Judge Kathleen Rose O'Connor
Judge, CA Superior Court
Democrat
Court: KSD
Education
| School | Degree | Year |
|---|
| University of California-Davis | J.D. | 1972 |
| Stanford University | B.A. | 1969 |
Judicial Positions
| Court | Position | Start | End |
|---|
| CA Superior Court | Judge | 2002 | Active |
Disposition Patterns — KSD
How 75,569 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)
6,820
Judgment for Plaintiff
| Case Type | Total | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Pretrial | Avg Award |
|---|
| Employment | 6,243 | 38% | 14% | 22% | 1% | $314,326 |
| General | 4,748 | 0% | 46% | 40% | 0% | — |
| Other Contract | 4,686 | 31% | 14% | 17% | 6% | $441,534 |
| Civil Rights | 4,082 | 1% | 25% | 64% | 0% | $251,000 |
| Prison Condition | 3,786 | 2% | 62% | 21% | 0% | $208,714 |
| Other Civil Rights | 3,482 | 25% | 24% | 30% | 0% | $333,857 |
| Foreclosure | 2,428 | 6% | 6% | 17% | 57% | $216,070 |
| DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) | 2,356 | 1% | 4% | 8% | 0% | $1,000 |
| Motions to Vacate Sentence | 2,225 | 0% | 22% | 27% | 0% | — |
| Other Personal Injury | 2,148 | 39% | 14% | 19% | 0% | $391,945 |
| Other Statutory Actions | 1,878 | 27% | 15% | 19% | 5% | $371,658 |
| Motor Vehicle | 1,858 | 50% | 10% | 10% | 0% | $302,697 |
| Property Damage Product Liability | 1,808 | 9% | 2% | 1% | 0% | $21,000 |
| Insurance | 1,798 | 36% | 12% | 21% | 1% | $505,287 |
| Personal Injury - Product Liability | 1,762 | 21% | 10% | 8% | 0% | $947,222 |
| SSID Title XVI | 1,480 | 0% | 6% | 6% | 0% | $9,000 |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act | 1,466 | 29% | 6% | 14% | 14% | $465,390 |
| Other Personal Property Damage | 1,119 | 75% | 5% | 6% | 1% | $477,412 |
| Recovery of Student Loans | 1,050 | 3% | 2% | 24% | 58% | $658,310 |
| Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice | 1,037 | 35% | 24% | 14% | 0% | $657,824 |
California State Court Analytics by Category
| 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
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