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Claudia Patricia Higuera v. State of Arizona
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Ariz. Ct. App. · 2016 · signal: see · quote attribution · 2 verbatim quotes
· confidence high
the court must, if possible, give meaning to each clause and word in the statute or rule to avoid rendering anything superfluous, void, contradictory, or insignificant
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Madison v. Groseth
(2×)
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Ariz. Ct. App. · 2012 · quote attribution · 2 verbatim quotes
· confidence high
the court must, if possible, give meaning to each clause and word in the statute or rule to avoid rendering anything superfluous, void, contradictory, or insignificant.
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Blevins v. Government Employees Insurance
(2×)
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Ariz. Ct. App. · 2011 · quote attribution · 2 verbatim quotes
· confidence high
the court must, if possible, give meaning to each clause and word in the statute or rule to avoid rendering anything superfluous, void, contradictory, or insignificant.
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Blevins v. Government Employees Ins. Co.
(2×)
also: Cited as authority (quoted)
Ariz. Ct. App. · 2011 · quote attribution · 2 verbatim quotes
· confidence high
the court must, if possible, give meaning to each clause and word in the statute or rule to avoid rendering anything superfluous, void, contradictory, or insignificant.
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King v. Titsworth
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Ariz. Ct. App. · 2009 · signal: see · quote attribution · 2 verbatim quotes
· confidence high
the court must, if possible, give meaning to each clause and word in the statute or rule to avoid rendering anything superfluous, void, contradictory, or insignificant.
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Haas v. Colosi
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Ariz. Ct. App. · 2002 · signal: see · quote attribution · 2 verbatim quotes
· confidence high
the court must, if possible, give meaning to each clause and word in the statute or rule to avoid rendering anything superfluous, void, contradictory, or insignificant.
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Pope v. Phoenix
Ariz. Ct. App. · 2023 · confidence medium
That is, the final-judgment rule now codified in § 12-2101(A)(1) still provides the substantive right to appeal from a final tax court judgment, see Devenir Assocs. v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 502 (1991) (citing prior codification of A.R.S. § 12-2101(A)(1)), and § 12-170(C) simply “confirms that the procedures for appealing final judgments under A.R.S. § 12-2101[(A)(1)] also apply to judgments entered by the tax court,” Devenir, 169 Ariz. at 503 (quoting People of Faith v. Ariz. Dep’t of Revenue, 164 Ariz. 102, 105 (App. 1990)). ¶9 The City relies on the Devenir court’s obs…
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Courtney v. Hon. foster/courtney
Ariz. Ct. App. · 2014 · confidence medium
Devenir Assocs. v. City of Phx., 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991); Fragoso v. Fell, 210 Ariz. 427, 430, ¶ 7 , 111 P.3d 1027, 1030 (App.2005).
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State of Arizona v. Louis John Felix
Ariz. Ct. App. · 2014 · confidence medium
Each part of a statute must be given meaning so that no part is rendered “superfluous, void, contradictory, or insignificant.” Devenir As socs. v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991).
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Balestrieri v. Balestrieri
Ariz. Ct. App. · 2013 · confidence medium
Devenir Assocs. v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991). ¶ 4 Rule 54(g)(1) states that a request for attorney’s fees “shall be made in the plead ings.” Under Rule 7(a), a “pleading” means only a complaint, an answer, a reply to a counterclaim, an answer to a cross-claim, a third-party complaint and an answer to a third-party complaint.
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Lund v. Myers
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Ariz. Ct. App. · 2012 · confidence medium
Bypassing these two restrictions would also run counter to Arizona Rule of Civil Procedure 26(g), which prohibits the trial court from considering or scheduling “[any] discovery motion” unless moving counsel has attached a statement showing good faith efforts to resolve the dispute. 12 See Devenir, 169 Ariz. at 503 , 821 P.2d at 164 (explaining that courts construe rules in the context of other rules governing the same subject matter and strive to find consistency). ¶ 27 Accordingly, considering Rule 26.1(f)(2) in its entirety and in relation to Rule 26(g), together with the goal of prese…
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Town of Marana v. Pima County
Ariz. Ct. App. · 2012 · confidence medium
When construing a statute, we “must, if possible, give meaning to each clause and word in the statute or rule to avoid rendering anything superfluous, void, contradictory, or insignificant.” Devenir Assocs. v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991).
