The People’s Court Podcast

First, the plaintiff says he and the defendant were roommates who fell behind on rent and now owe the landlord $8,000. He is suing for half. The defendant says the plaintiff fails to mention they were dating at the time and had an arrangement. She took care of the home while he paid the rent. She says they never agreed to split anything.

Then, the plaintiff says he ordered T-shirts for his hot rod club from the defendant, but the job was botched. He is suing for a refund. The defendant says he’s been printing shirts for 25 years with many happy customers, but the plaintiff was overly picky and changed his mind several times.

Plus, the plaintiff says he asked the defendant, his brother, to hold some money for him, but now he can’t get it back. He is suing for the missing cash. The defendant says the plaintiff asked him to hide the money, so he stashed it in their sister’s old family photo album, but now it’s gone.

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First, the plaintiff says she and the defendant had been close friends for three years and trusted each other like sisters. But now, she claims the defendant is refusing to repay a rent loan. She is suing for the money owed. The defendant says none of it is true. That they were like family, and money went back and forth between them often. She says she doesn’t know what’s gotten into the plaintiff and insists she already paid her back.

Then, the plaintiff says she gave the defendant a deposit for a rental house, but 15 minutes later it started to rain and the roof began leaking. She is suing to get her deposit back. The defendant says the plaintiff simply changed her mind after finding a place closer to work. She claims the plaintiff agreed to take the house, paid the deposit, and caused her to remove the listing and turn away another renter.

Plus, the plaintiff says her neighbor’s tree fell during a storm and crushed her shed. Now, she’s suing for the cost of a replacement. The defendant says the tree fell during Hurricane Irene, under a declared state of emergency, and the trees were healthy and older than she is. She says she’s sorry, but legally, neighbor or not, she’s not responsible.

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First, the plaintiff says his ex-girlfriend began seeing another man while they were still living together. During an argument, she allegedly threw a globe at his flat-screen TV, smashing it. He is suing for the damage and unpaid rent. The defendant says the plaintiff is a hothead who jumped to conclusions about a friend she had over one day.

Then, the plaintiff says she gave the defendant a deposit for a wall bed for her NYC apartment, but backed out after learning installation would cost nearly $1,000. She says she asked for her money back and was told the seller would work with her, but he never did. She is suing for a refund. The defendant says she came up with excuse after excuse and that, unfortunately, there are no refunds on custom merchandise.

Plus, the plaintiff says she rented a trailer in the defendant’s trailer park, but less than 24 hours after moving in, someone broke the window and fled when she saw them. She says the place wasn’t safe or peaceful, so she left and is now suing for her rent back. The defendant says she’s owned the park for 30 years and stands by its safety. As for the broken window, she says an investigation showed it was broken from the inside by a rocking chair.

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First, the plaintiff says the defendant maliciously scratched the trunk of his car out of anger and now refuses to admit it. He is suing for the cost of the damages. The defendant says the plaintiff was pulled over for drunk driving, received five tickets, ran over her friends, and is making up the story about his car being scratched.

Then, the plaintiff says she was shopping at a clothing store with the defendant when she dropped $540 in rent money. When she called the shop, they told her someone had found the cash and that the defendant had claimed it as hers. She is suing for the full amount. The defendant says she thought the money was hers at first, but when she realized it wasn’t, she returned it. She claims the plaintiff is now exaggerating, saying the amount was nearly three times what she found.

Plus, the plaintiff says she brought her computer to the defendant for repair, but when she picked it up, it wasn’t hers. She is suing for the value of her missing device. The defendant insists he returned the exact same computer she brought in.

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First, the plaintiff says the defendants stole her truck and also owe her back rent. She is suing for the amount she’s owed. The defendant says the plaintiff threatened her life, keeps guns in the house, and knows how to use them. She claims she paid for the truck and doesn’t owe any rent.

Then, the plaintiff says she paid the defendant for a neighborhood reunion that never happened, and now she can’t get her money back. She is suing for a refund. The defendant says the reunion did take place and she has no idea why the plaintiff didn’t attend. She says she’s sorry, but she won’t issue a refund just because the plaintiff changed her mind.

Plus, the plaintiff says he rents out studio space for singers and songwriters and had a six-month contract with the defendant. Everything was fine at first, but then equipment started to disappear, and the studio reeked of marijuana. His landlord began complaining, and shortly after, the defendant vanished. He is suing for the amount he’s owed. The defendant says the plaintiff locked him out by changing the studio’s security system and locks.

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