The People’s Court Podcast

The plaintiff says the defendant is his sister-in-law. He claims she owes him for household items he left in an apartment and she won’t pay him back, so he’s suing. The defendant says she paid him for some of the items but told him to come pick up a bed she didn’t want, and now he expects her to pay for it. The plaintiff says she and the defendant used to work together. The defendant invited her t...

The plaintiff says she and the defendant were friends and went on a cruise. Her son was involved in a horrific accident and she could no longer go, but the defendant took the plaintiff’s paid portion and gave it to someone else. She’s suing for her money back. The defendant says the cruise line canceled the reservation because the plaintiff stopped making payments. She had to scramble to find some...

The plaintiff says he painted the interior of the defendant’s house, but she hasn’t paid him in full. He’s tired of asking and deserves to get paid, so he’s suing. The defendant says the plaintiff brought his 12-year-old son to do heavy manual labor and kept asking her out and acting inappropriately. Bottom line, she paid him in full and owes nothing. The plaintiff says the defendant ordered a cak...

The plaintiff says she bought a puppy from the defendant’s shop, but the puppy was sick and tested positive for parasites, so she’s suing. The defendant says the plaintiff contacted her four months after the sale with a vet bill. The plaintiff says he and his girlfriend put a deposit on an apartment they were going to rent from the defendant, who promised to repair some things. He says the apartme...

The plaintiff says the defendant is the father of his girlfriend’s toddler. He claims the maniac defendant had him falsely arrested on gun charges, so he’s suing for all the money he’s out. The defendant insists the plaintiff did pull a gun on him. He’s countersuing for pain and suffering. Then, the plaintiff says he sold a car to the defendant, but she’s dodging all his calls about the money she...

The plaintiff claims the defendant, her former roommate, asked her to have sex with him. She declined, and the guy moved multiple people into the apartment, including his mentally ill mother. Things got so bad the plaintiff had to move out. The defendant gave the plaintiff a check for the security deposit, but it bounced, so the plaintiff is suing him for the money she’s owed. The defendant argues...

The plaintiff claims the defendant stole her three loving dogs and won’t give them back. She’s heartbroken and is suing the defendant for the value of her kidnapped dogs. The defendant insists she took in the dogs out of the goodness of her heart because the plaintiff lost her home, so they’re her dogs now. Then, the plaintiff says she rented a basement apartment from the defendant. As soon as she...

The plaintiff says the defendant, her foster and godparent, gave her an iPhone 6 and laptop as gifts, but after a disagreement, he stole them out of her bag and won’t give them back. Now she’s suing for the cost of the items. The defendant argues once the plaintiff treated him with disrespect, he took them back. He initially paid for them, so he shouldn’t have to pay her anything. Then, the plaint...

The plaintiff claims the defendant, her brother, moved out of her home and stole her television and refused to pay rent. Now she’s suing him for money she’s owed. The defendant argues that he couldn’t stand living with his sister, and he packed up and moved out with his own television. He didn’t steal anything. Then, the plaintiff says his car broke down on the side of the road, and the defendant...

The plaintiff says she ordered a rum cake from the defendant’s bakery, but they made a red velvet cake instead. She’s suing because the party was ruined. The defendant says the plaintiff originally ordered red velvet and then changed her mind, but a new employee made a mistake and gave her the old one. He says he offered a refund, but the woman refused. The plaintiff says the defendant broke the p...

The plaintiff says she prepaid the defendant to do yardwork, but he took off with her money. She then found out he had a criminal past, and she’s suing him for what she’s owed. The defendant says he’s been in business for 35 years and did 99% of the work, but the plaintiff ranted at him when it rained and he had to wait to trim a tree. He’s countersuing for lost wages and business. The plaintiff s...

The plaintiff claims she found out the defendant cheated on her with three different women only months after they started dating but begged her to come back. She’s suing him for an unpaid loan and emotional distress. The defendant claims his ex is suing out of spite, and says she still wants him. The plaintiff says her son is engaged to the defendant. She claims her son overdosed on heroin and she...

