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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.
S12, EP18 "Holy Words, Unholy Acts!"
After nearly a year living with his mother's best friend, a man says he was suddenly locked out and left without his belongings; she argues that he disrupted her household and owes her for clothing and support.
S11, EP78 "Dept. of Water & Powerless"
A woman rented an apartment from an Alaskan fisherman who she says failed to remedy a slew of egregious issues; he says the evidence of his due diligence was on a phone that he dropped into the ocean.
S11, EP180 "Pay Your Rent or Else!"
A landlord accuses his former tenant of not paying rent, bouncing a check and leaving the property in disarray; the tenant argues that he was evicted illegally and insists that years of repairs and lost belongings cancel out any debt.
S10, EP178 "Wages for Ages"
A certified nursing assistant says she's owed wages for elder-care services, but a patient's granddaughter resists paying because, she says, the college basketball players she hired were lazy and unqualified.
S12, EP54 "At the Road Rage"
A parking lot spat turns into a demolition derby: one driver says she got slammed twice and slurred at, while the other driver says fists flew and the feud went viral.
S12, EP46 "Who Let the Dogs Out?"
After a dog kills a cat, a promise to pay turns into a war of words; the cat's owner seeks veterinary costs, while the dog's owner makes accusations of negligence and mounting fines.
S12, EP17 "Family Doesn't Mean Free"
An aunt says she lent her niece money for a car -- but the niece says it was a free ride from some generous seniors; now they're stuck in a legal traffic jam over who gets the vehicle.
