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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Tambor v. Miller, 792 A.2d 744 (2002)

Citation
Tambor v. Miller, 792 A.2d 744 (2002)
Parent Document
Tambor v. Miller, 792 A.2d 744 (2002)
Jurisdiction
Rhode Island (state)
Effective Date
2002-02-14

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“ Tt is well settled that when the language of a statute is clear and unambiguous, this Court must interpret the statute literally and must give the words of the statute their plain and ordinary meanings’.” Solas v. Emergency Hiring Council of the State, 774 A.2d 820, 824 (R.I.2001) (quoting Accent Store Design, Inc. v. Marathon House, Inc., 674 A.2d 1223, 1226 (R.I.1996)). “ ‘Moreover, when we examine an unambiguous statute, “there is no room for statutory construction and we must apply the statute as written.” ’ ” Id. (quoting State v. DiCicco, 707 A.2d 251, 253 (R.I.1998)).