613 So. 2d 400 - Gullett v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1993
Citation profile
9
cited by 9 later decisions
1
states following
August 2005
most recently cited
9 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Wolff v. McDonnell · Yagow v. United States · Shelton v. Wright · Thomas v. Sellers · Rinehart v. Reliance Insurance Company
Most-quoted passages
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“'The fundamental rule of statutory construction is that a court is under a duty to ascertain and effectuate legislative intent as expressed in the statute, see e.g., Gundy v. Ozier , 409 So.2d 764 , 765 , 766 (Ala. 1981), which may be gleaned from the language used, the reason and necessity for the act and the purpose sought to be obtained. See Rinehart v. Reliance Ins. Co. , 273 Ala. 535 , 538 , 142 So.2d 254 , 256 (1962).'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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