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State v. Green

Citations

  • 470 N.W.2d 15
  • 1991 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 177
  • 1991 WL 78496

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that court interprets a statute to avoid absurd results even when a literal interpretation would yield a contrary result
  • holding that court interprets a statute to avoid absurd results even when a literal interpretation would yield a contrary result
  • stating that “when the purpose of the requirement [of the implied consent law] has been substantially met,” evidence of test results has been allowed
  • in construing statutes, the court “tr[ies] to find and give effect to legislative intent”
  • remedial statute should be liberally construed

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Judges: Harris, Schultz, Carter, Lavorato, Andreasen

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