The People’s Court Podcast

First, the defendant allowed the plaintiff to park her car in their driveway for two years for a minor fee. However, when the defendant’s daughter moved back in, they asked the plaintiff to move her car out of their driveway. The plaintiff claims that she paid for two months in advance, but the defendant now refuses to refund her for those two months. The plaintiff is now suing for those parking f...

First, the plaintiff argues that she went to the defendant for a hair straightening treatment but left with hair as curly as when she arrived. When she returned several days later for the same treatment, it failed a second time. When she demanded her money back, the defendant refused to do so, and even called the police on the plaintiff. She’s suing for her money back. The defendant argues that th...

First, the plaintiff claims he was hired by the defendant to do four days of landscaping with his bulldozer, but the defendant now refuses to pay him for his work. He soon learned the defendant has a history of not paying people for their work. The defendant claims the plaintiff got verbally abusive on the job, tried to go against plans, and even demanded to be paid in cash under the table. Since...

First, after dating for several months, the plaintiff discovered the defendant was seeing someone else. She left him and now claims he’s stiffing her for an expensive phone bill. She is suing him for these bills. The defendant claims they were only ever friends with benefits, and he paid his phone bills in full. Then, the plaintiff, a cop, says his police car was parked in the employee lot at his...

First, the plaintiff claims he was driving his mother’s car when he made a right turn and the defendant darted out in front of him, smashing into his car. He argues the defendant didn’t stop until farther down the street and is arguing the plaintiff is at fault. No police were called for the accident. The plaintiff is suing for damages to the car. The defendant claims he was making a legal right t...

First, the plaintiff hired the defendant’s company to provide a photographer, videographer, and DJ for her wedding but claims they didn’t do their jobs right on the big day. She says the photographer didn’t know how to use a camera, the DJ was dressed inappropriately, and the videographer only had one arm. She is suing for the cost of services. The defendant says the plaintiff purchased the cheape...

First, the plaintiff boarded two horses at the defendant’s farm, but the defendant completely neglected them. She claims her beloved animals were underfed and treated terribly. She’s suing for a refund. The defendant argues he took great care of the horses. He’s countersuing for feeding costs and unpaid boarding fees. Then, the plaintiff ordered firewood from the defendant after he lost power due...

First, the plaintiff was sitting in her car in a parking lot when someone at the store lost control of a bunch of shopping carts. The carts crashed into her vehicle and dented it. The plaintiff thinks an employee lost control of the carts because they were drunk. She’s suing for car damages. The defendant, the store manager, argues the plaintiff was illegally parked when the incident occurred, and...

First, the plaintiff works with the defendant, who asked her if she had any jewelry she wanted to sell. She gave him some, but she claims the defendant ended up pawning off her belongings. She’s suing for the value of a gold watch and bracelet. The defendant argues the plaintiff offered him the jewelry as a gift. He says he used the money from the jewelry to pay off his mortgage. Then, the plainti...

First, the plaintiffs rented an apartment from the defendant. They claim the heater in their home never worked, so it was absolutely freezing. The plaintiffs’ son got sick due to the cold, and when they confronted the defendant about it, he said they could just move out. They’re suing for their security deposit, moving costs, and the deposit on a new apartment. The defendant argues the plaintiffs...

First, the plaintiff was out walking his dog one day when the defendant’s Great Dane attacked his canine. When he told the defendant to pay for the bills, she flashed him and grabbed her groin. He’s suing for vet bills and pain and suffering. The defendant thinks the plaintiff is trying to take advantage of her. Then, the plaintiff hired the defendant to repair his roof and chimney. He says the de...

First, the plaintiff was once a member of the defendant’s motorcycle club and gave him a deposit to rent the defendant’s venue for a Halloween party. Several days before the event was to happen, the defendant reportedly got fined and shut down by the police for several violations, including not having a liquor permit. The plaintiff couldn’t find another location for his event and is suing the defe...

