The People’s Court Podcast

The plaintiff says the defendant’s tree came crashing down onto her backyard shed, demolishing it. The defendant won’t pay her back to get it replaced, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant alleges that he had an inspector check out the tree prior to the incident, and nothing was wrong with the tree. He doesn’t know why it collapsed. Then, the plaintiffs allege that the defendant’s husky grabbe...

The plaintiff says the defendant, his neighbor, waters her side of their common fence and rotted out the enclosure, and the plaintiff had to fumigate the fence. The plaintiff is suing for the cost of fumigation and repairs. The defendant argues that she waters the lemon tree, not the fence, and there are no grounds to this case. Then, the plaintiffs say their former landlord refuses to return thei...

The plaintiff says the defendant, his former friend, stole his designer sunglasses and copied his overall style, so he’s suing for the cost of the glasses. The defendant says he doesn’t have the plaintiff’s sunglasses, and he doesn’t want to look anything like the plaintiff. Then, the plaintiff says he hired the defendant to install a new fuel tank in his truck, and the defendant ruined his vehicl...

The plaintiff rented a car for the defendant, who allegedly blacked out while driving and crashed the vehicle. The plaintiff claims the defendant won’t pay for the repairs, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant alleges that her paycheck is being garnished weekly to pay off the damages, and the plaintiff is suing for money the rental company is already taking out. The defendant is countersuing f...

The plaintiff loaned her sister money, but the defendant hasn’t paid her back, so the plaintiff is suing for what she says she’s owed. The defendant claims she paid her sister back in gift cards and sold her two chairs at a discounted price. Besides, the defendant argues, the plaintiff is no sister to her because she didn’t even reach out to her when her son died. The plaintiff hired the defendant...

The plaintiff says she hired the defendant to do some construction work on the bedroom and kitchen of her boat. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant took off with the plaintiff’s money without completing the job. She is suing for the money she says she’s owed. The defendant argues that the plaintiff moved the boat before he was able to complete the job. Then, the plaintiffs say they hired the...

The plaintiffs allege that their neighbor damaged their fence with a car. The neighbors hired someone to fix it, but the fence guy did a horrible job, so the plaintiffs are suing the neighbors to fix the fence correctly. The defendants claim the plaintiffs are just trying to take advantage of them, and the fence looks perfect. The plaintiff says after she left her home in perfect condition, the de...

The plaintiff says she and the defendants got into a fender-bender, which was their fault. She’s suing them for the cost of the damages since they refuse to pay. The defendants say the plaintiff admitted fault at the time of the wreck, and her car was already banged up from another crash. They’re countersuing for the damage to their vehicle. Then, the plaintiff says she paid the defendant $5,000 f...

The plaintiff says the defendant is her former daughter-in-law. She claims she loaned the ungrateful woman money for her car and a baby shower, but the plaintiff has yet to be repaid. She’s suing to get every penny back. The defendant says she can’t believe the plaintiff is turning on her. She claims the plaintiff told her it was a gift, not a loan. Then, the plaintiff says the defendant’s unleash...

The plaintiff says she bought an orange wig from the defendant, but it’s defective, so she looks foolish wearing it at work. The defendant won’t give her a refund, so she’s suing him. The defendant says he’s a celebrity stylist and created a work of art for her, but she had someone else install it and that person ruined it. He’s countersuing for slander. Then, the plaintiff says he bit into some d...

The plaintiff says he dated and lived with the defendant. He claims he came home one day and the defendant was gone — along with all his valuables. He’s suing for the value of his missing items. The defendant says the plaintiff cheated on him and so he left when the plaintiff was arrested and put in jail. He says it’s not his fault the apartment was ransacked when he wasn’t there. Then, the plaint...

The plaintiff says the defendant is her older sister, who owes her money. She claims she loaned her cash in her time of need, but her sister is stiffing her, so she’s suing. The defendant says she was about to repay her sister until they got into an all-out brawl. She claims the plaintiff’s daughter busted her daughter’s lip and hit her in the face. She says she owes nothing. Then, the plaintiff s...

