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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, EP110 "Gone With the Couch"
A tenant says she bailed after enduring a lack of heat, a lack of hot water, and a gas leak only for her landlord to throw out her belongings; the landlord fires back, saying she was behind on rent, legally evicted and failed to retrieve her things in time; now this battle boils down to bad conditions versus bad compliance.
S11, EP174 "Financial Knock-Out"
A boxing manager sues his former protégé over an unpaid loan; the fighter blames his lack of repayment on "shady" interest rates and his manager's wealth.
S10, EP177 "UnTrustworthy"
Nine years after having a living trust made up, a woman noticed that several documents were left unsigned; she sues the estate planner, but he says anything left incomplete was her responsibility to get notarized.
S10, EP10 "The Gig Is Up"
A drummer planned to sell his Cadillac to a fellow musician, but the car was totaled during the friend's trial period with it, and he refuses to take responsibility.
S12, EP109 "You Got Me Muffed Up"
A woman says she bought an SUV with hidden problems and lost money on registration and insurance, so she wants her cash back; the seller argues that the vehicle was inspected, discounted for a muffler issue and sold strictly as-is; only the facts reveal if this was a fair find or a failing four-wheeler.
S12, EP108 "Sub-Let Me Down"
A man says he handed over a deposit and the first month's rent only to leave when roommate tensions boiled over, and now he demands a refund; the roommate says he was the one who broke their agreement, damaged her things and moved out early; so, who really caused this roommate ruckus?
S12, EP107 "Lease and Desist"
A tenant says he moved out due to an increasingly uncomfortable living situation and is seeking his security deposit; his former landlord fires back, saying the tenant broke house rules, hogged shared spaces and raised the utility bill; was this a justified departure or just dramatic?