First, the plaintiff hired the defendant, his friend’s sister, to work at his deli and loaned her money to purchase a car. He claims the defendant stiffed him on the payments. The defendant says she has paid off the car in full and owes the plaintiff nothing. She believes he is in cahoots with her sister to get more money out of her. Then, the plaintiff says she was hired by the defendant to repla...

First, the plaintiff says he hired the defendant to move him from downtown New York city to uptown, and the defendant damaged his flat-screen TV in the process. He claims the defendant is not owning up to her mistakes and he is suing for the price of a new TV. The defendant believes the TV was already damaged when she had her employees move it. She says the plaintiff had already bubble wrapped the...

First, the plaintiff claims the defendants never watch their children while they’re outside, and their son wedged his bike between her car and the house, damaging her vehicle. She is suing for the amount needed to repair her car. The defendants say they heard the plaintiff yelling at their kids one day, even using bad language at them. The damage they say caused the commotion isn’t nearly as bad a...

First, the plaintiff was at the dog park with his dog when the defendant approached him with her dog. The defendant’s dog reportedly grabbed the plaintiff’s dog in its mouth. After the fact, the defendant refused to pay the vet bills for the plaintiff’s dog, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues that both she and the plaintiff are responsible pet owners, and it was impossible to tell whi...

First, the plaintiff and defendant used to be good friends, and they moved in together. The plaintiff says the defendant’s dog bit him, so he moved out. He claims the defendant locked him out and won’t let him pick up his belongings, so he’s suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff was a bad roommate who broke everything. He’s countersuing for the cost of a washer and dryer and unpaid rent. Then,...

First, the plaintiff let the defendant, his neighbor, borrow two dune buggies from him. He says the defendant got a DUI and the cops impounded one of the vehicles. Now, the plaintiff has to pay tons in impound fees, so he’s suing. The defendant argues he asked the plaintiff if the cars were legal, but it turns out they didn’t have VINs or license plates. He thinks he paid his share because he had...

First, the plaintiff hired the defendant to do work on his mini race car. He says the defendant loved the car so much that he decided to sell it. The defendant raced it and blew the engine, but now the defendant won’t pay him the rest of the balance. He’s suing for what he’s owed. The defendant argues the weight distribution on the car was all wrong and the car didn’t handle properly. He’s counter...

First, the plaintiff purchased twin bed frames for her daughters from the defendant. However, the bed frames were too short, so the plaintiff is suing for a refund. The defendant insists she sold the plaintiff her childhood bed frames, and she was up front about the shorter size. Then, the plaintiff was riding his motorcycle when the defendant’s car was stopped, blocking traffic. The plaintiff tri...

First, the plaintiff loaned the defendant, a former business partner, money for products for his store. However, the defendant has avoided the plaintiff and hasn’t paid it back, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff gave him the money and is only suing him because they are no longer romantically involved. Then, the plaintiff is suing the defendant for a broker’s fee because...

First, the plaintiff says he and the defendant were roommates, and there were issues right from the start. He was told the defendant wasn’t totally clean, but the defendant was in fact a heavy smoker. The plaintiff got kicked out after two months with no deposit in sight and is suing to get it back. The defendant says all he asks of tenants is to be clean, pay bills on time, and don’t do damage to...

First, the plaintiff has been neighbors with the defendant for the past four years. He says he provided her two loans when she needed some financial help, but she’s never paid him back. He says she even made a pass at him in the hope of getting the loans forgiven. He is suing to get his money back. The defendant claims that the plaintiff was the one to make several moves, not her. She was led to b...

First, the plaintiff sold the defendant an authentic collector’s edition New England Patriots jersey. Two months later, the defendant reached out and said he wanted to return it because he didn’t think it was real. The plaintiff stands behind his business, so he wired back the money, only to not receive the jersey from the defendant. He is suing to get the cost of the item back. The defendant says...

First, the plaintiff met the defendant when she was a go-go dancer at a club. They used to date and got engaged, but they broke up due to the defendant’s cheating ways. The plaintiff is suing for the return of his engagement ring. The defendant argues the plaintiff is an abusive man. When they split up, the defendant insists the plaintiff told her she could keep the ring. Then, the plaintiff says...