City of West Fargo v. McAllister

Citations

• 974 N.W.2d 393
• 2022 ND 94

Syllabus

The primary purpose of statutory interpretation is to determine legislative intent. Words in a statute are given their plain, ordinary, and commonly understood meaning, unless defined by statute or unless a contrary intention plainly appears. The district court has discretion over evidentiary matters, including a decision to exclude the testimony of a witness.