The plaintiff claims he was driving out to dinner when the tailgating defendant bumped him from behind, resulting in extensive damage to his Mercedes. Now he’s suing for the costs. The defendant argues that the plaintiff slammed on the brakes out of nowhere, intentionally causing the accident. The defendant is countersuing for damages to her front bumper. The plaintiff says the defendant refuses t...

The plaintiff says the defendant, his ex-girlfriend, stole his car. He says the defendant is hiding it and refuses to give it back or pay him what it’s worth. Now he’s suing her for the car. The defendant argues that the plaintiff didn’t want the car anymore, so she offered to take it off his hands. For him to turn around and sue her is pathetic. The defendant is countersuing for the money she say...

The plaintiff says she hired the defendant to DJ at an art festival. She paid him, but the guy blew her off. Now she’s suing the DJ for the money she paid in advance. The defendant argues that he had a medical emergency and tried to contact the plaintiff to tell her he was in the emergency room. The defendant says he offered to DJ for her next event in return, so he owes her nothing. The plaintiff...

The plaintiffs, who work for a car repair shop, claim the defendant took advantage of a clerical error on a repair bill for her car. Now the defendant is trying to duck out on the work they did. The plaintiff only paid $56 on what was supposed to be an $800 bill, so they’re suing for the difference. The defendant argues that it’s not her fault the receptionist gave her the wrong bill. She owes the...

The plaintiff says she unknowingly rented her place to the defendant and high-schoolers who were celebrating graduation. She claims they trashed the house, left beer cans everywhere, and broke a storm door. She’s suing for all the damages. The defendant says the plaintiff is blowing it out of proportion. She claims the place looked just fine and denies they left beer cans anywhere. Then, the plain...

The plaintiff says she hired the defendant to put on hair extensions, but the woman botched the job and damaged the plaintiff’s scalp so badly that she has migraines. She’s suing for her money back and pain and suffering. The defendant says she told the plaintiff not to wash her hair immediately after the extensions, but the plaintiff ignored her and the hair tape got wet. She’s countersuing for d...

The plaintiff says she rented a house from the defendant. Now that she’s out of the house, the defendant won’t return her security deposit. Now she’s suing for the security deposit she says she’s owed. The defendant says everything was fine until the plaintiff let her adult son move in. He was a mess who stunk up the place with pot smoke, forcing the defendant to have to repaint the entire place....

The plaintiff claims her loud and obnoxious neighbor is always slamming things against their common wall and playing loud music, and it’s driving her crazy. One day, he slammed something against the wall so hard it caused her mirror to fall. Now she’s suing the defendant for the damages. The defendant says his neighbor of 20 years has been complaining about him since day one, and he’s a great neig...

The plaintiff says the defendant is her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend, and they were dating him at the same time. She claims the defendant slashed her tires and broke her window. After she pressed charges, the defendant posted a sex video of the plaintiff on social media, so she’s suing. The defendant says the plaintiff keyed her car and she had to take out an order of protection. She is countersu...

The plaintiff says the defendant kidnapped his shih tzu and is refusing to return the dog. He’s suing for recent vet bills and grooming costs. The defendant says the plaintiff’s other dog attacked the little shih tzu and the plaintiff begged her to take him, which she did. She insists he gave her the dog. The plaintiff says she and her mother bought furniture from the defendant’s store, but it was...

The plaintiff says the defendant is her estranged husband, and he stole two cats, furniture, and winter clothing from her. He even had her arrested, so she’s suing him for what she’s owed. The defendant says the plaintiff didn’t even want the cats and threatened to toss them out into the wild. He denies having any furniture or clothing. The plaintiff says the defendant is the head chef and owner o...

The plaintiffs say the defendant is their very weird former landlord, who they allege spent their security deposit instead of holding it in escrow. They’re suing to have the money returned now that they’ve moved out. The defendant says the plaintiffs told him they had a family emergency and they had to move out early, so he claims he informed them he was keeping the deposit. The plaintiff says she...

The plaintiff says the defendant is her deadbeat ex-boyfriend, who mooched off her constantly. She says he never paid her back for anything, so she’s suing for what she’s owed. The defendant says his ex is suing him because she misses having sex with him. He says she’s materialistic, so they broke up. He claims the money went back and forth when they were a couple, and he’s countersuing for stolen...