· 9/23/1993
Nevitt v. Langfelder
Citations
- 623 N.E.2d 281
- 157 Ill. 2d 116
- 191 Ill. Dec. 36
- 1993 Ill. LEXIS 73
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- “a basic rule of statutory construction forbids a court to canvass legislative history for evidence of legislative intent if the meaning of a provision can be determined from its text”
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Judges: Miller
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