When the struggling restaurant fell $400,000 behind on its back rent, a company that provided Mantle’s with memorabilia came in and stripped the walls clean, Appel said.
He then volunteered the pieces from his collection with the understanding that everything would be returned if the restaurant closed — and it did, on June 5.

Judge Judy is a daytime reality show featuring former family court judge Judith Sheindlin arbitrating over small claims cases in a small claims "court." While the claims are real, the "court" is not a public court of law but a private arbitration court, and all parties must sign contracts agreeing to arbitration under Sheindlin. ...

The court show acquires cases by people submitting claims into them via their website or phone number. The producers' employees call both parties in advance and ask them questions about their case to make sure it is suitable for Judge Judy. If the parties agree to be on the show and sign a waiver, agreeing that arbitration in Sheindlin's court is final and cannot be pursued elsewhere (unless she dismisses the lawsuit without prejudice), their case will air on Judge Judy. The award limit on Judge Judy, as on most "syndi-court" shows (and most small claims courts in the U.S.), is $5,000. The award for each judgment is paid by the producers of the show, from a fund reserved for the purpose.
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Even this status has been disputed: in Doo Wop Shoppe Ltd. v. Ralph Edwards, syndi-court justice was determined not to be an actual form of arbitration because a third party pays part of the cost of the judgment. This decision was subsequently overturned.

The American Bar Association notes that:

"B.M. v. D.L.", the Family Court of Kings County, New York, overturned part of a Judge Judy decision. The parties had appeared in front of Judge Judy over a dispute involving personal property. However, Judge Judy made a decision involving child custody and visitation. The court overturned the custody and visitation part of her decision on two grounds. First, it was a matter that was not covered by the agreement to arbitrate. Second, as a matter of public policy, an arbitrator could not decide child custody and visitation rights. Considering that Judy had been a judge in New York's family court, it is particularly ironic that she decided to overstep her arbitral authority on this particular issue.

if any of it is leroy neiman cr@p, i hope it ends up in a dumpster.

if any of it is leroy neiman cr@p, i hope it ends up in a dumpster.

wow--what is it about BBFT references and death

I have a record of the purchase and repair of my beloved lawnmower. When I am mowing my lawn, no one can touch me.