Newtowne Village Service Corp. v. Newtowne Road Development Co.

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• indicating that ambiguity in a statute allows for judicial interpretation \`if a literal reading of the statute would lead to an unreasonable or absurd result not contemplated by the legislature'\
• indicating that ambiguity in a statute allows for judicial interpretation “ ‘if a literal reading of the statute would lead to an unreasonable or absurd result not contemplated by the legislature’ ”
• “Only where a statute is ambiguous and its meaning cannot be clearly ascertained does a court engage in the process of statutory construction and interpretation.”
• “Only where a statute is ambiguous and its meaning cannot be clearly ascertained does a court engage in the process of statutory construction and interpretation.”
• “Only where a statute is ambiguous and its meaning cannot be clearly ascertained does a court engage in the process of statutory construction and interpretation.” (citation omitted)

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