
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.

Two sisters battle over a family home.

A woman says she let her friend use her utility account and got stuck paying the balance; the other argues that she was making payments and unfairly left in the dark.

Plaintiff accuses defendant of being a terrible boss, paying her late and refusing to pay her for hours worked; defendant claims he hired plaintiff out of sympathy.

The plaintiff says the defendant went to a mental health facility and left her with unpaid rent, while the defendant asserts that she repaid everything and was prevented from removing herself from the lease.