LexaceTrial Judge, CA Municipal Court
| Court | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA Municipal Court | Trial Judge | 1990 | 1994 |
How 172,169 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)
| Case Type | Total | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Pretrial | Avg Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Rights | 18,325 | 1% | 38% | 43% | 0% | $141,375 |
| Employment | 16,256 | 38% | 14% | 29% | 0% | $167,659 |
| Other Contract | 11,213 | 33% | 10% | 17% | 6% | $717,119 |
| General | 9,507 | 0% | 25% | 53% | 0% | $12,000 |
| Other Civil Rights | 9,239 | 19% | 29% | 31% | 0% | $553,035 |
| Consumer Credit | 6,195 | 50% | 5% | 6% | 1% | $473,640 |
| Other Personal Injury | 5,958 | 42% | 11% | 17% | 0% | $527,723 |
| Insurance | 5,833 | 42% | 8% | 23% | 3% | $404,220 |
| Personal Injury - Product Liability | 4,900 | 31% | 7% | 7% | 0% | $723,833 |
| DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) | 4,885 | 2% | 4% | 14% | 0% | $6,125 |
| Health Care/Pharmaceutical | 4,786 | 12% | 0% | 1% | 0% | $31,000 |
| Foreclosure | 4,666 | 7% | 19% | 37% | 1% | $367,933 |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 3,914 | 66% | 5% | 9% | 3% | $334,815 |
| Motions to Vacate Sentence | 3,903 | 0% | 4% | 70% | 0% | $283,000 |
| Motor Vehicle | 3,757 | 55% | 7% | 10% | 0% | $509,795 |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act | 3,500 | 42% | 8% | 21% | 5% | $246,810 |
| Other Fraud | 3,260 | 31% | 17% | 12% | 5% | $306,933 |
| Other Statutory Actions | 2,981 | 28% | 25% | 16% | 3% | $407,642 |
| Recovery of Student Loans | 2,775 | 2% | 5% | 26% | 44% | $218,598 |
| Rent Lease & Ejectment | 2,725 | 1% | 3% | 1% | 0% | $1,347,600 |
| 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