Michigan Supreme Court· 7/16/2008
Manuel v. Gill
Citations
- 753 N.W.2d 48
- 481 Mich. 637
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- noting that the word “may” is generally an indication of permissive action
- stating that “[a] court does not construe the meaning of statutory terms in a vacuum . . . [r]ather, we interpret the words in their context and with a view to their place in the overall statutory scheme”
- “In general, our courts have said that the term ‘may’ is ‘permissive,’ as opposed to the term ‘shall,’ which is considered ‘mandatory[.]’ ”
- “It is a familiar principle of statutory construction that words grouped in a list should be given related meaning.”
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Judges: Taylor, Corrigan, Young, Markman, Cavanagh, Weaver, Kelly
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Cites
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- National Wildlife Federation v. Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co.Michigan Supreme Court· 2004-07-30· cited 142×
- Federated Insurance v. Oakland County Road CommissionMichigan Supreme Court· 2006-06-21· cited 139×
- Third Nat. Bank in Nashville v. Impac Limited, Inc.Supreme Court· 1977-06-17· cited 128×
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- Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation v. Nestlé Waters North America IncMichigan Supreme Court· 2007-07-25· cited 73×
- Fluor Enterprises, Inc v. Department of TreasuryMichigan Supreme Court· 2007-05-02· cited 58×
- People v. CouzensMichigan Supreme Court· 2008-04-23· cited 56×
- Murphy v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co.Michigan Supreme Court· 1994-08-31· cited 50×
- Hanselman v. Wayne County Concealed Weapon Licensing BoardMichigan Supreme Court· 1984-07-19· cited 27×
- Ford Motor Co. v. JacksonMichigan Supreme Court· 1976-12-30· cited 22×
- Manuel v. GillMichigan Court of Appeals· 2006-05-24· cited 10×
- People v. HopsonMichigan Supreme Court· 2008-02-08· cited 6×
- Numerick v. KrullMichigan Court of Appeals· 2005-02-15· cited 5×
- Numerick v. KrullMichigan Court of Appeals· 2005-03-29· cited 4×
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