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· 4/25/1984

Petition of Famous Brands, Inc.

Citations

  • 347 N.W.2d 882
  • 1984 S.D. LEXIS 287

How courts have described this case

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  • “ ‘[RJesorting to legislative history is justified only when legislation is ambiguous, or its literal meaning is absurd or unreasonable.’ ”
  • “[C]ourts have no legislative authority, and should avoid judicial legislation, a usurpation of legislative powers, or any entry into the legislative field.”
  • utilizing our rules of statutory construction to discover legislative intent

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Judges: Wollman, Dunn, Morgan, Henderson, Hoyt, Fosh-Eim

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