
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 her ex promised to make payments and maintain a car, while he argues that she never followed through on transferring ownership.
A friendly loan turns into radio silence and rage; a woman says she was ghosted after lending her former friend cash, but the borrower fires back, accusing her of harassment and making threats; this is a deal that proves short loans can have long memories.
A pile of dirt turns neighborly relations into a muddy mess! One says runoff damaged his property; the other argues that the dirt was there all along, and he improved the area, not damaged it. This dirt-filled disagreement leaves the judges shoveling through accusations in search of the truth.