judge tanya acker. judge patricia dimango. judge michael corriero. three judges. three opinions. this is "hot bench." aieisia matthews is suing talent manager nique heard for breach of contract and harassment. >> judge patricia: all right. thank you, everyone. please be seated. the witnesses may also sit. >> sonia: your honor, this is case number 191, matthews vs. heard. >> judge tanya: thank you, officer montejano. miss matthews, you were putting on a dance competition. >> yes. >> judge tanya: you hired the defendant's son, lil' niqo... >> yes. >> judge tanya: ...to perform

>> i was flustered. >> judge michael: she tricked you. >> announcer: "h judge tanya acker. judge patricia dimango. judge michael corriero. three judges. three opinions. this is "hot bench." photographer maricris treuenfels is suing gina micek for the cost of a photo session. gina is countersuing for hair and makeup costs and the value of a coupon. >> judge patricia: thank you, everyone. please be seated. >> sonia: your honor, this is case number 255 -- treuenfels vs. micek. >> judge tanya: thank you, officer montejano. ms. treuenfels, you're a photographer? >> yes, ma'am. >> judge tanya: and so you were

>> judge tanya: she's your witness? >> judge patricia: you called her and you said, "want to testify against your brother?" and she said yes? >> exactly. >> judge tanya: why would she lie? shame on you. shame on you. >> announcer: "hot bench." judge tanya acker. judge patricia dimango. judge michael corriero. three judges. three opinions. this is "hot bench." 22-year-old dakota ringer is suing fellow motorist, 21-year-old duron chappell, for an accident on the road. >> judge patricia: all right, everybody, thank you very much. please be seated. ma'am, you may sit, as well. >> sonia: your honor, this is case number 200, ringer vs. chappell. >> judge tanya: thank you, my dear officer montejano. mr. ringer, you were i serious car accident... >> yes. >> judge tanya: ...with the defendant.

>> no, your honor. >> judge tanya: you got an "f." >> "hot bench." judge tanya acker. judge patricia dimango. judge michael corriero. three judges. three opinions. this is "hot bench." p.r. firm owner chandra deal is suing former client lamont bowling for non-payment of services for a fashion event. lamont is countersuing for defamation of character. >> judge patricia: thank you, everyone. please be seated. ma'am, you may sit, also. >> sonia: your honor, this is case number 231, deal vs. bowling. >> judge tanya: thank you, officer montejano. ms. deal, you provide public relations and consulting services.

judge tanya acker. judge patricia dimango. judge michael corriero. three judges. three opinions. this is "hot bench." stephen farrell is suing his former employee, jamie reynolds, for the value of a 2005 dodge ram truck. jamie is countersuing for damage to his gmc envoy and missing property. >> judge patricia: thank you, everyone. please be seated. ma'am, you may sit, also. >> sonia: your honor, this is case number 171, farrell vs. reynolds. >> judge michael: thank you, ms. montejano.

judge tanya acker. judge patricia dimango. judge michael corriero. three judges. three opinions. this is "hot bench." john conner is suing his former tenant, barry kyles, for unpaid rent. barry is countersuing for the return of his security deposit, invasion of privacy, harassment and emotional distress. >> judge patricia: thank you, everyone. please be seated. >> sonia: your honor, this is case number 174, conner vs. kyle. >> judge tanya: thank you, officer montejano. mr. conner, you leased a duplex to the defendant.

>> judge tanya: get him out. >> announcer: "hot bench." judge tanya acker. judge patricia dimango. judge michael corriero. three ju three opinions. one verdict. this is "hot bench." cindy montgomery is suing photographer decosta wright for the return of her dresses and clothes. decosta is countersuing for storage fees, cancellation fees and harassment. >> judge patricia: all right, everybody, thank you so much. please be seated. sir, you may sit as well. >> sonia: your honor, this is case number 243, montgomery vs. wright. >> judge tanya: thank you, officer montejano.

luevano. >> judge tanya: thank you, officer montejano. ms. qualls, you have a service dog. >> yes, i -- >> judge tanya: and it's your claim that the defendant didn't get along with your dog, had some problems with your animal, and began to harass you.

judge tanya acker. judge patricia dimango. judge michael corriero. three judges. three opinions. this is "hot bench." 62-year-old armand vaquer is suing his former friend, 26-year-old denise santos, for the return of an engagement ring and wedding ring, the cost of plastic surgery, and a loan. >> judge patricia: thank you, everyone. you can all be seated. >> sonia: your honor, this is case number 193, vaquer vs. santos. >> judge michael: thank you very much. mr. vaquer? >> yes.

