The People’s Court Podcast

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'Not Fixing Things Right' & 'Creating a Hairy Situation' Jan 13, 2025

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First, the plaintiff brings her father to court. She says the transmission blew on her car, so she took it to her father’s shop for repairs. She says her dad has been taking forever to fix her car and it still barely works. She’s suing for her money back. The defendant argues he spent a lot of money fixing it and the plaintiff cussed him out in front of his customers. He refuses to pay.

Then, the plaintiff hired the defendant to put extensions in her hair. She claims the extensions started falling out after a few hours, so she’s suing for a refund. The defendant argues she was willing to fix the plaintiff’s hair, but now she doesn’t want to because the plaintiff started blasting her on social media.

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'One Night Stand Theft' & 'Reneging on a Deal' & 'Rental Run-Around' Jan 10, 2025

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First, the plaintiff brings his neighbor to court. He says the defendant brought a guest over, and the guest stole the defendant’s key fob and then took the TV. He’s suing for the cost of the television. The defendant says he brought a hooker over to his apartment and the hooker also stole some of his property. He argues the plaintiff is suing the wrong guy.

Then, the plaintiff says he hired the defendant to replace the shutters on his house and paid him in full, but then he only completed half the job. He’s suing him for what he’s owed. The defendant says the plaintiff ordered shutters that were the wrong size and wanted the defendant to rehire all his workers and go back a second time to install them for free.

Plus, the plaintiff says she was parked on the street having Sunday dinner and heard a loud thunk outside. She claims the uninsured defendant backed into her car and dented it, so she’s suing her for the cost of a rental car. The defendant says she paid for the repairs, but now the greedy plaintiff is coming after her for the cost of a rental car.

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'Stiffing a Former Boyfriend' & 'Being All Wet' & 'Rear Ending a Guy' Jan 09, 2025

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First, the plaintiff brings his ex-girlfriend to court. He says he loaned the defendant money to help her buy a new car, but now she won’t pay it back, so he’s suing for an unpaid loan. The defendant says she doesn’t owe him anything because they had an arrangement. She’s countersuing for a designer backpack and diamond ring.

Then, the plaintiff rented a home from the defendants. He says the sprinklers never worked in the front yard and would water the sidewalk and not the grass. The plaintiff says he turned off the sprinklers because he didn’t want to waste water, but now the defendants won’t return his security deposit, so he’s suing. The defendants argue the plaintiff was responsible for the lawn and he never complained, so they don’t owe him.

Plus, the plaintiff was rear-ended by the defendant while waiting at a red light. He claims his truck is destroyed and he lost sleep because of his back pain. He’s suing for loss of sleep. The defendant argues the plaintiff cut him off illegally, and he doesn’t think he owes anything.

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'Bubbling Up a Lawsuit' & 'Having a Bad First Date' & 'Holding on Tight to the Cash' Jan 08, 2025

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First, the plaintiff brings his upstairs neighbor to court. He claims the neighbor used dish soap in the dishwasher, which caused a leak. The plaintiff says his electronic devices were ruined because of it, so he’s suing. The defendant admits he caused a leak but doesn’t want to pay because the plaintiff won’t show any examples of his damaged electronics.

Then, the plaintiff went on a first date with the defendant. He says the defendant got drunk and got in the plaintiff’s car and crashed it. The car also hit an electric bike and wrecked it. He’s suing for car damages. The defendant argues the plaintiff let her drive the truck, but they were both drinking. She claims she never damaged his car because she just tapped the bike.

Plus, the plaintiff and her boyfriend were looking to move into an apartment and the defendant was the broker. They signed the lease, but then she learned she would have to watch her mom’s dog, so she had to back out of the lease because of the apartment’s no-pet policy. She says the landlord gave her the money back, but the defendant refuses to return his commission, so she’s suing. The defendant argues the landlord told her about the no-pet policy a week before they were supposed to move in. He refuses to pay her back.

