LexaceJudge, CA Superior Court
| Court | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA Superior Court | Judge | 1985 | 1988 |
| CA Superior Court | Trial Judge | 1981 | 1985 |
How 395,636 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)
| Case Type | Total | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Pretrial | Avg Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Contract | 38,145 | 23% | 26% | 10% | 7% | $964,284 |
| Other Civil Rights | 27,113 | 30% | 17% | 11% | 0% | $477,344 |
| Marine | 20,663 | 29% | 27% | 3% | 5% | $675,854 |
| Employment | 20,652 | 27% | 27% | 16% | 0% | $580,073 |
| Other Personal Injury | 19,512 | 60% | 17% | 4% | 0% | $701,589 |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act | 18,147 | 20% | 18% | 6% | 27% | $647,508 |
| Civil Rights | 16,356 | 8% | 21% | 11% | 0% | $368,884 |
| Other Statutory Actions | 14,544 | 20% | 28% | 11% | 5% | $706,087 |
| Securities/Commodities/Exchange | 13,505 | 8% | 25% | 13% | 1% | $1,220,351 |
| General | 13,250 | 2% | 14% | 26% | 0% | $847,700 |
| Personal Injury - Product Liability | 13,061 | 12% | 28% | 7% | 0% | $1,220,611 |
| Copyrights | 12,428 | 28% | 18% | 9% | 4% | $1,047,360 |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 10,741 | 43% | 14% | 4% | 2% | $367,398 |
| Trademark | 9,897 | 25% | 19% | 16% | 7% | $934,125 |
| ADA - Other | 8,964 | 44% | 10% | 3% | 0% | $298,543 |
| Prison Condition | 8,129 | 13% | 20% | 13% | 0% | $108,800 |
| DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) | 6,879 | 1% | 8% | 16% | 0% | $50,000 |
| Insurance | 6,549 | 24% | 27% | 11% | 2% | $924,535 |
| Motor Vehicle | 6,279 | 36% | 35% | 4% | 0% | $931,494 |
| Motions to Vacate Sentence | 5,972 | 7% | 66% | 2% | 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