The People’s Court Podcast

The plaintiff ordered hair extensions from the defendant’s shop. When the plaintiff went to pick them up, she claims they were the wrong length, so the plaintiff is suing for a refund. The defendant says the plaintiff is suing him for no good reason. If she didn’t want the hair extensions, she shouldn’t have left his shop with them.  Plus, the plaintiff brought his motorcycle into the defendant’s...

The plaintiff hired the defendant as an attorney to defend her son in court. Her son got into a fight and beat someone unconscious, which got him arrested and charged with attempted murder. The plaintiff doesn’t think the defendant was good at his job, so she’s suing for the cost of retainer. The defendant argues he had to dismiss himself from the case because the plaintiff refused to pay him. He’...

The plaintiff met the defendant when he was interviewing her for a job. He says he took a nap on the defendant’s bed while the defendant ran some errands. The defendant’s phone broke when he was in her room, so he bought her a new one. He argues the defendant won’t pay him back, so he’s suing. The defendant doesn’t think she owes him because she didn’t break her phone. Plus, the plaintiff had a se...

The plaintiff says her cousin, the defendant, stole her dog, so she’s suing. The defendant claims their aunt originally owned the dog and gave the pup to him when she could no longer care for him. Besides, the defendant argues that the plaintiff doesn’t have the necessary space to take care of a dog. Then, the defendant hired the plaintiff to make dresses for her wedding party. Unfortunately, the...

The plaintiff, a hair salon owner, alleges the defendant bought the building she used and jacked up the rent. The plaintiff refused to sign a new lease and claims the defendant didn’t return the security deposit, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues that the plaintiff left without notice, and he doesn’t owe her a dime. The plaintiff claims the defendant got into an accident, and the car...

The plaintiff and defendant lived together. The plaintiff says the defendant’s cat attacked his feline, and his cat needed surgery. He’s suing for vet bills, Uber trips to and from the vet, and loss of work. The defendant argues the plaintiff has a hairless cat who already had an abscess on his back. No one witnessed the fight, so she doesn’t think she owes. The plaintiff bought a car from the def...

The plaintiff hired the defendant to do electrical work on his house after Hurricane Sandy. He claims the defendant’s worker did a terrible job, and now the lights don’t work. He had to pay another electrician, so he’s suing for damages and the cost of having to pay for another electrician to fix it. The defendant claims he gave the plaintiff a price for the job, but then he tried to get additiona...

The plaintiff hired the defendant to put up decorations and props at her daughter’s Hollywood-themed Sweet 16 party. She says the defendant showed up late, so people had to wait in the lobby for the party to start. She’s suing for a partial refund. The defendant argues his workmen got stuck in traffic because of a marathon, but they still got everything done. He claims the party got started only 1...

The plaintiff is suing his aunt and cousin. The plaintiff moved in with the defendants because he got kicked out of his house. He claims his aunt and cousin stole his clothes and won’t pay him back, so he’s suing. The defendants argue the plaintiff stole things from their home when he moved in. They eventually had to evict him and get a restraining order. They’re countersuing for attorney fees, st...

The plaintiff hired the defendant to fix his roof and install a new one. He claims the defendant subcontracted out to people who had no idea what they were doing, and it came out terribly. It didn’t even pass a home inspection. He’s suing for the cost to repair the roof. The defendant argues he did a great job and even gave the plaintiff a good deal. Then, the plaintiff bought a motorcycle from th...

The plaintiff brought his car to the defendant’s shop because it overheated. He says the car overheated minutes after the defendant claimed he fixed it. It overheated a third time, then got it towed to a different mechanic, who said the thermostat was installed backwards. He’s suing for additional car repairs. The defendant argues he never would have installed the device backwards. Then, the plain...

The plaintiff sold a puppy to the defendant, her friend’s sister. She says the defendant never paid for the dog, so she took the dog back. The defendant put up fliers around the neighborhood claiming the plaintiff stole her dog. She’s suing for the cost of the dog and defamation of character. The defendant argues the plaintiff stole her dog and keeps moving the pet around so she can’t find it. The...

