· 6/21/2000
Terry v. Hillview Nursing Home, Inc.
Citations
- 765 So. 2d 344
- 2000 La. LEXIS 1923
- 2000 WL 949640
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- “[C]ourts should avoid interpretations that would render part of a statute meaningless.”
- “[W]hen a statute is clear and unambiguous, courts will not look behind the statute’s plain language for legislative intent, or resort to rules of statutory construction to ascertain intent insofar as this would constitute an abrogation of legislative power.”
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Judges: Knoll
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