160 N.C. App. 586 - Lechuga v. Ore’s Empirical Analysis
2003
Citation profile
14 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 91 N.C. App. 668 - Clark v. Williamson · 112 N.C. App. 747 - Matter of Safriet · 67 N.C. App. 257 - Matter of Pierce · 59 N.C. App. 322 - In Re APA · 136 N.C. App. 812 - In Re Reyes
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“`Neglect may be manifested in ways less tangible than failure to provide physical necessities. Therefore, on the question of neglect, the trial judge may consider, in addition, a parent's complete failure to provide the personal contact, love, and affection that inheres in the parental relationship.'”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage“A juvenile who does not receive proper care, supervision, or discipline from the juvenile's parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker; or who has been abandoned; or who is not provided necessary medical care; or who is not provided necessary remedial care; or who lives in an environment injurious to the juvenile'swelfare; or who has been placed for care or adoption in violation of law.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.