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10 Tennessee opinions name it 3 courts 1950–2016 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Tennessee 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 |
|---|---|---|
Lowe's Companies, Inc. v. Cardwellgreen1 sentence2016New York v. United States, 505 U.S. 144, 186 (1992). ―Severability is of course a matter of state law.‖ Leavitt v. Jane L., 518 U.S. 137, 139 (1996). ―Under the doctrine of elision, a court may, under appropriate circumstances and in keeping with the expressed intent of a legislative body, elide an unconstitutional portion of a statute and find the remaining provisions to be constitutional and effective.‖ Lowe’s Companies, Inc. v. Cardwell, 813 S.W.2d 428, 430 (Tenn. 1991). ―The doctrine of elision is not favored,‖ Gibson Cty. | 1 | 1 |
Leavitt v. Jane L.green1 sentence2016New York v. United States, 505 U.S. 144, 186 (1992). ―Severability is of course a matter of state law.‖ Leavitt v. Jane L., 518 U.S. 137, 139 (1996). ―Under the doctrine of elision, a court may, under appropriate circumstances and in keeping with the expressed intent of a legislative body, elide an unconstitutional portion of a statute and find the remaining provisions to be constitutional and effective.‖ Lowe’s Companies, Inc. v. Cardwell, 813 S.W.2d 428, 430 (Tenn. 1991). ―The doctrine of elision is not favored,‖ Gibson Cty. | 1 | 1 |
New York v. United Statesgreen1 sentence2016New York v. United States, 505 U.S. 144, 186 (1992). ―Severability is of course a matter of state law.‖ Leavitt v. Jane L., 518 U.S. 137, 139 (1996). ―Under the doctrine of elision, a court may, under appropriate circumstances and in keeping with the expressed intent of a legislative body, elide an unconstitutional portion of a statute and find the remaining provisions to be constitutional and effective.‖ Lowe’s Companies, Inc. v. Cardwell, 813 S.W.2d 428, 430 (Tenn. 1991). ―The doctrine of elision is not favored,‖ Gibson Cty. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Tennessee. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Gibson County Special School District v. Palmer
green
2 sentences1994As we discussed in Gibson County Special School Dist. v. Palmer, 691 S.W.2d 544 (Tenn.1985): The doctrine of elision is not favored. 1994As we discussed in Gibson County Special School Dist. v. Palmer, 691 S.W.2d 544 (Tenn.1985): The doctrine of elision is not favored. | 3 | 1991–1994 |
Smith v. City of Pigeon Forge
neutral
2 sentences1994Smith v. City of Pigeon Forge, Tenn., 600 S.W.2d 231 (1980). 1991Smith v. City of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, 600 S.W.2d 231 (1980). | 3 | 1985–1994 |
Edwards v. Davis
neutral
2 sentences1980Davidson County v. Elrod, 191 Tenn. 109 , 232 S.W.2d 1 (1950); Edwards v. Davis, 146 Tenn. 615 , 244 S.W.2d 359 (1922). 1980Davidson County v. Elrod, 191 Tenn. 109 , 232 S.W.2d 1 (1950); Edwards v. Davis, 146 Tenn. 615 , 244 S.W.2d 359 (1922). | 2 | 1950–1980 |
DAVIDSON COUNTY v. Elrod
green
2 sentences1963Probably that may be a reason why the doctrine of elision is not favored.” 191 Tenn. 109 , 232 S.W.2d 1 . 1963Probably that may be a reason why the doctrine of elision is not favored.” 191 Tenn. 109 , 232 S.W.2d 1 . | 2 | 1963–1980 |
Armistead v. Karsch
green
2 sentences1979The doctrine of elision is not favored in the law, Armistead v. Karseh, 192 Tenn. 137 , 237 S.W.2d 960 (1951). 1979The doctrine of elision is not favored in the law, Armistead v. Karseh, 192 Tenn. 137 , 237 S.W.2d 960 (1951). | 1 | 1979–1979 |
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.