Washington Supreme Court· 8/9/1979

State v. Burke

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598 P.2d 395
92 Wash. 2d 474
1979 Wash. LEXIS 1416

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ruling that \[i]t is an established rule of statutory construction that absurd results should be avoided\
ruling that “[i]t is an established rule of statutory construction that absurd results should be avoided”
primary task of court in statutory construction is to ascertain purpose of statute and avoid unlikely, absurd or strained consequences
where regulation contained a number, the mere reading of which disclosed an error, court gave effect to the intent of drafter
primary task of court in statutory construction is to ascertain purpose of statute and avoid unlikely, absurd or strained consequences
rule of statutory construction that absurd or unlikely result be avoided

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Judges: Rosellini, Utter, Wright, Brachtenbach, Horowitz, Dolliver, Hicks, Williams, Bever, Tern

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