The plaintiff says she hired the defendant to do some work on her kitchen and bathroom countertops. She alleges the pictures he showed of his work on Facebook looked nothing like the crummy, unprofessional work the defendant did in the plaintiff’s house. The plaintiff is suing for a refund. The defendant doesn’t understand why the plaintiff paid him if she was so unhappy with the work. Then, the p...

The plaintiff says he gave the defendant a deposit on a BMW. However, since the taillight won’t work, the defendant allegedly agreed to give the deposit back but never did, so the plaintiff is suing for the money he says he’s owed. The defendant insists the plaintiff loved the car but just got cold feet.  Then, the plaintiff claims his daughter, the defendant, owes him money for rent and utilities...

The plaintiffs claim they purchased a couple of brand-new couches from the defendant’s store. However, after less than a year, they look like old “junk.” The plaintiffs are suing for a refund. The defendant insists the plaintiffs abused the couches by letting their pets sleep on them.  Then, the plaintiff says she was rear-ended by the careless defendant while she was at a full stop. The defendant...

The plaintiff says he was hired to perform some handyman work at the defendants’ home, but they’re stiffing him. The plaintiff is suing the defendants for unpaid wages. The defendants argue that they never hired the plaintiff to do any work for their home, so they’re not paying for something they didn’t want.  Then, the plaintiff says he rented an apartment from the defendant. Everything was fine...

The plaintiff says the defendant took advantage of her by selling her a vehicle with numerous problems, so the plaintiff is suing for a refund. The defendant alleges that the plaintiff ignored the warning lights and blew the engine, and he believes the plaintiff is at fault. The defendant is countersuing for unpaid labor and car parts.  Then, the plaintiff, a traveling nurse, says the defendant is...

The plaintiff says he and the defendant dated for three years. She allegedly owes him money he loaned her for an iPhone, so he’s suing. The defendant claims the plaintiff went off to jail for a few years, and she helped him out during that time. The plaintiff reportedly told the defendant she didn’t have to pay him back because of all the things she did for him while he was out of commission. Besi...

The plaintiff was hired by the defendant to decorate her wedding. However, she says it was the worst experience of her life because she wasn’t paid in full for all the work she completed. The plaintiff is suing for the unpaid wages. According to the defendant, the plaintiff was paid half prior to the completion of the job, but because the defendant wasn’t satisfied with her work and the issues the...

The plaintiff claims her ex-boyfriend owes her money for things she paid for during their relationship. However, he refuses to pay her back, so she’s suing him for the money she’s owed. The defendant insists he doesn’t owe anything because money flowed both ways during their relationship. Then, the plaintiffs claim they were sold what they thought was an American Kennel Club-registered puppy from...

The plaintiff says the defendant is her son and he owes her money for a U-Haul she rented for him. Family or not, he owes, so she’s suing. The defendant says his mother agreed to help him out, and he claims he was never supposed to pay her back. Then, the plaintiff says she was asleep one night when police woke her to let her know her parked car was involved in a hit-and-run, and she’s suing the d...

The plaintiffs say the defendant ruined four of their flat-screen TVs when he failed to wrap them correctly when he moved them. They’re suing for the value of the TVs. The defendant denies damaging anything, and he’s countersuing for defamation because of all the things they said about him on social media. Then, the plaintiffs say they paid the defendant for their wedding venue, but then everythin...

The plaintiff says the defendant is her ex-boyfriend. She says she loaned him money, but the louse won’t pay her back, so she’s suing. The defendant says he’s a musician and he met the plaintiff at one of his shows. He claims the money was an investment in his image. Then, the plaintiff says she gave the defendant a deposit on a baby shower she was throwing for her daughter. She canceled, and now...

The plaintiff says the defendant is a bootlegger who stole a film of his and uploaded it to the Internet. That’s a no-no, so he’s suing for everything he can get in damages. The defendant says he hosts a late-night Internet show about old horror movies, and he’s seen no proof that the plaintiff owns the rights to one of the films he commented on. Then, the plaintiff says he ordered tiles from the...

The plaintiff says the defendant is his ex-girlfriend. He claims she went off on him and damaged his boat, motorcycle, and truck, but she won’t cover the cost of the damages. He’s suing for what he’s owed. The defendant says her ex is harassing her, and she denies messing with anything. She’s countersuing for a damaged camper and a missing refrigerator. Then, the plaintiff says she hired the defen...