The People’s Court Podcast

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'Sideswiping a Girl' & 'Bailing on a Brother' & 'Failing to Make a Repair' Feb 10, 2025

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First, the plaintiff noticed the defendant dropped his wallet and she caught up with him to tell him where it was. When she pulled up next to him, he knocked her side mirror off. She’s suing for the cost of the damaged mirror and missed work. The defendant told the plaintiff to send him an invoice, but she never sent him a document from a reputable repair shop. He thinks the plaintiff is conning him.

Then, the plaintiff brings his two sisters to court. He says they both needed new phones and added them to his plan, but they never paid for the bills or cost of the phone, so he’s suing. The defendants argue the phones were just a gift. They think the plaintiff is suing because of a bigger family conflict.

Plus, the plaintiff brought his VHS/DVD player to the defendant’s shop for repair. He says the plaintiff couldn’t fix the VHS portion and broke the DVD player, so he’s suing for aggravation and the cost of the machine. The defendant argues the VHS/DVD player was barely worth anything and he told him not to bother repairing it.

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'Brawling' & 'Keeping Too Much' & 'One Tough Cookie' Feb 07, 2025

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First, the plaintiff and defendant used to be friends, but their relationship ended over a borrowed vacuum. They got into an argument and the plaintiff said the defendant kicked her car. Their fight turned physical, and then the plaintiff got arrested. She’s suing for false arrest and pain and suffering. The defendant argues the plaintiff never returned her vacuum. She claims she fought back in self-defense, so she’s countersuing for pain and suffering.

Then, the plaintiff and her father rented a home from the defendant. She said the water was dirty and they ended up needing to change the water filter every month. When they moved out, the defendant, her landlord, deducted the cost from the security deposit, so she’s suing for her full deposit back. The defendant argues the water was tested and came back clean. He says the plaintiff clogged the septic system, and that’s the cost he deducted from the deposit.

Plus, the plaintiff put a deposit down on an event hall for his engagement party even though the day he wanted was booked. He ended up booking a new venue, but now the defendant won’t return his money, so he’s suing. The defendant does not think she owes him.

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'Spreading Vicious Lies' & 'Causing a Crater' & 'Ripping-Off a Tenant' Feb 06, 2025

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First, the plaintiff claims the defendant posted false and defamatory things on social media about her mothering skills. The plaintiff is suing for defamation and false allegations. The defendant, a pastor, says the plaintiff left her 1-year-old child home alone unattended, so she did the right thing and called social services. The defendant is countersuing for defamation and pain and suffering.

Then, the plaintiff arrived home one day to find a hole in the cement in front of her house. An eyewitness told her a bus caused the damage. The defendant was supposed to come over and investigate the damage, but she never did, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant insists she did investigate the damage, but there's no way one of her buses caused the hole.

Plus, the plaintiff rented an apartment from the defendant, but he didn't tell her the house was in foreclosure. The new owners kicked the plaintiff out. The defendant failed to return the plaintiff's security deposit, so she's suing. The defendant argues he sold the place the plaintiff lived in and let her live out the last month of rent with her security deposit.

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'Refusing a Refund' & 'Weaseling Out of a Loan' & 'Stinking up a Rental' Feb 05, 2025

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First, the plaintiff gave the defendant a security deposit on an apartment he was renting. Before moving, the plaintiff learned the place broke multiple code violations, so the plaintiff is suing for his deposit back. The defendant argues she's been renting out the apartment since the 1980s and hasn't had any issues with previous tenants.

Then, the plaintiff has been friends with the defendant for the past few years. She loaned him money to repair his transmission, but he hasn't yet paid her back, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant insists the plaintiff offered the money as a gift.

Plus, the plaintiff rented his car to the defendant so he could drive for Uber. When he returned the vehicle, the plaintiff says it smelled of urine. The defendant also racked up a bunch of tickets and damaged the car, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant denies all the allegations and believes he doesn't owe a dime. The defendant is countersuing for false allegations, lost wages, and repairs.

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'Bugging Out' & 'Letting Down a Lady Friend' & 'Backing Out' Feb 04, 2025

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First, the plaintiff loaned her ex, the defendant, money while they were together so he could purchase a car and drive for Uber. Unfortunately, he failed to pay her back, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant insists he helped the plaintiff out by allowing her to live with him. They looked out for one another. Besides, the defendant is out more money than the plaintiff because she brought bed bugs to his place. The defendant is countersuing for cleaning, furniture replacement, and pain and suffering.

Then, the defendant gave the plaintiff a car while they were still dating. The plaintiff agreed to pay the defendant money for insurance. Unfortunately, someone struck the car while it was parked. The defendant collected the insurance money and took off with the totaled car, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant insists he and the plaintiff broke up before the crash, and he argues the insurance was under his name. The money and car belong to him fair and square, according to the defendant.

Plus, the plaintiff hired the defendant to stage his house to put it up for sale. However, the defendant quit the day before she was scheduled to work, so the plaintiff is suing for breach of contract. The defendant claims she was forced out of the deal by a competing realtor, and there was just too much drama. The defendant believes she is not responsible for the plaintiff's inability to sell his home in a bad market.

