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4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 43 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 Parktown Imports, Inc. v. Audi of America, Inc..

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1 Parktown Imports, Inc. v. Audi of America, Inc. Anchor
mo · 2009
green “this court's primary rule of statutory interpretation is to give effect to legislative intent as reflected in the plain language of the statute at issue.” 24
2 Parktown Imports, Inc. v. Audi of America, Inc.
mo · 2009
green “primary rule of statutory interpretation is to give effect to legislative intent as reflected in the plain language of the statute at issue.” 12
3 David and Jill Kehlenbrink v. Director of Revenue
mo · 2019
green “words in a statute are not read in isolation but, rather, are read in the context of the statute to determine their plain and ordinary meaning.” 4
4 Parktown Imports, Inc. v. Audi of America, Inc.
mo · 2009
green “instead, the canons of statutory interpretation are considerations made in a genuine effort to determine what the legislature intended.” 3

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