
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.
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 says a truck ran a red light and left her with a damaged minivan; he says she drove straight through a red light and into his truck.
Living together leads to an expensive break-up; a woman claims she funded the household and got no repayment back, while her ex alleges she only helped with one bill each month, and he let her live there rent-free; this is a case that proves sometimes love is free, but living isn't.
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.