The People’s Court Podcast

First, the plaintiff says he hired the defendant, an attorney, to resolve an issue with his co-op board, but the defendant quit before finishing the job. He is suing for the return of the fees he paid. The defendant says the plaintiff was being fined $27,000 for illegal construction in his apartment and that he was hired to negotiate on his behalf. He claims he reached a settlement for $5,000, but the plaintiff refused to accept it, leaving nothing more he could do to resolve the case.

Then, the plaintiff says the defendant, the mother of his children, owes him for a car she bought from him. He is suing for the cost of the car and for pain and suffering. The defendant says the plaintiff was caught racing the car with stolen license plates, had no driver’s license or insurance, and was arrested. She says that after he was released, he told her she could have the car if she paid the penalties, which she did. The defendant claims they had a deal, but the plaintiff is now changing his story because she’s pursuing him for child support.

Plus, the plaintiff says he was hired to paint the interior of the defendant’s home and that she was pleased with his work. He claims she later asked him to do additional painting but never paid him for it. He is suing for the amount owed. The defendant says she hired a contractor who subcontracted the plaintiff to paint her house and insists she has no knowledge of the agreement between them.

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First, the plaintiff says she and the defendant are technically cousins but were raised like brother and sister. In 2010, the defendant was arrested and jailed, and he asked her for money because his wife had left him and his children refused to speak to him. Feeling sorry for him, she gave him money to hire a lawyer. The defendant has repeatedly promised to repay her but never has, so she is suing for the money owed. The defendant says he told the plaintiff he wouldn’t be able to repay her because he was paying child support. He claims she told him not to worry about the money but became angry when he was released from jail and started spending time with his new girlfriend.

Then, the plaintiff says she was driving on a one-lane road when the impatient defendant tried to pass her on the right and hit her car. She claims he then offered her $100 to keep her from calling the police, but her friend called anyway. She is suing for the cost of the damages. The defendant says the plaintiff was the one who hit him as he waited to make a right turn in the designated lane. He claims she’s a scammer or just after money.

Plus, the plaintiff says she rented an apartment from the defendant, and after a fire broke out in a neighboring unit, her apartment was destroyed. She says she was forced to live in a hotel before finding a new place to move into and expected the defendant to return her security deposit, but he hasn’t. She is suing for the deposit and rent. The defendant says the fire also damaged his property, and the city shut it down until repairs could be made. He claims the plaintiff told him she planned to move back in but then changed her mind.

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First, the plaintiffs say they lived in the defendant’s family home for two years and were excellent tenants who always paid rent on time and helped shovel snow. They were shocked when the defendant refused to return their security deposit, so they are suing for its return. The defendant says she told the plaintiffs they could store tools for free in a closet if they helped with snow removal, but they never did. She also claims they left the apartment filthy and that she had to scrub it clean. The defendant is countersuing for storage fees and additional cleaning costs.

Then, the plaintiff says she brought her 52-inch flat-screen TV to the defendant’s shop for repair, but not only did they fail to fix it, they lost it. She is suing for the value of the TV. The defendants say the screen was cracked because one of the plaintiff’s children threw something at it. They admit there was an initial delay getting a replacement screen, but say they eventually secured one. They claim they called the plaintiff for approval to proceed with repairs, but she never responded, changed her number, and left the TV set at the shop for nearly a year. The defendants are countersuing for storage fees and lost wages.

Plus, the plaintiff says he rented an RV for a family vacation that started in Florida and ended in Indiana. He claims he returned the vehicle to the defendant in pristine condition, but the defendant withheld his security deposit. He is suing for the return of the deposit. The defendant says the RV was not returned in the same condition, claiming one of the tanks was left full of sewage, which he had to clean himself, and that dead mosquitoes covered the front grille. He says he kept the deposit to cover the cleanup.

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First, the plaintiff says he sold his electric drum set to the defendant and set up a payment plan, but the defendant made only one payment. He claims the defendant later sent him a letter stating the drum set was a gift. The plaintiff is suing for the remaining balance. The defendant says the plaintiff got a new drum set and dropped off the old one at his house, saying, “How many buddies do you know who would give you a drum set like this?” He claims he offered to return the drums because he never agreed to pay for them, but the plaintiff refused to take them back.

Then, the plaintiff says her van was damaged while in the storage lot of the defendant’s towing business, so she is suing for the cost of repairs. The defendant says the plaintiff abandoned the nonrunning van on private property and that it was already damaged when she came to pick it up.

Plus, the plaintiff says she rented an apartment from the defendant, who refuses to return her security deposit. Because he failed to return it within 30 days, she is suing for double the original amount. The defendant says the plaintiff left the apartment in shambles, so he kept the deposit to cover the damages.

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First, the plaintiff says she rented her apartment to the defendant, her daughter and her fiancé, to give them a nice place to raise her grandchildren. She claims they have been disrespectful and stopped paying rent, so she is suing for the money owed. The defendants say the apartment was infested with rats and that the plaintiff did nothing to resolve it. They are countersuing for breach of a verbal agreement and emotional distress.

Then, the plaintiff says he has been studying opera for about a year and hired the defendant to record a CD so he could review his voice and possibly sell the finished product. However, he says the recording quality was terrible, so he is suing for a refund. The defendant says the plaintiff is an amateur opera singer who booked the studio one hour at a time, expecting to produce an entire CD. When the arrangement became unworkable, he ended the session, and the plaintiff became angry.

Plus, the plaintiff says he was about to pull into a parking space when the defendant sideswiped his car. He is suing for damages. The defendant claims the plaintiff was illegally double-parked and that he hit him only while trying to swerve around another car.

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