Judge Victor Lamarr Wright
Judge, CA Superior Court
Republican
Court: VAED
Born: 1967-01-01
Education
| School | Degree | Year |
|---|
| Yale University | J.D. | 1991 |
| University of Southern California | B.A. — Journalism | 1988 |
Judicial Positions
| Court | Position | Start | End |
|---|
| CA Superior Court | Judge | 2006 | Active |
Disposition Patterns — VAED
How 161,070 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)
10,172
Judgment for Plaintiff
| Case Type | Total | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Pretrial | Avg Award |
|---|
| Asbestos | 16,667 | 4% | 1% | 5% | 0% | $3,115,433 |
| Civil Rights | 16,648 | 1% | 76% | 7% | 0% | $1,099,200 |
| General | 12,347 | 0% | 63% | 15% | 0% | $1,000 |
| Other Contract | 11,265 | 29% | 26% | 13% | 7% | $794,120 |
| Employment | 7,787 | 27% | 32% | 22% | 0% | $626,818 |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act | 6,307 | 13% | 19% | 12% | 26% | $188,655 |
| Prison Condition | 6,269 | 1% | 53% | 8% | 0% | $11,400 |
| Motions to Vacate Sentence | 5,496 | 0% | 59% | 4% | 0% | — |
| Other Civil Rights | 5,368 | 13% | 46% | 21% | 0% | $380,292 |
| Other Statutory Actions | 4,350 | 27% | 32% | 12% | 3% | $706,749 |
| Other Personal Injury | 3,981 | 39% | 22% | 17% | 0% | $740,525 |
| Motor Vehicle | 2,974 | 49% | 24% | 11% | 0% | $666,055 |
| Consumer Credit | 2,480 | 37% | 26% | 4% | 1% | $722,316 |
| Insurance | 2,389 | 33% | 21% | 17% | 2% | $822,919 |
| Bankruptcy Appeals | 2,115 | 5% | 49% | 7% | 0% | $296,417 |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 2,113 | 50% | 16% | 9% | 3% | $269,292 |
| Trademark | 2,023 | 27% | 16% | 14% | 14% | $879,466 |
| Personal Injury - Product Liability | 1,888 | 36% | 26% | 6% | 0% | $1,057,000 |
| Patent | 1,819 | 22% | 19% | 12% | 1% | $1,001,645 |
| Copyrights | 1,813 | 25% | 15% | 6% | 5% | $642,842 |
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