Mayle v. Mayle’s Empirical Analysis
2012
Citation profile
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 196 W. Va. 535 - Banker v. Banker · 160 W. Va. 514 - Nichols v. Nichols · 216 W. Va. 474 - Carr v. Hancock · 200 W. Va. 139 - Pearson v. Pearson · 178 W. Va. 224 - Lambert v. Miller
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.
“[q]uestions relating to alimony and to the maintenance and custody of the children are within the sound discretion of the court and its action with respect to such matters will not be disturbed on appeal unless it clearly appears that such discretion has been abused.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“must give appropriate deference to the family court's determination of the amount, nature and duration of the spousal support.”
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.