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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, EP119 "As-Faulty"
A homeowner says her contractor left her driveway undone for a year after cashing out; the contractor says he completed most of the work and she refused his return; when "half-done" meets "I tried" the judges settle this construction clash.
S11, EP96 "Fair the Truth Lies"
When a drone pilot returned from a trip to Peru, he found that he had a new roommate, who he says didn't pay his share of the utilities.
S10, EP146 "Dog Day Attack"
A woman accuses a neighbor's off-leash pit bull of killing her Yorkie in her own front yard; the neighbor's excuse: all the dogs in that neighborhood are off-leash.
S10, EP19 "Rental Disorder"
A hit-and-run survivor does his own detective work to track down the person responsible and almost gets stabbed because of it; he sues the sister of the accused because she rented the vehicle; she says it was stolen by someone unknown to her.
S12, EP118 "Love Connection Collections"
A woman says she covered her former partner's debt and rent, only to be denied repayment after their breakup; the ex says the monies were all gifts and that harassment started once she moved on; who's really to blame when love ends and bills surface?
S12, EP117 "Aide Me, Maybe"
A former patient care assistant says she moved in to help her old client, covered bills and then lost her job after a complaint; the former patient says she simply offered housing and the aide caused conflict; when caregiving and cohabitation collide, the judges sort out the blame.
S12, EP116 "The Cost of Comfort"
A woman says she paid her goddaughter's furniture bill only to get blocked after asking to be repaid; the goddaughter says repayment was never agreed upon and accuses her godmother of harassment and spreading vicious rumors; now it's up to the judges to decide if this was kindness or a costly misunderstanding.
