The People’s Court Podcast

First, the plaintiff was sitting in her car in a parking lot when someone at the store lost control of a bunch of shopping carts. The carts crashed into her vehicle and dented it. The plaintiff thinks an employee lost control of the carts because they were drunk. She’s suing for car damages. The defendant, the store manager, argues the plaintiff was illegally parked when the incident occurred, and he doesn’t think he’s responsible.

Then, the plaintiff brings her half-sister’s uncle to court. She rented an apartment from the defendant, but he kicked her out after five weeks because he claimed he rented it to someone else. She had to move back in with her ex, so she’s suing for a security deposit and other costs associated with an apartment. The defendant argues the plaintiff is the one who backed out of the apartment. He’s suing for rent owed.

Plus, the plaintiff says she was evicted from the apartment after she stayed with the defendant for a few months. She claims the defendant locked her out and accused her of trespassing. She says the defendant still has all of her belongings, so she’s suing for unreturned property. The defendant argues the plaintiff was a binge drinker and disrespectful. She’s countersuing for rent and cat sitting.

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First, the plaintiff works with the defendant, who asked her if she had any jewelry she wanted to sell. She gave him some, but she claims the defendant ended up pawning off her belongings. She’s suing for the value of a gold watch and bracelet. The defendant argues the plaintiff offered him the jewelry as a gift. He says he used the money from the jewelry to pay off his mortgage.

Then, the plaintiff hired the defendant to serve legal papers to someone who rear-ended his wife’s car. He paid the defendant for his services, but he claims the job was never completed. He’s suing for his money back. The defendant argues he served the papers and even has an affidavit to prove it.

Plus, the plaintiff rented an apartment from the defendant and moved out. She says she performed a walkthrough with the defendant, but now the defendant won’t return the rest of her security deposit. She’s suing for what she’s owed. The defendant argues there were problems in the plaintiff’s apartment and it’s nice he gave her part of a refund in the first place.

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First, the plaintiffs rented an apartment from the defendant. They claim the heater in their home never worked, so it was absolutely freezing. The plaintiffs’ son got sick due to the cold, and when they confronted the defendant about it, he said they could just move out. They’re suing for their security deposit, moving costs, and the deposit on a new apartment. The defendant argues the plaintiffs moved out because they argued with their downstairs neighbors all the time.

Then, the plaintiff says the defendant’s young nephew crashed his bike into her fence and completely destroyed it. She claims the defendant paid her in the beginning but then disappeared. She’s suing for the balance due on fence repairs. The defendant argues the plaintiff is trying to take advantage of the situation by getting an entirely new fence out of it.

Plus, the plaintiff has been friends with the defendant for 25 years. He loaned his longtime pal money to help pay for his wedding, but the plaintiff claims the defendant hasn’t paid him back even though the defendant purchased a new car. He’s suing for unpaid loans. The defendant claims he did thousands of dollars of electrical work on the plaintiff’s house, which cost more than what the plaintiff loaned him. He says he paid the plaintiff back.

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First, the plaintiff was out walking his dog one day when the defendant’s Great Dane attacked his canine. When he told the defendant to pay for the bills, she flashed him and grabbed her groin. He’s suing for vet bills and pain and suffering. The defendant thinks the plaintiff is trying to take advantage of her.

Then, the plaintiff hired the defendant to repair his roof and chimney. He says the defendant did a terrible job and he needed to hire someone else to fix his mistakes. He’s suing for the cost of repairs. The defendant argues the plaintiff wanted a shortcut on the job because he didn’t want to pay for the whole repair, but now the plaintiff is blaming the defendant.

Plus, the plaintiff was stopped at a seatbelt check on the highway and was rear-ended by the defendant right as he was about to drive off. He’s suing for car repairs. The defendant argues the plaintiff was inching up but then hit the brakes. He thinks the plaintiff is suing him for way more than he owes.

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First, the plaintiff was once a member of the defendant’s motorcycle club and gave him a deposit to rent the defendant’s venue for a Halloween party. Several days before the event was to happen, the defendant reportedly got fined and shut down by the police for several violations, including not having a liquor permit. The plaintiff couldn’t find another location for his event and is suing the defendant for the money he’s out. The defendant claims the plaintiff’s advertising for the party caused a gang raid of his place, so he doesn’t owe the plaintiff anything.

Then, the plaintiff claims he’s a Native American who takes it upon himself to protect the land around him, especially the land he owns. He says he’s had issues with ATVs and riders destroying the land behind his home, including his neighbor. When he confronted the defendant, she falsely claimed he did so with a gun, which caused legal fees upon his arrest. He is suing her for the price of a lawyer. The defendant claims she was simply walking through the woods with a friend when the plaintiff approached her in anger, carrying a stick or a rifle.

Plus, the plaintiff claims that after she was involved in a hit-and-run accident, she took her car to the defendant for repair. She paid up front and he took off with the money, leaving her with a damaged car. She is suing to get her money back. The defendant claims the plaintiff canceled the order for the repair work after he’d already ordered the parts, and so he doesn’t owe her anything.

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