174 W. Va. 398 - Nutter v. Nutter’s Empirical Analysis
1985
Citation profile
7 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 171 W. Va. 458 - Fc v. Ivc · F.C. v. I.V.C. · 172 W. Va. 293 - Peremba v. Peremba · 172 W. Va. 386 - United Mine Workers of America International Union Ex Rel. Trumka v. Parsons · 172 W. Va. 7 - Crutchfield v. Crutchfield
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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““ ‘Alimony may be awarded under W.Va.Code, 48-2-4(a)(7) against a “faultless” party if “principles of justice” so require, considering the financial needs of the parties and other factors listed in Code, 48-2-16.’ Syllabus Point 1, F. C. v. I.V.C., 171 W.Va. 458 , 300 S.E.2d 99 (1982).””
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
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.