The People’s Court Podcast

The plaintiff says the defendant is her mother, and they used to be close. Her own mother won’t reimburse the money she loaned her, so she’s suing. The defendant says the money was for a car they were sharing, and the plaintiff became selfish about the car. She denies owing a penny. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiff and defendant have been friends since childhood. She and the defendant rented an apartment together and renewed the lease for a second year. The plaintiff says the defendant stopped paying rent, so she’s suing for bills, rent, and other money she is owed. The defendant argues she paid her fair share and doesn’t need to pay. Then, the plaintiff bought a used car from the defendant. She claims the defendant manipulated her and the sales papers to make it look like she paid less, which is fraud. The plaintiff is suing for her money back. The defendant argues he did not falsify any papers. He says the plaintiff paid monthly but then stopped, so he charged her for late fees. The defendant is countersuing for late fees, harassment, and defamation of character. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, the plaintiff was hired by the defendant to clean his raw hide rug. He and the defendant agreed on a price, but the plaintiff says the defendant stopped paying. He’s suing for his payment. The defendant argues the plaintiff didn’t do a good job on the rug because the stains didn’t come out. Then, the plaintiff drives for Lyft. He says the defendant crashed into his car and damaged it badly. He’s suing for the amount of his insurance deductible and lost wages. The defendant argues he was making a right turn and hit the plaintiff only because the plaintiff wedged his car next to the truck in an unsafe position. He doesn’t think he owes the plaintiff anything. Plus, the plaintiff says the defendant slashed her tire. She claims the defendant got her car confused with someone else he had a problem with. The plaintiff is suing for the cost of a tire replacement and lost wages. The defendant denies slashing the plaintiff’s tire but admits to slashing someone else’s tire. He doesn’t think he did it because he was drunk, so he doesn’t think he owes anything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices