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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 10 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 Price v. Philip Morris, Inc..

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1 Price v. Philip Morris, Inc. Anchor
ill · 2006
green “statutory construction is a question of law, subject to de novo review.” 4
2 Ferguson v. McKenzie
ill · 2001
green “where there is an alleged conflict between two statutes, a court has a duty to interpret those statutes in a manner that avoids an inconsistency and gives effect to both statutes, where such an interpretation is reasonably possible.” 3
3 Sheffler v. Commonwealth Edison Co.
ill · 2011
green “statutory construction is a question of law, subject to de novo review.” 3

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