands payback for a loan.

In a heated battle over a camper, ex-friends dispute an agreement to share the vehicle; a landlord gives his ex-tenant a break but regrets his good deed when rent goes unpaid and carpet is destroyed.

A woman's claim for damages to her leased Mercedes outrages Judge Acker; the defendant admits that he was paying double what he should have paid.

After testifying against a contractor who she says threatened her mother, a fearful 16-year-old girl asks to be excused; the contractor denies verbally assaulting the family.

When Rumor the horse develops "contracted heels" and is unable to compete, the animal's new owner claims she was misled and swindled; when a woman sues her ex-lover for repayment of a loan, he insists that he paid her back in "services".

The judges try to get to the bottom of a loan-shark story when two veterans fight over thousands of dollars; a man sinks into a deep depression after the death of his mom, and his child's mother comes to his rescue.

A boy admits to losing control of a go-kart and crashing into a neighbor's garage but accuses the neighbor of inflating the extent of the damage; a woman sues her ex-landlords for the return of money she paid out for a room she never moved into.

An artist recruits an influential customer to garnish rave online reviews, then is accused of shoddy craftsmanship; after a neighborhood home is sold, a woman rents to one of its ex-residents and quickly regrets her decision.

A man says his ex-lover sent a man called "The Beast" to scare him into paying back a $16,000 loan for a motorcycle; A landlord denies raising tenants rent after they complained about a broken air conditioner in 115 degree weather.

A landlord says a former tenant left her home in shambles, a plaintiff's compliment to the judges has little effect on the outcome of her case when she sues a jobless friend for $3,000.

A woman becomes hospitalized, saying her ex-lover assaulted her; a daycare provider sues a family for unpaid services.

A caregiver is accused of kidnapping two children and holding them until their parents paid her for her baby-sitting services.

An angry mother gets physical at a beauty salon, claiming her teenage daughter's weave has been botched.

A married, gay couple claim thier landlord targeted them with bigotry and hate; the landlord sues for malicious destruction of property.

In a dispute over a high-end weave, a wig dummy joins the judges in chambers to clarify a hairstylist's methods; a litigant is reprimanded for suing for more money that than she is owed in a disagreement over "forgotten" furniture.

After a child's death, mourning parents dispute the cost of the funeral, headstone and possible property damage; Judge DiMango uses some choice words to describe a litigant accused of skipping out on rent, leaving a college student holding the bill.

A French bulldog puppy dies only three days after being purchased, and its new owners claim the seller knew the animal was sick.

A woman accuses a hairdresser of ruining a birthday "curl and style" of her wig, Sasha; a man and his son purchase a smoking, mufflerless 24-year-old car that they insist came with a 30-day warranty.

A woman's music festival dreams are dashed when the landlord's mother-in-law crashes her party weekend to check up on tenants; a disgruntled roommate being sued for unpaid rent gets reprimanded for making personal attacks.

When a home care worker is accused of providing substandard care, he claims he was in a hostile work environment; best friends no longer speak to each other after a heavy food trailer gets accused of damaging the truck towing it.

A pastor is accused of housing convicts on his leased property; a tenant is charged heavy late fees after being accused of assault and a breach of contract.

A landlord seeks the eviction of his tenants after accusing them of participating in criminal activities.

A landlord writes a letter of recommendation for a tenant he had also accused of multiple lease infractions; a moving service is blamed for damaging a woman's belongings.