· 11/2/1978
State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Ins. Comm'r
Citations
- 392 A.2d 1114
- 283 Md. 663
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that the statute’s plain meaning required the insurer to reduce PIP benefits payable to its insured by the amount that the insured received under WC
- stating that “has recovered” generally refers to something obtained
- considering, in the interpretation of a statute, a section 118 [108 Op. Att’y heading that was “not merely a caption inserted by the codifier” but, rather, in the act passed by the General Assembly
- considering, in the interpretation of a statute, a section 118 [108 Op. Att’y heading that was “not merely a caption inserted by the codifier” but, rather, in the act passed by the General Assembly
- “The title of an act is relevant in ascertaining the legislative intent and purpose”
- reduction in PIP benefits was required where statute expressly mandated the reduction
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Judges: Murphy, C.J., and Smith, Digges, Levine
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