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38 Indiana opinions name it 3 courts 1979–2017 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Indiana courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Clifft v. Indiana Department of State Revenuegreen2 sentences2015See Clifft v. Indiana Dep’t of State Revenue, 660 N.E.2d 310, 316 (Ind.1995) (explaining that when interpreting a statute, the Court will examine the statute as a whole, including the grammatical structure of the clause or *1289 sentence at issue). 2007Within this analysis, we give words their common and ordinary meaning, without “overemphasizing a strict literal or selective reading of individual words.” Id. (quoting Clifft v. Ind. Dep’t of State Revenue, 660 N.E.2d 310, 316 (Ind.1995) (citations omitted)). | 15 | 15 |
Greyhound Financial Corp. & Terre Haute v. Rlc, Inc.green2 sentences1998Greyhound, 637 N.E.2d at 1327 . 1998Greyhound, 637 N.E.2d at 1327 . | 2 | 4 |
Hamilton County Department of Public Welfare v. Smithgreen2 sentences2017Welfare v. Smith, 567 N.E.2d 165, 169 (Ind. Ct. App. 1991) (“In addition, where the meaning of a particular clause or phrase is in doubt, the court should examine the grammatical structure of the clause in order to ascertain its meaning.”). 2012Welfare v. Smith, 567 N.E.2d 165, 169 (Ind.Ct.App.1991) (“In addition, where the meaning of a particular clause or phrase is in doubt, the court should examine the grammatical structure of the clause in order to ascertain its meaning.”). | 2 | 2 |
City of Evansville v. Zirkelbachgreen2 sentences2005See, e.g., City of Evansville v. Zirkelbach, 662 N.E.2d 651, 653-54 (Ind.Ct.App.1996) ("When construing a statute, the reviewing court may look to the titles and the headings of the statute, ... and may examine the grammatical structure of the clause or sentence in . issue."), trans. denied. 2005See, e.g., City of Evansville v. Zirkelbach, 662 N.E.2d 651, 653-54 (Ind.Ct.App.1996) ("When construing a statute, the reviewing court may look to the titles and the headings of the statute, ... and may examine the grammatical structure of the clause or sentence in issue."), trans. denied. *698 Indiana Code Section 8-1-30-2 defines "utility company"—as used in Chapter 30—as either of the following: (1) a public utility that provides water or sewer service; or (2) a regional sewer and water district. | 2 | 2 |
State v. Ransgreen2 sentences2004Within this analysis, we give words their common and ordinary meaning, without "overemphasizing a strict literal or selective reading of individual words." Id. (quoting Clifft v. Indiana Dep't of State Revenue, 660 N.E2d 310, 316 (Ind.1995) (citations omitted)). 2004Within this analysis, we give words their common and ordinary meaning, without "overemphasizing a strict literal or selective reading of individual words." | Id. (quoting Clifft v. Indiana Dep't of State Revenue, 660 N.E.2d 310, 316 (Ind.1995) (citations omitted)). | 1 | 4 |
Miller Brewing Co. v. Bartholemew County Beverage Co.green1 sentence2002State v. Rans, 739 N.E.2d 164, 166 (Ind.Ct.App.2000), trans. denied (2001) (paragraph format altered and citations and quotation marks omitted). "[Aln agency's interpretation of the statutes and regulations which the ageney is charged to enforce is entitled to some weight [but] if an ageney's interpretation is erroneous, it is entitled to no weight." Miller Brewing Co. v. Bartholomew County Beverage Co., 674 N.E.2d 193, 200 (Ind.Ct.App.1996) (citation omitted), trans. denied (1997). | 1 | 1 |
Elliott v. Stategreen1 sentence1998Elliott v. State, 690 N.E.2d 774, 777 (Ind.Ct.App.1998). | 1 | 1 |
City of Indianapolis v. Ingramgreen1 sentence1979See City of Indianapolis v. Ingram, (1978) Ind.App., 377 N.E.2d 877 . | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Indiana. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Spangler v. State
