
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.

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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.
A man says a dog attack left his pet injured, while his neighbor argues that the veterinary bills don't pass the sniff test.
A woman says she was duped into paying for a timeshare trip and then denied a refund; her sister fires back that it was a non-refundable group trip and the rules were clear; now the judges must determine who booked the real story and who's rewriting it.
A room rental goes rogue after a shakeup of extra fees and a surprise, deaf pit bull; the former tenant says her landlord and his son never gave back her full deposit; the son argues that she ditched a four-month agreement. It's a fur-filled fight over funds and flaky promises.