
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 repair shop fixed her SUV only long enough to get off the lot and refused to give her a refund; the mechanic insists she cherry-picked repairs and still owes for additional work! Watch as the judges take this breakdown battle for a spin.

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.

One side of a family says a teenager left his treasured pet with Grandma during a vacation; Grandma says she's grown attached and doesn't want to give it back!

A fence goes up, and so do tempers; one man claims repeated boundary violations, while a neighbor says he didn't know the property was owned, and he moved the fence upon finding out; this dispute proves good fences don't always make good neighbors.