Hot Bench Season 5 Episode 110 The Night the Lights Went Out!
- February 8, 2019
In Hot Bench Season 5 Episode 110, titled "The Night the Lights Went Out!", Judge Acker is quick to lay the groundwork for this case, warning the litigants that they're about to learn some tough lessons about the law. The plaintiffs in this case, a mother and her daughter, are suing the defendant, who is also a family member, for breach of contract. The defendant, however, claims that the plaintiffs owe him money for work he did on their property, and that they never paid him what he was owed.
The judge wastes no time in grilling each of the parties, trying to determine the facts of the case. The plaintiff's attorney immediately objects to the defendant's counterclaim, insisting that it was not mentioned in the filing. The defendant claims that he had been trying to work things out with the plaintiffs for years before filing suit, and that their refusal to pay him what he was owed left him with no choice.
The mother and daughter, on the other hand, claim that the defendant's work was shoddy and that they were not satisfied with the job he did. They also state that they attempted to contact him several times about the issues with the work, but received no response.
As the case unfolds, it becomes clear that there is more at play than just a simple breach-of-contract issue. The defendant claims that there were additional verbal agreements between the parties, including an agreement to install new lights on the property. The plaintiffs, however, maintain that they never agreed to this and that the defendant never discussed the lights with them.
The judge is left to decide who is telling the truth and who is not, and she does not take the task lightly. She questions each of the parties relentlessly, grilling them on the details of their agreements and interactions. As the case progresses, it becomes clear that there is a lot of mistrust and resentment between the parties, and that this is complicating the matter at hand.
With tensions rising and tempers flaring, it remains to be seen whether the parties can come to an agreement or whether the judge will have to make a ruling. Will the defendant be held responsible for the work he did on the property, or will the plaintiffs be forced to pay him for his services? Only time will tell in this gripping episode of Hot Bench.