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Ruiz v. Lopez
Ariz. Ct. App. · 2010 · confidence medium
Devenir Assocs. v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991). ¶ 13 To begin, the word “whereabouts” is defined as “the place or general locality where a person or thing is.” Websters Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary 1342 (1988).
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Andrew R. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security
(2×)
Ariz. Ct. App. · 2010 · confidence medium
Also, "[t]he court must, if possible, give meaning to each clause and word in the statute or rule to avoid rendering anything superfluous, void, contradictory or insignificant." Devenir Assoc. v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991).
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Scottsdale Insurance v. Cendejas
Ariz. Ct. App. · 2009 · confidence medium
Devenir Assocs. v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991).
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Merlina v. Jejna
Ariz. Ct. App. · 2004 · confidence medium
Devenir Assocs. v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991).
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State v. Hoggatt
Ariz. Ct. App. · 2001 · confidence medium
Devenir Associates v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 504 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991) (finding that every part of a statute is to be given meaning so that no part is rendered “superfluous, void, contradictory, or insignificant”).
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US West Communications, Inc. v. City of Tucson
Ariz. Ct. App. · 2000 · confidence medium
Comm’n, 181 Ariz. 119, 121 , 888 P.2d 777, 779 (1995); Devenir Assocs. v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991).
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Estancia Development Associates, L.L.C. v. City of Scottsdale
Ariz. Ct. App. · 1999 · confidence medium
See Zamora v. Reinstein, 185 Ariz. 272, 275 , 915 P.2d 1227, 1230 (1996); Mail Boxes, Etc. v. Industrial Comm’n, 181 Ariz. 119, 121 , 888 P.2d 777, 779 (1995); Devenir Associates v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991). ¶ 11 Although the statute’s language is the best and most reliable index of the statute’s meaning and must be consulted first, see Calmat of Arizona v. State ex rel.
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Wersch v. Radnor/Landgrant
Ariz. Ct. App. · 1997 · confidence medium
Owens v. City of Phoenix, 180 Ariz. 402, 405 , 884 P.2d 1100, 1103 (App.1994); see Wyatt v. Wehmueller, 167 Ariz. 281, 284 , 806 P.2d 870, 873 (1991) (construing the meaning of a state statute); Devenir Associates v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991) (interpreting court rules using the same principles of construction as statutes).
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Juvenile in Mohave County Juvenile Court v. Superior Court
(2×)
Ariz. Ct. App. · 1997 · confidence medium
To do so, we look to the rule's "context, language, effects and consequences, spirit and purpose." Devenir Assoc. v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991).
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No Insurance Section/Special Fund Division v. Industrial Commission
(2×)
Ariz. Ct. App. · 1996 · confidence medium
Co. v. Industrial Comm'n, 182 Ariz. 405, 408 , 897 P.2d 707, 710 (App. 1995) (court must give meaning to each clause and word so as to avoid rendering any part of the statute superfluous) ( citing Devenir Assoc. v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991)).
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State v. Tarango
(2×)
Ariz. · 1996 · confidence medium
Devenir Assocs. v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991); Arnold v. Arizona Dept. of Health Servs., 160 Ariz. 593, 603 , 775 P.2d 521, 531 (1989); State v. Superior Court (Kerr-McGee Corp.), 113 Ariz. 248, 249 , 550 P.2d 626, 627 (1976).
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Pfeil v. Smith
Ariz. Ct. App. · 1995 · confidence medium
Devenir Associates v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991).
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State Ex Rel. Udall v. Superior Court
(2×)
Ariz. Ct. App. · 1995 · confidence medium
Devenir Associates v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991).
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Fremont Indemnity Co. v. Industrial Commission
Ariz. Ct. App. · 1995 · confidence medium
Therefore, we “must, if possible, give meaning to each clause and word in the statute ... to avoid rendering anything superfluous, void, contradictory, or insignificant.” Devenir Assoc. v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991) (citation omitted).
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U.S. Xpress, Inc. v. Arizona Tax Court
Ariz. Ct. App. · 1994 · confidence medium
Although this distinction, like the tax court’s, is not apparent on the face of § 28-1599.11, it emerges, unlike the tax court’s, from close reading of surrounding statutory text—particularly the text of § 28-1599.10. *366 “If a statute’s words do not disclose legislative intent, the court must read the statute as a whole and give meaningful interpretation to all its provisions.” Devenir Assocs. v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991).
