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6 Virginia opinions name it 1 courts 2016–2016 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Virginia 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Jacob Lynn Patterson v. Commonwealth of Virginiagreen
vactapp · 2013 · cited in 6 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
2 sentences

2016It is well established that courts are not permitted to interpret any statute in a way that “would render the statute strained, ambiguous, illogical, and in contravention of the legislature’s clear intent.” Patterson v. Commonwealth, 62 Va.App. 488, 498 , 749 S.E.2d 538, 543 (2013) (quoting Saunders v. Commonwealth, 56 Va.App. 139, 145 , 692 S.E.2d 252, 255 (2010)).

2016It is well established that courts are not permitted to interpret any statute in a way that “would render the statute strained, ambiguous, illogical, and in contravention of the legislature’s clear intent.” Patterson v. Commonwealth, 62 Va.App. 488, 498 , 749 S.E.2d 538, 543 (2013) (quoting Saunders v. Commonwealth, 56 Va.App. 139, 145 , 692 S.E.2d 252, 255 (2010)).

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Saunders v. Commonwealthgreen
vactapp · 2010 · cited in 6 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
2 sentences

2016It is well established that courts are not permitted to interpret any statute in a way that “would render the statute strained, ambiguous, illogical, and in contravention of the legislature’s clear intent.” Patterson v. Commonwealth, 62 Va.App. 488, 498 , 749 S.E.2d 538, 543 (2013) (quoting Saunders v. Commonwealth, 56 Va.App. 139, 145 , 692 S.E.2d 252, 255 (2010)).

2016It is well established that courts are not permitted to interpret any statute in a way that “would render the statute strained, ambiguous, illogical, and in contravention of the legislature’s clear intent.” Patterson v. Commonwealth, 62 Va.App. 488, 498 , 749 S.E.2d 538, 543 (2013) (quoting Saunders v. Commonwealth, 56 Va.App. 139, 145 , 692 S.E.2d 252, 255 (2010)).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Statutes the citing opinions construe

VA § Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-241 (6) VA § Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-260 (6) VA § Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-3900 (6) VA § Va. Code Ann. § 63.2-332 (6) VA § Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-271.1 (6)

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.

Where else courts name it

IL 46 (1993–2024) CA 9 (2017–2023) FL 8 (1987–2025) MA 8 (1988–2006) NY 8 (1922–2019) VA 6 (2016–2016) LA 6 (1976–2015) TX 4 (1977–2009) OR 3 (1932–1992) HI 2 (2022–2023) CT 2 (1992–2001) DE 2 (1988–1989) IN 2 (1991–2015) ND 2 (2004–2004)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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