Call Kurtis: Producer Adeline's Top Three Cases

All week long we're taking a look at our favorite Call Kurtis stories of the year. Here's producer Adeline's top three.

Usually, viewers call us to get their money back or to get a service performed. But sometimes, it's not about the money.

One of them involved a family dog... lost by the vet!

"I felt lost, I felt like my soul left me," says Mary Rusher, Stockton resident.

Lost... after the vet lost her dog! In June, we told you how less than an hour after Mary dropped off Rascal at the American Veterinary Hospital in Stockton, the vet called saying the Chihuahua terrier mix escaped out the front door.

"I'm really sorry what happened, I mean, it's a sad moment," says Dr. Kamaljit Singh, Rascal's veterinarian.

The hospital printed flyers, placed an ad in the paper, contacted area shelters and sent out 500 postcards to neighbors but Mary and her husband didn't think the vet was doing enough.

After our story aired, a neighbor who received one of those postcards found Rascal living next door in the backyard of an abandoned home, less than half a mile from the hospital.

"I just fell to my knees... Rascal.. It's mommy Rascal!" says Mary.

"It was great when I saw him.  I just started crying," says Rick Rusher, Rascal's owner.

Remember David Lopez of Sacramento? He won an online contest to meet NBA superstar, Kobe Bryant. But two months after winning, that web site left him hanging.

"I kind of feel stupid about it," says David.

We found out someone else took over the web site so we got in touch with the Lakers and Kobe's people, who promised to make good on David's prize. And they did.  Kobe's people flew David down to L.A., put him up in a hotel and got him his one-on-one with the superstar at a commercial shoot.

"He came up to me and said 'Hi,' gave me a high five and hand shake, I told him I'm a big fan," says David.

David even got an autographed towel and a new pair of size 14 Kobe shoes.

"I'd like to thank Call Kurtis and the people at Channel 13... for making my dream come true," says David.

And then, there was the serious case of mistaken identity.

"I've done nothing wrong, yet I'm being treated like a criminal," says Michael Taylor, Sacramento State pre-law student.

In February, we told you about Michael. He kept getting confused with a crook who has the same name, same birth date and also lives in the Sacramento area.

The DMV tied the bad guy's rap sheet to him, which led to him losing out on a job and getting extra scrutiny whenever he was pulled over. We helped get all that straightened out with the DMV.

"It's an amazing sense of relief," says Michael.

But just when we thought it was all fixed, Michael called again, saying he had been handcuffed and thrown into a patrol car.

"He says there are two warrants out for your arrest in Sacramento, you're under arrest," says Michael.

After spending 25 minutes in the patrol car, he was released and it turns out, the DMV wasn't the only agency to mess up here. The Sacramento County Courts also tied the misbehaving Michael Taylor's record to that of this pre-law student.

"Sorry he had to go through all that," says Marcia Barclay, Director of Operations, Sacramento Superior Court.

We went straight to the courts, which jumped right on it.

"It's all fixed," says Marcia.

Michael wasn't sure if he should believe it.

"Looks like I'm going to have to change my name, so they can't keep screwing up," says Michael.

We recently checked in with Michael and no, he did not change his name. The good news... he's had no run-ins with the law since our story aired.

He's also graduating from Sacramento State with a pre-law degree this month.