The People’s Court Podcast

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 countersuing for parts, repairs, and defamation.

Then, the plaintiff brings her neighbor to court. She claims her neighbor’s two dogs bit through the fence separating their properties, causing a huge hole. The plaintiff says the defendant offered to pay for the damages, but he hasn’t yet, so she’s suing for the cost of repairs and pain and suffering. The defendant argues the plaintiff acts like she’s queen of the neighborhood. He thinks the plaintiff is blaming his dogs even though she doesn’t have any proof. He’s countersuing for defamation and aggravation.

Plus, the plaintiff rented a room to the defendant. Everything was fine until the defendant’s rent check bounced, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff seemed sketchy and showed up to his place of work and started a commotion, so he moved out.

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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 tried to stop but ran into the defendant and is suing for damages. The defendant argues she was backing out of her driveway when the plaintiff sped into her vehicle. Therefore, she believes the accident was the plaintiff’s fault. The defendant is countersuing for damage to her car.

Plus, The plaintiff rented an apartment from the defendant, who still had his stuff in the place. The plaintiff had to leave due to the home’s condition and is suing for her money back. The defendant insists the plaintiff moved out of the blue and denies owing her anything.

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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 the apartment he was moving into wasn’t ready. The defendant argues an act of God in the form of Hurricane Sandy hit, so the plaintiff moved in late.

Plus, the plaintiff says his ex-girlfriend’s mother owes him money for car parts he stored behind her freezer. The defendant sold the parts, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant insists there were no car parts behind her freezer, and she believes the plaintiff is only suing her because her daughter broke up with him.

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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 the unit. Apparently, the plaintiff didn’t follow any of those, and he doesn’t owe money.

Then, the plaintiffs say they provided temporary housing to the defendant’s cats after some bad storms. The cats brought pesky little fleas with them, and the plaintiffs had to get an exterminator to solve the issue, but the defendant is refusing to pay them back. The defendant says she got flea medication AND provided flea extermination bombs for the plaintiffs’ home, but they decided to get the exterminator on their own. A lawyer told her she was being bullied for money, and she doesn’t owe anything.

Plus, The plaintiff claims he bought a car from the defendant, who knowingly sold him a lemon. Three catalytic converters in the engine were blown and he wants his money back, so he’s suing. The defendant says the plaintiff bought the car with a warranty, and he did the right thing by repairing the car after the issues came up. He does not believe he owes any money.

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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 believe the money was gifts, not loans.

Then, the plaintiff says she confronted her husband about his affair while at a party. She says the defendant, her husband’s mistress, followed her out to her car and beat on the vehicle with a shoe, causing extensive damage. She is suing for the $7,200 she’s owed for repairs. The defendant says the plaintiff has been harassing her for years because she had a child with the husband and is now a woman scorned. She claims it was the plaintiff who stormed into the party and tried to blame the car damage on her, but she didn’t do any of it. She owes nothing. She is countersuing for pain and suffering.

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