The People’s Court Podcast

The plaintiff hired the defendant, a doula, to help prepare for the birth of her first child. The plaintiff says she wanted to save the placenta because she is considered high-risk, but she argues the defendant couldn’t get into the hospital because she didn’t have a negative COVID-19 test, so she’s suing for a refund of the doula services. The defendant says she was never informed about needing t...

The plaintiff says he hired the defendant to videotape the relocation of his deceased wife’s coffin from one gravesite to another. He claims the man botched the job when he missed the actual transfer, so he’s suing for a refund. The defendant says he’s a private eye and former military man who did everything by the book and deserves to be paid. Then, the plaintiff says she and the defendant have b...

The plaintiff says the defendant is her former live-in lover and he owes her for half the bills, so she’s suing. The defendant claims he paid his half of the bills and says his ex is only suing because she’s jealous he has a new baby with a younger woman. Then, the plaintiffs say they gave the defendant a deposit for their son’s bar mitzvah, which got canceled through no fault of their own. He won...

The plaintiff says he designed four billboard logos for the defendant and never got paid, so he’s suing. The defendant claims the work wasn’t up to par and the plaintiff harassed him, so he’s not paying. Then, the plaintiff says he hired the defendant to build a gazebo, and the defendant promised he’d get a building permit for it. Halfway through the job, the plaintiff received a notice to stop bu...

The plaintiff says he paid the defendant for a remote-controlled airplane, but he never received it and the defendant won’t issue a refund. He’s suing for what he’s owed. The defendant says he shipped the plane on a Greyhound bus, which encountered a hurricane. He says it’s not his fault the plaintiff never got the plane, so he’s not refunding anything. Then, the plaintiff says he was walking his...

The plaintiff says she was a model tenant and the defendant — her former landlord — is refusing to return her security deposit, so she’s suing. The defendant claims the apartment was newly remodeled and says the plaintiff’s dogs urinated on the floors. He’s countersuing for repair costs. Then, the plaintiff says he’s been doing yard maintenance for the defendant for two years, but she stopped payi...

The plaintiff says he was friends with the defendant and loaned her money out of the goodness of his heart. Now she’s refusing to pay it back, so he’s suing. The defendant says the plaintiff gave her the money as a gift. She claims she owes him nothing. Then, the plaintiff says she was a model tenant and the defendant — her former landlord — is refusing to return her security deposit, so she’s sui...

The plaintiff says he sold a sewing machine to the defendant, who complained to eBay and got a refund. He says she has his machine and won’t return it, so he’s suing for his money back. The defendant says she’s still waiting for the plaintiff to send her a shipping label. She denies any wrongdoing. Then, the plaintiffs say they bought a car from the defendant, but she stole it back. They’re suing...

The plaintiff says she paid the defendant to install an electrical panel in his house, but he almost caused an explosion. She’s suing for a refund. The defendant says he did an excellent job, and he claims the plaintiff wanted him to work for free. Then, the plaintiff says the defendant is her ex-husband. She claims he stole her pandemic stimulus checks and won’t give her the money, so she’s suing...

The plaintiff says she’s known the defendant since high school. She claims she borrowed a dollar from her friend and bought a lottery ticket. When she won $50, she says her friend grabbed her ticket and stole it, so she’s suing for the amount of the win. The defendant claims since it was her money that won, she should keep the ticket. Then, the plaintiff says she hired the defendant to put in an a...

The plaintiff says she bought a car battery from the defendant, but it was a dud. She’s a mobile medical worker who needs her vehicle, so she’s suing for a refund. The defendant says it’s been a year since he sold the battery, and says the plaintiff failed to register it for a warranty. Then, the plaintiff says she bought a refrigerator from the defendant, but it didn’t work when she got it home a...

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