were agreed to be "in furtherance of free speech rights" and protected under California's "anti-SLAPP" statute. Plaintiffs were ordered to pay defendants legal fees. Another lawsuit was filed in March 2015, which cites defamation, fraud, false imprisonment, and violation of right to name or likeness. According to the contractor, he began working on remodeling the client's’ house in July 2013. In September of that year, a building inspector flagged a framing issue, requiring an engineering proposal. The contractor alleged the clients moved into the home in spite of the fact that the repair had not been made, and then, in October 2013, stopped payment and ultimately canceled his contract. Instead of receiving a check for a new client, he was instead met with the hosts as well as a "bouncer" that prevented him from leaving the premises. It goes on to further allege that Adam promised that by signing a release, there would be no further repercussions (along with a $10,000 payout for appearing on the show). However, the plaintiff alleged that bid bond was revised by the homeowners just days later, and alleged he was instead "painted in an unfairly negative light" and labeled as a "criminal" by hosts and clients. This case has since been dismissed by the Court with no settlements being awarded. References External links 2010s American reality television series 2014 American television series debuts Television shows set in the United States English-language television shows Spike (TV network) original programming 2015 American television series endings Home renovation television series