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'Stiffing a Girlfriend' & 'Bad Hooptie' & 'Bugging a Tenant' Feb 03, 2025

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First, the plaintiff used to be friends with the defendant. However, the plaintiff gave the defendant money for a few summer trips, but she hasn't paid it back, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff begged her to go on the trips even though she informed her she couldn't afford it. The plaintiff knew she wasn't going to pay her back, so she shouldn't have paid for the trips if she wanted the defendant to come.

Then, the plaintiff claims the defendant knowingly sold him a vehicle with a bad gas gasket. The plaintiff is suing for the cost of the car. The defendant argues he gave the plaintiff a great deal, and he had not heard complaints until months later.

Plus, the plaintiff rented an apartment from the defendant, but the place was infested with bed bugs, mice, and mold. The plaintiff moved out and is suing the defendant for a rent refund. The defendant argues the plaintiff brought the bed bugs to the apartment, and the landlord hired an exterminator. The defendant is countersuing for trash removal and remaining rent owed.

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'Being Uncertified' & 'Grand Theft Auto' & 'Leading a Lover Along' Jan 31, 2025

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First, the plaintiff enrolled in the defendant's diving school and completed the first two dives in a swimming pool. He needed to just complete the last ocean test, but the defendant kept canceling on him even though he knew the plaintiff was leaving for a dive trip in Mexico in four days. The defendant gave the plaintiff papers promising he'd have no problems, but on his trip, the plaintiff wasn't allowed to dive. The plaintiff is suing for the cost of his trip and his lessons. The defendant claims he gave the proper paperwork for his trip. All the plaintiff had to do was one ocean dive in Mexico and he'd be certified. The defendant is countersuing for fraud and defamation.

Then, the plaintiff used to date the defendant. Now that they've split up, the defendant won't return his car, so the plaintiff is suing for the value of the vehicle. The defendant argues the plaintiff gave her the car as a gift.

The plaintiff loaned the defendant money to fix his tires while they were dating. Now that they're no longer together, the defendant hasn't yet paid back the money, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff gave him the money, and she never asked him to pay it back until after they broke up.

Plus, the plaintiff loaned the defendant money to fix his tires while they were dating. Now that they're no longer together, the defendant hasn't yet paid back the money, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff gave him the money, and she never asked him to pay it back until after they broke up.

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'Copping Out on a Cousin' & 'Fouling up a Friendship' & 'Being a Tool' Jan 30, 2025

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First, the plaintiff loaned money to his cousin, but she failed to pay it back and bought a vacation instead, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff offered the money as a gift, so she doesn’t owe anything.

Then, the plaintiff has known the defendant for years. He claims he bought a car from the defendant, but the vehicle needed a new transmission and had a bad title, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff kept the car parked on the street for a month without gas in the tank and that’s what caused the damage. The defendant even fixed the car for free, so he shouldn’t have to give the plaintiff a refund. The defendant is countersuing for a tow and repairs.

Plus, the plaintiff hired the defendant to transport his mechanic’s toolbox. The defendant literally dropped the box off his truck, damaging the toolbox, so the plaintiff is suing for the cost to get a new one. The defendant argues he didn’t cause any damage, and the plaintiff didn’t contact him until two days after.

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'Letting Things Get Hot' & 'Failing to Control Her Big Old Dog' & 'Spoiling Milk' Jan 29, 2025

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The plaintiff hired the defendants to repair his air conditioning unit. However, the plaintiff alleges the defendants made unnecessary repairs, so he's suing for a refund. The defendants argue they fixed the air conditioning unit. When it broke again, the defendants allege the plaintiff assaulted them.

The plaintiff was walking his dog when the defendant's canine attacked his. The plaintiff's dog sustained injuries and required surgery, so he is suing for vet bills. The defendant insists the plaintiff's dog snapped at hers and instigated the attack.

The plaintiff says she parked her vehicle in a legal spot outside a grocery store. However, the plaintiff claims the defendant illegally towed her vehicle, so she's suing. The defendant insists he rightfully towed the plaintiff's car, so he denies owing.

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'Getting Taken to the Cleaners' & 'Family Fallout' & 'Fowling up a Party' Jan 28, 2025

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First, the plaintiff sold his laundromat business to the defendant, but the guy still owes him money, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant doesn’t understand why he’s in court because he claims he has already paid for everything he owes. Besides, the defendant argues the plaintiff stopped paying rent on the business before selling it.

Then, the plaintiff claims his niece, the defendant, stole his settlement check, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant argues she used the money to pay for the plaintiff’s attorney fees and used the rest for her family, which he told her to do.

Plus, the plaintiff hired the defendant as a D.J. and an M.C. for her daughter’s birthday. The photo booth he brought was defective, so the plaintiff is suing for a refund. The defendant argues two of the plaintiff’s guests damaged the photo booth, and it worked just fine at the beginning of the party.

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