LexaceTrial Judge, CA Municipal Court
| Court | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA Municipal Court | Trial Judge | 1959 | 1984 |
How 211,510 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)
| Case Type | Total | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Pretrial | Avg Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Injury - Product Liability | 20,635 | 11% | 75% | 2% | 0% | $324,769 |
| General | 16,636 | 2% | 14% | 60% | 0% | $2,000 |
| Other Contract | 16,374 | 37% | 10% | 19% | 16% | $204,730 |
| Recovery of Student Loans | 15,894 | 5% | 5% | 11% | 63% | $47,929 |
| Other Civil Rights | 13,336 | 39% | 15% | 28% | 0% | $260,807 |
| Civil Rights | 11,049 | 7% | 30% | 41% | 0% | $49,500 |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act | 10,965 | 38% | 6% | 23% | 12% | $82,183 |
| Employment | 8,920 | 48% | 9% | 28% | 0% | $344,933 |
| DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) | 7,944 | 2% | 2% | 59% | 0% | $2,000 |
| Other Statutory Actions | 7,918 | 41% | 15% | 19% | 3% | $279,092 |
| Other Personal Injury | 6,121 | 48% | 10% | 18% | 0% | $247,281 |
| Insurance | 5,698 | 50% | 8% | 22% | 1% | $266,887 |
| SSID Title XVI | 3,898 | 2% | 4% | 40% | 0% | $7,500 |
| Motions to Vacate Sentence | 3,626 | 2% | 29% | 56% | 0% | $2,200 |
| Consumer Credit | 3,192 | 53% | 8% | 7% | 2% | $123,813 |
| Trademark | 2,418 | 37% | 6% | 26% | 5% | $277,585 |
| Bankruptcy Appeals | 2,408 | 19% | 23% | 9% | 0% | $448,556 |
| Labor/Management Relations | 2,203 | 34% | 9% | 30% | 4% | $162,169 |
| Copyrights | 2,142 | 29% | 6% | 16% | 5% | $311,349 |
| Motor Vehicle | 1,974 | 57% | 9% | 10% | 0% | $701,386 |
| 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