The People’s Court Podcast

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'Saving a Dead Dog' & 'Running Out on a Roommate' & 'Teenage Hooligans' Aug 15, 2025

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First, the plaintiff, a veterinarian, says the defendant brought his very sick dog to him for an emergency call, but the pet was already dead. The plaintiff stored the dog’s body in a freezer. The plaintiff alleges the defendant is stiffing him, so he’s suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff caused a lot of pain and suffering to his family, and he did nothing to save his beloved pet.

Then, the plaintiff says she and the defendant moved in together and split costs. The defendant texted her one day announcing that she had to move out suddenly, leaving the plaintiff on the hook for rent, so she’s suing. The defendant insists the plaintiff is the one who forced her out.

Plus, the plaintiff says his neighbors, the defendants, allowed their son to have a party one night. The teens spilled out and caused damage to the plaintiff’s property, so he’s suing. The defendants argue their kid is not responsible for the damage.

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'Petty Puppy Lawsuit' & 'Taking Her Pastor to Court' & 'Swindled at the Deli' Aug 14, 2025

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First, the plaintiff purchased two puppies from the defendant, but the woman refuses to turn them over. The plaintiff is suing for a refund. The defendant says the plaintiff took the puppies home for a brief time but couldn’t properly care for them. The defendant was happy to return the plaintiff’s adoption fee, but now she’s being sued.

Then, the plaintiff says the defendant, her pastor, agreed to put a car in his name until a restriction on her license was lifted. The plaintiff resolved everything. When she went to pick up the car, there was a boot on it because the defendant failed to pay parking tickets, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant admits he agreed to help the plaintiff buy a car with the agreement she’d help pick up church members. The defendant alleges the plaintiff didn’t hold up her part of the deal, and she left the church.

Plus, the plaintiff went to the defendant’s deli to buy lottery tickets, but the defendant stole a $50 bill from her, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant insists he didn’t steal the money.

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'Bullying and Pay Back' & 'Stink Bugs Infestation' & 'Sell or Else' Aug 13, 2025

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First, the plaintiffs say the defendant’s daughter is a menace to society and bullies their daughter mercilessly. They claim the girl grabbed their daughter by the hair and hit her in the head and face multiple times. The daughter blacked out from the attack. She was taken to the hospital made a police report. The defendant claims it was the plaintiff’s daughter who picked on her daughter. And after a year of being bullied and abused, her daughter fought back and started hitting the plaintiff’s daughter. The altercation only lasted about 10 seconds.

Then, the plaintiff says they rented the defendant’s house, but when they moved in, they were mortified because the place was infested with stink bugs, so they decided to leave and are having a hard time getting their money back. The defendant claims the plaintiff started complaining the minute they moved in, and he thinks it’s because the wife didn’t like the house when she saw it. He admits there was a slight stink bug problem, which he was dealing with, but they just abruptly moved out.

Then, the plaintiff says the defendant owns the property behind his house. He claims she has debris and brush on top of his fence, which damaged it. He accused the defendant of being mean woman who refuses to take responsibility for her unkempt property. The defendant says the plaintiff is upset with her because she refused to sell them her property so he could expand his parking lot business.

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'4 Guys, 1 Apartment', & 'Spooky Dog Attack' & 'You Lost My Computer' Aug 12, 2025

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First, the plaintiff and the defendant have been friends for eight years. The plaintiff is accusing the defendant of not paying his rent. He claims he also lied to the police, moved out without any warning, and won’t pay what he owes. The defendant says there were four people sharing the apartment, and when one person moved out, the plaintiff told them they had to absorb the fourth person’s rent until they could find another roommate, but no one had agreed to that.

Then, the plaintiff says her dog was savagely attacked in broad daylight by the defendant’s Great Dane/German shepherd mix, and the defendant refuses to pay for the vet expenses. The defendant says the plaintiff’s dog was on one of those very long leashes, and she wasn’t paying attention and the two dogs got close to each other. Out of nowhere, the plaintiff let out a blood-curdling scream. His dog got spooked, and the two dogs got into it.

Plus, the plaintiff says he did some work on the defendant’s 13-inch MacBook Pro, and they agreed the cost would be about $400. When the defendant showed up to pick it up, he presented him with a $10 bill as payment. He thought the guy was joking, but he wasn’t. The defendant says the plaintiff had his computer for months and after he pressed him on why it was taking so long to fix, he admitted the computer had been stolen. He then found another computer and gave it to him.

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'Babysitter Goes Ballistic' & 'What a Dump' & 'Graduation Gift Gone Bad' Aug 11, 2025

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First, the plaintiff brings her neighbor and former friend to court. She claims the defendant stabbed her in the back and ruined her career. She’s suing for defamation, interference with livelihood, mental anguish, and pain and suffering. The defendant says the plaintiff babysat for their friend’s child and they hung out, but the defendant noticed the baby slept all day. She says she told the child’s mother about it, but then the plaintiff got angry and blamed her for losing her job. She’s countersuing for slander and defamation.

Then, the plaintiff came home one day and found an 80,000 lb. dump truck parked in his driveway. He says the dump truck driver told him he was given permission to park there while he fixed the defendant’s house. The plaintiff claims he never told his neighbor he could use his driveway, and now the concrete is cracked. He’s suing for the cost of repairs. The defendant argues the plaintiff told him he could use the driveway, so he doesn’t think he owes.

