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State v. Sanchez

Citations

  • 579 P.2d 568
  • 119 Ariz. 64
  • 1978 Ariz. App. LEXIS 484

How courts have described this case

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

  • the word “shall” in a wrongful death statute means “must” or “may” depending on the context of the statute and the legislative intent
  • the word \shall\ in a wrongful death statute means \must\ or \may\ depending on the context of the statute and the legislative intent
  • § 12-613 “merely authorize[s] but d[oes] not mandate . . . a jury to award . . . damages”
  • “a statute can not be applied retroactively to impair a vested right.”

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Judges: Howard, Hathaway, Fernandez

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