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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, EP32 "Cruise Ship Thunder"
A litigant says she was scammed by a so-called videographer, who delivered some photos but no footage; the videographer insists she was hired to promote a cruise, not film it.
S11, EP138 "Squat Happens"
A woman says she was unlawfully locked out of her new apartment, and the defendant offered to pay her to leave and threatened eviction if she refused; the defendant says the plaintiff fraudulently moved in after saying the apartment was for a client!
S11, EP52 "The Auntie-Hero"
A man says he paid his aunt to add a phone for his son to her plan, but when the son ran away to his great-aunt's house, the payments stopped.
S11, EP143 "Running a Racket"
A tennis coach says he was unfairly fired and not paid for completed lessons; the defendant says the plaintiff's absences caused parent refunds and reputational harm, justifying her refusal to pay.
