186 W. Va. 445 - Pritchard v. Arvon’s Empirical Analysis

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12 state decisions

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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. ““ ‘ “ ‘Where economic rights are concerned, we look to see whether the classification is a rational one based on social, economic, historic or geographic factors, whether it bears a reasonable relationship to a proper governmental purpose, and whether all persons within the class are treated equally. Where such classification is rational and bears the requisite reasonable relationship, the statute does not violate Section 10 of Article III of the West Virginia Constitution which is our equal protection clause.’ Syllabus Point 7, [as modified,] Atchinson v. Erwin, [172] W.Va. [8], 302 S.E.2d 78 (1983).” Syllabus Point 4, as modified, Hartsock-Flesher Candy Co. v. Wheeling Wholesale Grocery Co., [ 174 W.Va. 538 ], 328 S.E.2d 144 (1984).’ Syllabus Point 4, Gibson v. West Virginia Department of Highways, 185 W.Va. 214 , 406 S.E.2d 440 (1991).” 8”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 190 W. Va. 223 - Whitlow v. Bd. of Educ. of Kanawha Cty.

2. “In no instance may an employee of a political subdivision acting within the scope of his employment be named as defendant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 202 W. Va. 246 - Brooks v. City of Weirton