Judge Sherman Glenn Finesilver
Judge, D. CO
Republican
Court: COD
Born: 1927-10-01
Education
| School | Degree | Year |
|---|
| University of Colorado Boulder | B.A. | 1949 |
Judicial Positions
| Court | Position | Start | End |
|---|
| D. CO | Judge | 1971 | 1994 |
Disposition Patterns — COD
How 109,287 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)
7,074
Judgment for Plaintiff
| Case Type | Total | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Pretrial | Avg Award |
|---|
| Civil Rights | 9,961 | 3% | 66% | 11% | 0% | $633,700 |
| Employment | 9,738 | 51% | 14% | 20% | 0% | $491,092 |
| General | 8,649 | 1% | 66% | 9% | 0% | — |
| Other Civil Rights | 7,273 | 23% | 38% | 19% | 0% | $494,659 |
| Other Contract | 7,082 | 41% | 11% | 14% | 4% | $598,537 |
| Insurance | 5,977 | 49% | 7% | 11% | 1% | $701,466 |
| Consumer Credit | 4,601 | 41% | 11% | 9% | 1% | $882,260 |
| Prison Condition | 3,722 | 3% | 51% | 18% | 0% | $678,000 |
| Other Statutory Actions | 3,205 | 28% | 24% | 14% | 3% | $556,521 |
| Other Personal Injury | 3,172 | 50% | 12% | 12% | 0% | $538,064 |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act | 2,344 | 48% | 9% | 15% | 6% | $399,218 |
| DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) | 2,316 | 1% | 6% | 18% | 0% | — |
| Copyrights | 2,038 | 26% | 13% | 10% | 4% | $495,690 |
| Bankruptcy Appeals | 1,858 | 16% | 27% | 5% | 0% | $2,250 |
| Personal Injury - Product Liability | 1,845 | 32% | 7% | 6% | 0% | $759,600 |
| SSID Title XVI | 1,736 | 1% | 10% | 21% | 0% | $6,500 |
| Trademark | 1,662 | 35% | 7% | 18% | 4% | $663,750 |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 1,581 | 48% | 7% | 15% | 1% | $561,740 |
| Motor Vehicle | 1,558 | 57% | 10% | 7% | 0% | $762,367 |
| Securities/Commodities/Exchange | 1,362 | 27% | 11% | 23% | 3% | $1,670,836 |
Colorado State Court Analytics by Category
| Category | Filings | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Default | Median Duration |
|---|
| Landlord-Tenant | 63,222 | 28.5% | 31.2% | 2.1% | 33.4% | 42d |
| Contract | 32,489 | 38.6% | 24.1% | 2.9% | 28.7% | 275d |
| Divorce/Family | 19,800 | 54.2% | 20.5% | 4.5% | 14.8% | 295d |
| Personal Injury | 10,500 | 67.5% | 19.2% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 380d |
| Consumer Protection | 7,375 | 34.2% | 22.8% | 2.4% | 35.1% | 195d |
| Workers' Comp | 5,444 | 71.2% | 12.4% | 6.8% | 3.2% | 445d |
| Employment | 4,302 | 64.2% | 21.3% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 420d |
| Wrongful Death | 667 | 72.5% | 14.8% | 5.2% | 3.1% | 520d |
Source: Colorado Administrative Office of the Courts
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