The People’s Court Podcast

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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First, the plaintiff says the defendant, her best friend, wanted a new car, so she agreed to take over the payments on his old one. He assured her he was current on the loan, but when she assumed the payments, the finance company told her he was two months behind. She is suing for the money owed. The defendant says the deal never went through because the finance company refused to add the plaintiff’s name to the title since she didn’t have a valid driver’s license at the time.

Then, the plaintiff says the defendant, a real estate agent, stole her money and is suing for a refund of the fees she paid. The defendant says she found an apartment for the plaintiff but told her she’d have to wait to move in because the current tenant hadn’t yet vacated. When that tenant’s new housing fell through, the move-in was delayed. The defendant says she informed the plaintiff and promised to find another apartment of equal or greater quality. She claims the plaintiff then began threatening her, saying she knew where she lived, and she’s glad to be in court so the judge can finally end the chaos.

Plus, the plaintiff says the defendant, the father of her youngest son, agreed to split the cost of a cruise but never paid his share. Because the cruise balance must be paid in full before departure, she is suing for the remaining amount owed. The defendant says he never agreed to pay and that they were still together when planning the trip. He claims she now wants to go alone and make him fund it, so he refuses to pay a dime.

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First, the plaintiffs say they rented an apartment from the defendant, who promised it would be ready, but when they arrived, the unit was infested with cockroaches and had no working toilet. They told the defendant they wouldn’t be moving in, but he refused to return their money. They’re suing to get it back. The defendant says one of the plaintiffs’ roommates backed out, and when the other two realized they couldn’t afford the apartment, they asked for a refund. He refused, citing their signed lease. He’s countersuing for unpaid rent.

Then, the plaintiff claims the defendant ran a red light at a high speed and crashed into her vehicle. She is suing for the cost of the resulting damages. The defendant, however, argues that the plaintiff was the one who struck her, tearing off the entire front end of her truck.

Plus, the plaintiff, a longtime accountant, says he handled the defendants’ taxes for 18 years. He claims they unexpectedly decided to take their business elsewhere but failed to pay him for services rendered. He is suing for the outstanding balance. The defendants argue that the plaintiff’s service declined after he moved out of state, he raised his rates while doing less work. They maintain that switching accountants was justified and that they owe him nothing.

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