The People’s Court Podcast

First, the plaintiff, a singer, says the defendant, a promoter, hired him for a performance but hasn’t yet paid him, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant says the performance in question was a promotional show, and he told the plaintiff there was no pay involved. Besides, the defendant argues the plaintiff isn’t even a good singer. Then, the plaintiff rented an apartment from the defendant, bu...

First, the plaintiff has been friends with the defendant since he was 4. However, the plaintiff alleges the defendant crashed his motorcycle but won’t pay for repairs, so he’s suing. The defendant admits the motorcycle tipped a little, but the plaintiff is suing for way more than he owes. The defendant is countersuing for missing property. Then, the plaintiff claims she had her property staked by...

First, the plaintiff did lawn maintenance on the defendant’s properties. He is suing for the money owed from his services. The defendant says he told the plaintiff he was unhappy with his work and feels he owes him nothing. Then, the plaintiff and the defendant were roommates when the plaintiff loaned him money. He is now suing his ex-roommate for the money loaned. The defendant claims he was maki...

First, the plaintiff says he was driving when the cars in front of him came to a sudden stop because of a pig in the road. He is suing for the damages to his car, a ticket he was issued, and increased insurance rates. The defendant, the owner of the pig, claims the pig was not in the road and neither is responsible. Then, the plaintiff claims he rented from the defendant, who didn’t own the house...

First, the plaintiffs, a father and son, are suing the son’s friend and his father for a broken phone. The defendants refuse to take responsibility for the damages. Then, the plaintiff says her landlord, the defendant, refuses to return her security deposit because she claims she ruined the place. The plaintiff denies any damage and is suing for the cost of her security deposit. Plus, the plaintif...

First, the plaintiff says the defendant, her ex, refuses to release her belongings to her. She claims he cheated on her with the girlfriend of a couple they shared a house with. The defendant does not deny cheating but maintains that he does not have her stuff. She is suing for the value of her possessions. Then, the plaintiff says she sold a couch to the defendant, who stopped making payments onc...

First, the plaintiff has been friends with the defendant for over a decade. After being stranded on the ocean for three hours in a boat he bought from the defendant, he is now suing for the money he spent. Then, the plaintiffs say the defendant’s friends backed their car into their BMW, denting the door. The defendant promised to pay for the damages but has been giving them the runaround. They are...

First, the plaintiff met the defendant on an online dating site and ended up loaning him money for new teeth. She claims once he got his new teeth, he cheated on her with another woman. He now refuses to pay her back, so she is suing for the money she spent on the dental work, as well as a roasting and frying pan he stole. Then, the plaintiff hired the defendant’s car service to take him and his g...

First, the plaintiff says she purchased a truck for a young man who worked for her, but he ended up taking off with the vehicle and was never heard from again. The man she bought the car from, the defendant, made himself the leaseholder. She believes the defendant should be held responsible, so she is suing for the money she is owed. Then, the plaintiff says he brought his brand-new phone to the d...

First, the plaintiff says the defendant knocked over her computer into water, so she’s suing for repairs. The defendant insists she didn’t knock over the computer. It just fell. Then, the plaintiff says he arranged a car deal with the defendant and gave him money, but it was called off, so the plaintiff is suing for the return of cash he already put down. The defendant argues the plaintiff is the...

First, the plaintiff says the defendant backed into his car, damaged it, and took off, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant says the plaintiff was illegally parked, and she only lightly tapped the vehicle. Then, the plaintiff purchased an engagement ring from the defendant but found out it was fake, so he’s suing. The defendant says he was upfront with the plaintiff that it was a lab diamond....

The plaintiff rented an apartment from the defendant and learned it was a haven for pot smokers. The plaintiff had to move out, but the defendant won’t return her security, so she’s suing. The defendant claims the plaintiff kept rotten trash in her apartment, and he has every right to keep her security. The defendant is countersuing for additional repairs. The plaintiff bought the defendant a phon...

