197 W. Va. 243 - Hardy v. Hardy’s Empirical Analysis
1996
Citation profile
8 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 194 W. Va. 263 - Burnside v. Burnside · 196 W. Va. 535 - Banker v. Banker · 160 W. Va. 514 - Nichols v. Nichols · 196 W. Va. 239 - Carter v. Carter · 151 W. Va. 364 - State v. Riley
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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“[t]he need for judicial economy within the family law master system precludes allowing everyone multiple opportunities for factual development, especially for the party who invited the error.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. In Re BB“Stephen L.H. v. Sherry L.H . and its progeny require substantial deference be given to a family law master's factual findings and recommendations[.]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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