The People’s Court Podcast

First, the plaintiffs rented an apartment to the defendant. They claim the plaintiff threw parties and left garbage everywhere. The plaintiffs say the defendant is trying to use the security deposit to pay for her last month’s rent. They’re suing for rent and additional expenses. The defendant argues the plaintiffs were always at her apartment, and she didn’t enjoy that. She’s countersuing for overpayment of rent.

Then, the plaintiff wrote a book and hired the defendant to edit and publish her book. She claims the defendant is a liar and did nothing for her. She’s suing for her money back and lost wages in book sales. The defendant argues he is an award-winning book publisher who has been doing this for decades. He says he printed and delivered the books to her, so he doesn’t owe her.

Plus, the plaintiff left his Kia at the defendant’s repair shop as collateral for a Jeep he bought from the defendant. He says the defendant sold his Kia behind his back. He’s suing for the cost of the Kia. The defendant argues the plaintiff brought the Kia in for repairs, but the car wasn’t even worth fixing. He told the plaintiff he had 30 days to get the Kia off his lot, and he has no idea what happened to the car. He’s countersuing for the remaining balance of the Jeep.

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First, the plaintiff and defendant have known each other since high school, and they dated for a while. He was driving the defendant’s car and got pulled over for illegally tinted windows, and he got a ticket for it. He claims his ex-girlfriend, the defendant, told him she would pay for the ticket fines, but she never did. His license got suspended and he was pulled from her insurance policy, so he’s suing. The defendant argues she never said she would cover the ticket costs.

Then, the plaintiff brings his younger brother to court. Their other brother died, so the plaintiff paid for the defendant’s plane ticket to attend the funeral in Ecuador. The plaintiff says his brother hasn’t paid him back, so he’s suing. The defendant argues the ticket was a gift and he never agreed to pay.

Plus, the plaintiff rented a room from the defendant after Hurricane Sandy left him homeless. He claims the defendant didn’t tell the other tenants that he had a dog, and she threatened to throw him out. He claims he refused to leave, so she shut off his utilities and threw trash all over his room. He’s suing for relocation costs. The defendant argues the plaintiff was disrespectful and other tenants moved out because of him.

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First, the plaintiff is a real estate agent who rented a store to the defendant. He says the defendant owes him a commission for the deal, so he’s suing. The defendant argues the entire lawsuit is pointless and he doesn’t owe a penny.

Then, the plaintiffs purchased an Italian leather couch from the defendant. They say the couch that got delivered to them was cheap vinyl, so they want a refund. The defendant argues the plaintiffs got the couch they ordered. He thinks they’re the type of people who will never be pleased. He doesn’t offer store refunds, either.

Plus, the plaintiff says her son got a ride home with the defendant. It was rainy that day, and the defendant lost control of car and crashed into a tree. The plaintiff’s son was taken to the hospital, so the plaintiff wants the defendant to cover the hospital bills. The defendant argues the plaintiff’s son begged him not to put his name on the police report.

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First, the plaintiff says she lived in the defendant’s house for four years, and when she reported him for no heat and a roach and rat infestation, he evicted her. She is suing for moving expenses. The defendant says the plaintiff was far from an ideal tenant, claiming she was mean to other residents, careless with hot plates, and behind on bills, making it impossible for him to pay his own. He says he owes her nothing.

Then, the plaintiff says he was taking his mother to get her nails done and was waiting for a parking space when the defendant backed into his car. He says they exchanged information, he got an estimate, and later received a call from the defendant’s partner accusing him of running a scam. He is suing for damages. The defendant says she looked both ways while backing out and heard only a small thud. She claims the plaintiff pulled up behind her without warning and billed her nearly $2,000, even though she doesn’t believe his old car is worth that much. She is countersuing for lost wages.

Then, the plaintiff says she went to the defendant’s salon to get her hair braided, but it was done so tightly that she was in excruciating pain and developed bald spots. She is suing for the cost to repair the damage. The defendant says the plaintiff went to his girlfriend for a sew-in and left happy. He claims he didn’t know there was an issue until he was served with the lawsuit and doubts she had a real problem at all, arguing she would have complained if she did. He is countersuing for defamation.

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First, the plaintiff says the defendant, her sister, owes her money for several loans she made. She is suing for the amount owed. The defendant says she doesn’t owe her sister anything and claims the plaintiff is only upset because she’s gotten closer to another sister.

Then, the plaintiff says he planned to rent a room in the defendant’s home but never moved in and now can’t get his deposit back. He is suing for the return of his deposit. The defendant says the plaintiff agreed to rent a room and pay an extra $100 a month because he had a large dog. A few days later, the plaintiff told him he was looking at other places because the price was too high. The defendant argues that deposits are nonrefundable, and that’s the end of it.

Plus, the plaintiff says she hired the defendant to install an awning on her deck and that he guaranteed both the workmanship and the fabric for 10 years. One year later, she says, the awning collapsed, and when she called him to fix it under warranty, he refused. She is suing for a refund. The defendant says he custom builds every awning and stands by his work. He claims he warned the plaintiff not to leave the awning up all winter, but she ignored him. After a two-foot snowstorm, it gave way and collapsed.

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