The People’s Court Podcast

The plaintiff has been married to the defendant for six years. She says the defendant up and left one day right before rent was due. She’s suing for lease fees and utilities. The defendant argues he became so worried about his safety when they were living together that he thought she was going to poison him. He doesn’t think he owes her anything. Then, the plaintiffs are a husband and wife who work in real estate and painted the defendant’s house before she sold it. The plaintiffs say the defendant fired their team on the last day of the project and refuses to pay, so they’re suing. The defendant argues the plaintiffs did not know what they were doing and because of their argument, the sale was delayed. She says she doesn’t owe them. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The plaintiff says the defendant is his girlfriend’s sister. He claims her dog attacked his pet ducks when they were staying with them. He’s suing for medical costs and emotional distress. The defendant claims the plaintiff abandoned the ducks, and her mom was the one watching the ducks. Then, the plaintiffs say their negligent neighbors’ unsecured trampoline crushed their gazebo to pieces, and they refuse to pay, so they’re suing for negligence. The defendants say there’s no way their trampoline flew into the plaintiffs’ yard even with the high winds that day. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The plaintiff says she sold the defendant a Labrador puppy, but he’s now claiming she gave him the wrong dog. He still owes her money, so she’s suing. The defendant says he saw pictures of one puppy and gave her a different one, so he refuses to pay more. Then, the plaintiffs say they rented a two-bedroom apartment from the defendant and claim they left it in turnkey condition. The defendant still withheld their security deposit, so they’re suing. The defendant says the plaintiffs left food in the cabinets and drawings on the wall, and she needed the security deposit for repairs. Plus, in the third case, the plaintiff says he was on his way home from work when the defendant ran a red light and hit his car with such force that his airbag deployed. His car was totaled, and he lost his job, so he’s suing. The defendant says it was a fender-bender and the car was totally fine. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The plaintiff ordered furniture from the defendant. He says his end tables never showed up even though the defendant told him they would arrive. The tables never showed up a second time, so the plaintiff slapped the defendant across the face. He’s suing for a refund. The defendant argues the plaintiff showed up with a knife, and the tables got delayed because of the pandemic. He says he doesn’t owe anything. Then, the plaintiff bought a car from the defendant. He says it stopped working the next day and even failed an emissions test, so he’s suing for his money back. The defendant argues he told the plaintiff there was no warranty on the car, which already had 125,000 miles on it. The defendant doesn’t think he owes the plaintiff. Plus, in the third case, the plaintiff lived in one of the defendant’s units. She says she did everything right as a tenant, but she never got her security deposit back, so she’s suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff only gave four days’ notice before moving out. The defendant doesn’t think she owes the deposit. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The plaintiff hired the defendant, a doula, to help prepare for the birth of her first child. The plaintiff says she wanted to save the placenta because she is considered high-risk, but she argues the defendant couldn’t get into the hospital because she didn’t have a negative COVID-19 test, so she’s suing for a refund of the doula services. The defendant says she was never informed about needing the negative test, so she doesn’t think she owes anything. Then, the plaintiff and her business partner run an IT business where they set up Internet and security software for companies. They argue the defendant stopped paying the fees, so they’re suing for the balance owed. The defendant says he paid the plaintiffs in full and stopped the subscription, but they charged him anyway. He doesn’t think he owes them anything. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The plaintiff says he hired the defendant to videotape the relocation of his deceased wife’s coffin from one gravesite to another. He claims the man botched the job when he missed the actual transfer, so he’s suing for a refund. The defendant says he’s a private eye and former military man who did everything by the book and deserves to be paid. Then, the plaintiff says she and the defendant have been friends for 30 years. She says she bought 13 tickets to a Martin Lawrence comedy show that got canceled because of the pandemic, but now her friend won’t give her a refund. The defendant says the show was postponed, not canceled, and the tickets are still good. She’s countersuing for stress. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The plaintiff says the defendant is her former live-in lover and he owes her for half the bills, so she’s suing. The defendant claims he paid his half of the bills and says his ex is only suing because she’s jealous he has a new baby with a younger woman. Then, the plaintiffs say they gave the defendant a deposit for their son’s bar mitzvah, which got canceled through no fault of their own. He won’t return the money, so they’re suing. The defendant says the plaintiffs are trying to back out of the party and using the pandemic as an excuse. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The plaintiff says he designed four billboard logos for the defendant and never got paid, so he’s suing. The defendant claims the work wasn’t up to par and the plaintiff harassed him, so he’s not paying. Then, the plaintiff says he hired the defendant to build a gazebo, and the defendant promised he’d get a building permit for it. Halfway through the job, the plaintiff received a notice to stop building because the defendant never got a permit. The defendant says the plaintiff refused the town’s request to get it permitted. He’s countersuing for unpaid work. Plus, in the third case, the plaintiff says the defendant crashed into his car and dented it, but now he’s refusing to pay for the damage, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant says he was on a one-lane road and the impatient plaintiff passed him illegally on the right and clipped his car. He saw no damage and owes nothing. