Davis v. Gatson’s Empirical Analysis
1995
Citation profile
6 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 29 U.S.C. § 2101 (§ 2 of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act) · 29 U.S.C. § 2107 (§ 8 of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act)
Relies on 170 W. Va. 162 - Lee-Norse Co. v. Rutledge · 192 W. Va. 561 - Adkins v. Gatson · 140 W. Va. 398 - Davis v. Hix · 166 W. Va. 675 - Kisamore v. Rutledge · 192 W. Va. 383 - Donley v. Bracken
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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“The findings of fact of the Board of Review of the West Virginia Department of Employment Security are entitled to substantial deference unless a reviewing court believes the findings are clearly ■wrong. If the question on review is one purely of law, no deference is given and the standard of judicial review by the court is de novo.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“(1) Provide a measure of security to the families of unemployed persons. (2) Guard against the menace to health, morals and welfare arising from unemployment. (3) Maintain as great purchasing power as possible, with a view to sustaining the economic system during periods of economic depression. (4) Stimulate stability of employment as a requisite of social and economic security. (5) Allay and prevent the debilitating consequences of poor relief assistance.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“"The appeal from the decision of the circuit [court] of Kanawha county may be taken to the supreme court of appeals if a proper petition for certiorari is filed within sixty days of the date of the final decision of the circuit court of Kanawha county. The cases shall go from the circuit court of Kanawha county only on writ of certiorari and need be heard only at the session of the supreme court.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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.