LexaceJudge, CA Superior Court
| Court | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA Superior Court | Judge | 1986 | 1998 |
| CA Superior Court | Trial Judge | 1979 | 1986 |
How 113,566 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)
| Case Type | Total | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Pretrial | Avg Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Rights | 7,408 | 5% | 34% | 34% | 0% | $182,667 |
| SSID Title XVI | 6,742 | 1% | 3% | 8% | 0% | $1,000 |
| General | 6,377 | 7% | 30% | 36% | 0% | — |
| Other Civil Rights | 6,136 | 23% | 25% | 25% | 0% | $461,468 |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act | 5,610 | 21% | 7% | 9% | 23% | $212,025 |
| Personal Injury - Product Liability | 5,488 | 12% | 26% | 6% | 0% | $338,000 |
| Employment | 5,473 | 42% | 15% | 20% | 0% | $438,955 |
| Marine | 5,438 | 70% | 9% | 7% | 1% | $295,645 |
| Other Contract | 5,267 | 39% | 12% | 13% | 4% | $515,592 |
| Insurance | 4,550 | 46% | 8% | 12% | 1% | $421,377 |
| DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) | 4,351 | 1% | 4% | 9% | 0% | $71,000 |
| Other Statutory Actions | 4,231 | 28% | 18% | 16% | 2% | $680,986 |
| Marine | 2,604 | 44% | 12% | 8% | 11% | $314,695 |
| Other Personal Injury | 2,469 | 45% | 15% | 14% | 0% | $702,111 |
| Trademark | 1,718 | 35% | 9% | 13% | 4% | $286,783 |
| Motions to Vacate Sentence | 1,642 | 3% | 32% | 29% | 0% | — |
| Copyrights | 1,353 | 34% | 12% | 13% | 9% | $292,087 |
| Patent | 1,347 | 34% | 9% | 15% | 1% | $1,144,600 |
| Recovery of Veteran Benefits | 1,231 | 1% | 20% | 2% | 46% | $146,435 |
| Labor/Management Relations | 1,172 | 31% | 10% | 17% | 12% | $386,627 |
| Category | Filings | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Default | Median Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landlord-Tenant | 320,000 | 32.1% | 29.5% | 1.8% | 31.2% | 48d |
| Contract | 178,000 | 36.2% | 25.8% | 2.5% | 30.1% | 295d |
| Divorce/Family | 135,000 | 54.8% | 20.3% | 4.2% | 15.1% | 340d |
| Personal Injury | 72,500 | 69.4% | 17.2% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 425d |
| Consumer Protection | 48,898 | 34.2% | 22.8% | 2.4% | 35.1% | 195d |
| Workers' Comp | 36,091 | 71.2% | 12.4% | 6.8% | 3.2% | 445d |
| Employment | 28,500 | 66.5% | 19.8% | 5.2% | 4.8% | 460d |
| Wrongful Death | 4,424 | 72.5% | 14.8% | 5.2% | 3.1% | 520d |
Source: California Administrative Office of the Courts