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The plaintiff says she went to the defendant to get her dreadlocks redone, but she botched the job, and now the plaintiff has to cut off all her hair. She’s suing for pain and suffering. The defendant argues that she worked on the plaintiff’s hair, and everything was fine. The defendant explained the method she was using and is now countersuing for time missed from work.
The plaintiff claims that his landlord never paid the bills on time, and he went without heat, electricity, cable, and internet on numerous occasions, so he moved out. Now he’s being hassled out of a security deposit and suing for the money he’s owed. The defendant argues that the plaintiff is a gross exaggerator. Plus, the plaintiff stole his surfboard as ransom and is responsible for damages. The defendant is countersuing for travel costs and missed work.
The plaintiff and defendant were friends, and he let the defendant stay at his home when he fell on rough times. The plaintiff says the defendant overloaded his washing machine and dryer several times, and now it’s broken. He’s suing for the cost of new washing machine. The defendant argues he only used the dryer once and the plaintiff said it was already broken.
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The plaintiff says her former roommate was a nightmare to live with, and she’s suing him for unpaid utility bills. The defendant argues that he and his roommate had an agreement that guests couldn’t stay for four consecutive days, and she broke that rule. The defendant also claims he was overcharged for rent, so now he’s countersuing.
Then, the plaintiff says she hired the defendant to take her daughter’s wedding guests to and from a hotel via limo. Minutes before the plaintiff was supposed to walk down the aisle with her daughter, 14 of her guests weren’t there because the defendant forgot to pick them up. Now she’s suing. The defendant argues that he was never told he was supposed to pick up guests from the hotel.
Plus, the plaintiff says she moved from Pittsburgh to New York and rented an apartment from the defendant. She claims the place was a disaster and should have been condemned for mold, bare sockets, and more. The defendant won’t return her money, so she’s suing. The defendant says the plaintiff and her daughter drove to New York, saw the place, and loved it. She claims the plaintiff is a loon who broke the lease, so she’s entitled to keep the money.
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The plaintiff claims the defendant, his ex-girlfriend, stole money from him and won’t pay him back. Now he needs the court’s help to get back the money he says he’s owed. The defendant argues that she and the plaintiff got into a fight, and she left with the money, treated herself to a hotel room, a massage, champagne, and strawberries. The defendant says the plaintiff freeloaded off her and lived rent-free in her apartment.
Then, the plaintiff says her ex-boyfriend destroyed her car with an axe while she was at home, freaking out the neighbors and totaling her car. She’s still making payments for the car, so she’s suing him for the money she’s owed. The defendant argues that the plaintiff is lying and claims she set him up and had three guys attack him with baseball bats. The defendant is filing a countersuit for theft and pain and suffering.
Plus, the plaintiff says he rented an apartment from the defendant. After moving out, he was denied the security deposit, so now he’s suing. The defendant argues that the plaintiff hosted huge parties and lit a bonfire so big all the neighbors could see. She also says the plaintiff didn’t give 30 days’ notice and was responsible for damages. The defendant is countersuing for the money she thinks she’s owed.
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The plaintiffs hired the defendant to photograph their wedding. They said one of their friends brought a nice camera to the wedding to take their own pictures, and the photographer got upset. The plaintiffs argue the defendant shoved the friend, and now he won’t give them their wedding photos. They’re suing for the cost of wedding photography, makeup artists, and emotional distress. The defendant argues the plaintiffs signed a non-compete contract, so no other photographers could be there. He’s countersuing for the cost of over 70 hours of photo editing.
Then, the plaintiff borrowed her ex-boyfriend’s car and got pulled over one day because she wasn’t wearing a seatbelt. The plaintiff then got tickets because the car had a cracked windshield and expired tags, but the defendant won’t help her pay for the tickets. Her license ended up getting suspended because she couldn’t pay for the tickets, so she’s suing for the cost of tickets he owes her. The defendant argues he told her about the expired tags and windshield.
Plus, the plaintiff bought tires and rims from the defendant. He says the defendant delivered them, so he ended up buying tires elsewhere. He’s suing for the cost of the tires and rims, plus interest, and aggravation. The defendant argues he had to special order the rims and he tried contacting the plaintiff to pick them up, but he never showed up. He’s countersuing for storage and harassment.
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The plaintiff rented his apartment to the defendants, who are his niece and her husband. He says they stopped paying rent and he tried to evict them, but they moved out before he could. He claims they made a huge mess and threw a chair through a window. He’s suing for rent and damages. The defendants argue the apartment contained lead paint, and their son ate it. They argue they’ve paid rent and never damaged it. They’re countersuing for losses and emotional distress.
Then, the plaintiff says the defendant did tree work on his neighbor’s property, and the defendant drove his large truck on his lawn. He claims the defendant caused damage to his lawn that he was redoing, so he’s suing. The defendant argues he looked at the lawn and didn’t see any damage, so he doesn’t think he owes.
Plus, the plaintiff brought his car to the defendant for an oil change. He says the defendant’s car shop put the wrong oil filter in the car, and his engine blew. He’s suing for the cost of a new engine. The defendant argues the plaintiff’s car is 16 years old, and he did everything correctly, so he doesn’t owe anything.
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The plaintiff says she rented a room in the defendant’s house, but the woman would shut off the electricity and gas for days out of spite, and she kicked the plaintiff out with no notice. She’s suing for what she’s owed. The defendant says she did the plaintiff a favor by renting the room to her, but she was such a nightmare that the defendant had to call the police. She’s countersuing for rent and damages.
Then, the plaintiff says she got a tattoo from the defendant, but he pressed too hard and it looks terrible. She’s suing for the cost of removal. The defendant says he’s been in business for 20 years, and he says it looks beautiful. He claims she didn’t take care of it as he had advised.
Plus, the plaintiff says the crooked defendant took advantage of her. She paid him in advance to do some electrical work and he never did a thing. She’s suing for her money back. The defendant says the plaintiff’s property needed additional work because it’s in a flood zone, and she flipped out when he told her the cost.
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