The People’s Court Podcast

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'Wedding DJ' & 'Loud Tenant' & 'Car Sale Falling Through' Aug 01, 2025

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First, the plaintiff hired the defendant as a DJ for her wedding, and claims her special day was ruined because he didn’t follow any of the details they went over beforehand. She is suing for her money back. The defendant says he’s been in the business for 20 years, and this bride in particular was a challenge. He says she sent the police to his house two hours before he was even scheduled to be at her reception, scaring his daughter. He earned his money and he’s keeping it.

Then, the plaintiff says the defendant was her tenant, and it was not a great relationship. In fact, another tenant of hers moved out because of several loud fights the defendant got into. When he moved out, he left quite a bit of damage and did not pay his rent in full, so she’s suing him. The defendant says he has no idea why he’s being sued, because he is not at fault for the things she claims he is.

Plus, the plaintiff paid the defendant half the cost of a car, telling him she’d have the other half once she got her tax return. Unfortunately, it got delayed, so she asked the defendant if she could finance the rest. He got nasty and she decided to not do business with him. She is suing for the return of the money she already spent. The defendant says he held the car for 52 days after she paid for half of it, and then she just changed her mind. She refused to work with him and it doesn’t make sense to him.

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'Pay Up For The Bike' & 'Wood Pile Blues' & 'Backing Into a Car' Jul 31, 2025

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First, the plaintiff took out a loan on a motorcycle for the defendant, who made payments to her for two years before stiffing her on the rest of the payments. She is suing for the rest of the money she is owed. The defendant claims it was the plaintiff who insisted on buying the bike for him, as she needed to build her credit to buy a house. He says she took the bike back and he owes her nothing.

Then, the plaintiff says he bought some vintage flooring from the defendant, but when he got home and unwrapped it, he discovered he’d been scammed. His firewood pile looked better than what the defendant had sold him. He is suing to get his money back. The defendant had told the plaintiff he was happy to take the flooring back if it wasn’t damaged, but it had fallen off the plaintiff’s truck, so it was all out of shape. He is countersuing for storage fees.

Plus, the plaintiff says the defendant backed into her car one night and promised to pay for the damages. As expected, those payments never happened, and the plaintiff is tired of going back and forth with the defendant. She is suing for the money she needs to fix her car. The defendant says the plaintiff is seriously overcharging for the cost of repairs and is just trying to make money off of her.

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'Purchased a Sick Dog' & 'Deal or No Deal' & 'Rusty insides' Jul 30, 2025

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First, the plaintiff says she purchased a dog from the defendant’s store, only to discover a few days later that the dog had a serious medical condition that could not be easily fixed. She is suing the defendant for the amount she spent on the dog. The defendant says he did not hear about this for two months, and still offered to give her a new one, or refund her money, when he did. Instead, she insisted on an operation that wasn’t even guaranteed to fix the issue.

Then, the plaintiff says he purchased a house the defendant was renting at the time, and it became clear that she wasn’t going to pay the rent or the utilities. He began the eviction process and is suing her for back rent. The defendant says she made plans to leave the moment he bought the house, and claims he is suing her for rent she doesn’t owe because he wasn’t her landlord at the time.

Plus, the plaintiff bought a car from the defendant and proceeded to have lots of issues with it. A mechanic discovered the insides were rusted out and she is suing the defendant for the money she spent on the car. The defendant says he told the plaintiff the car needed work when he sold it to her and is not at fault for the damages.

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'Matting Dogs' & 'Overreacting' & 'Petty Roommates' Jul 29, 2025

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First, the plaintiff says she agreed to allow her dog to mate with the defendant’s female dog, and now the defendant won’t pay her the agreed-upon stud fees. She is suing to get what she is owed. The defendant says her dog had a complication with the birth, required surgery, and the plaintiff changed her mind about purchasing one.

Then, the plaintiff says she’s known the defendant for nine years and purchased a car from him. After she got sick while out of state and missed a payment, the defendant flipped out, reported the car stolen to the cops, and took it back. She is suing him for the money she already paid on the car. The defendant says the plaintiff was bad at making payments and had told the defendant to take it back because she did not have the money to pay him.

Plus, the plaintiff says she lived with the defendant for two years, who now refuses to pay the cost of damages after moving out. She says the defendant would have friends over and partake in activities that caused damage to the unit. The plaintiff is suing for the damages. The defendant says she did not hear about any damages until 10 months after she moved out and is not at fault for them.

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'Laser Letdown' & 'Backout Clash' & 'No Key, No Security Deposit' Jul 28, 2025

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First, the plaintiff says she performed a laser treatment on the defendant. The defendant put a stop payment on the check for the service, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues she wasn’t happy with the plaintiff’s work, so she’s not paying her a penny.

