Hot Bench Season 4 Episode 178 No Sex Before Marriage!; Don't Ruin My Dog's Reputation!

In season 4 episode 178 of Hot Bench titled "No Sex Before Marriage!; Don't Ruin My Dog's Reputation!", Judge Tanya Acker, Judge Patricia DiMango, and Judge Michael Corriero are presented with two unique cases.

In the first case, a woman is suing her ex-fiancé for breach of contract after he ended their engagement and refused to pay her back for an expensive wedding dress and other wedding-related expenses. The woman claims that they both agreed to abstain from sex until they were married, but her fiancé broke that agreement which ultimately led to the demise of their relationship. However, the fiancé argues that the woman was emotionally abusive during their relationship and that he ended the engagement for his own mental health.

The judges must determine whether or not the breach of contract claim is valid and if the fiancé should be required to pay back the woman for the expenses incurred.

The second case involves a dog owner who is suing his neighbor for defamation of character after the neighbor posted negative comments about his dog on social media. The dog owner claims that his neighbor's comments caused harm to his dog's reputation and emotional distress to him and his family.

The neighbor argues that he was exercising his First Amendment right to free speech and that his comments were based on factual incidents involving the dog's behavior. He also claims that the dog owner has a history of being aggressive and confrontational.

The judges must determine if the neighbor's comments were defamatory and if they caused harm to the dog owner and his family. They must also consider if the neighbor's comments were protected under his right to free speech.

With two unique cases presented to the Hot Bench judges, viewers will be on the edge of their seats as they await the verdict in both cases.