First, the plaintiff says her dog was outside and tied up when the defendant’s pit bulls attacked her beloved pet. The plaintiff is suing for vet bills. The defendant argues he paid the vet bills in full already, so he doesn’t understand why the plaintiff filed this lawsuit. Then, the plaintiff rented an apartment from the defendant. However, he’s making up damages so he doesn’t have to give her b...

First, the plaintiff claims her neighbor, the defendant, maliciously cut the trees that line her property and dumped the debris at her front door, so she’s suing. The defendant says the plaintiff’s trees ruin her property, but the plaintiff never does anything about it. Therefore, the defendant is countersuing for carpet and driveway cleaning. Then, the plaintiff has known the defendant for decade...

First, the plaintiff hired the defendant to carve a tree into an elephant, but his saw broke. The defendant told her he’d come back and finish the job, but he never did, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues he did everything the plaintiff asked, and she called months later asking for her money back. Then, the plaintiff purchased a loveseat from the defendant’s store, but he strained a m...

First, the plaintiff booked some space for the defendant to throw a party, but the guy illegally served alcohol. Police officers raided and shut the party down. The defendant hasn’t yet paid for the rental, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant claims the plaintiff promised him the party wouldn’t get shut down. He also allegedly promised he’d get a bar license to sell alcohol. Then, the plainti...

First, the plaintiff hired and paid the defendant to design her a new kitchen, but she was never available and didn’t do a thing, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant says she spent months working on the project, and when she asked for additional money, the plaintiff flipped out on her. Then, the plaintiff claims the defendant was driving like a maniac and bumped into him before fleeing. The p...

First, the plaintiff says she and her fiancé were supposed to move into a home the defendant was renting. The plaintiff paid first month’s rent and security. However, five months later, the place still wasn’t ready, so the plaintiff is suing for the money she and her fiancé already put down. The defendant argues the home was basically ready, and he believes the plaintiffs are just trying to take a...

First, the plaintiff says his former fiancée, the defendant, gave away his dog while he was in a rehab facility, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant alleges the plaintiff was abusing his dog, so she rightfully gave him a better home. Then, the plaintiffs rented a house from the defendant, but they claim they were wrongfully evicted. The plaintiffs are suing for the return of their security de...

First, the plaintiff says the defendant tossed her car keys out of a window. They landed on the street, and her remote starter broke, so the plaintiff’s suing. The defendant claims the plaintiff’s friend told him to throw the keys, so he feels he is not responsible. The defendant is countersuing for babysitting fees. Then, the plaintiff says he and the defendant were in a band together. The defend...

First, the plaintiff and the defendant had been friends for over 20 years, until a lousy car sale. The plaintiff is suing for a refund for the lemon sold to her by the defendant. Plus, the plaintiff sublet his apartment to the defendant, who took it upon himself to re-sublet the apartment to his uncle. The plaintiff is now suing for property damages caused by the uncle. Then, the plaintiff was hir...

The plaintiff owns an air conditioning service company for which the defendant was a client. His son fulfilled two service calls to her house and has not received payment. He is now suing for the money he is owed. The defendant claims the plaintiff’s son was neglectful, and she refuses to pay. The plaintiff rented a house to the defendant, a distant family member, but soon came to regret it. He is...

First, the plaintiff brought her professional camera to the defendant for repairs, but it disappeared. Unable to make her living as a photographer, she is suing for lost wages and the cost of her camera. The defendant claims he sent the camera to the manufacturer, who told him the camera was irreparable. He argues that he has been very accommodating by lending her a camera so she could continue wo...

First, the plaintiff says the defendant, her former roommate, owes her money for rent, so she’s suing. The defendant found out the plaintiff was illegally renting out the room, so he wasn’t legally required to pay rent. Then, the plaintiff claims he was parked when the defendant, a landscaper, kicked up a rock, denting his vehicle, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues he offered to have...

First, the plaintiff paid the defendant to redo her kitchen, but she claims he never showed up, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant says he is just a salesman who works on commission, and he sold the plaintiff a kitchen. The company he worked for went out of business. The defendant insists the plaintiff should go after the company, not him. The defendant is countersuing for lost wages and unp...