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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 17 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 People v. Snook.

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1 People v. Snook Anchor
cal · 1997
green “if there is no ambiguity in the language, we presume the legislature meant what it said and the plain meaning of the statute governs.” 8
2 Joyce v. Ford Motor Co.
calctapp · 2011
green “to determine the plain language of statutory language, courts often look to dictionaries.” 3
3 Lafferty v. Wells Fargo Bank
calctapp · 2013
green “hold-to the extent the laffertys have causes of action against geweke that are also valid against wells fargo by operation of the holder rule-their recovery is limited to the amount they have paid under the installment contract.” 3
4 Lafferty v. Wells Fargo Bank
calctapp · 2013
green “mechanical and electrical failures were never remedied even though geweke repeatedly assured them the problems would be fixed.” 3

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