LexaceTrial Judge, CA Municipal Court
| Court | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA Municipal Court | Trial Judge | 1977 | 1983 |
How 96,689 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)
| Case Type | Total | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Pretrial | Avg Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Rights | 11,540 | 8% | 45% | 23% | 0% | $1,209,462 |
| General | 7,859 | 1% | 54% | 18% | 0% | $2,467,833 |
| Other Civil Rights | 6,832 | 15% | 42% | 21% | 0% | $911,884 |
| Other Statutory Actions | 5,840 | 16% | 27% | 17% | 2% | $1,228,753 |
| Employment | 5,726 | 37% | 20% | 20% | 0% | $887,910 |
| Other Contract | 5,532 | 27% | 19% | 15% | 6% | $1,573,116 |
| Insurance | 4,682 | 32% | 15% | 11% | 1% | $1,532,852 |
| Other Personal Injury | 3,253 | 28% | 19% | 12% | 0% | $1,406,420 |
| Consumer Credit | 3,082 | 22% | 14% | 3% | 1% | $343,000 |
| Prison Condition | 2,654 | 4% | 47% | 16% | 0% | $357,444 |
| Foreclosure | 2,031 | 13% | 30% | 30% | 2% | $707,750 |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act | 1,935 | 26% | 12% | 14% | 11% | $637,678 |
| All Other Real Property | 1,864 | 16% | 22% | 27% | 3% | $1,115,588 |
| Personal Injury - Product Liability | 1,795 | 19% | 11% | 6% | 0% | $2,650,000 |
| Motions to Vacate Sentence | 1,769 | 0% | 29% | 33% | 0% | $2,000,000 |
| Trademark | 1,632 | 21% | 12% | 11% | 18% | $521,943 |
| Motor Vehicle | 1,274 | 35% | 16% | 7% | 0% | $1,194,421 |
| Negotiable Instrument | 1,171 | 7% | 15% | 12% | 44% | $1,417,066 |
| Bankruptcy Appeals | 1,106 | 12% | 30% | 11% | 0% | $1,596,400 |
| Copyrights | 957 | 21% | 20% | 10% | 10% | $1,167,094 |
| 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