LexaceTrial Judge, CA Municipal Court
| Court | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA Municipal Court | Trial Judge | 1977 | 1983 |
How 49,714 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)
| Case Type | Total | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Pretrial | Avg Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Rights | 7,643 | 1% | 41% | 41% | 0% | $763,105 |
| Prison Condition | 5,157 | 1% | 66% | 9% | 0% | $1,000 |
| Employment | 4,765 | 36% | 18% | 25% | 0% | $652,696 |
| General | 4,379 | 0% | 48% | 26% | 0% | $1,954,000 |
| Other Civil Rights | 3,113 | 15% | 39% | 20% | 0% | $726,600 |
| SSID Title XVI | 2,894 | 0% | 6% | 4% | 0% | $5,250,000 |
| Insurance | 2,569 | 33% | 11% | 12% | 1% | $1,446,961 |
| Other Contract | 2,168 | 29% | 17% | 16% | 5% | $1,143,136 |
| Motor Vehicle | 1,240 | 47% | 12% | 8% | 0% | $1,099,283 |
| Other Personal Injury | 1,221 | 35% | 14% | 15% | 0% | $1,220,178 |
| Motions to Vacate Sentence | 1,159 | 1% | 48% | 28% | 0% | $2,000 |
| Personal Injury - Product Liability | 1,056 | 20% | 8% | 5% | 0% | $1,434,300 |
| Other Fraud | 897 | 25% | 13% | 8% | 0% | $387,500 |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act | 776 | 37% | 14% | 14% | 1% | $487,375 |
| Other Statutory Actions | 734 | 28% | 22% | 11% | 2% | $573,286 |
| DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) | 563 | 0% | 4% | 16% | 0% | $2,000,500 |
| Recovery of Student Loans | 424 | 1% | 6% | 31% | 47% | $418,940 |
| Voting | 406 | 6% | 8% | 68% | 0% | $1,000,000 |
| Negotiable Instrument | 381 | 9% | 9% | 40% | 23% | $705,110 |
| Mandamus & Other | 370 | 0% | 67% | 4% | 0% | — |
| 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