2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 5 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 Case v. Pinnick.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Case v. Pinnick Anchor | green | “a statute should be given a construction which renders every word and sentence operative rather than one that renders some words or sentences idle and nugatory.” | 3 |
| 2 | Armstrong v. Sewer Improvement Dist. No. 1 | green | “the courts may not search for its meaning beyond the statute itself, but will give it the meaning intended by the legislature.” | 2 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.