The People’s Court Podcast

First, the plaintiff claims she was hired by the defendant for painting services but is still owed money, so he’s suing. The defendant insists she kept a strict log of all of the plaintiff’s work hours, and the plaintiff is lying.

Then, the plaintiff says the defendant did some work on his car but botched the job, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant claims the plaintiff’s complaints have to do with the paint job, not the work he had done.

Plus, the plaintiff rented a room in the defendants’ apartment, but she had to move out due to issues with the bathroom. The plaintiff is suing for rent. The defendants argue the plaintiff kept monopolizing their private bathroom for 90 minutes at a time, so they had to put a 30-minute limit on it.

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First, the plaintiff owns a high-end breastfeeding equipment company, and the defendant purchased a pump online from her. She got a confirmation of delivery, and then two weeks later the defendant said it was never delivered. The package ended up at the defendant’s mother’s house, and the defendant disputed the charge for the product. Now the plaintiff doesn’t have the money and the defendant has the breast pump, so the plaintiff is suing.

Then, the plaintiff says he parked his vehicle in the loading dock of the building he’s worked at for over a year, but the manager of the building called the defendant and had it towed. When the defendant investigated the event, he discovered the defendant actually broke into the vehicle, hotwired it, and drove it to his tow yard! He is suing the defendant for the cost of the tow and damages. The defendant says his business has been around for 20 years, and they did the tow job correctly, so they don’t owe anything.

Plus, the defendant was the plaintiff’s landlord for three years, and just as the plaintiff was about to move out, Hurricane Sandy hit, forcing her to stay in place for a little longer. The defendant is now giving her a hard time over returning the security deposit, so she’s suing to get it back. The defendant claims the plaintiff kept stalling on her moveout date, and even left property behind, so he was owed a portion of the security deposit.

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First, the plaintiff says he was hired by the defendant to drive her client around town for three days while he was there for a jazz performance. He also booked a hotel room for the client with his money under the reassurance he would be reimbursed. He didn’t get reimbursed and did not get paid the agreed-upon fee for driving the client around, so he’s suing. The defendant claims the plaintiff was a blabbermouth who made the client uncomfortable almost to the point of canceling his performance. She says she doesn’t owe the plaintiff for a job done poorly.

Then, the plaintiff put down a deposit on a used piano the defendant was selling, but after further consideration decided not to purchase it due to damage on the instrument. The defendant never returned the $300 deposit, so she’s suing to get it back. The defendant says the plaintiff came to see the piano on three separate occasions, and the damage is simply fading from sun exposure and it’s in great mechanical shape.

Plus, the plaintiff says she loaned the defendant money to take her daughter to Disneyland, but the plaintiff never expected to be stiffed on the return. She says it was clear the money was a loan, not a gift, and she wants her money back. The defendant claims the plaintiff had told her not to worry if she couldn’t return the money, so she’s surprised it’s come to being sued.

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First, an aunt and her lover agreed to watch the plaintiff’s Chihuahua for her, but when she came to pick the pet up, they refused to return the dog to her! The defendants are trying to get away with stealing her pet, so she’s suing for $5,000, the cost of her dog, and any future breeding income. The defendants claim they were given the dog to watch while the plaintiff was in rehab, and the plaintiff got kicked out for bad behavior. She reportedly told them to just keep the dog since she had to enter a halfway house and never even gave them money for his care.

Then, the plaintiff received multiple phone calls from the defendant telling her she might be at risk of a fire because her chimney looked to be in terrible condition. She agreed to have him look at the chimney, and he pointed out a piece that was installed incorrectly. She got nervous, signed a contract with him, and later changed her mind about getting the repairs done. She canceled in the allotted time, but he won’t return her deposit, so she’s suing. The defendant says the only thing he heard from her was that she wanted to get other estimates, and didn’t get a cancellation until the day before the job. He has every right to keep the deposit.

Plus, the plaintiff was proceeding through a four-way stop when the defendant drove into his driver’s side wheel, causing damage. Since the defendant was at fault, he’s certainly responsible for the cost of repairs, but he’s refusing to pay up. The plaintiff is suing for these costs of repairs. The defendant says the accident was certainly the plaintiff’s fault, and he’s lucky neither he nor his 7-year-old were injured. The plaintiff is countersuing for the cost of his deductible.

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First, the plaintiff was at a friend’s apartment complex for a party when she went outside to give her two service dogs a bathroom break. The defendant reportedly told her there were no pets allowed, instigating an argument because they’re service animals. The plaintiff is suing for pain and suffering due to discrimination. The defendant doesn’t understand the concern because he owns the property and he’s allowed to do with it what he pleases.

Then, the plaintiff says he loaned money to the defendant, who’s a friend of a friend. Now the guy won’t pay him back for what is rightfully his and even says the plaintiff is harassing him. The defendant claims the plaintiff is just a liar trying to extort money from him that he doesn’t owe.

Plus, the plaintiff rented a commercial space from the defendant for 20 years and says he’s been refused the return of his security deposit. He’s suing to get it back. The defendant says the plaintiff was a good tenant for the most part, but the security deposit was needed to repair all the damages he left behind, so the defendant owes nothing.

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