Then, the plaintiff says the defendant ran into his car, so he’s suing for damages. The defendant argues the accident was the plaintiff’s fault.

Plus, the plaintiff rented a home from the defendant, but she’s withholding her security, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant says she doesn’t owe a dime because the plaintiff never returned the key, and she had to have the locks redone.

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'A Family Financing Lesson' & 'Bitter Over a Litter' & 'Rotten Restroom' Jul 25, 2025

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First, the plaintiff says she financed a car for her nephew, the defendant. However, the defendant got a parking ticket and was late on payments, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant insists he abided by the agreement he and the plaintiff made.

Then, the plaintiffs let the defendant use their dog to impregnate his. However, the defendant hasn’t yet paid the plaintiffs their fee, so they’re suing. The defendant claims the plaintiffs are trying to extort money from him.

Plus, the plaintiff hired the defendant to repair his bathroom, but he left before the job was complete. The defendant said he’d come back to finish it, but he didn’t, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues the bathroom had additional problems, but the plaintiff didn’t pay the extra money required to complete the job.

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'Step to It, Stepdaughter' & 'Locking Out a Landlord' & 'Nasty Nintendo' Jul 24, 2025

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First, the plaintiff says the defendant, his stepdaughter, borrowed money from him for her wedding and car issues. She hasn’t yet paid him back, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant insists this lawsuit is not necessary because parents give their kids money. That’s what they do.

Then, the plaintiff says the defendants, his former tenants, failed to pay rent, and he had to evict them. The defendants left a bunch of junk behind and tried locking the plaintiff out, so he’s suing. The defendants argue the plaintiff is lying and that the home was a fire trap.

Plus, the plaintiff says her son purchased a video game system from the defendant, but it doesn’t work, so she’s suing. The defendant insists he tested the machine before the purchase, and everything was in good working order.

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'Real Bird Brains' & 'Taxi Driver' & 'Landlord Takeover' Jul 23, 2025

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First, the plaintiff owned a bird store for 33 years. The defendants, her customers, ended up stealing a bird from her and now they refuse to pay her. The defendants claim she begged them to take it out of her store because the bird was so nervous, it plucked all its feathers off. They have no idea why the plaintiff has filed this lawsuit.

Then, the plaintiff was driving his taxi during the night shift, and the defendants didn’t obey a traffic sign and crashed into him. When he pulled over to inspect the damage, the defendants rushed him like they were going to beat him up. He thinks the driver was drunk. The cops gave him a ticket and he’s suing them here today for cost of the ticket. The defendants claim the accident was all the plaintiff’s fault because he saw him entering the highway, sped up to get in front of him, and then darted into his lane.

Plus, the plaintiff complained to the defendant, her landlord, about repairs that needed to be made to her apartment. The defendant didn’t fix anything; instead, he started an eviction proceeding against her and then entered her apartment and threw her belongings into a dumpster. The defendant says the plaintiff gave him story after story while she was having trouble paying the rent, so he did what any landlord who was not getting paid would do.

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'Gold Chain No More' & 'Washer and Dryer Gone' & 'Unsafe Safe Salesman' Jul 22, 2025

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First, the plaintiff gave the defendant a deposit for a gold chain and when he returned to the store to pay off the balance, he was told the chain was no longer being held for him. The defendant claims he took too long to pay the chain off and after a few conversations, which went nowhere, he asked the guy for his money back.

Then, the plaintiff rented an apartment from the defendant for a little over two years. And when she moved out, she was accused of stealing his washer and dryer. Now she can’t seem to get the man to give her the security deposit back.

Plus, the plaintiff purchased a safe from the defendant’s ad on the Internet, and the guy sold him a Liberty Lincoln safe, but he advertised it online as a Liberty presidential. He’s suing the salesman for the cost of a new safe.

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'Sprayed in the Eye with Cleaner' & 'Not Phoning In' & 'Backup Crackup' Jul 21, 2025

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First, the plaintiff says he was hired to do work at the home of the defendant’s father. However, the defendant confronted him at her father’s residence and squirted cleaner on him, causing an eye injury, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant insists the plaintiff was very disrespectful toward her and instigated the whole situation. The defendant is countersuing for harassment and attorney fees.

Then, the plaintiff says she worked with the defendant and loaned him money for a new phone, but the defendant failed to pay it back, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant insists he called the plaintiff to make payments, but she kept flaking out on him.

Plus, the plaintiff says the defendant ran into her car, so she’s suing. The defendant says the plaintiff freaked out over a little scrape and blasted her on Facebook, accusing her of driving drunk.

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