United Kingdom, Sept. 23 -- Steven Spielberg "sued" his sisters in a case presided over by Judge Judy Sheindlin.

The Ready Player One filmmaker's mother, Leah Adler, was a huge fan of the legal eagle's daytime show and so in honour of her 90th birthday, the director arranged an extra special meeting for the family.

Appearing on Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable, Spielberg said: "My mother adored Judge Judy. Adored her - and by the way, I love her too."

And Judith Sheindlin herself remembered when the director, now 79, first got in touch with her.

She said: "He called the office and said, 'My mom is a huge fan. She'd like to come and meet the judge,' and I said, 'Absolutely. But he's gotta come with her.'

"We spent some time toget...