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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, EP121 "Discount to Disaster"
A landlady says her on-site manager failed fixes, missed rent and kept what other tenants paid, so she evicted him, but now he accuses her of using and bullying him; with repairs undone and receipts unclear, this tenant-tangle needs serious court-approved maintenance.
S11, EP6 "One Flight Stand"
After a plane crash at a flight school made the local news, a student who had paid in full wants his money back, but a strict policy says refunds will only be given under extenuating medical circumstances.
S12, EP122 "Shattered Dreams"
A married couple say their belongings were trashed in transit to Liberia; the man they hired says he's just the middleman in this maritime mess; with accusations afloat and accountability adrift, the judges are ready to dock some drama.
S11, EP57 "Don't Goof on My Roof"
A single mother sues a contractor she says was negligent and unprofessional while working on her roof, causing heavy rain to leak into her home; he says she made the job site uncomfortable for his workers and fired him before he could finish.
S12, EP120 "Shelf Sabotage"
A couple say their contractor's cabinet work was flawed at best, and he refused to commit to a refund plan; he says the job was praised and the refund request made no sense; now the judges decide whether this cabinet clash is about quality or communication.
