
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.
A woman accuses her niece of stealing her property instead of moving it into storage while she was in the hospital; the niece countersues, saying her aunt caused her to fall and knock out her teeth.
A used-car buyer says the vehicle broke down immediately; the seller argues that it was an as-is sale and the buyer is the one who caused the damage in the first place!
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.
A landlord accuses an ex-tenant of being chronically late on rent, skipping out on the last two months and leaving behind a trail of destruction; the defendant says the plaintiff was rude, uncooperative and secretive about the security deposit.