192 W. Va. 615 - Odle v. Eastman’s Empirical Analysis

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8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““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
   e.g. 196 W. Va. 535 - Banker v. Banker · 193 W. Va. 184 - Donohew v. Donohew

2. ““When an individual during marriage has property which is separate property within the meaning of W. Va.Code, 48-2-1(f) [now W.Va.Code § 48-1-237], and then exchanges that property for other property which is titled in his name alone, and which is not comingled with marital property, then that other property acquired as a result of the exchange is itself separate property.” Syl. pt. 3, Hamstead v. Hamstead, 184 W.Va. 272 , 400 S.E.2d 280 (1990).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 219 W. Va. 654 - Gainer v. Gainer