· 4/17/2007
State Ex Rel. Burns v. Whittington
Citations
- 219 S.W.3d 224
- 2007 Mo. LEXIS 59
- 2007 WL 1121829
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- explaining that “the plain and ordinary meaning of a term” only comes into play “[i]n the absence of statutory definitions”
- “The primary rule of statutory interpretation is to give effect to legislative intent as reflected in the plain language of the statute.”
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Judges: Richard B. Teitelman
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