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grammatical structure clause in Indiana

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.

Followed or applied (8)

CaseFollowedCited
Clifft v. Indiana Department of State Revenuegreen
ind · 1995 · cited in 15 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 1998–2015
2 sentences

2015See 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)).

1515
Greyhound Financial Corp. & Terre Haute v. Rlc, Inc.green
indctapp · 1994 · cited in 4 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 1996–1998
2 sentences

1998Greyhound, 637 N.E.2d at 1327 .

1998Greyhound, 637 N.E.2d at 1327 .

24
Hamilton County Department of Public Welfare v. Smithgreen
indctapp · 1991 · cited in 2 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2012–2017
2 sentences

2017Welfare 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.”).

22
City of Evansville v. Zirkelbachgreen
indctapp · 1996 · cited in 2 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 1999–2005
2 sentences

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.

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.

22
State v. Ransgreen
indctapp · 2000 · cited in 4 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2001–2004
2 sentences

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.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)).

14
Miller Brewing Co. v. Bartholemew County Beverage Co.green
indctapp · 1996 · cited in 1 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2002–2002
1 sentence

2002State 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).

11
Elliott v. Stategreen
indctapp · 1998 · cited in 1 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
1 sentence

1998Elliott v. State, 690 N.E.2d 774, 777 (Ind.Ct.App.1998).

11
City of Indianapolis v. Ingramgreen
indctapp · 1978 · cited in 1 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 1979–1979
1 sentence

1979See City of Indianapolis v. Ingram, (1978) Ind.App., 377 N.E.2d 877 .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Indiana. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (11)

CaseCitedYears
Spangler v. State green
ind · 1993
2 sentences

1995Spangler v. State (1993), Ind., 607 N.E.2d 720, 723 .

1995Spangler v. State (1993), Ind., 607 N.E.2d 720, 723 .

31994–1995
Foremost Life Insurance v. Department of Insurance green
ind · 1980
2 sentences

1994Co. 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 .

31991–1994
Shell Oil Co. v. Meyer green
ind · 1998
2 sentences

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)).

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)).

22005–2007
Clifft v. Indiana Department of Revenue green
indtc · 2001
2 sentences

2006Within 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).

22005–2006
Indiana Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. Kiner green
indctapp · 1987
2 sentences

2002Id.

2002Id.

22002–2002
New Castle County, Delaware v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa green
ca3 · 1999
1 sentence

2012As 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

12012–2012
Armstrong v. State green
indctapp · 2004
2 sentences

2005Id.

2005Id.

12005–2005
Simon v. City of Auburn, Board of Zoning Appeals green
indctapp · 1988
1 sentence

1997Id.

11997–1997
Kelly v. Ladywood Apartments green
indctapp · 1993
1 sentence

1996When 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.

11996–1996
White v. Livengood green
indctapp · 1979
2 sentences

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 .

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 .

11994–1994
First National Bank v. Farmers & Merchants National Bank green
· 1908
1 sentence

1991Foremost 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 .

11991–1991

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IN § Ind. Code § 1-1-4-1 (4) IN § Ind. Code § 24-4.5-7-401 (3) IN § Ind. Code § 24-4.5-7-409 (3) IN § Ind. Code § 27-6-8-1 (3)

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.

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