161 W. Va. 731 - Arbogast v. Vandevander’s Empirical Analysis
1978
Citation profile
12
cited by 12 later decisions
1
states following
July 1987
most recently cited
12 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 150 W. Va. 330 - Boggs v. Settle · 147 W. Va. 771 - Thornsbury v. Thornsbury · 160 W. Va. 466 - Tedesco v. Weirton General Hospital
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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“"1. The need for formal rules of evidence applicable in jury trials diminishes when the judge is the sole trier of fact. "2. When a judge sits alone his awareness of evidence either by formal admission or as proffered for admission (with the record appropriately vouched) is frequently sufficient since he will consider all evidence offered according to the weight he accords it."”
2 later decisions quote this exact passagee.g. S.L.M. v. J.M. · Slm v. Jm“1. The need for formal rules of evidence applicable in jury trials diminishes when the judge is the sole trier of fact.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Slm v. Jm
How this case has been treated — in progress
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