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." leah gill is suing her former co-worker, michael speelman, for stealing her truck and her children's clothes. >> judge tanya: thank you. please be seated. >> sonia: your honor, this is case number 29, gill vs. speelman. >> judge tanya: thank you, sonia. ms. gill, you allege in your complaint that you were in what you describe was a close relationship with the defendant. you helped him out, you pick him up from jail, and then he co-signs on a car, and then he takes off with your stuff. so you're now suing him for $2,000. now, mr. speelman says that's not what happened and he owes you nothing. judges. >> judge larry: well, let me start with you, ms. gill. what's the nature of your relationship? >> co-workers. we all just work together. i allowed him to stay at my house. >> judge patricia: so, wait, wait, wait. did you two have a different kind of relationship than just

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." 23-year-old kyle rieman is suing his former roommate, mark gunner, for his security deposit and personal property. >> judge patricia: thank you, everyone. please be seated. >> sonia: your honor, this is case number 140, rieman vs. gunner. >> judge tanya: thank you, sonia. good afternoon, gentlemen. >> good afternoon. >> judge tanya: mr. rieman, the defendant is a friend of your mother's. >> right. >> judge tanya: and you moved in with him. you paid your first month's rent. you paid a security deposit. you painted a room in his home? >> i sure did. >> he painted the room purple and lilac. >> my favorite colors. >> not like he was doing me any favors. >> judge tanya: we'll get to his design choices later. so, after you painted the room, you have a big fight. you both agree that you, sir, should move out. but what you allege is that the defendant locked you out, and you