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The plaintiff says he paid the defendant for a remote-controlled airplane, but he never received it and the defendant won’t issue a refund. He’s suing for what he’s owed. The defendant says he shipped the plane on a Greyhound bus, which encountered a hurricane. He says it’s not his fault the plaintiff never got the plane, so he’s not refunding anything. Then, the plaintiff says he was walking his well-behaved dog on a leash when the defendant’s off-leash dog attacked his pet. He’s suing him for vet bills. The defendant says he’s an amputee and his dog is a wonderful service animal who has never been aggressive. He denies owing a thing. Plus, in the third case, the plaintiff says the defendants are her former landlords, who sold the house she was renting and almost left her homeless during the pandemic. She’s suing for her security deposit. The defendants say they agreed to return the deposit until the plaintiff stayed an extra two months past their agreement. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The plaintiff says she was a model tenant and the defendant — her former landlord — is refusing to return her security deposit, so she’s suing. The defendant claims the apartment was newly remodeled and says the plaintiff’s dogs urinated on the floors. He’s countersuing for repair costs. Then, the plaintiff says he’s been doing yard maintenance for the defendant for two years, but she stopped paying him a year ago. He’s suing for the money owed. The defendant says she never authorized him to do the work because she was never happy with it. She denies owing anything. Plus, in the third case, the plaintiffs say they loaned the defendant money and he never paid it back, so they’re suing. The defendant claims he rented a room in the plaintiffs’ house and they’re going after him for rent even though he moved out. He refuses to pay. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The plaintiff says he was friends with the defendant and loaned her money out of the goodness of his heart. Now she’s refusing to pay it back, so he’s suing. The defendant says the plaintiff gave her the money as a gift. She claims she owes him nothing. Then, the plaintiff says she was a model tenant and the defendant — her former landlord — is refusing to return her security deposit, so she’s suing. The defendant claims the apartment was newly remodeled and says the plaintiff’s dogs urinated on the floors. He’s countersuing for repair costs. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The plaintiff says he sold a sewing machine to the defendant, who complained to eBay and got a refund. He says she has his machine and won’t return it, so he’s suing for his money back. The defendant says she’s still waiting for the plaintiff to send her a shipping label. She denies any wrongdoing. Then, the plaintiffs say they bought a car from the defendant, but she stole it back. They’re suing her for all the money they’re out. The defendant says she was never paid in full, and if anyone is owed, it’s her. She’s countersuing for out-of-pocket costs. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The plaintiff says she paid the defendant to install an electrical panel in his house, but he almost caused an explosion. She’s suing for a refund. The defendant says he did an excellent job, and he claims the plaintiff wanted him to work for free. Then, the plaintiff says the defendant is her ex-husband. She claims he stole her pandemic stimulus checks and won’t give her the money, so she’s suing him. The defendant says his ex isn’t owed anything since the checks went to him, not her. Plus, in the third case, the plaintiff says the defendant is her irresponsible neighbor, who she claims parked too close to her car and damaged it. She’s suing for the repair costs. The defendant says the plaintiff antagonizes her by parking close to her on purpose. She claims she had to squeeze out one day to get to the airport, and she’s countersuing for car damages. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The plaintiff says she’s known the defendant since high school. She claims she borrowed a dollar from her friend and bought a lottery ticket. When she won $50, she says her friend grabbed her ticket and stole it, so she’s suing for the amount of the win. The defendant claims since it was her money that won, she should keep the ticket. Then, the plaintiff says she hired the defendant to put in an asphalt driveway, but it ended up being wavy and crumbling. The defendant won’t honor the warranty, so she’s suing for a full refund since she has to have it redone. The defendant says he’s happy to fix the driveway, and he doesn’t know why she’s suing in the middle of the pandemic. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The plaintiff says she bought a car battery from the defendant, but it was a dud. She’s a mobile medical worker who needs her vehicle, so she’s suing for a refund. The defendant says it’s been a year since he sold the battery, and says the plaintiff failed to register it for a warranty. Then, the plaintiff says she bought a refrigerator from the defendant, but it didn’t work when she got it home and would not get cold. She’s suing for a refund and the cost of spoiled food. The defendant says he claims the fridge was only four years old and worked fine. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Television’s Emmy Award-winning “The People’s Court” is now available as a podcast! The honorable Judge Marilyn Milian dispenses justice and provides legal insight in the courtroom where justice and reality collide. New podcasts are available every weekday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices