LexaceJudge, CA Superior Court
| Court | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA Superior Court | Judge | 1989 | 2008 |
| CA Superior Court | Trial Judge | 1988 | 1989 |
How 245,980 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)
| Case Type | Total | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Pretrial | Avg Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Civil Rights | 20,436 | 42% | 17% | 13% | 0% | $248,611 |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act | 16,168 | 21% | 16% | 5% | 23% | $177,827 |
| Other Statutory Actions | 14,961 | 22% | 26% | 9% | 7% | $238,785 |
| Other Contract | 12,513 | 26% | 27% | 7% | 10% | $380,629 |
| Recovery of Student Loans | 12,245 | 2% | 11% | 6% | 72% | $89,895 |
| Employment | 11,732 | 28% | 26% | 17% | 0% | $369,284 |
| General | 10,989 | 1% | 16% | 24% | 0% | $2,750 |
| Consumer Credit | 9,876 | 27% | 15% | 4% | 1% | $306,725 |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 9,422 | 42% | 10% | 10% | 3% | $249,952 |
| DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) | 8,589 | 1% | 7% | 13% | 0% | $8,200 |
| Motor Vehicle | 8,436 | 43% | 28% | 3% | 0% | $211,378 |
| Other Personal Injury | 8,182 | 38% | 25% | 6% | 0% | $313,655 |
| Personal Injury - Product Liability | 8,156 | 32% | 19% | 3% | 0% | $947,766 |
| Civil Rights | 7,141 | 10% | 25% | 18% | 0% | $95,167 |
| Insurance | 5,463 | 44% | 19% | 7% | 3% | $366,088 |
| Motions to Vacate Sentence | 4,399 | 2% | 47% | 21% | 0% | $2,000 |
| Copyrights | 3,318 | 19% | 15% | 7% | 9% | $60,690 |
| Code 465 | 3,262 | 8% | 17% | 9% | 0% | — |
| ADA - Other | 3,112 | 25% | 14% | 4% | 1% | $174,200 |
| Trademark | 3,100 | 24% | 22% | 16% | 7% | $550,149 |
| 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