Plus, the plaintiff purchased a car from the defendant as a present for her daughter’s birthday and graduation. She claims car was a lemon, so she spent hundreds of dollars repairing it. She’s suing for tow fees and repairs. The defendant argues the plaintiff acted like she knew everything when she came to look at the car.

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'Trash Day Trouble' & 'Consign on the Dotted Line' & 'Broker Not Trying to Go Broke' Aug 08, 2025

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First, the plaintiff brings his neighbor to court. He claims the defendant put a metal bed frame and box spring against a tree on the sidewalk for garbage collectors to pick up. He says wind knocked the frame into his car, causing damage. He’s suing for the cost of damage. The defendant argues he left the bed flat on the ground, not against a tree. He doesn’t think he owes anything.

Then, the plaintiff gave the defendant nearly 90 items to sell at his consignment shop. He claims the defendant sold all of it but never called him about how much money he would get. The plaintiff is suing for what he thinks he’s owed. The defendant argues it took several months for him to sell everything. He says he told the plaintiff how much his proceeds would be, so he doesn’t owe.

Plus, the plaintiff found the defendant an apartment that the defendant ended up renting. She claims she’s still owed a finder’s fee, so she’s suing for what she’s owed. The defendant argues the plaintiff told her not to worry about the broker’s fee, so she doesn’t think she needs to pay her anything.

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'Not Just an Old Lady' & 'It’ll Cost a Couch Arm and a Leg' & 'He’s Got a Chicken Bone to Pick' Aug 07, 2025

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First, the plaintiff hired the defendant to fix her roof. She claims the defendant stole an envelope of money from her, then left. She’s suing for stolen money and the cost of a polygraph test. The defendant argues the plaintiff handed him the envelope, and he told her it didn’t have the correct amount in it. He agreed to a polygraph test already and it didn’t prove a thing. He’s countersuing for loss of work, a tarp, and wood supplies.

Then, the plaintiff says her neighbor fell asleep on her couch and broke off the arm. She’s suing for the cost of repairs. The defendant argues she doesn’t weigh enough to break the couch, whereas she thinks the plaintiff could.

Plus, the plaintiff moved out of apartment that he rented from the defendant. He says they did a walk-through together and there wasn’t any damage, but then the defendant sent him a letter saying he wouldn’t get his security deposit back due to the condition of the apartment. He’s suing for the money he thinks he’s owed. The defendant argues the apartment was in terrible condition with chicken bones strewn around and broken appliances.

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'Why Is She Even Here?' & 'Juicy Drama' & 'Borrowed Money to Loan It' Aug 06, 2025

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First, the plaintiff rented an apartment from the defendant. She says the home was dirty and didn’t have any working heat. The plaintiff claims the defendant threatened her, then asked for a sexual favor. She’s suing for a return of her security deposit, and pain and suffering. The defendant claims the plaintiff never paid a deposit. He’s countersuing for unpaid rent and security deposit.

Then, the plaintiff brought her designer pants to the defendant’s shop to get them hemmed. She claims the defendant ruined them, so she’s suing for the cost of a new pair. The defendant argues he gave the plaintiff two options for hemming the pants, and he even redid it three times. He thinks the plaintiff won’t be pleased no matter what he does.

Plus, the plaintiff’s brother was engaged to the defendant. She says she loaned the defendant money, but the defendant hasn’t paid her back. She’s suing for what she owes. The defendant argues the plaintiff’s brother owes her thousands of dollars in back child support. She claims she paid the plaintiff in full.

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'Check, Please!' & 'Loan Shark in the Senior Community' & 'No Riding on the Sidewalk' Aug 05, 2025

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First, the plaintiff brings her daughter to court. She says her daughter asked her to cash a check, but it ended up being a bad check. She’s suing for what she’s owed. The defendant argues she never asked her mom to cash it. She thinks the plaintiff is lying.

Then, the plaintiff and defendant met through mutual friends. The plaintiff says he has loaned the defendant money on several occasions, and he always paid back. This time, however, the defendant still needs to cough up the money. He’s suing for the amount of the loan, plus interest. The defendant argues the plaintiff is a crooked loan shark. He says he paid the plaintiff in full, so he doesn’t owe.

Plus, the plaintiff was pulling out of a parking lot when the defendant crashed his bike into his car. He says the defendant was biking carelessly and didn’t intend to stop. He’s suing for the cost of car repairs and damages. The defendant argues he had the right of way. He thinks the plaintiff is at fault.

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'Scammed at a Doughnut Shop' & 'Attacked at The Airport' & 'Lying to a Tenant' Aug 04, 2025

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First, the plaintiff met the defendant at a doughnut shop and ended up paying for a furniture set AND modeling school for her, which she never even attended. He soon realized he was duped and is suing her for his money back. The defendant says the furniture was a gift, and the plaintiff made advances toward her, which made her uncomfortable. She doesn’t believe she owes him anything.

Then, the plaintiff works at JFK airport, and says the defendant attacked him, sending him to the hospital. The defendant was arrested, and the plaintiff is suing him for missed work and pain and suffering. The defendant says the plaintiff started the altercation by placing his hands on him and trying to throw the guy out. He is countersuing for broken property and missed work.

Plus, the plaintiffs say they rented a condo from the defendant, only to find on arrival that it was under construction. The terrace was even closed due to all the drilling. They have proof the defendant knew about the construction before they were to move in, and want a partial refund. The defendant claims the plaintiffs knew about the construction, which is why they got a bargain on the place. The construction caused only a few minor inconveniences, and it wasn’t a big deal.

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