Judge Mathis Podcast

First, The plaintiff is a transgender man who started transitioning in high school. He and the defendant got married, but they only lasted three years because the defendant cheated on him. The plaintiff loaned the defendant money to help him get back on his feet, but he hasn’t repaid, so he’s suing for breach of contract. The defendant argues the plaintiff is the one who cheated. He doesn’t think he owes his ex.

Then, The plaintiff knows the defendant because she was friends with the defendant’s wife. She says the defendant hired her to redesign a room in his home, but he hasn’t paid, so she’s suing for unpaid wages. The defendant argues the plaintiff never gave him a contract and then she overbilled him.

Plus, The plaintiff brings her son to court. She says she bought him a keyboard, foot pedal, and Apple Watch on the condition he would pay her back. He hasn’t repaid her yet, so she’s suing. The defendant argues he never agreed to pay his mother.

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First, The plaintiff brings her dad to court and says he was a crackhead during most of her life. The plaintiff says the defendant offered to pay half of the deposit for the plaintiff to get braces. She claims the defendant never gave her the money, so she’s suing for breach of contract. The defendant admits he was a drug addict and alcoholic, but he’s been sober for 11 years. He denies owing her.

Then, The plaintiff dated the defendant, but then the defendant abruptly ended things. The plaintiff bought a Jeep for the defendant with the understanding the defendant’s dad would give the defendant money, but she hasn’t paid him, so he’s suing for the cost of a Jeep and tires. The defendant argues the plaintiff knew she didn’t have money to buy the car.

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First, The plaintiff’s best friend and witness dated the defendant. The plaintiff agreed to cosign on a car for the defendant, but then he stopped paying, so she’s suing. The defendant argues he does not owe the plaintiff because he was working out a payment plan.

Then, The plaintiff says her granddaughter, the defendant, was a problem child growing up. The plaintiff took the rims off her tires and left them at a family member’s house. She asked the defendant to pick up the rims, but she refuses to give them back, so she’s suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff told her she could keep the rims.

Plus, The plaintiff worked with the defendant, and they instantly became friends. She put the defendant and her boyfriend on her bill, but they stopped paying, so she’s suing for the unpaid bills and the balance on two cell phones. The defendant thinks the plaintiff is suing for more than what she owes.

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First, The plaintiff met the defendant on social media, and they quickly became best friends. She says she paid for the defendant to go on a birthday trip together, but then the defendant backed out a few weeks before they were supposed to leave. She’s suing for trip expenses and emotional distress. The defendant argues she gave the plaintiff plenty of warning that she couldn’t go. She’s countersuing for emotional distress.

Then, The plaintiff brings his son to court. He thinks his son could be an alcoholic. The plaintiff says the defendant wrecked his truck, so he’s suing for car parts. The defendant disagrees with his dad about having an alcohol problem. He doesn’t think he owes his father anything.

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First, The plaintiff brings his daughter to court. The plaintiff says he thinks his daughter’s husband uses drugs and creates a toxic relationship. He rented a house to the defendant and her husband, but they moved out after the husband left her. The plaintiff is suing for rent and utilities. The defendant argues the plaintiff sided with her estranged husband when he kidnapped their kids.

Then, The plaintiff hired the defendant to design and make a prom dress for her daughter. She says she gave the defendant a deposit, but then the defendant stopped responding and never finished the dress. She’s suing for a refund and the cost of the dress. The defendant argues the dress was supposed to be done on time, but the plaintiff canceled the order. She doesn’t think she owes anything. The defendant is countersuing for harassment.

Plus, The plaintiff and defendant dated, and they had a child together. The plaintiff claims her ex-boyfriend never grew up and smoked in front of their daughter. She bailed the defendant out of jail, so she’s suing for the cost of the bail bond and car repairs. The defendant says the plaintiff was the violent one. He says he doesn’t owe her a penny.

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First, The plaintiff brings her sister to court, though they’ve always had a strained relationship. She says the defendant is addicted to drugs and struggled a lot. She loaned the defendant money to help her get on her feet, but she hasn’t repaid, so she’s suing for breach of contract. The defendant admits she needs to seek help for recovery.

