
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.

An estate cleaner says a moldy mess turned into a money fight after his client refused to pay up; she says he dragged out the job, swiped valuables and trashed her reputation.

A woman says her friend misrepresented the used SUV he sold her and kept dodging a refund; he argues that she bought it as-is and skipped the test drive.

A man admits he pulled a knife on someone who scratched his car, but says his son believes he's an action hero, and he was trying to keep up that persona.

A tenant says she left her rental exactly how she found it, while the landlady says the damages were abundant and outrageous.