LexaceTrial Judge, CA Municipal Court
| Court | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA Municipal Court | Trial Judge | 1977 | 1988 |
How 203,212 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)
| Case Type | Total | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Pretrial | Avg Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 24,339 | 2% | 61% | 17% | 0% | $766,667 |
| Civil Rights | 23,534 | 3% | 58% | 23% | 0% | $953,429 |
| Other Contract | 14,747 | 32% | 22% | 15% | 5% | $849,097 |
| Employment | 11,716 | 38% | 24% | 21% | 0% | $343,716 |
| Personal Injury - Product Liability | 10,514 | 7% | 28% | 2% | 0% | $745,127 |
| Insurance | 8,118 | 39% | 19% | 11% | 1% | $868,852 |
| Other Civil Rights | 7,939 | 19% | 39% | 21% | 0% | $342,043 |
| Motions to Vacate Sentence | 6,787 | 2% | 61% | 20% | 0% | — |
| Other Statutory Actions | 5,873 | 24% | 27% | 16% | 5% | $429,339 |
| Other Personal Injury | 4,619 | 34% | 19% | 17% | 0% | $457,665 |
| Health Care/Pharmaceutical | 4,522 | 1% | 38% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act | 3,366 | 41% | 18% | 15% | 3% | $450,938 |
| Bankruptcy Appeals | 3,311 | 9% | 48% | 5% | 0% | $943,400 |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 3,237 | 42% | 21% | 12% | 3% | $486,329 |
| Recovery of Student Loans | 3,211 | 6% | 5% | 23% | 46% | $273,336 |
| DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) | 3,080 | 3% | 15% | 15% | 0% | — |
| Asbestos | 2,675 | 2% | 10% | 0% | 0% | $246,000 |
| Trademark | 2,472 | 35% | 17% | 17% | 6% | $745,690 |
| SSID Title XVI | 2,406 | 3% | 23% | 19% | 0% | — |
| Negotiable Instrument | 2,267 | 26% | 20% | 26% | 9% | $1,452,212 |
| 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