Larsen v. D. Construction, Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• concluding, based on surrounding terms, that “obstruct” only refers to threatened or actual physical interference
• concluding, based on surrounding terms, that \obstruct\ only refers to threatened or actual physical interference
• stating that courts generally construe terms in context and give terms grouped in a list a related meaning
• stating that courts generally construe terms in context and give terms grouped in a list a related meaning
• explaining that, “[i]n seeking meaning, words and clauses will not be divorced from those which precede and those which follow,” and that “[i]t is a familiar principle of statutory construction that words grouped in a list should be given related meaning”
• whether conduct fits within a statute should be decided case by case with special attention to the facts

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).