The People’s Court Podcast

First, the plaintiff works with the defendant, who asked her if she had any jewelry she wanted to sell. She gave him some, but she claims the defendant ended up pawning off her belongings. She’s suing for the value of a gold watch and bracelet. The defendant argues the plaintiff offered him the jewelry as a gift. He says he used the money from the jewelry to pay off his mortgage. Then, the plaintiff hired the defendant to serve legal papers to someone who rear-ended his wife’s car. He paid the defendant for his services, but he claims the job was never completed. He’s suing for his money back. The defendant argues he served the papers and even has an affidavit to prove it. Plus, the plaintiff rented an apartment from the defendant and moved out. She says she performed a walkthrough with the defendant, but now the defendant won’t return the rest of her security deposit. She’s suing for what she’s owed. The defendant argues there were problems in the plaintiff’s apartment and it’s nice he gave her part of a refund in the first place. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiff was out walking his dog one day when the defendant’s Great Dane attacked his canine. When he told the defendant to pay for the bills, she flashed him and grabbed her groin. He’s suing for vet bills and pain and suffering. The defendant thinks the plaintiff is trying to take advantage of her. Then, the plaintiff hired the defendant to repair his roof and chimney. He says the defendant did a terrible job and he needed to hire someone else to fix his mistakes. He’s suing for the cost of repairs. The defendant argues the plaintiff wanted a shortcut on the job because he didn’t want to pay for the whole repair, but now the plaintiff is blaming the defendant. Plus, the plaintiff was stopped at a seatbelt check on the highway and was rear-ended by the defendant right as he was about to drive off. He’s suing for car repairs. The defendant argues the plaintiff was inching up but then hit the brakes. He thinks the plaintiff is suing him for way more than he owes. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiff hired the defendant, his friend’s sister, to work at his deli and loaned her money to purchase a car. He claims the defendant stiffed him on the payments. The defendant says she has paid off the car in full and owes the plaintiff nothing. She believes he is in cahoots with her sister to get more money out of her. Then, the plaintiff says she was hired by the defendant to replace two motors on his boat and now he’s stiffing her on the payment. On top of that, he reportedly tried to sneak his boat out of the marina after letting it sit there for two months. The plaintiff is suing him for mechanical work and the price of storage. The defendant claims the plaintiff never even did the work he hired her to do on his boat, and he can prove it. Plus, the plaintiff says she lived in an illegal basement apartment at the defendant’s house, and it was like a house of horrors. From peeping Toms and no power to getting charged for extra things and entering without notice, it was a terrible experience. She is suing the defendant for double her security deposit. The defendant claims the plaintiff had a friend move in with her, and when he approached her about it, she became defensive. He doesn’t believe he owes the plaintiff any money. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiff claims the defendants never watch their children while they’re outside, and their son wedged his bike between her car and the house, damaging her vehicle. She is suing for the amount needed to repair her car. The defendants say they heard the plaintiff yelling at their kids one day, even using bad language at them. The damage they say caused the commotion isn’t nearly as bad as the amount the plaintiff is suing them for. Then, the plaintiff says he had a deal with the plaintiff where he would mow the defendant’s lawn and in turn he could park his boat at the defendant’s dock. He claims that he missed one time of mowing the lawn and later found his boat under a bridge, where it sustained damage. He is suing the defendant for the repairs. The defendant argues the plaintiff rarely mowed his grass for him, but still used his dock to park his boat. When he approached the plaintiff about it, he was told to bugger off. Plus, the plaintiff owns one of the best amateur baseball leagues in the country and says the defendant was a part of it for a while. He claims the defendant still owes him fees for registration, uniforms, and gas for travel. He is suing to get this money back. The defendant argues that he agreed to join the league as a part-time player, a position that did not require him to pay full dues. He also claims he would drive over an hour to attend games and wouldn’t even be put in to play. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiff and defendant used to be good friends, and they moved in together. The plaintiff says the defendant’s dog bit him, so he moved out. He claims the defendant locked him out and won’t let him pick up his belongings, so he’s suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff was a bad roommate who broke everything. He’s countersuing for the cost of a washer and dryer and unpaid rent. Then, the plaintiff brought his car to the defendant’s car repair shop for a new motor. When he picked it up, the air conditioning didn’t work and the engine smoked when he started driving. The car broke down, so he’s suing for the cost of repairs and stress and aggravation. The defendant argues the plaintiff provided him with the wrong motor for his car. He did the work correctly and the plaintiff was happy when he picked it up. Plus, the plaintiff went to Mexico on vacation and when she got back, her apartment had been destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. She asked the defendant, her landlord, for her security deposit back when she moved out, but he refused. She’s suing for her deposit. The defendant argues the plaintiff let her son move in after the son got out of jail even though the defendant never approved it. He clams the son treated the apartment like a frat house. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiff met the defendant when she was a go-go dancer at a club. They used to date and got engaged, but they broke up due to the defendant’s cheating ways. The plaintiff is suing for the return of his engagement ring. The defendant argues the plaintiff is an abusive man. When they split up, the defendant insists the plaintiff told her she could keep the ring. Then, the plaintiff says he sold a vehicle to the defendants, but they stopped payment on a check, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendants insist the car was a piece of junk, and they’re countersuing for storage fees. Plus, the plaintiff says she was wiped out after Hurricane Sandy, and everything from the apartment she rented was gone. The plaintiff had to move out. The defendant promised to return the security deposit, but the check was short, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff left a bunch of her wet belongings behind, so the defendant believes she had every right to withhold some money. The defendant is countersuing for the cost to remove the belongings. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiff was hired by the defendant, who he alleges stopped paying him, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues he caught the plaintiff trying to steal on the job, and they got into a fistfight. The defendant is countersuing for items the plaintiff never returned. Then, the plaintiff booked a trip through the defendant. There was a change in itinerary, and the plaintiff had to foot a hotel bill unexpectedly, so she’s suing the defendant. The defendant argues the airline changed the itinerary last minute, not him. The defendant says he has no control over the situation and denies owing. Plus, the plaintiff says he bought a vacation house one week before Hurricane Sandy. The plaintiff hired and paid the defendant to make repairs. However, he learned the defendant didn’t know what he was doing and is suing for a refund. The defendant insists he had every intention of doing the job, but the plaintiff wasn’t happy with the cost. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices