The People’s Court Podcast

The plaintiff was competing in an adult league soccer match when he says the defendant ran into him at full speed to intentionally hurt him, so the plaintiff is suing for medical bills. The defendant insists he did not injure the plaintiff on purpose, and he was just passionate about the game. The defendant is countersuing for malicious prosecution and abuse of civil procedures. Then, the plaintif...

The plaintiff brings his estranged wife to court. He says she got a restraining order against him, and when he went back to their house, she removed his property, so he’s suing. The defendant argues she left the plaintiff because he strangled her. She says she removed her own property and not his, so she doesn’t think she owes him. Then, the plaintiff rented an apartment to the defendant. She says...

The defendant brings her son’s girlfriend to court. She let the defendant live in her home but argues she stopped paying rent after she lost her job. She’s suing for rent, party supplies, babysitting costs, and gas. The defendant says the plaintiff caused her stress and doesn’t want to talk to her after this case. She’s countersuing for emotional distress and aggravation. Then, the plaintiffs hire...

The plaintiff and defendant dated on and off for the past five years but still live together. The plaintiff says the defendant owes him for five months of rent, so he’s suing. The defendant claims the plaintiff once threatened her with a hammer, and she called the police. The defendant insists she’s been actively trying to move out and find a safe place to live, so she denies owing a dime. Then, t...

The plaintiff loaned the defendant money to bail him out of jail and help him purchase an engagement ring. However, the plaintiff says the defendant won’t pay him back, so he is suing. The defendant insists he never asked for the money, and he believes the plaintiff only gave him the loan because he has a weird obsession with his girlfriend. Then, the plaintiff loaned his stepdaughter money for a...

The plaintiff made a deal with the defendant where if she cleaned his apartment, cooked for him, and spent time with him, he’d buy her a cell phone. He’s suing for the cost of a phone and screen protector. The defendant argues the plaintiff bought her the phone for her birthday. Then, the plaintiff hired the defendant to direct and edit a PSA on the dangers of drugs. She claims the defendant retur...

The plaintiff rented a room in the defendant’s apartment. She claims the defendant made fun of her and even threatened to shoot her, so she’s suing for a rent refund. The defendant argues the plaintiff didn’t move out when she was supposed to. Then, the plaintiff got arrested and asked the defendant to bail her out. She gave the defendant her bank card and PIN, but she claims the defendant stole t...

The plaintiff hired and paid the defendant to install copper pipes in front of his home. On the day the work was to start, the plaintiff says the defendant sent three guys who dug and filled a hole in the wrong area of his yard. The defendant then told the plaintiff he didn’t need the pipes, so the plaintiff is suing for a refund. The defendant claims the plaintiff just paid him a deposit, and eve...

The defendant booked the plaintiff’s U2 cover band for an event. However, the plaintiff claims the defendant tried canceling the gig two weeks before the performance date, so the plaintiff is suing for the balance due on his contract. The defendant says someone told him the plaintiff was racist and sent him screenshots of “despicable” things the plaintiff wrote on Twitter, so the defendant believe...

The plaintiff met the defendant on the bus, took her out to dinner, and they became friends. The plaintiff ended up loaning the defendant money for various things, but he hasn’t been paid back, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant admits the plaintiff bought her a few things and gave her money, but she insists the loans were a gift. The defendant believes the plaintiff is just suing her out of...

The plaintiff hired and paid the defendant to install a dishwasher and a hot water tank, but she claims the defendant did half the work and disappeared, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant, a recovering addict, says he asked the plaintiff to stop smoking weed and drinking while he was working, so the defendant left. The defendant is countersuing for harassment, slander, and false claims. Then...

The plaintiff used to be friends with the defendant and loaned her money to help pay for rent. She says the defendant refuses to pay her back, so she’s suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff has a crush on her and never told her she needed to pay the plaintiff back. Then, the plaintiff claims her neighbor’s pit bull attacked her small terrier and almost killed him. The dog almost died, so she’s...

The plaintiff was friends with the defendant for almost 40 years. He says he bought four cars for the defendant, but she kept crashing them. He’s suing for the balance of car loans, storage fees, and harassment. The defendant argues she has been paying the plaintiff back. Then, the plaintiff rented a house from the defendant and claims it was a mouse-infested mess. She hired exterminators to get r...

