Topic: a statute should be interpreted, whenever possible, to give… · Go Syfert
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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 30 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from American Family Insurance Group v. Schroedl.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 American Family Insurance Group v. Schroedl Anchor
minn · 2000
green “a statute should be interpreted, whenever possible, to give effect to all of its provisions; 'no word, phrase, or sentence should be deemed superfluous, void, or insignificant.” 11
2 Amaral v. Saint Cloud Hospital
minn · 1999
green “no word, phrase, or sentence should be deemed superfluous, void, or insignificant.” 10
3 Amaral v. Saint Cloud Hospital
minn · 1999
green “we are to read and construe a statute as a whole and must interpret each section in light of the surrounding sections to avoid conflicting interpretations.” 9

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