The plaintiff rented an apartment from the defendant, her landlord. She claims the defendant locked her out of her home one day and left all of her belongings outside, including her television and hair kit. She’s suing for damages. The defendant argues the plaintiff never paid rent and doesn’t know what happened to her belongings. She’s countersuing for unpaid rent, slander, and harassment. Then,...

The plaintiff brings his ex-girlfriend to court. He argues they got into a big fight at a party, and the defendant started beating his car with a stick. The defendant called the police and claimed he beat her, so he got arrested. He’s suing for bail, wrongful arrest, missing work, and car damages. The defendant says the plaintiff attacked her. She admits she hit the plaintiff’s car with a stick, b...

The plaintiff used to be close friends with the defendant. They decided to take a trip to the Dominican Republic together and the plaintiff paid for the whole trip with the agreement that the defendant would repay her share. She claims the defendant refuses to pay because they got into a fight during the vacation, so she’s suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff insisted on booking everything ev...

The plaintiff has managed hundreds of rappers and agreed to represent the defendant’s son. He says he hasn’t been paid and is out tens of thousands of dollars, so he’s suing. The defendant says her son is very talented. She says she and the plaintiff agreed on a return on the profit, but she hasn’t received a dime. The defendant argues the plaintiff will get paid once she gets paid. She’s counters...

The plaintiff leased her horse to the defendant for free in exchange for feeding and taking care of the horse. The plaintiff claims the defendant took terrible care of the horse and left him malnourished, so she rescued him. She’s suing for vet bills. The defendant argues she and her husband split up, so she wasn’t able to contact the plaintiff. She thinks her ex is behind the whole thing. Then, t...

The plaintiff says the defendant is his estranged son. He co-signed on a car for him, but his son isn’t making the payments. Suing his own flesh and blood is tough, but his son needs a lesson in responsibility. The defendant insists his dad is a bully who kept the car himself, and he denies owing him a penny. Then, the plaintiff says he hired the defendant, a health care worker, to care for his 95...

The plaintiff says he’s known the defendant for a few years and loaned her money off and on. She hasn’t repaid the most recent loan, and he claims it’s because she has the hots for him and wants to keep him interested. He’s suing to get his money back. The defendant says the plaintiff did a poor job on renovating her bathroom, so she says they’re even financially. Then, the plaintiff says the defe...

The plaintiff hired the defendant to remove snow and make home repairs. She says she prepaid him, but he never showed up. She’s suing for the balance on two retainers. The defendant argues he removed the snow and fixed her appliances, so he doesn’t owe her anything. Then, the plaintiff brought his car to the defendant’s shop for a paint job, but the workers completely ruined it. He’s suing for the...

The plaintiff used to be friends with the defendant. He says the defendant hired him to be a cinematographer for a short comedy special. The plaintiff claims the defendant didn’t pay him for the work he did, so he’s suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff volunteered to work on the special. She says she agreed to give him food, but not money, so she doesn’t owe him a thing. Then, the plaintiff w...

The plaintiff hired the defendant to airbrush a specific mural on his Corvette. He claims the defendant made tons of mistakes and now he hates it, so he’s suing for damages. The defendant argues he has a great reputation and the plaintiff was too nitpicky. He’s countersuing for harassment. The plaintiff hired the defendant to fix her roof because it had a leak. She claims the leak never went away...

The plaintiff rented a room in the defendant’s house and says he didn’t get along with the defendant and the other roommate. He claims the defendant eventually locked him out of the house, so was forced to move out. He’s suing for prepaid rent. The defendant argues the plaintiff left behind a huge mess, so he doesn’t think he owes anything. He’s countersuing for loss of time and a cleaning fee. Th...

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The plaintiff was hired to drive a truck for the defendant but hasn’t been paid yet, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant claims during the first delivery, the plaintiff damaged the goods, and during the second job, he disappeared on the road for three days. The defendant insists he lost money because of the plaintiff, so he shouldn’t have to pay him. Then, the plaintiff rented an apartment ow...