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The primary case featured a dispute where a neighbor sued for damages related to a , while the defendant claimed the lawsuit was a retaliatory measure for noise issues caused by the plaintiff.

In the series premiere of (Season 1, Episode 1), which originally aired on September 16, 1996 , Judge Judy Sheindlin presided over a case involving neighbors and noise pollution. Case Summary: Cabrera v. Recall Defendant arrestedJudge Judy : Season 1 Episode 1

While Petri Hawkins-Byrd became the permanent bailiff, the pilot episode featured a test actor in the role before Judge Judy requested Byrd, her former colleague from Manhattan Family Court. The primary case featured a dispute where a

Watch the intro to the first-ever recorded episode where the defendant was arrested on a tip from the plaintiff: which originally aired on September 16