The People’s Court Podcast

First, the plaintiff has known the defendant for 40 years and recently helped him out by giving him a loan. Now he won’t pay her back, so she’s suing him. The defendant says they were in a relationship at the time the money was given, so it was an equal contribution and not a loan. Then, the plaintiff hired the defendant’s limousine company to take her family to the airport, but the car never arrived. She was told there was a mix-up and the defendant would take care of any added expenses. Her family missed their flights and had to get new tickets, but she still has not been reimbursed, so she’s suing the defendant. The defendant says he took the plaintiff to and from the airport for free after she changed her flight and that was enough to make up for it. Plus, the plaintiff bought wood from the defendant for his floors, but didn’t notice it was moldy until it was already installed. The defendant paid him back for the amount he spent on the wood, but not for the contractor who put it in or removed it, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant says he only sells wood of the highest quality, and the plaintiff’s wood became moldy only because of other mold that already existed in his home. 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 her landlord harassed her and her movers as she was moving out of her apartment and then locked her out of the place and refused to return her entire deposit. She’s suing for that deposit back. The defendant says she was informed of the plaintiff moving late at night and found lots of damage to the unit, including to the windows. She’s countersuing for the cost of additional damages. Then, the plaintiff was delivering mail to the defendant’s hair salon when a dog attacked her. Since there was no sign warning of a vicious dog, the plaintiff is suing for pain and suffering. The defendant claims the dog is actually very nice, and only a minor scratch was caused to the plaintiff after she smacked the dog on the head with the mail. Plus, the plaintiff says he was hired to repair windows in the defendant’s home and the defendant went back and forth on paying him. He’s tired of the games and is suing for the money he’s owed. The defendant says the plaintiff and his workers were very messy at their job and didn’t even finish it, which is why she’s not paying. 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 were about to move into an apartment the defendants were renting them, and one day before they were going to bring their belongings over, the defendant called them to say that he was selling the place instead. The defendants claim they didn’t want to rent to an unmarried couple because if they broke up, one person wouldn’t be able to make the rent. Then, the plaintiff says he was the emcee at the defendant’s wedding. And after working the crowd for five plus hours, the bride asked what he was doing, then proceeded to kick him out. The defendant claims the plaintiff was a horror to deal with, sitting around doing nothing at her wedding. Plus, the plaintiff says the defendant smacked into her parked car and immediately admitted it was her fault and told her she’d pay to have it fixed the next day. The defendant claims the plaintiff was on her cell phone talking while she was pulling out of a parking spot, and the plaintiff backed into her. 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 the defendant’s son crashed his son’s car, so he’s suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff’s son allowed her son to drive the car, so it’s not their fault. Then, the plaintiff and defendant have known each other for 13 years and they dated for eight, then took some time off. It turns out the defendant was sleeping with his ex-girlfriend’s stepfather while they were living together. The defendant says their relationship ended because the plaintiff was an abusive, controlling monster and she ended things once and for all. Plus, the plaintiff says she bought a laptop for the defendant, and he promised to pay her back but never did. The defendant says he helped and paid for a repair on a car the plaintiff wrecked, and she bought him a computer as a way of paying of her debt to 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’s dog kicked him in the cheek and damaged his car, so he’s suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff put the dog in his car. Then, the plaintiff used to date the defendant and says he owes her money, so she’s suing. The defendant insists money went back and forth in their relationship, so he doesn’t owe anything. Plus, the plaintiff says the defendant house sat for her while she went on a trip. The plaintiff noticed damage on her car when she returned, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant admits his bike fell on the plaintiff’s vehicle, but it barely left a mark. 