The plaintiff says the defendant is the girlfriend of her current partner’s ex-husband. She says the woman is stirring up trouble by making false allegations about her behavior with her partner’s kids. She’s suing for all she’s out because she had to hire a lawyer. The defendant says the plaintiff is aggressive and abusive, and she’s countersuing for mental anguish and lost wages. Then, the plaint...

The plaintiff says she was in her parked car at the grocery store when the careless defendant’s shopping cart crashed into her door and damaged it. She’s suing for the cost of repairs. The defendant says it was a snowy, windy day, and the wind blew it toward the plaintiff’s car. She claims she owes nothing. Then, the plaintiff says she’s known the defendant for years and hired him to lay down fres...

The plaintiff says the defendant, his ex-wife, took money out of his retirement account to pay for a new pool liner, so he’s suing. The defendant claims the plaintiff agreed to pay for the pool liner, and he never asked her to pay him back until recently. Besides, the defendant says the plaintiff owes her money because she paid for their kitchen remodel, and she’s countersuing for appliances and p...

The plaintiff rented a house from the defendants, and she claims they vandalized her pontoon boat out of spite. The plaintiff says she also suffered from mold poisoning, so she’s suing for a refund on rent. The defendants insist the plaintiff caused the mold problem due to her messy demeanor, and they say her pontoon boat was already falling apart. Then, the plaintiff put down a deposit for a car...

The plaintiff says he hired the defendant to mix and master four songs, but he’s still waiting for them. He’s suing the defendant for a refund since nothing was ever done. The defendant says the plaintiff only asked for one song, which he delivered. He insists he would have charged far more for four songs. Then, the plaintiff says she and her boyfriend moved to New York City and rented an apartmen...

The plaintiff hired and paid the defendant to re-tile her apartment floor and kitchen walls. The defendant told the plaintiff he would complete the job in a week, but the job still isn’t done after two months, and the plaintiff’s apartment is a mess, so she is suing. The defendant claims the plaintiff added more tasks to the job and that’s why it isn’t completed yet. Additionally, the defendant al...

The plaintiff says the defendant was her landlord, and when she moved out, she says the defendant locked her out before she could retrieve her bedroom set. The plaintiff believes the defendant wasn’t in the right, and she’s suing him for the cost of the bedroom set as well as harassment. The defendant claims he had to have the plaintiff evicted, and she still owes back rent. Then, the plaintiff wo...

The plaintiff hired the defendant to take pictures at her wedding. However, the plaintiff says the photos were delivered two months late, and she wasn’t happy with the result, so she’s suing. The defendant claims she shot for 10 hours in three different locations, and she believes the plaintiff is just looking to get free pictures. Then, the plaintiff rented an apartment from the defendant. She al...

The plaintiff parked his trailer in a stall within the defendant’s storage facility, but when he went to pick it up, he says it was gone. The plaintiff believes his trailer was stolen, so he is suing. The defendant alleges there was a break-in in the facility while it was closed, and she’s not responsible for the theft. Then, the plaintiff has known the defendant for a decade and thought she could...

The plaintiff says he and the defendant have been friends for years, so he loaned her money to get an apartment, but she got arrested for beating up her boyfriend. He then loaned her bail money, but she hasn’t repaid that either. He’s suing her for all he’s owed. The defendant says she and the plaintiff dated, and the money was a gift. She insists he’s just jealous, and she’s countersuing for ment...

The plaintiff says she stored two new flat-screen TVs at the defendant’s home, but he sold them after she rebuffed his sexual advances. She’s suing for their value. The defendant says the plaintiff hinted that she wanted to move in with him even though he already had a girlfriend. He claims he told the plaintiff to pick up the TVs because he had no more room, but she abandoned them and he got rid...

The plaintiff says the defendant is his ex-girlfriend. He alleges she went into his bank account after they broke up and used his money to pay her credit card. He’s suing for what he’s owed. The defendant insists this was money she was owed after paying for her ex’s car repairs and other things. She’s countersuing for money still owed and defamation. Then, the plaintiff says he rented an apartment...