The People’s Court Podcast

First, the plaintiff says she took in the defendants, fellow church members, out of the goodness of her heart. She claims they brought bedbugs into her home, caused a toilet overflow, and stole a flat-screen TV. She’s suing for property damage, an unpaid loan, and back rent. The defendants deny bringing in bedbugs and say the infestation likely came from a couch the plaintiff received from her friend’s brother the same day they moved in.

Then, the plaintiff says he’s known the defendant both personally and professionally for years. But after a disagreement, the defendant allegedly exploded in rage and threw him across the floor, breaking his wrist. He’s suing for medical bills and lost wages. The defendant denies laying a finger on the plaintiff, claiming the plaintiff was drunk, stumbling, and injured himself without any help from anyone else.

Plus, the plaintiff says she was collecting her mother’s mail when one of the defendant’s Rottweilers grabbed her Maltese and ran off with it. Her dog was injured, and she was bitten on the hand. She claims the defendant is the registered owner of the dog and breeds Rottweilers in his backyard. She’s suing for medical bills, pain and suffering, and property damage. The defendant denies ownership of the dog involved, saying his dogs couldn’t have escaped an 8-foot fence and were in his yard at the time. He says neighbor accusations aren’t proof.

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First, the plaintiff says the defendant’s large dog attacked his smaller dog at a local dog park, causing injuries that required medical treatment. He’s suing for the cost of the vet bills, which he says the defendant refuses to pay. The defendant claims the plaintiff’s small dog was antagonizing larger dogs and that what happened was just normal roughhousing. She is countersuing for two and a half years’ worth of dog park fees, claiming her pet was unfairly banned.

Then, the plaintiffs say they spent five days thoroughly cleaning their apartment before moving out, yet the defendant refused to return their full security deposit. They allege an altercation followed, during which the defendant’s son punched one of them. They’re suing for the full deposit refund. The defendant claims she was willing to return most of the deposit but says the plaintiffs became aggressive and demanded the full amount. She also cites broken windows, pet damage, and minor repairs as reasons for the partial withholding.

Plus, the plaintiff says he bought a car from the defendant, only for it to break down the very next day. He’s suing for a full refund. The defendant argues the vehicle was sold “as is” and says the plaintiff misunderstood or ignored the terms of the sale.

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First, the plaintiff says the defendant, her ex-boyfriend, owes her money for activities and trips she paid for during their relationship. She is suing to be reimbursed. The defendant claims the only reason she is suing is because he broke up with her.

Then, the plaintiff says he repaired the defendant’s laptop, which was running slowly, but the defendant refuses to pay for the service. He is suing for the cost of the repair. The defendant says while the plaintiff did clean the hard drive, he failed to restore important data that was wiped in the process.

Plus, the plaintiff says her daughter passed away and the defendant, her daughter’s friend, refuses to return valuable belongings that she claims are rightfully hers. She is suing for the value of the items. The defendant says the plaintiff’s daughter asked her to keep those items from her mother. She is countersuing for harassment, slander, emotional distress, and malice.

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First, the plaintiff says he and the defendant were friends, and that one day the defendant came to him in desperate need of money. He claims the defendant never repaid the loan and has left him struggling to afford food. He is suing for the amount owed. The defendant says he repaid everything and alleges the plaintiff is a hothead who once bashed his own head into a brick wall and fled as police arrived. He is countersuing for pain and suffering.

Then, the plaintiffs say the defendant, one of their yoga students, borrowed money for car repairs after her vehicle was vandalized. Once her car was working again, she allegedly refused to repay the loan. They are suing for the money owed. The defendant claims one of the plaintiffs offered to check the repairs but later charged her an excessive fee without her approval. She says he held her car “ransom,” but she retrieved it using her spare key. She believes this is why she is being sued.

Plus, the plaintiff says she hired the defendant for home repairs and mistakenly paid him in full before work began. She claims his work was sloppy and incomplete, so she’s suing for a refund. The defendant insists he only has about an hour of work left and deserves full payment for what he’s done.

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First, the plaintiff says the defendant let go of a shopping cart in a supermarket parking lot, and it hit his new car, causing extensive damage. When he confronted the defendant, he allegedly drove off. The plaintiff is suing for repair costs. The defendant claims the plaintiff’s wife caused the damage by squeezing her cart between parked cars. He believes the plaintiff is pinning the blame on him to avoid paying for his own repairs.

Then, the plaintiff says she hired the defendant to cater a birthday party that was canceled due to a hurricane. She claims the defendant has been uncooperative in rescheduling the event, so she is suing for a full refund. The defendant says she already spent most of the catering fee on food and supplies in advance. She offered to give the food to the plaintiff, but the plaintiff refused.

Plus, the plaintiff says she owns a two-family home and hired the defendants, real estate agents, to find tenants. She claims she set the rent at $1,500, but the tenants placed by the defendants are not paying that amount. She also alleges the tenants bring strange guests and the home now smells like marijuana. She is suing for misrepresentation. The defendants say they’ve worked with over 150 landlords, and this is the first time one has taken legal action over a tenant issue.

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