>> uh. >> judge tanya: now we're getting somewhere. >> announcer: "hot bench." judge tanya acker. judge patricia dimango. judge michael corriero. three judges. one verdict. this is "hot bench." 21-year-old ashley batten is suing her former friend, 19-year-old corey ruffner, for damage to her car, an unpaid loan, lost wages, and fishing trip expenses. >> judge patricia: okay, everybody. thank you very much. please be seated. the witnesses may sit, as well. >> sonia: your honor, this is case number 209, batten vs. ruffner. >> judge michael: thank you very much.

sahagun. >> judge tanya: thank you, officer montejano. mr. tevez, you claim the defendant hit your car, and he owes you $5,000 for the damages.

judge tanya acker. judge patricia dimango. judge michael corriero. three judges. three opinions. this is "hot bench." cecile white is suing her ex-boyfriend, donald engle, for unpaid loans to make a car payment and to buy a watch for his daughter. >> judge patricia: thank you. everyone, please be seated. >> sonia: your honor, this is case number 215, white vs. engle. >> judge patricia: thank you, sonia. >> good morning. >> judge patricia: ms. white and mr. engle, you met on a dating site, and at first you say he wined and dined you, and then he started to borrow money from

judge tanya acker. judge patricia dimango. judge michael corriero. three judges. three opinions. this is "hot bench." 23-year-old shey-marie posey is suing her sister, 25-year-old kiandria ahmad, for the return of a deposit to purchase a beauty-supply store. >> judge patricia: all right, everybody. thank you very much. please be seated. sir, you can sit also. >> sonia: your honor, this is case number 256, posey vs. ahmad. >> judge patricia: thank you, sonia. okay, ms. posey and ms. ahmad, you are actually sisters. >> both: yes. >> judge patricia: so, you were

. >> judge tanya: if you ate her cereal, the case is over and you lose. i'm joking. [ chuckles ] relax. >> announcer: "hot bench." judge tanya acker. judge patricia dimango. judge michael corriero. three judges. three opinions. this is "hot bench." denise braeutigam is suing her former roommate and best friend, shirley ransdell, for hotel costs, food costs, and missing items. shirley is countersuing for the loss of her security deposit and emotional distress. >> judge patricia: thank you so much. please be seated. the witnesses may also sit. >> sonia: your honor, this is case number 304, braeutigam vs. ransdell. >> judge michael: thank you, officer montejano.

>> judge tanya: you wanna look me in the eye with a straight face? i got nothin' else. >> announcer: "hot bench." judge tanya acker. judge patricia dimango. judge michael corriero. three judges. three opinions. this is "hot bench." wendy watson is suing her former friend, christopher mason, for unpaid loans. >> sonia: thank you, everyone. please be seated. your honor, this is case number 252, watson versus mason. >> judge michael: thank you, officer montejano. ms. watson... >> yes, sir. >> judge michael: ...and mr. mason. ms. watson, you allege that there came a point in time when he got involved in a motorcycle accident. >> yes, sir. >> judge michael: he had legal bills.

. >> judge tanya: you got played seriously. >> announcer: "hot bench." judge tanya acker. judge patricia dimango. judge michael corriero. three judges. three opinions. this is "hot bench." guadalupe reynoso is suing her former friend, juan gonzales, for an unpaid loan to pay ransom. >> judge patricia: thank you, everyone. please be seated. >> sonia: your honor, this is case number 272, reynoso vs. gonzales. >> judge patricia: thank you, sonia. ms. reynoso, mr. gonzales, you met through a mutual friend. you had a phone conversation. you said he told you, in that one phone conversation, he fell madly in love with you.

judge tanya acker. judge patricia dimango. judge michael corriero. three judges. three opinions. this is "hot bench." mark lessard is suing his neighbor, cathy berry, for damage to his vehicle when her runaway horse ran into him. >> judge patricia: all right, thank you, everyone. please be seated. witnesses may sit, as well. >> sonia: your honor, this is case number 299, lessard vs. berry. >> judge patricia: okay, mr. lessard, while you were driving home one night at about a quarter to 1:00 in the morning, you claim you were on a dark, two-lane, rural area.

judge tanya acker. judge larry bakman. judge patricia dimango. three judges. three opinions. one verdict. >> judge patricia: we've reached our decision. >> announcer: in a court of law, it's called a "hot bench." scott simpson is suing former bandmate aaron moore for breach of contract and stolen property. >> judge patricia: all right. thank you, everyone. please be seated. you may be seated, as well. >> sonia: your honor, this is case number 434, simpson vs. moore. >> judge patricia: thank you, sonia. mr. simpson, the defendant here is your former friend, your former roommate, your former

judge tanya acker. judge patricia dimango. judge michael corriero. three judges. three opinions. this is "hot bench." mildred legg is suing her former contractor, david taylor, for the value of a truck. >> judge patricia: all right. thank you, everyone. please be seated. >> sonia: your honor, this is case number 229, legg vs. taylor. >> judge patricia: thank you, sonia. ms. legg, you were selling your ford pickup truck for about $2,000. you agreed to sell it to the defendant in exchange for his building a deck on your cabin.