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'Lousy Lawyering' & 'Don't Waste My Time' Jan 07, 2025

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First, the plaintiff hired the attorney, her good friend, to add her children’s names to the deed of her house. She says the defendant took forever to do it, but when she spoke with another attorney, they told her not to do that. She tried getting the deed changed, but now the defendant won’t give her a refund. The defendant argues he did a lot for her and has earned all the money she paid him.

Then, the plaintiff brought her car to the defendant’s shop. He got a new alternator installed in her car, but the car problems persisted. She went back to the shop, and the defendant apparently said he would refund her. Now, he won’t give her the money back, so she’s suing. The defendant argues he already refunded the down payment.

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'Stealing a Car From An Ex' & 'Going Poof In The Night' Jan 06, 2025

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First, the plaintiff brings his ex-girlfriend and mother of his child to court. The defendant put a car in her name, but the plaintiff says he paid for it and the defendant knows it’s his vehicle. He claims the defendant borrowed the car and refuses to return it, so he’s suing. The defendant argues she put money down on the car and she doesn’t owe him. She claims the plaintiff will do anything to ruin her life, and she’s countersuing for car toll late fees.

Then, the plaintiff paid the defendant to install a new skylight in his house. He claims the defendant took his money and ran. Now, he has a huge hole in his roof and squirrels keep coming in his house. He’s suing for his deposit back and extermination fees. The defendant argues the skylight company went out of business, and he sealed the roof.

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'Stiffing an Ex' & 'You Left My Place a Dirty Mess' Jan 03, 2025

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First, the plaintiff and defendant dated for several years. He loaned her money to help her pay for car insurance, but then she broke up with him a month later. He says the defendant won’t pay him back, so he’s suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff cheated on him. She thinks the plaintiff is just mad at her, and she doesn’t owe him.

Then, the plaintiff and his girlfriend rented an apartment from the defendant. He told the defendant they were moving out, but now the defendant won’t return his security deposit. He’s suing to get his money back. The defendant argues the plaintiff disappeared and left the apartment a complete mess. He says he’s owed money, so he’s countersuing for the balance of the repairs, harassment, and emotional distress.

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'Your Money is Now Mine' & 'Not Fixing Things Right' Jan 01, 2025

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First, the plaintiff applied for an apartment and paid a deposit fee. She changed her mind about the apartment, but the defendant won’t give the plaintiff her money back, so she’s suing. The defendant doesn’t think he owes her anything.

Then, the plaintiff brought his car to the defendant’s car because it wouldn’t start. He got the car back, but the problem persisted. He took his car to another repair shop, and that repairman said the first shop never fixed the actual problem. He’s suing for a refund. The defendant is countersuing for money he accidentally refunded.

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'A Flim-Flam Furniture Man' & 'Leaving an Ex High and Dry' Dec 31, 2024

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First, the plaintiff was tricked into buying furniture, including a couch, from the defendant. She claims the items never got delivered, so she’s suing for a refund. The defendant argues the plaintiff got too impatient even though he told her the manufacturers deal with delays. He’s countersuing for defamation.

Then, the plaintiff dated the defendant, and he loaned her money for a trip and to help pay for her electricity bills. He claims that when he asked for his money, she blocked him on all platforms. He’s suing for what he’s owed. The defendant argues he only started arguing with her about the money after they broke up.

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'Being Too Motherly' & 'Dissing His Brother's Girl' Dec 30, 2024

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The plaintiff brings his mom to court. He says the defendant called the police to conduct a welfare check on him, and they broke the door and lock. He’s suing for the cost of repairs. The defendant argues her son’s grandmother was worried about him because no one heard from him for several months. She doesn’t think she’s responsible because the cops broke the door, and she is just a concerned mother.

The plaintiff loaned her boyfriend’s brother money so he could buy Christmas presents. The defendant still hasn’t paid her back after three years, so she’s suing. The defendant argues he gave the money to his brother.

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