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· 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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