In those cases, the word "plaintiff" should be changed to "sissy bedwetter".
I fried my motherboard a week back and I've had the "privilege" of watching that shit when I had a day off, some of the explanations for why these people did what they did is batshit....
Some downright admit what they did yet they want the judge to side with them just because....
90% of those idiots that go on those shows actually believe an emotional defense holds some legal water.... Its like: No ma'am you cannot damage that womans vehicle because she stole your boyfriend....
The sad part is that I bet the majority of those that watch that nonsense are emotionally connected to those that even allow their pending litigation er whatever the hell you want to call that arbitration on the show's sob stories.
I don't even believe those judges are active. I don't believe thats even real "legal" arbitration... I think they drop their cases and then an ex-judge arbitrates and the show actually pays the litigants, which is why you never see anyone get arrested for contempt for blowing up and throwing fits.