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 towed her car and damaged it in the process, so she’s suing. The defendant says the car was already damaged when he towed it. Then, the plaintiff says she hired the defendant to take photographs at her wedding. However, the defendant ruined the wedding, and the plaintiff is suing for a refund. The defendant claims the plaintiff was so drunk at her wedding, she didn’t remember anything. Besides, the defendant believes he did a great job. Plus, the plaintiff claims the defendant, her neighbor, refuses to trim a tree hanging above her property. The plaintiff is suing the defendant for the cost to remove it. The defendant insists the plaintiff is responsible for trimming the tree, not 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 he gave the defendant money to buy clothes, but he hasn’t paid him back, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant insists the money was a gift. The defendant is countersuing for harassment. Then, the plaintiff hired the defendant to do some landscaping at his house but is unhappy with the work, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues his work was great Plus, the plaintiff agreed to buy a vehicle from the defendant, but the defendant gave it to someone else, so the plaintiff is suing for the money he already paid him. The defendant argues the plaintiff screwed him over, so he denies owing. 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 put a phone in her name for the defendant. However, the defendant only paid one bill, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant insists the plaintiff wasn’t paying her portion of the bill, and the plaintiff cut off the line. Then, the plaintiff claims the defendant’s son scratched up her car door with rocks and sticks, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues it wasn’t her son who damaged the car. Plus, the plaintiff was hired by the defendants to paint their room, but they haven’t paid him, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendants insist the plaintiff didn’t want to be paid, and this whole case is absurd. 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 defendants to build a custom awning for his house, but the product was terrible. The plaintiff is suing for a refund of his deposit. The defendants say the awning was perfect, and the plaintiff was happy with everything except paying the balance. The defendants are countersuing for the balance due. Then, the plaintiff drove the defendant home after a snowstorm, but he directed her to take a road that wasn’t plowed. The vehicle got stuck in the snow and sustained damage. The plaintiff is suing the defendant for repairs. The defendant admits he did initially agree to help pay for the damage, but he believes the plaintiff is taking advantage of him because she doesn’t even own the car anymore. Plus, the plaintiffs say the defendants’ dog bit theirs, and they never apologized. The plaintiffs are suing for vet bills and damaged property. The defendants say nothing happened between their dogs except some barking. The plaintiffs haven’t even sent an itemized vet bill. 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 says he incorrectly had a tow truck called on his vehicle for parking in a handicap spot, and the car was damaged in the process of being towed. He hired an attorney to handle the case, but the tow company ignored three different letters from him anyway. He’s suing the company for towing and attorney fees. The defendant says the damage was caused by the plaintiff when he jumped into the car and tried to drive it off the tow truck. Any damages caused to his car are his fault, not the company’s. The plaintiff agreed to rent a place from the defendant, only to be unexpectedly laid off from his job. He could no longer afford to rent from the defendant, told him right away, and was refused a refund for the time he did not spend there. The defendants say they had several people come look at the place, and the chose the defendant carefully. He backed out at the last minute, leaving them without anyone to take the place. The plaintiff says her niece, the defendant, asked to borrow some money, which the plaintiff agreed to. Family or not, her niece has not once offered to pay her back, so the plaintiff is suing to get the loan repaid. The defendant says her aunt is nothing but a loan shark who’s just trying to take advantage of her. 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 used to babysit for the defendant, but it all came to a head when the defendant accused her of telling the children to eat poop. The plaintiff always found the defendant hard to work with, but this was the final straw, and she quit. Now she’s having the hardest time collecting the final chunk of money she’s owed, so she’s suing. The defendant says the plaintiff wasn’t very good at her job and didn’t follow the house rules. The defendant says the plaintiff quit the day before work over text and told her the cops would be called if she wasn’t paid. Then, the plaintiff says he put down security and first month’s rent on an apartment owned by the defendant, only to be arrested and falsely accused of a crime he did not commit. When he finally got his name cleared and returned to the apartment, he found the locks had all been changed. The defendants threatened him, and refused to let him in. He’s suing for the money he put down since he never lived there. The defendant says she was concerned for the other families in the building, which is why she turned down the plaintiff, but needed to be paid for the time the unit stood empty. Plus, the plaintiff says he and the defendant had a deal to sell a trailer together, but the defendant double-crossed him and sold it on his own. The plaintiff had a buyer ready to purchase with cash in hand when he discovered this, and he didn’t even get his fair share of the final deal. He’s suing the defendant to get his half of the sale. The defendant claims he offered a lot of his friends a commission if they could find a buyer, but he by no means had an exclusive deal with the plaintiff. He sold the trailer before the plaintiff had even found a guy and isn’t entitled to that commission. 