green
2 sentences1995Spangler v. State (1993), Ind., 607 N.E.2d 720, 723 . 1995Spangler v. State (1993), Ind., 607 N.E.2d 720, 723 . | 3 | 1994–1995 |
Foremost Life Insurance v. Department of Insurance
green
2 sentences1994Co. v. Dep't of Ins. (1980), 274 Ind. 181, 186 , 409 N.E.2d 1092, 1096 . 1994Co. v. Dep't of Ins. (1980), 274 Ind. 181, 186 , 409 N.E.2d 1092, 1096 . | 3 | 1991–1994 |
Shell Oil Co. v. Meyer
green
2 sentences2007Within this analysis, we give words their common and ordinary meaning, without “overemphasizing a strict literal or selective reading of individual words.” Id. (quoting Clifft v. Ind. Dep’t of State Revenue, 660 N.E.2d 310, 316 (Ind.1995) (citations omitted)). 2005Within this analysis, we give words their common and ordinary meaning, without "overemphasizing a strict literal or selective reading of individual words." Id. (quoting Clift v. Ind. Dept of State Revenue, 660 N.E.2d 310, 316 (Ind.1995) (citations omitted)). | 2 | 2005–2007 |
Clifft v. Indiana Department of Revenue
green
2 sentences2006Within this analysis, we give words their common and ordinary meaning, without "overemphasizing a strict literal or selective reading of individual words." Clifft v. Ind. Dep't of State Revenue, 660 N.E.2d 310, 316 (Ind.1995) (internal citations omitted), remanded and affirmed on other grounds by Clift v. Ind. Dep't of State Revenue, 748 N.E.2d 449 (Ind.Tax 2001). 2005Within this analysis, we give words their common and ordinary meaning, without "overemphasizing a strict literal or selective reading of individual words." Clifft v. Ind. Dep't of State Revenue, 660 N.E.2d 310, 316 (Ind.1995) (internal citations omitted), remanded and affirmed on other grounds by Clifft v. Ind. Dep't of Revenue, 748 N.E.2d 449 (Ind.Tax 2001). | 2 | 2005–2006 |
Indiana Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. Kiner
green
2 sentences2002Id. 2002Id. | 2 | 2002–2002 |
New Castle County, Delaware v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa
green
1 sentence2012As a matter of strict grammatical construction, the descriptive words in a phrase should, in the absence of punctuation, be referred to their nearest antecedent, and had the intent been, by means of punctuation, to bring out a meaning which would refer these qualifying words to more than their immediate antecedent, a comma should have been inserted after said word. 7 We note that the Third Circuit, in New Castle County, Delaware v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, 174 F.3d 338 (3d Cir. 1999), interpreted policy language identical to the language at issue in this case and determ | 1 | 2012–2012 |
Armstrong v. State
green
2 sentences2005Id. 2005Id. | 1 | 2005–2005 |
Simon v. City of Auburn, Board of Zoning Appeals
green
1 sentence1997Id. | 1 | 1997–1997 |
Kelly v. Ladywood Apartments
green
1 sentence1996When construing a statute, the reviewing court may look to the titles and the headings of the statute, id., and may *654 examine the grammatical structure of the clause or sentence in issue. | 1 | 1996–1996 |
White v. Livengood
green
2 sentences1994Spangler v. State (1993), Ind., 607 N.E.2d 720, 723 ; White v. Livengood (1979), 181 Ind.App. 56, 59 , 390 N.E.2d 696, 698 . 1994Spangler v. State (1993), Ind., 607 N.E.2d 720, 723 ; White v. Livengood (1979), 181 Ind.App. 56, 59 , 390 N.E.2d 696, 698 . | 1 | 1994–1994 |
First National Bank v. Farmers & Merchants National Bank
green
1 sentence1991Foremost Life Insurance Co. v. Department of Insurance (1980), 274 Ind. 181, 186 , 409 N.E.2d 1092, 1096 ; First Notional Bank v. Formers and Merchants National Bank (1908), 171 Ind. 828 , 340, 86 N.E. 417, 428 . | 1 | 1991–1991 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.