187 W. Va. 487 - Woods v. Guerra’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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1. “In addressing the application of Rule 60(a), the following is explained in 11 Charles A. Wright and Arthur R. Miller, Federal Practice and Procedure § 2854 at 149 (1973): Subdivision (a) deals solely with the correction of errors that properly may be described as clerical or as arising from oversight or omission. Errors of a more substantial nature are to be corrected by a motion under Rules 59(e) or 60(b). Thus a motion under Rule 60(a) can only be used to make the judgment or record speak the truth and cannot be used to make it say something other than what originally was pronounced.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 192 W. Va. 260 - Johnson v. Nedeff

2. “‘The authority of the circuit courts to modify alimony or child support awards is prospective only and, absent a showing of fraud or other judicially cognizable circumstance in procuring the original award, a circuit court is without authority to modify or cancel accrued alimony or child support installments.’ Syl. pt. 2, Goff v. Goff, 177 W.Va. 742 , 356 S.E.2d 496 (1987).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 198 W. Va. 171 - Carter v. Carter