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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.
S12, EP115 "Love It or Litigate It"
A homeowner says she paid a contractor in full but was left with sloppy, unfinished repairs, and he refused to fix his mistakes; the contractor says she kept adding extra tasks without paying extra, making the job impossible; it's a repair riddle the judges must patch up in court.
S11, EP163 "Moving On"
A tenant says his once-peaceful rental turned into a nightmare when his landlord's marijuana use spiraled out of control, and tensions run high as the landlord insists he acted properly.
S10, EP96 "How I Met Your Motherboard"
A nonprofit employee was given a computer as part of her compensation, but it is too big, and she wants to return it; her boss, only 20 minutes away, refuses to pick it up, and is suing for the value.
S10, EP17 "Gold-Hearted Snake"
A friend from high school offers to get the plaintiff's heirloom jewelry repaired, but an unrelated fight sours the relationship; the friend says she returned the jewelry by tossing it in the bushes outside the plaintiff's apartment.
S12, EP114 "Tree Branch Blow-Out"
A homeowner says her neighbor ignored risky tree branches until they crashed onto her property, then tried to fix the damage on the cheap; the neighbor says the homeowner is a nonstop complainer who harassed her family and still owes for the tree removal; what starts with broken branches ends with a courtroom clash.
S12, EP113 "Tenant Troubles"
A landlady says her tenant smoked in a no-smoking room, damaged a door, stopped paying rent and was evicted; the tenant says she felt unsafe, was allowed to smoke and faced unfair rent hikes; watch as the judges bring justice to this heated homefront feud.
S12, EP112 "The Shingle Life"
A man says he borrowed from his pension to lend his ex-girlfriend money, but she never repaid the full amount; she insists she never asked for help, she paid what she owed, and he's only suing out of spite; their romance is over, but the courtroom drama is just getting started.
