The People’s Court Podcast

First, the plaintiff says she cared for the defendant’s daughter but hasn’t been paid for her services, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues she was part of a government program that allowed her to only pay a portion of the day care bill. Then, the plaintiff was involved in an accident with a police car. The defendant towed his car and damaged it in the process, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant says the plaintiff became belligerent and tried blocking the tow of the car by locking the doors. The defendant had to unhook the transmission to get it out of park. The plaintiff rehooked the transmission and drove off. Plus, the plaintiff agreed to buy a car from the defendant and gave him a deposit. However, his loan application was denied. The plaintiff is suing for the return of his deposit. The defendant says the plaintiff kept telling him he’d find a way to come up with the money. The plaintiff allegedly asked him to hold the car until he did so, but the defendant couldn’t take the loss. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiffs dropped off laundry at the defendant’s laundromat, but he lost their clothes, so the plaintiffs are suing. The defendant argues someone left with the plaintiffs’ laundry, but he believes it was a setup. Then, the plaintiff went to the defendant for a hair wash and set, but she ruined her hair, and she had to cut it all off, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff’s hair was already heavily damaged when she came to her. Plus, the plaintiff claims the defendant backed into his car but hasn’t paid for the damages, so he’s suing. The defendant says the plaintiff is lying, and he ran into her. The defendant is countersuing for vehicle repairs and lost wages. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiff says the defendant helped her buy a car and send it to her son in Africa. However, the vehicle was a piece of garbage and sat in storage for weeks, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues he tried to help the plaintiff, but he didn’t make any money from the deal. He was just trying to be a nice guy. Then, the plaintiff says two of the skylights in his condo leaked and caused damage. The defendant, a member of the condominium board, refuses to make repairs, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant claims the plaintiff is responsible for the damage, not the condo association. Plus, the plaintiff says he used to date the defendant. The plaintiff purchased furniture for the defendant, but she took off and ripped him off, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant insists the plaintiff is just mad she won’t date him anymore. Besides, the defendant argues, she loaned the plaintiff money during their relationship. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiff purchased furniture from the defendant’s shop, but an employee took off with the money, and she didn’t get what she bought. The plaintiff is suing for a refund. The defendant argues the person the plaintiff gave her money to was a crook, but it has nothing to do with him. Then, the plaintiff went to give his co-worker a ride, but her boyfriend, the defendant, physically attacked him, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff instigated the fight. Plus, the plaintiff agreed to rent the defendant’s apartment. However, the plaintiff says the defendant told her the deposit was nonrefundable, so the plaintiff decided she no longer wanted to live there. The plaintiff is suing for the return of the money she already paid her. The defendant insists the plaintiff is the one who broke the lease. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiff says the defendant owes his father money. He paid a little of his debt off, and then just stopped. His father still has bills to pay, and he needs the money owed. The defendant says he knew the plaintiff’s father, who was a neighborhood loan shark. The guy died, and his sons are trying to collect interest on a loan he already paid off. Then, the plaintiff says she rented a room from the defendant and thought it was going to work out great for her. She found out there was another guy on the floor renting who sold and used drugs out of his room. The defendant says that the plaintiff was a poor payer, and was always late, so he wanted her out and even helped her move using his truck. Plus, the plaintiff says she was about to pull out of a parking spot in her 2002 Chevy Camaro when she heard a loud clunk. The defendant struck her car with her laundry cart, denting her rear quarter panel. The defendant says the car that hit the plaintiff’s car wasn’t hers but another lady’s car, which rolled off the curb and struck the car. