Hot Bench Season 1 Episode 31 Forgery and Fighting; Pregnant and Moving!

In season 1 episode 31 of Hot Bench, titled "Forgery and Fighting; Pregnant and Moving!", three cases are presented before Judge Tanya Acker, Judge Larry Bakman, and Judge Patricia DiMango.

The first case involves a landlord accusing a tenant of forgery of a lease, which the tenant denies. The landlord claims that she never signed the lease presented by the tenant and that her signature was forged. However, the tenant maintains that the landlord did sign the lease and that the landlord is now trying to renege on the agreement. The judges review the evidence presented, including handwriting samples, and try to determine who is telling the truth.

In the second case, two sisters are fighting over a car that one of them had purchased with the help of the other. The sisters had agreed that the car was a shared asset and that the sister without the car would make monthly payments towards the car. However, the paying sister claims that she had missed a few payments due to financial difficulties, and the sister with the car is now demanding that she surrender the car. The judges attempt to resolve the issues of contract law, credit law, and fairness.

Finally, in the third case, a pregnant woman and her boyfriend are facing eviction from their apartment for unauthorized renovations. The couple had painted the walls and installed new light fixtures, but the landlord claims that these alterations were not authorized in the lease agreement. The tenant counters that they had orally agreed on the renovations with the landlord, who had visited the apartment multiple times during the construction process and had expressed admiration for the work. The judges must determine whether the landlord had given implied consent for the renovations or if the tenant had acted outside the scope of the lease agreement.

Throughout all three cases, the judges engage in questioning and debating with one another, with each judge bringing their unique perspective to the table. The three judges bring a wealth of legal expertise and varied life experiences to bear on the cases at hand, resulting in a dynamic and engaging legal show. Hot Bench provides an inside look at courtroom battles as judges evaluate the cases brought before them through rigorous debate and, ultimately, a verdict.