192 W. Va. 337 - Feaster v. Feaster’s Empirical Analysis
1994
Citation profile
10 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 185 W. Va. 613 - In the Interest of Carlita B. · 185 W. Va. 648 - James M. v. Maynard · 182 W. Va. 448 - Honaker v. Burnside · 183 W. Va. 451 - Whiting v. Whiting · 177 W. Va. 710 - Nancy Viola R. v. RANDOLPH W.
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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““W.Va.Code, [48A-4-20(c) (1993) ], limits a circuit judge’s ability to overturn a family law master’s findings and conclusions unless they fall within one of the six enumerated statutory criteria contained in this section. Moreover, Rule 52(a) of the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure requires a circuit court which changes a family law master’s recommendation to make known its factual findings and conclusions of law.””
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“(1) Arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion or otherwise not in conformance with the law;”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“(4) Without observance of procedure required by law;”
1 later decision 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.