The People’s Court Podcast

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'Don’t Chair Me Down' & 'Don’t Give Me Any Garbage' & 'Apartment Swindler' Sep 26, 2025

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First, the plaintiff bought a dining set from the defendant but hasn’t yet received all the chairs, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant insists the set the plaintiff purchased has six chairs, not the eight she claims. The defendant is countersuing for loss of time, work, and the remaining balance owed.

Then, the plaintiff says the defendant’s employees dented the hood of her car while working on a building, so she’s suing. The defendant argues the lawsuit is bogus.

Plus, the plaintiff agreed to rent an apartment from the defendant and gave him a deposit. However, the defendant didn’t own the apartment, so the plaintiff is suing for her money back. The defendant argues the plaintiff just backed out of the deal even though he told her the deposit was nonrefundable. The defendant is countersuing for defamation of character.

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'Repair Repay' & 'Who Backed Out?' & 'Keep Your Wood Away from Me' Sep 25, 2025

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The plaintiff brought his vehicle to the defendant’s shop for repair. However, the defendant did a terrible job, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues the car needed more work done, but the plaintiff flipped out and asked for a refund.

The plaintiff purchased a house from the defendants, but they backed out of the deal, so the plaintiff is suing for the costs already accrued. The defendants argue the plaintiff became impatient, and he’s the one who decided to back out of the deal.

The plaintiff was at a parking lot one day when the defendant dropped a piece of wood directly onto her car. The plaintiff is suing for repairs. The defendant claims the piece of wood barely caused a dent, and the cops didn’t even notice.

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'Dog Vs. Cat' & 'Leaving Whitout Notice' & 'Damaged Luxury Car' Sep 24, 2025

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First, the plaintiff says the defendant’s dog attacked his cat, causing a lot of damage that required immediate vet intervention. The plaintiff is suing for the vet bills the defendant refuses to pay. The defendant says it was the plaintiff’s idea to see if the rescue dog would get along with cats, as they were interested in adopting the canine. The defendant is countersuing for defamation of character.

Then, the plaintiff rented a space from the defendant, who ended up barging into the unit and disrespecting her privacy whenever she felt like it. The defendant refuses to return her security deposit, and so she’s suing. The defendant claims the plaintiff had left without any notice, and gotten someone else to move in. The place was a disaster, which is why she’s kept the deposit. She is countersuing for unpaid rent.

Plus, the plaintiff rents out luxury cars and hired the defendant to take one to a client. The defendant ended up rear-ending another car, causing damage to the vehicle. He started paying off the damage, but then disappeared, so the plaintiff is suing for the rest of the damages. The defendant says the accident was the other driver’s fault, and claims the plaintiff does not have insurance on his vehicles.

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'Moving Damage' & 'Clipped Mirror' & 'Missing Jewelry' Sep 23, 2025

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The plaintiffs hired the defendant to move their property to a new home. While he was reassembling their dining table, he damaged it, and now the plaintiffs are suing for the price of the family heirloom. The defendant says he damaged a desk, which the plaintiffs were immediately reimbursed for. The table was not brought to his attention until after the job was done, and he hadn’t damaged it.

The plaintiff says the defendant was trying to park her car next to the plaintiff’s car and ended up clipping her mirror. Information was exchanged, but when the plaintiff reached out to make repair plans, she was told the defendant refused to pay. She is suing for the cost of repairs. The defendant argues it was the plaintiff who backed out, causing the damage to her own car, not the defendant.

The plaintiff pawned some jewelry at the defendant’s shop, which then disappeared from the shop. She doesn’t know if it was melted down, sold, or something else, so she’s suing for the cost of the jewelry. The defendant says she sent the plaintiff a certified letter regarding interest due in the items, which was paid. If the plaintiff had paid them, she would have a valid receipt, but she doesn’t. The defendant followed all the right protocols and doesn’t owe anything.

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'Garage Gripes' & 'Problems in the Parking Lot' & 'Shut Your Rat Trap' Sep 22, 2025

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First, the plaintiff hired the defendant to build him a garage. He argues he gave the plaintiff a down payment, but then he disappeared and didn’t do the work. He’s suing for the uncompleted construction work. The defendant says the plaintiff changed his mind, and the set he ordered was nothing like what they previously discussed. He claims he told the plaintiff he needed more money, but then the plaintiff got mad.

Then, the plaintiff and defendant attend the same school. The plaintiff claims the defendant backed into her car while she was backing out of a parking space. She can’t get the defendant to pay for repairs, so she’s suing. The defendant argues she and the plaintiff were both backing out at the same time and they hit one another. She thinks they should pay for their own damages because they are both at fault.

Plus, the plaintiff put down a deposit to rent a room at the defendant’s apartment. When she was walking around the property, she discovered a large rat trap in the yard. She decided she didn’t want to live there anymore, so she asked for her deposit back. She’s suing because the defendant won’t return it. The defendant argues the plaintiff was just upset because she couldn’t use the hallway as her personal storage unit. She refuses to return the deposit.

