LexaceJudge, CA Superior Court
| Court | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA Superior Court | Judge | 1981 | 1997 |
| CA Superior Court | Trial Judge | 1971 | 1981 |
How 122,379 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)
| Case Type | Total | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Pretrial | Avg Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care/Pharmaceutical | 9,545 | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Employment | 9,415 | 32% | 21% | 21% | 0% | $442,075 |
| Other Civil Rights | 8,436 | 20% | 29% | 24% | 0% | $411,851 |
| Personal Injury - Product Liability | 7,093 | 15% | 5% | 2% | 0% | $1,717,300 |
| General | 6,795 | 0% | 50% | 22% | 0% | $1,000,000 |
| Civil Rights | 6,791 | 3% | 47% | 32% | 1% | $555,579 |
| DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) | 6,735 | 1% | 13% | 17% | 0% | $667,500 |
| Other Contract | 6,523 | 33% | 18% | 12% | 5% | $536,094 |
| Other Personal Injury | 5,683 | 73% | 9% | 5% | 0% | $1,150,556 |
| Other Statutory Actions | 4,140 | 27% | 21% | 12% | 5% | $516,193 |
| SSID Title XVI | 3,820 | 0% | 18% | 15% | 0% | $60,000 |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act | 3,795 | 27% | 17% | 15% | 8% | $267,004 |
| Labor/Management Relations | 2,926 | 14% | 14% | 16% | 22% | $503,660 |
| Recovery of Student Loans | 2,413 | 4% | 11% | 9% | 61% | $263,937 |
| Insurance | 2,293 | 35% | 16% | 16% | 1% | $552,565 |
| Foreclosure | 2,048 | 8% | 17% | 12% | 34% | $202,850 |
| Motions to Vacate Sentence | 1,799 | 0% | 42% | 12% | 0% | — |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 1,784 | 38% | 15% | 12% | 4% | $226,455 |
| Copyrights | 1,240 | 24% | 15% | 9% | 7% | $783,063 |
| Motor Vehicle | 1,222 | 47% | 21% | 7% | 1% | $742,073 |
| 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