Michigan Supreme Court· 7/27/2001

People v. Vasquez

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631 N.W.2d 711
465 Mich. 83

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concluding, based on surrounding terms, that “obstruct” only refers to threatened or actual physical interference
concluding, based on surrounding terms, that \obstruct\ only refers to threatened or actual physical interference
stating that courts generally construe terms in context and give terms grouped in a list a related meaning
stating that courts generally construe terms in context and give terms grouped in a list a related meaning
explaining that, “[i]n seeking meaning, words and clauses will not be divorced from those which precede and those which follow,” and that “[i]t is a familiar principle of statutory construction that words grouped in a list should be given related meaning”
whether conduct fits within a statute should be decided case by case with special attention to the facts

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Judges: Cavanagh, Taylor, Markman, Weaver, Young, Corrigan

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