The People’s Court Podcast

First, the plaintiff says he and the defendant were friends, and that one day the defendant came to him in desperate need of money. He claims the defendant never repaid the loan and has left him struggling to afford food. He is suing for the amount owed. The defendant says he repaid everything and alleges the plaintiff is a hothead who once bashed his own head into a brick wall and fled as police arrived. He is countersuing for pain and suffering.

Then, the plaintiffs say the defendant, one of their yoga students, borrowed money for car repairs after her vehicle was vandalized. Once her car was working again, she allegedly refused to repay the loan. They are suing for the money owed. The defendant claims one of the plaintiffs offered to check the repairs but later charged her an excessive fee without her approval. She says he held her car “ransom,” but she retrieved it using her spare key. She believes this is why she is being sued.

Plus, the plaintiff says she hired the defendant for home repairs and mistakenly paid him in full before work began. She claims his work was sloppy and incomplete, so she’s suing for a refund. The defendant insists he only has about an hour of work left and deserves full payment for what he’s done.

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First, the plaintiff says the defendant let go of a shopping cart in a supermarket parking lot, and it hit his new car, causing extensive damage. When he confronted the defendant, he allegedly drove off. The plaintiff is suing for repair costs. The defendant claims the plaintiff’s wife caused the damage by squeezing her cart between parked cars. He believes the plaintiff is pinning the blame on him to avoid paying for his own repairs.

Then, the plaintiff says she hired the defendant to cater a birthday party that was canceled due to a hurricane. She claims the defendant has been uncooperative in rescheduling the event, so she is suing for a full refund. The defendant says she already spent most of the catering fee on food and supplies in advance. She offered to give the food to the plaintiff, but the plaintiff refused.

Plus, the plaintiff says she owns a two-family home and hired the defendants, real estate agents, to find tenants. She claims she set the rent at $1,500, but the tenants placed by the defendants are not paying that amount. She also alleges the tenants bring strange guests and the home now smells like marijuana. She is suing for misrepresentation. The defendants say they’ve worked with over 150 landlords, and this is the first time one has taken legal action over a tenant issue.

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First, the plaintiff hired the defendant to help him find women to date, but the defendant didn't find any viable mates, so the plaintiff is suing for a refund. The defendant insists he sent him on a date with a great woman, but he just changed his mind about her services for no reason. Besides, the defendant doesn't provide refunds.

Then, the plaintiff says the defendant pushed her shopping cart into his car, so he's suing for damages. The defendant argues the shopping cart had a bad wheel and that's not her fault.

Plus, the plaintiffs claim their neighbor's toilet overflowed and damaged their belongings. The plaintiffs hired the defendant to restore their belongings, but they ended up all gross and destroyed, so they're suing. The defendant claims he dried and cleaned everything properly. Besides, the plaintiffs signed off on everything.

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First, the plaintiff claims her ex-girlfriend borrowed money from her for a car when they were still together. After their breakup, the defendant refused to give back the money, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant insists the reason she needed a car in the first place is because the plaintiff ruined hers.

Then, the plaintiff claims her neighbor flooded her apartment, so she's suing for damages. The defendant argues the flooding wasn't that bad, and he even sent a cleaner to help the neighbors.

Plus, the plaintiff helped the defendant find homes for kittens. However, the defendant hasn't paid the plaintiff the adoption fees, so she's suing. The defendant insists there was no agreement in place on any adoption fees.

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First, the plaintiff met the defendant at a pool tournament, and they started dating. The plaintiff alleges the defendant got upset with him one day and keyed his furniture and stole his DVDs, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant denies the allegations and thinks the plaintiff's friends probably did it.

Then, the plaintiffs purchased a vehicle from the defendant. They were told it was in pristine condition, but the car was not, so the plaintiffs are suing for false advertisement and repairs. The defendant argues the plaintiffs never complained about the vehicle until eight months later.

Plus, the plaintiff rented an apartment to the defendant, but he disappeared and stiffed him on rent, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues he paid the plaintiff everything he owes.

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