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiff ordered a custom pair of shoes from the defendant, but they were too small. The defendant adjusted the shoes for her, only for them to come out too big. She requested a refund, and the defendant refused, so she’s suing. The defendant says his shoes are custom and did what he could to make the plaintiff happy but doesn’t believe he owes a refund. Then, the plaintiff provided day care services for the defendant for a year, only to be told they were no longer needed. She reminded the defendant there was a two-week notice cancellation fee, which the defendant refused to pay. She’s suing for that fee. The defendant says his son started coming home with injuries which the plaintiff never informed him of, so he pulled his son immediately. As a result, he doesn’t think he owes a fee. Plus, the plaintiff says a landscaper used the weed whacker on his gravel driveway, sending pebbles flying. These pebbles damaged his new car’s windshield. The defendant offered to replace it with an off-market windshield but said the dealership cost was too much. The plaintiff is suing for the cost of getting repairs done the right way. The defendant says he inspected the windshield himself and didn’t see any damages, and he’s simply being harassed. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiff claims her ex-boyfriend hasn’t paid her back for a loan yet, and every time she asks for the money, she gets cursed out for it. She is suing for her money back. The defendant says the plaintiff never once mentioned being paid back when she gave him money to repair his car, so it was a gift. Then, the plaintiff says she watched the defendant back into her car, and when she spoke to him about it, he said it was just an old car. She’s suing for damages. The defendant claims he only lightly tapped her car, and the plaintiff came screaming at him out of nowhere. He thinks she’s just trying to get money out of him. Plus, the plaintiff told the defendant, her landlord, she would be moving out, only for the guy to turn her electric off eight days before her move out date. She claims she was also forced to live in rough conditions by the landlord and is suing to get a refund on rent. The defendant says the plaintiff broke her lease 10 months early, locked him out of the unit, and never gave him a security deposit. He is countersuing for the balance due on the lease. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiff brought a dress to the defendant for alterations to the straps, but it didn’t come out the way she’d hoped. She had to wear a jacket over the dress to her event and is suing for the money she spent and emotional distress. The defendant says the plaintiff only complained about the issue after the event and even demanded to have a second set of alterations made for free. Then, the plaintiff rented a room from the defendant, only for the defendant to kick him out some time later for no apparent reason. He had to find a hotel room until he figured things out and is suing for the rent he had prepaid. The defendant claims the plaintiff had issues with stealing, spying on her daughter, and pool hopping, among other issues. She is countersuing for loss of work and unpaid rent for the plaintiff’s girlfriend. Plus, the plaintiff says she loaned her niece some money, and that niece is now taking advantage of her by not paying her back. She is suing for the amount she’s owed. The defendant says she was told not to worry about paying back the loan, but the plaintiff changed her mind months down the line. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiff and defendant were Army buddies who decided to go on a trip to California together. The plaintiff paid for a portion of the defendant’s travel and lodging fees, but has yet to be repaid, so he’s suing. The defendant claims the plaintiff was desperate to go with a friend and had agreed to pay for the whole trip since the defendant couldn’t afford it. Then, the plaintiff says her landlord, the defendant, always seemed to be a nice guy, until he kicked her out of the apartment she’d lived in for eight years. She is suing for the security deposit he refuses to return. The defendant says the plaintiff has yet to return her keys or pick up some property she left behind, so he has every right to hold on to her deposit. Plus, the plaintiff hired her co-worker to redo the roofing on her house and paid him in full for the job. Three months later, it started leaking, and he refused to come fix it. The plaintiff learned it was a terrible roofing job and is suing to get the money she needs to fix the issues. The defendant says the damages were caused by a fallen tree branch… five years ago. He is countersuing for the money he’s still owed on the original roofing job. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiff is in a neighborly feud with the defendant, who ripped out some of her landscaping in response to the plaintiff accidentally pulling up some of her plants. The plaintiff had to hire people to repair damages and is suing for the cost of those repairs. The defendant says it was an eye for an eye and owes nothing. Then, the plaintiff says the defendant, his ex-girlfriend, falsely accused him of violating an order of protection, which brought criminal charges against him and cost him his job. Charges were eventually dropped, but the damage was done, so he’s suing for lost wages. The defendant claims he did break the order of protection and doesn’t owe him for his lost wages. Plus, the plaintiff was hired by the defendant to advise on the sale of his business, as well as other matters. The plaintiff sent an invoice to the defendant, which has been ignored and gone unpaid, so he’s suing. The defendant says he simply asked the guy about selling one of his pawnshops, and the plaintiff ended up launching into a whole lecture about it. He never agreed to pay the guy anything and was surprised to get the invoice. