The People’s Court Podcast

The plaintiff says she purchased a boat trailer made by the defendant, but it broke while carrying a vessel, and she wants a refund. She’s suing for the money she says she is owed. The defendant claims the plaintiff incorrectly thought she could carry a boat with four tanks of gas, and she’s the one at fault. Then, the plaintiff says her elderly mom lived in an apartment the defendant owned. When...

The plaintiff says the defendant was his good friend, and he loaned him some very expensive coats. The defendant allegedly won’t return them, so he’s suing for the cost of the jackets. The defendant insists he has no idea what the plaintiff is talking about because he doesn’t have his jackets. Then, the plaintiff says he hired the defendant to do some stone work in his Zen garden, but the guy got...

The plaintiff says the defendant enrolled three kids in her day care service, and the defendant tried to stiff her on the tuition. The plaintiff won’t let her get away without paying her the money she is owed, so she’s suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff had her boyfriend come over while she was watching her kids, and the day care was unkempt and she felt it wasn’t a healthy environment, so...

The plaintiff says the defendant is his ex-fiancée, and they were together for 15 years. He says she owes him for a past electric bill, so he’s suing her for the amount he’s owed. The defendant argues that the plaintiff is a “controlling narcissist” who is just trying to hurt her, and she owes him nothing. Then, the plaintiff says she’s known the defendant since middle school and purchased an iPho...

The plaintiff says the defendant is a lowlife criminal who sucker punched her in a crowded parking lot after she told him he was taking up two spots. She’s suing him for what she’s owed. The defendant says the plaintiff attacked him in his car and he had to slap her in self-defense. He’s countersuing for car damage and harassment. Then, the plaintiff says he and the defendant were old friends, but...

The plaintiff says she bought a stove from the defendant, but it stopped working a week later. She’s tired of excuses, so she’s suing the defendant for a refund. The defendant says she and plaintiff got heated over the stove’s warranty and she offered to replace it, but the plaintiff refused. Then, the plaintiff says he brought his laptop to the defendant’s shop, but the man lost it. Now all of hi...

The plaintiff says the defendant’s van caught fire one night, and his car was parked next to it. The plaintiff’s mirror was melted off from the intense heat. The defendant keeps saying he’ll pay to have it fixed, so the plaintiff is suing him for repair costs. The defendant has no idea how his van caught fire and doesn’t remember anyone parked next to him. There was no debris from any other cars f...

The plaintiff says she hired the defendant, her cousin, to file some important paperwork for her business, but the defendant allegedly made many mistakes and wasted the plaintiff’s time and money. She’s suing her cousin for the wages she paid. The defendant, a paralegal, claims the plaintiff couldn’t get her act together. The paperwork was delayed due to the plaintiff’s incompetence, not hers. She...

The plaintiff and defendant purchased a racecar together so they could share and race it. The plaintiff says they bought parts for the car, but then the defendant took it over completely. He claims the defendant won’t pay for the work he put in, so he’s suing for his portion of the car and parts. The defendant argues the plaintiff backed out of the deal and started threatening her. She’s countersu...

The plaintiff brings her stepmom to court. She says the defendant lied to a judge about who her father is, which caused her to not inherit money from her deceased father. She’s suing for defamation of character. The defendant argues she doesn’t owe anything.  Then, the plaintiff sold wood to the defendant and claims the defendant tried to return it. He says he doesn’t take wood back and the defend...

The plaintiff dated the defendant. She says she was out of town for a work trip and when she returned, one of her dogs was severely injured because the defendant kicked her. She says the defendant refused to pay for the vet bills and slandered her on social media, so she’s suing for the bills. The defendant admits he hurt the dog, but he doesn’t think he owes her because the bill was paid for.  Th...

The plaintiff hired the defendant to clean her mother’s house after she passed away. The plaintiff told the defendant her mother had been a hermit, never went outside, and the walls became coated in nicotine, warning her it would be a hard job. The plaintiff says she paid the defendant for three days’ worth of work, but she did a horrible job cleaning the house. She’s suing for her money back. The...

