
Many popular court shows are on TV. How can the genre improve? How about using a three-judge panel? That's the concept of "Hot Bench," created by Judge Judy Sheindlin. After hearing each case, the judges discuss it among themselves before rendering a verdict. The show's title comes from a term describing a court action in which a judge frequently interrupts lawyers with questions.

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Many popular court shows are on TV. How can the genre improve? How about using a three-judge panel? That's the concept of "Hot Bench," created by Judge Judy Sheindlin. After hearing each case, the judges discuss it among themselves before rendering a verdict. The show's title comes from a term describing a court action in which a judge frequently interrupts lawyers with questions.

Two drivers collide when a lane change goes wrong, leaving each blaming the other -- she says he turned into her lane, while he claims she sped up and had pre-existing damage; with dueling accounts and dent-sized doubts, the judges must navigate this bumper-to-bumper blame game.

Love, loans and legal trouble collide: a woman says she bailed out her ex with cash, backed by a promissory note; he says lavish gifts and truck repairs cancel the debt; now the judges must decide if this breakup comes with a big price tag!

Three judges argue the merits of a case among themselves and render a verdict.