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiff asked the defendant to mount her flat-screen TV for her, and two days later she discovered it had fallen to the ground and shattered. He refuses to pay her for any damages, so she’s suing him. The defendant claims he installed the TV the same way he installed every other device and has never had this happen before. Then, the plaintiffs agreed to sublet from the defendant for a month and look after his cat too. The cat ended up getting stressed and urinated all over the unit, causing the defendant to withhold the plaintiff’s deposit. They want it back, so they’re suing. The defendant claims the unit hadn’t been cleaned at all while she was gone, which is why she’s keeping the deposit. Plus, the plaintiff agreed to buy a car from the defendant, who he claims changed the deal behind his back, adding $2,500 to the cost of the car. The plaintiff says their website boasts no gimmicks or anything, so he’s suing for the money he’s now out. The defendant says the plaintiff has bad credit, so they got him a loan which came with high interest rates and fees. The plaintiff only came back to complain months later, but it’s not the defendant’s fault. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiff says she rented a car for the defendant in a time of need, and that there’s a rental charge still left unpaid. She is suing to get that money back so she can go on her way. The defendant says it was the plaintiff who caused damages to the vehicle, not her, so she owes nothing. Then, the plaintiff says he was hired by the defendant as a private eye to check in on his son-in-law, who was cheating and stole the defendant’s business from him. However, the defendant still owes the plaintiff for his work, and he’s suing to get his paycheck. The defendant says the plaintiff didn’t produce any information useful for a case against the son-in-law, but he paid the guy anyway. He’s countersuing to get his money back. Plus, the plaintiff is a mother of 10 who’s at her wits’ end with her third child, the defendant. She loaned him money for gas, and he has yet to repay her, so she’s suing. The defendant claims it’s his mother’s duty to give him money for the things he needs to live and has no reason to sue him. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiff says the defendant, her niece, asked her for money to buy a car. The plaintiff helped her niece, but she hasn’t yet paid her back, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant claims the plaintiff gave her the money as a gift. Then, the plaintiff has been in the landscaping business for 25 years. The plaintiff prepared the defendant’s yard for a pool but hasn’t yet been paid, so he’s suing. The defendant says the plaintiff didn’t properly level the land, so he denies owing the plaintiff a cent. Plus, the plaintiff moved into a home the defendants were renting, but it was in deplorable condition. The defendants refuse to return the plaintiff’s security, so she’s suing. The defendants argue the plaintiff was an awful tenant, and she should be lucky they returned any of her security. The defendants are countersuing for damages, unpaid rent, and security returned. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiff claims her former landlords are withholding some of her security deposit for dirty rugs when they were soiled during a hurricane, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendants say the plaintiff is filthy, and there was cat litter, cat feces, urine, and vomit everywhere. The defendants are countersuing for additional cleaning expenses. Then, the plaintiff hired the defendant, an accountant, to incorporate the church he works for. The plaintiff claims the defendant didn’t do anything, so he’s suing for a refund and added costs to hire someone else. The defendant insists he did incorporate the church, but the plaintiff never called him back. Plus, the plaintiff says he and the defendant have been friends for 10 years. However, the plaintiff claims the defendant borrowed his camera and a rack for his car but hasn’t returned them, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues he never borrowed the camera or car rack. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiff says she and the defendant have known each other for three years. The plaintiff claims she loaned the defendant money to save her dog’s life, but she hasn’t paid her back, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant insists it’s the plaintiff’s fault that her dog needed to be taken to the vet. Then, the plaintiff was at a party when the defendant leaned into her car and dented it, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant insists he didn’t cause any damage to the vehicle. Plus, the plaintiff says the defendant, his brother, got drunk one night and punched him. The plaintiff is suing for medical bills, lost work, and pain and suffering. The defendant doesn’t believe he owes his brother a dime. