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· 5/9/1991

Revis v. Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund

Citations

  • 589 A.2d 483
  • 322 Md. 683
  • 1991 Md. LEXIS 88

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • when the language of the statute is plain and has a definite and sensible meaning, it shall be presumed to be the meaning the legislature intended
  • “Where the workers’ compensation recovered by the insured is less than the total of the amounts due the insured under the PIP [Personal Injury Protection] and UM coverages, the insured is entitled to the difference.”
  • “[U]ltimate aim [in statutory construction] is to effect the legislative intent.”
  • “[I]t is ... clear that the General Assembly did not intend to prohibit duplication of all benefits. Thus, ... a recipient of UM [uninsured motorist] benefits is also entitled to recover under the PIP provisions of his or her policy”

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Judges: Murphy, Eldridge, Rodowsky, McAuliffe, Chasanow, Karwacki, Orth

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