The plaintiff and defendant met at a casino and became gambling buddies. The plaintiff claims she loaned the defendant money so he could gamble because he was on a losing streak, but now he won’t pay. She’s suing for what he owes her. The defendant argues the plaintiff never told him he had to pay her.  Then, the plaintiff says the defendant slashed her tires because she was dating the defendant’s...

The plaintiff dated the defendant for four years. She says when she and the plaintiff broke up, the defendant ended up getting custody of their cat. She says they agreed on a deal for the defendant to take care of the cat until she got pet-friendly housing, but now the defendant won’t give the cat back. She’s suing for the cost of a cat and hotel expenses. The defendant argues the two never had a...

The plaintiff brings her former childhood friend to court. She says she put a car in her name for the defendant, but then the car got repossessed because of unpaid tickets. She says the defendant won’t pay her back for the fines and tickets, so she’s suing. The defendant argues she has nothing to do with the car because it was mainly for her ex-boyfriend. She’s countersuing for defamation of chara...

The plaintiff used to babysit for the defendant’s children. She says the defendant owes her money for the day care services, but the defendant won’t pay, so she’s suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff wants her to pay for sessions when she didn’t even send her kids there.  Then, the plaintiff says she hired the defendant, a contractor, to install a new dishwasher she had bought, but it leaked...

The plaintiff says she was traveling to work when a piece of metal flew off the defendant’s truck, damaging her windshield. She’s suing for the repair costs. The defendant says nothing came off his truck and claims the plaintiff should file with her insurance company.  Then, the plaintiff says she was traveling to work when a piece of metal flew off the defendant’s truck, damaging her windshield....

The plaintiff bought sea moss from the defendant because it has numerous health benefits and vitamins in it. She claims the sea moss she purchased was dried, old, and unusable, so she’s suing for a refund. The defendant argues the sea moss is supposed to be dry. He says he won’t refund her because the plaintiff refuses to send the product back.  Then, the plaintiff says she hired the defendant to...

The plaintiff sold some land to the defendant, who is a former friend’s husband. She says the defendant agreed to pay the back taxes, but he hasn’t paid it all off, so she’s suing. The defendant argues there was an outstanding balance on the taxes, and he paid them. He says he deducted that amount from what he paid her. He’s countersuing for unpaid loans.  Then, the plaintiff says she’s a travelin...

The plaintiff brings her son’s father to court. She claims the defendant got violent one day when they got into a fight about taking their son to school, and he kicked in the door. She’s suing for the cost to replace the door. The defendant argues the plaintiff should be held partially responsible for the door because she prevented him from entering the home.  Then, the plaintiffs say they have a...

The plaintiff says the defendant had a secret affair with the plaintiff’s husband of 46 years. She’s suing this woman for emotional distress and mental anguish. The defendant says she met the plaintiff’s husband 20 years ago when he was having an affair with her friend, but she denies ever being involved with him. She’s countersuing for harassment.  Then, the plaintiff says he sold the defendant a...

The plaintiff says his brother passed away and the defendant, his brother’s landlord, stole money off his dresser as the ambulance was taking him away. He’s suing for every penny. The defendant says the plaintiff told him to use the money for rent and then changed his mind the next day.  Then, the plaintiff says she designed a clothing line and hired the defendant to take photos to promote it on s...

The plaintiff says he bought a new suit and brought it to the defendant to be altered, but the man botched it after several tries. He’s suing for the cost of a new suit. The defendant says the plaintiff is wishy-washy and couldn’t decide on the fit he wanted. He even bought the plaintiff another suit, but he still wasn’t happy.  Then, the plaintiff says she makes custom drink coasters, and she mad...

The plaintiff says she got into an argument with a neighbor and all of the sudden her tires were slashed. Then, a month later, the defendant laughed when someone put sugar in the plaintiff’s gas tank, and other neighbors claimed she was the vandal, so she’s suing her. The defendant says the building super has video of a man slashing the tires, so it can’t be her.  Then, the plaintiff says she hire...

The plaintiff says the defendants’ unsupervised dogs attacked his cat, and he wants the vet bills reimbursed, so he’s suing. The defendants say their dogs are innocent and they have the video to prove it.  Then, the plaintiff says he hired the defendant to install hybrid shutters on his house, and he’s been waiting over a year and has called 100 times. He’s suing for a refund. The defendant says t...