97 Wash. 2d 182 - In Re R.’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 22 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[I]f an act is subject to two interpretations, that which best advances the legislative purpose should be adopted”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 127 Wash. 2d 281 - State v. McCraw · 118 Wash. 2d 79 - Allison v. Housing Authority of City of Seattle

2. “The physician-patient privilege shall be deemed waived in proceedings under this chapter when a court of competent jurisdiction in its discretion determines that it is unreasonable for the petitioner seeking fourteen-day involuntary treatment to obtain a sufficient evaluation of the detained person by a psychiatrist or psychologist or other health professional and such waiver is necessary in the opinion of the court to protect either the detained person or the public. . . . Provided, however, That the physician-patient privilege shall not be waived if the physician specifically identifies himself to the detained person as one who is communicating with that person for treatment only: . . .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 107 Wash. 2d 196 - In Re the Detention of LaBelle

3. “A physician or surgeon or osteopathic physician or surgeon shall not, without the consent of his patient, be examined in a civil action as to any information acquired in attending such patient, which was necessary to enable him to prescribe or act for the patient. . .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 107 Wash. 2d 196 - In Re the Detention of LaBelle