56 Wash. App. 603 - State v. Vahl’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

13 state decisions

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

1. ““(a) [w]here there exists actual notice of matter, to which equity has added constructive notice of facts, which an inquiry after such matter would have elicited; [or] (b) where there has been a designed abstinence from inquiry for the very purpose of escaping notice.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Holly E. Snyder v. State of Washington, DSHS · State v. Perry

2. “[w]henever a person’s driving record, as maintained by the department, brings him or her within the definition of an habitual traffic offender, as defined in RCW 46.65.020, the department shall forthwith notify such person of the revocation in writing by certified mail at his or her address of record as maintained, by the department. . . . The person upon receiving such notice may, in writing and within ten days therefrom request a formal hearing: Provided, That if such a request is not made within the prescribed time the right to a hearing shall be deemed to have been waived ....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Holly E. Snyder v. State of Washington, DSHS

3. “If the addressee has moved, is temporarily away beyond expiration of the retention period, delivery is attempted on someone who does not know the addressee, or if other specific circumstances prevent delivery, such as a nonexistent address, other endorsements are used by the postal service, such as”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Marriage of McLean