LexaceTrial Judge, CA Municipal Court
| Court | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA Municipal Court | Trial Judge | 1979 | 1994 |
How 168,185 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)
| Case Type | Total | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Pretrial | Avg Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Personal Property Damage | 19,597 | 1% | 98% | 0% | 0% | $234,464 |
| Prison Condition | 11,544 | 2% | 62% | 20% | 0% | $481,111 |
| Foreclosure | 10,785 | 5% | 15% | 3% | 57% | $294,590 |
| General | 9,822 | 1% | 45% | 36% | 0% | — |
| Civil Rights | 8,661 | 6% | 52% | 24% | 0% | $348,545 |
| Employment | 8,098 | 46% | 11% | 22% | 0% | $555,615 |
| Other Contract | 7,393 | 42% | 13% | 13% | 4% | $359,336 |
| DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) | 7,049 | 0% | 4% | 6% | 0% | $1,000 |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act | 6,856 | 72% | 6% | 6% | 1% | $359,663 |
| Personal Injury - Product Liability | 6,546 | 22% | 11% | 9% | 0% | $737,024 |
| Insurance | 6,438 | 50% | 9% | 14% | 1% | $519,034 |
| Other Civil Rights | 5,893 | 22% | 35% | 21% | 0% | $205,594 |
| Other Personal Injury | 5,693 | 46% | 12% | 12% | 0% | $287,636 |
| Motor Vehicle | 4,904 | 59% | 10% | 8% | 0% | $323,190 |
| Motions to Vacate Sentence | 4,776 | 1% | 24% | 56% | 0% | — |
| Health Care/Pharmaceutical | 3,367 | 3% | 5% | 77% | 0% | — |
| Asbestos | 2,836 | 8% | 8% | 1% | 0% | $151,200 |
| SSID Title XVI | 2,812 | 0% | 5% | 4% | 0% | — |
| Other Statutory Actions | 2,446 | 40% | 13% | 14% | 3% | $274,767 |
| Recovery of Student Loans | 1,606 | 2% | 4% | 17% | 54% | $302,822 |
| 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