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiff bought a dining set from the defendant but hasn’t yet received all the chairs, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant insists the set the plaintiff purchased has six chairs, not the eight she claims. The defendant is countersuing for loss of time, work, and the remaining balance owed. Then, the plaintiff says the defendant’s employees dented the hood of her car while working on a building, so she’s suing. The defendant argues the lawsuit is bogus. Plus, the plaintiff agreed to rent an apartment from the defendant and gave him a deposit. However, the defendant didn’t own the apartment, so the plaintiff is suing for her money back. The defendant argues the plaintiff just backed out of the deal even though he told her the deposit was nonrefundable. The defendant is countersuing for defamation of character. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The plaintiff brought his vehicle to the defendant’s shop for repair. However, the defendant did a terrible job, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues the car needed more work done, but the plaintiff flipped out and asked for a refund. The plaintiff purchased a house from the defendants, but they backed out of the deal, so the plaintiff is suing for the costs already accrued. The defendants argue the plaintiff became impatient, and he’s the one who decided to back out of the deal. The plaintiff was at a parking lot one day when the defendant dropped a piece of wood directly onto her car. The plaintiff is suing for repairs. The defendant claims the piece of wood barely caused a dent, and the cops didn’t even notice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiff says the defendant’s dog attacked his cat, causing a lot of damage that required immediate vet intervention. The plaintiff is suing for the vet bills the defendant refuses to pay. The defendant says it was the plaintiff’s idea to see if the rescue dog would get along with cats, as they were interested in adopting the canine. The defendant is countersuing for defamation of character. Then, the plaintiff rented a space from the defendant, who ended up barging into the unit and disrespecting her privacy whenever she felt like it. The defendant refuses to return her security deposit, and so she’s suing. The defendant claims the plaintiff had left without any notice, and gotten someone else to move in. The place was a disaster, which is why she’s kept the deposit. She is countersuing for unpaid rent. Plus, the plaintiff rents out luxury cars and hired the defendant to take one to a client. The defendant ended up rear-ending another car, causing damage to the vehicle. He started paying off the damage, but then disappeared, so the plaintiff is suing for the rest of the damages. The defendant says the accident was the other driver’s fault, and claims the plaintiff does not have insurance on his vehicles. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The plaintiffs hired the defendant to move their property to a new home. While he was reassembling their dining table, he damaged it, and now the plaintiffs are suing for the price of the family heirloom. The defendant says he damaged a desk, which the plaintiffs were immediately reimbursed for. The table was not brought to his attention until after the job was done, and he hadn’t damaged it. The plaintiff says the defendant was trying to park her car next to the plaintiff’s car and ended up clipping her mirror. Information was exchanged, but when the plaintiff reached out to make repair plans, she was told the defendant refused to pay. She is suing for the cost of repairs. The defendant argues it was the plaintiff who backed out, causing the damage to her own car, not the defendant. The plaintiff pawned some jewelry at the defendant’s shop, which then disappeared from the shop. She doesn’t know if it was melted down, sold, or something else, so she’s suing for the cost of the jewelry. The defendant says she sent the plaintiff a certified letter regarding interest due in the items, which was paid. If the plaintiff had paid them, she would have a valid receipt, but she doesn’t. The defendant followed all the right protocols and doesn’t owe anything. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiff hired the defendant to build him a garage. He argues he gave the plaintiff a down payment, but then he disappeared and didn’t do the work. He’s suing for the uncompleted construction work. The defendant says the plaintiff changed his mind, and the set he ordered was nothing like what they previously discussed. He claims he told the plaintiff he needed more money, but then the plaintiff got mad. Then, the plaintiff and defendant attend the same school. The plaintiff claims the defendant backed into her car while she was backing out of a parking space. She can’t get the defendant to pay for repairs, so she’s suing. The defendant argues she and the plaintiff were both backing out at the same time and they hit one another. She thinks they should pay for their own damages because they are both at fault. Plus, the plaintiff put down a deposit to rent a room at the defendant’s apartment. When she was walking around the property, she discovered a large rat trap in the yard. She decided she didn’t want to live there anymore, so she asked for her deposit back. She’s suing because the defendant won’t return it. The defendant argues the plaintiff was just upset because she couldn’t use the hallway as her personal storage unit. She refuses to return the deposit. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices