Illinois Supreme Court· 10/23/1997

Paris v. Feder

Citations

688 N.E.2d 137
179 Ill. 2d 173
227 Ill. Dec. 800
1997 Ill. LEXIS 457

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“The best evidence of legislative intent is the language used in the statute itself, which must be given its plain and ordinary meaning.”
if legislative intent can be ascertained from a statute’s plain language, that intent must prevail without resort to other interpretive aids
if legislative intent can be ascertained from a statute's plain language, that intent must prevail without resort to other interpretive aids
if legislative intent can be ascertained from a statute's plain language, that intent must prevail without resort to other interpretive aids
if legislative intent can be ascertained from a statute’s plain language, that intent must prevail without resort to other interpretive aids
person who renders emergency care with a defribulator “in good faith, not for compensation” is immune

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Judges: Bilandic, Heiple, Harrison

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