LexaceJudge, CA Superior Court
| Court | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA Superior Court | Judge | 1983 | 2003 |
How 90,135 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)
| Case Type | Total | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Pretrial | Avg Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance | 8,933 | 52% | 12% | 13% | 1% | $1,278,451 |
| Other Personal Injury | 8,060 | 33% | 29% | 11% | 0% | $1,050,702 |
| Prison Condition | 7,478 | 4% | 51% | 17% | 0% | $258,400 |
| Other Contract | 6,681 | 35% | 18% | 14% | 4% | $1,069,911 |
| General | 5,647 | 2% | 46% | 26% | 0% | $44,000 |
| Personal Injury - Product Liability | 5,546 | 16% | 7% | 5% | 0% | $491,667 |
| Asbestos | 5,084 | 1% | 25% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Employment | 4,709 | 39% | 19% | 25% | 0% | $880,955 |
| Other Civil Rights | 3,998 | 29% | 24% | 26% | 0% | $779,140 |
| Civil Rights | 3,775 | 7% | 30% | 39% | 0% | $565,250 |
| Motor Vehicle | 3,752 | 58% | 13% | 9% | 0% | $1,202,938 |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 2,785 | 73% | 16% | 3% | 2% | $1,292,821 |
| Other Statutory Actions | 1,674 | 33% | 15% | 15% | 4% | $1,474,247 |
| DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) | 1,328 | 3% | 19% | 38% | 0% | $6,000,000 |
| Recovery of Student Loans | 1,292 | 3% | 9% | 39% | 38% | $726,470 |
| Motions to Vacate Sentence | 1,193 | 2% | 27% | 53% | 0% | $18,000 |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act | 947 | 44% | 12% | 20% | 1% | $925,556 |
| All Other Real Property | 860 | 24% | 13% | 13% | 3% | $1,429,923 |
| Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice | 838 | 38% | 21% | 16% | 0% | $1,321,176 |
| SSID Title XVI | 693 | 3% | 21% | 29% | 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