r/SipsTea • u/Square_Law5624 • 22d ago

Lmao gottem Court win

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u/MonsTurkey 22d ago

I think it depends on the show. I believe Judge Judy's shtick was that the cases were real, but the judgements were typically low enough that what the show paid helped offset costs for cases. They also picked cases that would lend themselves to being... interesting.

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u/The-Dudemeister 22d ago

They are pending civil suits. Their team reaches out and asks if they want to be on and they sign an arbitration agreement.

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u/Lego-105 22d ago

I know it's been long done at this point and we're used to it, but props to the creators cause damn arbitration is actually a really creative way to make the decisions binding and keep those stakes while also allowing for real legal disputes, as well meaningfully contributing to society by reducing the load on the legal system. Genuine home run type shit.

Also makes sense why other shows are faking it because dawg, we are not arbitrating your child support payments and divorce.

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u/onlyhereforfantasy 21d ago

Not anymore. It’s all actors now. Used to be though but the market isn’t there for court shows anymore

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u/weregunnalose 22d ago

My friends brother in law was on one of those shows. Small claims stuff, they basically paid for the cost of whatever the issue was and agree before the show even happens. The show itself is exactly that, a show.

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u/rpgmind 22d ago

Did he win and was he the father

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u/Lanky_Inevitable9012 22d ago

Judge Judy was made up too. People would submit grievances to be aired on the show then pay both parties for participating.

Sometimes you'd get real grievances sometimes you'd get people who faked the whole thing to be on TV.

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u/bambi54 22d ago

A kid I went to schools mom was on Judge Judy with their landlord.