About this episode

The episode covers a complex case involving family disputes over a stolen car, a failed business collaboration, and a dog attack.

First, the plaintiff says her father and stepmother stole her car and won’t give it back. In fact, she says they’re even trying to sell it. She says she saved up money for a car, which she eventually bought at a yard sale. The defendants claim they purchased the car for the plaintiff, so they didn’t steal anything. They also say she started dating a much older man as a teenager and moved out because they disagreed with this choice. Then, the plaintiff says he rented the defendant’s theater location for a festival he was holding, and she agreed to send an email blast out to her customer base of 5,000 people to help him with ticket sales. He argues the low attendance numbers are due to the defendant failing to do her job and is suing her. The defendant claims the plaintiff never provided her with the correct material for the email blast, despite her asking for it, so she is not at fault for anything. She is countersuing for unpaid rental fees and pain and suffering. Plus, the plaintiff claims her therapy dog was viciously attacked by the defendant’s bull mastiff, who had escaped from the defendant’s yard. The plaintiff says the attack lasted 20 minutes and there was nothing she…

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