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City of Phoenix v. Orbitz Worldwide
Ariz. · 2019 · signal: see · confidence high
See Devenir Assocs. v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 (1991) (“The court must, if possible, give meaning to each clause and word in the statute or rule to 6 Section 542(b) mirrors its state tax code counterpart, A.R.S. § 42-2078. 15 CITY OF PHOENIX ET AL V.
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Gric v. Dcs
Ariz. Ct. App. · 2016 · signal: see · confidence high
See Devenir Assocs. v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 13 At the December 9, 2015 evidentiary hearing, DCS argued that neither the GAL nor the foster parents had standing to object to the motion to transfer jurisdiction.
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Gila River Indian Community v. Department of Child Safety
(2×)
Ariz. Ct. App. · 2016 · signal: see · confidence high
See Devenir As socs. v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500 , 503, 821 P.2d 161 , 164 (1991); Garza Rodriguez, 164 Ariz. at 112 , 791 P.2d at 638 ; State v. Johnson, 171 Ariz. 39, 42 , 827 P.2d 1134, 1137 (App. 1992).
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Munger Chadwick, P.L.C. v. Farwest Development & Construction of the Southwest, LLC
(2×)
Ariz. Ct. App. · 2014 · signal: see · confidence high
See Devenir Assocs. v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991) (court rules must be interpreted “to avoid rendering anything superfluous, void, contradictory, or insignificant”). ¶ 9 The rules governing attorney conduct also contemplate law firms representing clients.
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Potter v. Vanderpool
(2×)
Ariz. Ct. App. · 2010 · signal: see · confidence high
See Devenir Assocs. v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991) (if plain language of rule, like plain language of statute, does not disclose supreme court or legislature's intent, court "may look at the rule or statute’s context, language, effects and consequences, spirit and purpose" to determine meaning).
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Carol Ann Potter Debra Joy Merryman v. State of Arizona
(2×)
Ariz. Ct. App. · 2010 · signal: see · confidence high
See Devenir Assocs. v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991) (if plain language of rule, like plain language of statute, does not disclose supreme court or legislature‟s intent, court “may look at the rule or statute‟s context, language, effects and consequences, spirit and purpose” to determine meaning).
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Hormel v. Maricopa County
(2×)
Ariz. Ct. App. · 2010 · signal: see · confidence high
See Devenir Assocs. v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991); State v. Garza Rodriguez, 164 Ariz. 107, 112 , 791 P.2d 633, 638 (1990); State v. Johnson, 171 Ariz. 39, 42 , 827 P.2d 1134, 1137 (App.1992). ¶ 21 In this case, the County’s argument, and the ultimate ruling by the tax court, would be entirely appropriate had the County at the scheduled meeting disputed the claim being advanced by Taxpayer.
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State v. Arizona Navigable Stream Adjudication Commission
(2×)
Ariz. Ct. App. · 2010 · signal: see · confidence high
See Devenir Assocs. v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991); Garza Rodriguez, 164 Ariz. at 112 , 791 P.2d at 638 ; State v. Johnson, 171 Ariz. 39, 42 , 827 P.2d 1134, 1137 (App.1992). ¶ 25 Giving meaning, as we must, to all words within the phrase “ordinary and natural condition,” we conclude that the River must be evaluated in both its “ordinary” and “natural” condition.
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Chronis v. Steinle
(2×)
Ariz. · 2009 · signal: see · confidence high
See Devenir Assocs. v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991).
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Haywood Securities, Inc. v. Ehrlich
(2×)
Ariz. · 2007 · signal: see · confidence high
See Devenir Assocs. v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 504 , 821 P.2d 161, 165 (1991) (holding that a document entitled “OPINION” was not final and appealable because the superior court judge did not intend it to be); Focal Point, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 149 Ariz. 128, 129 , 717 P.2d 432, 433 (1986) (finding minute entry a valid judgment because the trial court signed the *117 written minute entry order and titled it “JUDGMENT,” demonstrating the intent that the order serve as an appealable judgment). ¶ 15 The phrase “signed by a judge” as used in Rule 58(a) therefore encompasse…
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Vega v. Sullivan
(2×)
Ariz. Ct. App. · 2001 · signal: see · confidence high
See Devenir Associates v. City of Phoenix, 169 Ariz. 500, 503 , 821 P.2d 161, 164 (1991); State v. Baca, 187 Ariz. 61, 63 , 926 P.2d 528, 530 (App.1996).