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 say the defendant, their landlord, stole their belongings, had them evicted for no good reason, and invaded their privacy, so they’re suing. The defendant claims the plaintiffs moved out, and she didn’t steal anything. The defendant is countersuing for rent and past due utilities. Then, the plaintiff says the defendant, a jeweler, was supposed to melt down some of his gold chains into a ring. However, the defendant disappeared, and the gold is gone, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant insists he made the ring out of the plaintiff’s jewelry, but the plaintiff wasn’t happy. The defendant gave the plaintiff some of his money back already, so he denies owing any more. Plus, the plaintiff says he sold a car to the defendant, who has yet to pay in full. The woman knew the car had issues before buying it but bought it anyway and is now using those issues as an excuse not to pay the plaintiff. The plaintiff wants his money from the deal, so he’s suing. The defendant claims the plaintiff severely understated how much repair work the vehicle needed and refuses to pay the crook for selling her a heap of junk. The defendant is countersuing for tires, brakes, license, and registration. 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, a veterinarian, says the defendant brought his very sick dog to him for an emergency call, but the pet was already dead. The plaintiff stored the dog’s body in a freezer. The plaintiff alleges the defendant is stiffing him, so he’s suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff caused a lot of pain and suffering to his family, and he did nothing to save his beloved pet. Then, the plaintiff says she and the defendant moved in together and split costs. The defendant texted her one day announcing that she had to move out suddenly, leaving the plaintiff on the hook for rent, so she’s suing. The defendant insists the plaintiff is the one who forced her out. Plus, the plaintiff says his neighbors, the defendants, allowed their son to have a party one night. The teens spilled out and caused damage to the plaintiff’s property, so he’s suing. The defendants argue their kid is not responsible for the damage. 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 two puppies from the defendant, but the woman refuses to turn them over. The plaintiff is suing for a refund. The defendant says the plaintiff took the puppies home for a brief time but couldn’t properly care for them. The defendant was happy to return the plaintiff’s adoption fee, but now she’s being sued. Then, the plaintiff says the defendant, her pastor, agreed to put a car in his name until a restriction on her license was lifted. The plaintiff resolved everything. When she went to pick up the car, there was a boot on it because the defendant failed to pay parking tickets, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant admits he agreed to help the plaintiff buy a car with the agreement she’d help pick up church members. The defendant alleges the plaintiff didn’t hold up her part of the deal, and she left the church. Plus, the plaintiff went to the defendant’s deli to buy lottery tickets, but the defendant stole a $50 bill from her, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant insists he didn’t steal the money. 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 say the defendant’s daughter is a menace to society and bullies their daughter mercilessly. They claim the girl grabbed their daughter by the hair and hit her in the head and face multiple times. The daughter blacked out from the attack. She was taken to the hospital made a police report. The defendant claims it was the plaintiff’s daughter who picked on her daughter. And after a year of being bullied and abused, her daughter fought back and started hitting the plaintiff’s daughter. The altercation only lasted about 10 seconds. Then, the plaintiff says they rented the defendant’s house, but when they moved in, they were mortified because the place was infested with stink bugs, so they decided to leave and are having a hard time getting their money back. The defendant claims the plaintiff started complaining the minute they moved in, and he thinks it’s because the wife didn’t like the house when she saw it. He admits there was a slight stink bug problem, which he was dealing with, but they just abruptly moved out. Then, the plaintiff says the defendant owns the property behind his house. He claims she has debris and brush on top of his fence, which damaged it. He accused the defendant of being mean woman who refuses to take responsibility for her unkempt property. The defendant says the plaintiff is upset with her because she refused to sell them her property so he could expand his parking lot business. 