185 W. Va. 414 - Cross v. Cross’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “Clearly, the circuit court provided the appellant several opportunities to retain counsel to represent her in this case. The hearing to determine the appellant’s share of the appellee’s pension benefits was continued on several occasions over a period of nearly a year. Thus, on the basis of the record before us, we cannot conclude that the circuit court abused its discretion in denying the appellant’s motion for a continuance.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Wallis v. Wallis

2. ““ ‘It is well settled as a general rule that the question of continuance is in the sound discretion of the trial court, which will not be reviewed by the appellate court, except in case it clearly appears that such discretion has been abused.’ Syl. pt. 1, Levy v. Scottish Union & National Ins. Co., 58 W.Va. 546 , 52 S.E. 449 (1905).” Syl. pt. 2, Nutter v. Maynard, [183] W.Va. [247], 395 S.E.2d 491 (1990).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Wallis v. Wallis