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· 7/29/1997

Marriott Employees Federal Credit Union v. Motor Vehicle Administration

Citations

  • 697 A.2d 455
  • 346 Md. 437
  • 1997 Md. LEXIS 110

How courts have described this case

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

  • stating that where the statutory language is free from ambiguity, courts do not look beyond the language of the statute
  • explaining that dictionary definitions provide a “starting point” but are not dispositive
  • finding that repossessed vehicles are subject to judicial sale
  • reading a statutory Gen. 3] 17 term “in conjunction with” the surrounding language
  • reading a statutory Gen. 3] 17 term “in conjunction with” the surrounding language
  • “The cardinal rule of statutory construction is to ascertain and carry out the intention of the Legislature.”

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Judges: Raker

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