189 W. Va. 126 - Miller v. Miller’s Empirical Analysis

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13 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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “There are three broad inquiries that need to be considered in regard to rehabilitative alimony: (1) whether in view of the length of the marriage and the age, health, and skills of the dependent spouse, it should be granted; (2) if it is feasible, then the amount and duration of rehabilitative alimony must be determined; and (3) consideration should be given to continuing jurisdiction to reconsider the amount and duration of rehabilitative alimony.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 196 W. Va. 187 - Magaha v. Magaha · 199 W. Va. 278 - Bosworth v. Bosworth

2. “`[A] transmutation occurs when the contributing spouse evidences his intent to make a gift of the nonmarital property to the marriage by significantly changing the character of the property to marital.' In re Marriage of Nicks, 177 Ill.App.3d 76 , 126 Ill.Dec. 442, 444 , 531 N.E.2d 1069 [1071] (1988).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 197 W. Va. 290 - Mayhew v. Mayhew

3. “In the case before us, however, there was no agreement effected between the parties, nor was there evidence of any intent by the appellee to change the character of the property. For instance, the appellee did not transfer title of his separate property in the joint names of both parties.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 197 W. Va. 290 - Mayhew v. Mayhew