
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.
After a dog kills a cat, a promise to pay turns into a war of words; the cat's owner seeks veterinary costs, while the dog's owner makes accusations of negligence and mounting fines.
A man says his sister is denying their mother's last wishes by withholding rent she collected on the house they inherited; the sister says she incurred costs for 20 months while a squatter paid no rent, and the brother signed a quit claim deed.
A parking lot spat turns into a demolition derby: one driver says she got slammed twice and slurred at, while the other driver says fists flew and the feud went viral.
The plaintiff says the defendant invested his money in cryptocurrency and failed to withdraw it despite instructions; the defendant says it was a scam causing him to be locked out of the account, and they both lost money due to investment risks.