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 the defendant have been friends for eight years. The plaintiff is accusing the defendant of not paying his rent. He claims he also lied to the police, moved out without any warning, and won’t pay what he owes. The defendant says there were four people sharing the apartment, and when one person moved out, the plaintiff told them they had to absorb the fourth person’s rent until they could find another roommate, but no one had agreed to that. Then, the plaintiff says her dog was savagely attacked in broad daylight by the defendant’s Great Dane/German shepherd mix, and the defendant refuses to pay for the vet expenses. The defendant says the plaintiff’s dog was on one of those very long leashes, and she wasn’t paying attention and the two dogs got close to each other. Out of nowhere, the plaintiff let out a blood-curdling scream. His dog got spooked, and the two dogs got into it. Plus, the plaintiff says he did some work on the defendant’s 13-inch MacBook Pro, and they agreed the cost would be about $400. When the defendant showed up to pick it up, he presented him with a $10 bill as payment. He thought the guy was joking, but he wasn’t. The defendant says the plaintiff had his computer for months and after he pressed him on why it was taking so long to fix, he admitted the computer had been stolen. He then found another computer and gave it to 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 brings her neighbor and former friend to court. She claims the defendant stabbed her in the back and ruined her career. She’s suing for defamation, interference with livelihood, mental anguish, and pain and suffering. The defendant says the plaintiff babysat for their friend’s child and they hung out, but the defendant noticed the baby slept all day. She says she told the child’s mother about it, but then the plaintiff got angry and blamed her for losing her job. She’s countersuing for slander and defamation. Then, the plaintiff came home one day and found an 80,000 lb. dump truck parked in his driveway. He says the dump truck driver told him he was given permission to park there while he fixed the defendant’s house. The plaintiff claims he never told his neighbor he could use his driveway, and now the concrete is cracked. He’s suing for the cost of repairs. The defendant argues the plaintiff told him he could use the driveway, so he doesn’t think he owes. Plus, the plaintiff purchased a car from the defendant as a present for her daughter’s birthday and graduation. She claims car was a lemon, so she spent hundreds of dollars repairing it. She’s suing for tow fees and repairs. The defendant argues the plaintiff acted like she knew everything when she came to look at 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 brings his neighbor to court. He claims the defendant put a metal bed frame and box spring against a tree on the sidewalk for garbage collectors to pick up. He says wind knocked the frame into his car, causing damage. He’s suing for the cost of damage. The defendant argues he left the bed flat on the ground, not against a tree. He doesn’t think he owes anything. Then, the plaintiff gave the defendant nearly 90 items to sell at his consignment shop. He claims the defendant sold all of it but never called him about how much money he would get. The plaintiff is suing for what he thinks he’s owed. The defendant argues it took several months for him to sell everything. He says he told the plaintiff how much his proceeds would be, so he doesn’t owe. Plus, the plaintiff found the defendant an apartment that the defendant ended up renting. She claims she’s still owed a finder’s fee, so she’s suing for what she’s owed. The defendant argues the plaintiff told her not to worry about the broker’s fee, so she doesn’t think she needs to pay her 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 fix her roof. She claims the defendant stole an envelope of money from her, then left. She’s suing for stolen money and the cost of a polygraph test. The defendant argues the plaintiff handed him the envelope, and he told her it didn’t have the correct amount in it. He agreed to a polygraph test already and it didn’t prove a thing. He’s countersuing for loss of work, a tarp, and wood supplies. Then, the plaintiff says her neighbor fell asleep on her couch and broke off the arm. She’s suing for the cost of repairs. The defendant argues she doesn’t weigh enough to break the couch, whereas she thinks the plaintiff could. Plus, the plaintiff moved out of apartment that he rented from the defendant. He says they did a walk-through together and there wasn’t any damage, but then the defendant sent him a letter saying he wouldn’t get his security deposit back due to the condition of the apartment. He’s suing for the money he thinks he’s owed. The defendant argues the apartment was in terrible condition with chicken bones strewn around and broken appliances. 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 rented an apartment from the defendant. She says the home was dirty and didn’t have any working heat. The plaintiff claims the defendant threatened her, then asked for a sexual favor. She’s suing for a return of her security deposit, and pain and suffering. The defendant claims the plaintiff never paid a deposit. He’s countersuing for unpaid rent and security deposit. Then, the plaintiff brought her designer pants to the defendant’s shop to get them hemmed. She claims the defendant ruined them, so she’s suing for the cost of a new pair. The defendant argues he gave the plaintiff two options for hemming the pants, and he even redid it three times. He thinks the plaintiff won’t be pleased no matter what he does. Plus, the plaintiff’s brother was engaged to the defendant. She says she loaned the defendant money, but the defendant hasn’t paid her back. She’s suing for what she owes. The defendant argues the plaintiff’s brother owes her thousands of dollars in back child support. She claims she paid the plaintiff in full. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices