Judge, CA Superior Court
| Court | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA Superior Court | Judge | 1970 | 1989 |
How 42,685 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)
| Case Type | Total | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Pretrial | Avg Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motions to Vacate Sentence | 5,586 | 0% | 3% | 74% | 0% | — |
| General | 3,563 | 0% | 3% | 71% | 0% | — |
| Civil Rights | 3,223 | 1% | 4% | 65% | 0% | $22,333 |
| Employment | 2,895 | 38% | 5% | 30% | 0% | $151,400 |
| DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) | 2,402 | 1% | 2% | 53% | 0% | $4,500 |
| Other Contract | 2,130 | 35% | 6% | 15% | 7% | $192,875 |
| Prison Condition | 2,075 | 0% | 7% | 47% | 0% | $1,000 |
| Other Civil Rights | 1,677 | 17% | 6% | 41% | 0% | $162,476 |
| SSID Title XVI | 963 | 1% | 2% | 52% | 0% | — |
| Other Statutory Actions | 902 | 27% | 6% | 24% | 8% | $34,972 |
| Insurance | 826 | 40% | 5% | 17% | 2% | $244,200 |
| Recovery of Student Loans | 782 | 2% | 1% | 26% | 55% | $133,490 |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act | 775 | 42% | 5% | 17% | 2% | $101,789 |
| Drug Related Seizure | 709 | 6% | 1% | 70% | 8% | $555,200 |
| Asbestos | 690 | 7% | 5% | 2% | 0% | $1,750,000 |
| Personal Injury - Product Liability | 581 | 15% | 5% | 7% | 0% | $218,000 |
| Other Personal Injury | 546 | 34% | 5% | 21% | 0% | $72,600 |
| Trademark | 539 | 27% | 5% | 32% | 4% | $144,583 |
| Recovery of Veteran Benefits | 529 | 1% | 9% | 24% | 45% | $95,096 |
| Patent | 483 | 31% | 7% | 19% | 1% | $360,333 |
| 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