
Judge Greg Mathis is unlike most adjudicators you'd see in a courtroom. The former Detroit-area district court judge infuses his court sessions with a generous dose of humor as he listens to diverse litigants plead their small-claims cases in his TV courtroom. A regular segment, Ask Judge Mathis, features the judge answering viewer questions to advise people with legal situations that they face. Prior to entering the legal world, Mathis was involved with gangs and spent time in jail as a young man before turning his life around.

A woman sues her mother, who she says assaulted her on numerous occasions; her mother counter-sues for a rental car bill and repayment of loans.

The plaintiff sues her daughter's boyfriend for the cost of car repairs because he wrecked the car she bought for her daughter.

The plaintiff sues her cousin, who revealed her secret to the entire family, for emotional distress — and the cost of a concert ticket.

A woman sues a man for breach of contract and emotional distress, saying he is a nice guy, but she suspects he may be abusing drugs.