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'Dog, You Are the Father' & 'A Housing Specialist Without a House' & 'Car in the Shop for 2 Years' Sep 19, 2025

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First, the plaintiff brings his neighbor to court. He says the defendant’s German shepherd ran into his yard and impregnated his dog, who was also a shepherd. The plaintiff’s dog needed an emergency C-section, then he got stuck with 10 puppies. He’s suing for vet bills. The defendant argues he and the plaintiff previously discussed breeding. He doesn’t think the plaintiff should be suing because the plaintiff sold the dogs and made money.

Then, the plaintiff prepaid the defendant a broker’s fee to help her find an apartment. She says the defendant couldn’t find her a place to live, but the defendant won’t return her security deposit, so she’s suing. The defendant argues she found the plaintiff a place to live, but she lied on her application, so she had to forfeit it. She refuses to return the deposit.

Plus, the plaintiff hired the defendant to repair and paint his car after he hit a guardrail. He says there was a fire at the shop, and when he picked the car up, it had new scratches and marks on it. The plaintiff is suing for the cost of car painting. The defendant argues she repaired the vehicle and called him to pick it up several times, but he never did. She says she even needed to place a mechanic’s lien on it

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'Dressing Down a Customer' & 'You Wear and Tear Me Out' & 'Give Me Mower' Sep 18, 2025

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First, the plaintiff hired the defendant to make two custom outfits for her birthday. However, the plaintiff claims the defendant didn’t deliver the dresses in time for the party, so the plaintiff is suing for a refund. The defendant argues the plaintiff instructed her to stop the work even though the dresses were already completed.

Then, the plaintiff says the defendant, her landlord, refuses to return her security deposit even though she was a model tenant, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant insists the plaintiff left significant damage, so she has every right to keep the security deposit.

Plus, the plaintiff purchased a lawn mower from the defendant, but it leaked oil. When the plaintiff asked for his money back, the defendant said he spent it already, so the plaintiff is suing for a refund. The defendant insists he sold the lawn mower as is, and he owes the plaintiff nothing.

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'Petty Paint Job' & 'H20 No' & 'Bike Me' Sep 17, 2025

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The plaintiff hired the defendant to paint her house, but he walked off the job and did terrible work, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff kept adding on work without additional pay, and he deserves all the money she paid him. The defendant is countersuing for defamation of character.

The plaintiffs say the defendant, their former landlord, turned the water and heat off and evicted them without any warning. The plaintiffs are suing for the return of their security deposit and pain and suffering. The defendant denies that he ever turned off the water and heat and claims he didn’t evict the plaintiffs. They moved out.

The plaintiff was riding his bike when the defendant drove into him. The plaintiff is suing the defendant for a new bike, as well as pain and suffering. The defendant insists the accident was the plaintiff’s fault. The defendant is countersuing for car repairs.

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'Coke Cans Muffler' & 'Impound Fees' & 'Issues With The Litters' Sep 16, 2025

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First, the plaintiff says the defendant intentionally scammed her by selling her a car with multiple problems, including a muffler held together by Coke cans. She is suing for all the money she’s out. The defendant says the plaintiff brought someone to check out the car and even test-drove it, only to change her mind two days after buying it. He refuses to return her money and is countersuing for harassment and lost wages.

Then, the plaintiff used to date the defendant, but when she kicked him out of the house, he stole her car. The cops recovered it, took it to impound, and she was forced to pay for it. She is suing the defendant to get her lost money back. The defendant says he was given 10 minutes to leave after an argument, and he took the truck that was rightfully his. He claims the plaintiff lied to the cops about the car being stolen, and he’s not responsible for paying the cost of impound.

Plus, the plaintiff says he put a deposit down to pick out a puppy from the defendant’s pregnant English bulldog, but the litter died. He was promised a discount and pick of the next litter, but there was an issue with that one too. After the third litter had an issue as well, he realized he was being scammed, so he’s suing for his money back. The defendant insists the plaintiff didn’t have the money to pay her for a puppy when the second litter came around, and basically strung her along.

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'Getting Rid of Her Stuff' & 'You Signed!' & 'Ruined Floors' Sep 15, 2025

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First, the plaintiff and defendant dated and lived together for a brief period of time. After they split, the defendant threw away the plaintiff’s property without even reaching out to her, so the plaintiff is suing for the cost of lost property. The defendant argues the plaintiff is simply vindictive, and everything he threw away was his. He is countersuing for harassment.

Then, the plaintiff hired the defendant, a lawyer, to represent her son in court. Her son decided not to use the defendant’s services, and now the defendant refuses to return the money to the plaintiff. She is suing for that money back. The defendant says he signed a contract with the plaintiff and put lots of work into the case. When she requested a refund, he returned half the money, believing he should keep the rest for the work he put in.

Plus, the plaintiff hired the defendant to redo the floors of his home, and the guy ruined the job. The plaintiff had to get them redone, and issuing for the amount he’s out. The defendant says he’s been in flooring for 20 years and the plaintiff is just being a pain who wants a free job done.

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