LexaceJudge, CA Superior Court
| Court | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA Superior Court | Judge | 2000 | 2003 |
| CA Superior Court | Trial Judge | 1981 | 2000 |
How 185,691 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)
| Case Type | Total | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Pretrial | Avg Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 12,585 | 0% | 66% | 10% | 0% | $1,333 |
| Civil Rights | 11,491 | 1% | 64% | 14% | 0% | $410,296 |
| Employment | 8,374 | 25% | 22% | 26% | 0% | $442,414 |
| Motions to Vacate Sentence | 8,069 | 0% | 63% | 12% | 0% | $11,000 |
| Other Contract | 6,798 | 26% | 19% | 15% | 4% | $662,794 |
| Other Civil Rights | 6,696 | 14% | 33% | 23% | 0% | $766,189 |
| Insurance | 5,305 | 29% | 15% | 12% | 1% | $493,526 |
| Other Statutory Actions | 3,879 | 18% | 27% | 15% | 5% | $478,700 |
| Other Personal Injury | 3,596 | 26% | 18% | 15% | 0% | $477,343 |
| Patent | 3,297 | 10% | 11% | 5% | 0% | $724,615 |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 3,175 | 38% | 14% | 10% | 3% | $640,363 |
| Personal Injury - Product Liability | 2,545 | 16% | 11% | 7% | 0% | $452,946 |
| Recovery of Student Loans | 2,447 | 1% | 2% | 24% | 52% | $59,920 |
| Motor Vehicle | 2,066 | 30% | 17% | 9% | 0% | $456,185 |
| Copyrights | 1,995 | 18% | 10% | 10% | 14% | $1,194,062 |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act | 1,927 | 33% | 12% | 16% | 2% | $367,899 |
| Bankruptcy Appeals | 1,899 | 6% | 36% | 5% | 0% | $856,667 |
| SSID Title XVI | 1,870 | 1% | 17% | 7% | 0% | $1,000 |
| DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) | 1,654 | 1% | 17% | 11% | 0% | $1,000 |
| All Other Real Property | 1,615 | 18% | 29% | 21% | 2% | $760,955 |
| 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