Then, The plaintiff loves Aretha Franklin and saw in her concert several times. She hired the defendant to paint one portrait of Aretha Franklin and another of Miles Davis. She claims the defendant never gave her the paintings, so she’s suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff constantly changed the terms of their agreement, so that’s why she never got the art. He’s countersuing for labor and materials.

Plus, The plaintiff lived with the defendants. When she moved out, the defendants refused to return her personal belongings — including her mother’s ashes. She’s suing for unreturned property. The defendants argue the plaintiff and her witness bullied her. They say she still owes for rent, so they’re suing for unpaid rent and storage fees.

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First, The plaintiff was addicted to crack for 20 years, but recently got clean. She says her sister, the defendant, was always there for her during her addiction and recovery. The plaintiff loaned her sister money after reaching a settlement, but she claims the defendant hasn’t repaid, so she’s suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff previously stole her rent money and food stamp card. She thinks her sister is suing for more than what she owes.

Then, The plaintiff and defendant both have kids with the same man, and they became friends for the sake of their children. The plaintiff says she bought a van and let the defendant drive it with her permission. She says the defendant brought it back in terrible condition, so she’s suing for the cost of the van and emotional distress. The defendant claims the plaintiff is suing for more than what she owes.

Plus, The plaintiff says she sees the defendant like a brother because her mother raised him. The plaintiff let the defendant move in with her while he was looking for a place to live, but he didn’t pay rent, so she’s suing. The defendant argues he never agreed to pay the plaintiff rent.

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First, The plaintiff’s son and the defendant’s grandson attend the same school. The plaintiff says the defendant’s grandson hit her son in the head and neck with a medicine ball, which knocked him unconscious. She’s suing for medical bills. The defendant, her brother-in-law, admits the plaintiff’s son got hit, but they were both playing with the ball, so he doesn’t owe.

Then, The plaintiff has an on-and-off relationship with the defendant, and they have a child together. The plaintiff says the defendant’s family doesn’t think the plaintiff is the real father, so he petitioned the court for a paternity test. The defendant admits her family isn’t confident the plaintiff is the father, so she’s happy to take the test.

Plus, The plaintiff brings her former boss to court and says he stole $12,000 from the corporation, borrowed $10,000 from employees, and had indecent photos on his company phone. She is suing the defendant for three unpaid loans. The defendant admits he borrowed the money because he ran into major financial difficulties.

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First, The plaintiff brings her daughter to court. She says her daughter acted out when she was younger by smoking weed and becoming addicted to pain pills. The plaintiff sold her daughter her car, but the defendant didn’t make any payments, so she’s suing for breach of contract. The defendant argues she never had a good relationship with her mom. She’s countersuing for car payments.

Then, The plaintiff and defendant were in a relationship but broke up. The plaintiff says she put the defendant on her cellphone plan, but he never paid her back, so she’s suing for the cost of a phone and unpaid bills. The defendant says he doesn’t have money to pay her back.

Plus, The plaintiff brings his daughter’s boyfriend to court and says the defendant spent 10 years in prison for drugs. The defendant and his girlfriend have a child together, and the plaintiff wants to take care of his grandchild. The plaintiff loaned the defendant money for a car, but he hasn’t been paid back, so he’s suing for an unpaid loan. The defendant admits he was in prison and met his girlfriend while he was in a halfway house. He says he already repaid the plaintiff.

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First, The plaintiff used to be best friends with the defendant. The plaintiff says the defendant has a drinking problem and gets angry when she drinks. She claims the defendant took her car when she was drunk and crashed it into a pole, so she’s suing for car damages. The defendant believes the plaintiff is being sued for more than she owes. She's countersuing for emotional distress.

Then, The plaintiff brings his sister to court. He says they grew up in an abusive household, which caused the defendant to live a destructive life. He loaned his sister an Xbox and says she damaged his laptop, so he’s suing. The defendant doesn’t think she owes him.

Plus, The plaintiff rented a room in the defendant’s house, but he claims the defendant was an alcoholic. The plaintiff paid the first month’s rent and half of the security deposit, but the defendant threatened to kick them out. The plaintiff is suing for a rent refund, security deposit, and illegal eviction. The defendant thinks the plaintiff was sneaking around her house. She’s countersuing because she claims the plaintiff vandalized her car.

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