
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 customer says a wig didn't fit and wasn't what she wanted; the shop owner says the purchase was approved and non-refundable.

A woman treats herself to a new hairstyle for the first time in years and is devastated when her hair starts falling out; the stylist says she didn't follow aftercare instructions for the chemical relaxer; they sue each other for emotional distress.

A co-op contract is signed, sealed and then suddenly scrapped! The seller claims the buyer vanished, leaving her deposit frozen in escrow limbo, but the buyer claims mixed messages derailed the deal. The sale might not have closed, but the dispute is wide open!

A woman in need of a fresh start moved into her sponsor's house, but when her son misbehaved, the sponsor's husband reprimanded him, and the arrangement quickly fell apart; the defendants are accused of withholding access to her remaining belongings.