The People’s Court Podcast

First, the plaintiffs say they lived in the defendant’s family home for two years and were excellent tenants who always paid rent on time and helped shovel snow. They were shocked when the defendant refused to return their security deposit, so they are suing for its return. The defendant says she told the plaintiffs they could store tools for free in a closet if they helped with snow removal, but they never did. She also claims they left the apartment filthy and that she had to scrub it clean. The defendant is countersuing for storage fees and additional cleaning costs.

Then, the plaintiff says she brought her 52-inch flat-screen TV to the defendant’s shop for repair, but not only did they fail to fix it, they lost it. She is suing for the value of the TV. The defendants say the screen was cracked because one of the plaintiff’s children threw something at it. They admit there was an initial delay getting a replacement screen, but say they eventually secured one. They claim they called the plaintiff for approval to proceed with repairs, but she never responded, changed her number, and left the TV set at the shop for nearly a year. The defendants are countersuing for storage fees and lost wages.

Plus, the plaintiff says he rented an RV for a family vacation that started in Florida and ended in Indiana. He claims he returned the vehicle to the defendant in pristine condition, but the defendant withheld his security deposit. He is suing for the return of the deposit. The defendant says the RV was not returned in the same condition, claiming one of the tanks was left full of sewage, which he had to clean himself, and that dead mosquitoes covered the front grille. He says he kept the deposit to cover the cleanup.

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First, the plaintiff says he sold his electric drum set to the defendant and set up a payment plan, but the defendant made only one payment. He claims the defendant later sent him a letter stating the drum set was a gift. The plaintiff is suing for the remaining balance. The defendant says the plaintiff got a new drum set and dropped off the old one at his house, saying, “How many buddies do you know who would give you a drum set like this?” He claims he offered to return the drums because he never agreed to pay for them, but the plaintiff refused to take them back.

Then, the plaintiff says her van was damaged while in the storage lot of the defendant’s towing business, so she is suing for the cost of repairs. The defendant says the plaintiff abandoned the nonrunning van on private property and that it was already damaged when she came to pick it up.

Plus, the plaintiff says she rented an apartment from the defendant, who refuses to return her security deposit. Because he failed to return it within 30 days, she is suing for double the original amount. The defendant says the plaintiff left the apartment in shambles, so he kept the deposit to cover the damages.

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First, the plaintiff says she rented her apartment to the defendant, her daughter and her fiancé, to give them a nice place to raise her grandchildren. She claims they have been disrespectful and stopped paying rent, so she is suing for the money owed. The defendants say the apartment was infested with rats and that the plaintiff did nothing to resolve it. They are countersuing for breach of a verbal agreement and emotional distress.

Then, the plaintiff says he has been studying opera for about a year and hired the defendant to record a CD so he could review his voice and possibly sell the finished product. However, he says the recording quality was terrible, so he is suing for a refund. The defendant says the plaintiff is an amateur opera singer who booked the studio one hour at a time, expecting to produce an entire CD. When the arrangement became unworkable, he ended the session, and the plaintiff became angry.

Plus, the plaintiff says he was about to pull into a parking space when the defendant sideswiped his car. He is suing for damages. The defendant claims the plaintiff was illegally double-parked and that he hit him only while trying to swerve around another car.

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First, the plaintiff says he bought what he believed was an authentic Gibson Les Paul guitar from the defendant’s pawn shop, but a few days later discovered it was a knockoff. When he confronted the defendant, the defendant didn’t seem to care and refused to refund his money. The plaintiff is suing for a refund. The defendant says he never told the plaintiff the guitar was a Les Paul and insists he’s not a guitar expert.

Then, the plaintiff says he was coming home after a night out with his girlfriend when he parked his car and heard a loud bang. He discovered a pole sticking out of the street that tore his bumper clean off. He claims the defendant’s company had been doing work in the area and left a one-foot pole exposed without cones or any warning signs. He is suing for the cost of repairs. The defendant says he was hired by a private homeowner to fix a sinkhole in front of the house and that he clearly marked the area as a work zone.

Plus, the plaintiffs are suing their landlord, the defendant, for the return of their security deposit. The defendant says the tenants gave her only three days’ notice before moving out. She is countersuing for back rent and additional damages.

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First, the plaintiff says the defendant, her landlord, entered her apartment without permission and took her TV and some prescription bottles. Two days later, she moved out and is suing for her security deposit and rent. The defendant denies taking anything and says the plaintiff breached her one-year lease by moving out early. He is countersuing for unpaid rent.

Then, the plaintiff says she was visiting her parents at their housing complex and parked in a legal visitor spot, but the defendant towed her car. She is suing to be reimbursed for the towing fees. The defendant says the plaintiff was not parked in a visitor space and that the tow was justified.

Plus, the plaintiff says she and the defendant cleaned houses together, but the defendant failed to pay her in full for her work. She is suing for the remaining balance. The defendant says the plaintiff often arrived late, left early, and should be grateful for the pay she did receive, given her incomplete work.

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