LexaceTrial Judge, CA Municipal Court
| Court | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA Municipal Court | Trial Judge | 1977 | 1983 |
How 69,639 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)
| Case Type | Total | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Pretrial | Avg Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 6,813 | 1% | 34% | 15% | 0% | $2,033,000 |
| Employment | 5,992 | 46% | 14% | 16% | 1% | $193,797 |
| Other Contract | 5,498 | 32% | 15% | 15% | 10% | $302,648 |
| Civil Rights | 5,195 | 2% | 36% | 22% | 0% | $1,500 |
| Insurance | 4,193 | 43% | 10% | 14% | 1% | $218,140 |
| Foreclosure | 4,165 | 7% | 3% | 7% | 71% | $299,441 |
| Other Civil Rights | 3,570 | 25% | 25% | 23% | 1% | $218,923 |
| SSID Title XVI | 2,450 | 0% | 13% | 10% | 0% | — |
| Personal Injury - Product Liability | 2,383 | 27% | 11% | 7% | 0% | $745,179 |
| Other Personal Injury | 2,356 | 41% | 16% | 14% | 1% | $351,714 |
| Other Statutory Actions | 2,355 | 26% | 22% | 18% | 3% | $215,828 |
| DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) | 2,321 | 1% | 10% | 7% | 0% | — |
| Motor Vehicle | 1,624 | 49% | 14% | 8% | 1% | $637,053 |
| Motions to Vacate Sentence | 1,337 | 0% | 34% | 28% | 0% | — |
| Bankruptcy Appeals | 783 | 9% | 38% | 3% | 0% | $496,000 |
| Recovery of Student Loans | 771 | 2% | 1% | 30% | 51% | $76,755 |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act | 735 | 40% | 9% | 17% | 2% | $54,038 |
| Negotiable Instrument | 683 | 25% | 22% | 20% | 17% | $335,208 |
| Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice | 637 | 41% | 19% | 16% | 1% | $770,111 |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 571 | 49% | 9% | 11% | 2% | $602,000 |
| 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