The plaintiff says the defendant volunteered to fix up an apartment the plaintiff owns. When the defendant showed up to work, the plaintiff claims he brought two bottles of rum to “get the ladies drunk next door and have sex with them.” The plaintiff fired the defendant and told him to never come back. However, the plaintiff claims the defendant came back to the unit and stole some furniture, so the plaintiff is suing. The defendant asserts he did work on the plaintiff’s apartment, and when he handed him the bill, the plaintiff refused to pay and falsely accused the defendant of stealing. The defendant claims the former tenants were the ones who owned the furniture, and they rightfully took the items back. The defendant is countersuing for breach of contract.
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