Judge Judy is an American arbitration-based reality court show presided over by retired Manhattan Family Court Judge Judith Sheindlin. The show features Sheindlin adjudicating real-life small claims disputes within a simulated courtroom set. All parties involved must sign contracts, agreeing to arbitration under Sheindlin. The series is in first-run syndication and distributed by CBS Television Distribution. Judge Judy, which premiered on September 16, 1996, reportedly revitalized the court show genre. Only two other arbitration-based reality court shows preceded it, The People's Court and Jones and Jury. Sheindlin has been credited with introducing the "tough" adjudicating approach into the judicial genre, which has led to several imitators. The two court shows that outnumber Judge Judy's seasons, The People's Court and Divorce Court, have both lasted via multiple lives of production and shifting arbiters, making Sheindlin's span as a television arbiter the longest.
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11. 2 Mother Issues Animal House
2012-06-01
A woman demands that her son repay a loan and return her furniture, and he countersues for the return of a laptop; former roommates feud over rent, a lease and damages to the apartment.
100. Roommates and a Damaged Trailer
2009-12-28
* Estrada Vs. Paredes - A woman sues her former roommate for apartment damages * Purvis Vs. Ziegenbein - former neighbors argue over deceased dogs and damages to a trailer.
111. A Broken Television
2010-01-14
* Huapaya Vs. Guerra - A woman accuses the father of her children of breaking a television * Horton Vs. Robertson - a woman sues a man for running into her parked car in a nightclub parking lot.
120. Uninvited
2010-01-27
* Carter Vs. Tang - An uninvited partygoer says another guest punched him in the face during a brawl.
122. Neighbor Films Neighbor
2010-01-29
* Von Rapacki Vs. Iuvara - A woman secretly videotapes her neighbor vandalizing the fence that separates them * Hanzel Vs. Wilcox - A woman sues her former friend for his share of a legal settlement.
184. Case 3395
2009-02-04
Ex-lovers quarrel over a maxed-out credit card; a woman sues her father for failing to pay back attorney fees after he is convicted of domestic violence.
186. Case 3397
2009-06-04
A designated driver falls asleep and totals a car; roommates quarrel over party guests, pet nuisances and a broken lease.
187. Case 3398
2009-04-07
A Malibu woman says her ex-boyfriend stole her tools and made unauthorized charges on her credit card.
188. Case 3399
2009-04-08
A man sues his ex over a restraining order; a mother concerned that her son is spending thousands of dollars at strip clubs keeps his money.
189. Case 3400
2009-09-04
Brother and sister sue over destruction of property during a fight; a man denies owing his mother for unpaid loans and car insurance.
191. Case 3402
2009-04-13
Teenagers deny damaging a teacher's car; a woman sues her ex-fiance for money she says she put into his home.
193. Case 3404
2009-04-15
Former roommates quarrel over the cost to replace a mattress and vet bills; a woman sues her niece for loans.
194. Case 3405
2009-04-16
After a break up, a couple fight over furniture left out in the snow and an alleged assault in a car.
195. Case 3406
2009-04-17
An 11-year-old girl is accused of pouring scalding water on a five-year-old boy; a man sues a horse trainer for the return of a saddle.
196. Case 3343
2009-05-02
A man accuses a club bouncer of assault; a woman sues her twin brother for a wrecked car.
197. Case 3344
2009-06-02
A woman sues the father of her child for car damages; former roommates argue over a loan and unpaid rent.
198. Case 3345
2009-09-02
A man blames his ex-girlfriend for the loss of his business, his belongings and the care of his child; a woman and her ex-boyfriend argue over an outstanding $5,000 bill for neck surgery.
