Maxey v. Maxey’s Empirical Analysis
1995
Citation profile
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 194 W. Va. 263 - Burnside v. Burnside · 183 W. Va. 451 - Whiting v. Whiting · 184 W. Va. 744 - Wood v. Wood · 179 W. Va. 386 - Somerville v. Somerville · 187 W. Va. 396 - Kapfer v. Kapfer
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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Equitable distribution under W.Va.Code, 48-2-1, et seq., is a three-step process. The first step is to classify the parties’ property as marital or nonmarital. The second step is to value the marital assets. The third step is to divide the marital estate between the parties in accordance with the principles contained in W.Va. Code, 48-2-32.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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