The Housing Authority Of The County Of King, App. V. Angela Knight, Res. (2024)

Citation: The Housing Authority Of The County Of King, App. V. Angela Knight, Res. (2024)
Parent Document: The Housing Authority Of The County Of King, App. V. Angela Knight, Res. (2024)
Jurisdiction: Washington (state)
Effective Date: 2024-02-26
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/9478467/the-housing-authority-of-the-co... ↗

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In determining the plain meaning of a statute, we consider “the
        ordinary meaning of words, the basic rules of grammar, and the
        statutory context to conclude what the legislature has provided for
        in the statute and related statutes.” In re Forfeiture of One 1970
        Chevrolet Chevelle, 166 Wn.2d 834, 839, 215 P.3d 166 (2009).
        In so doing, we “construe a statute ‘so that all the language used is
        given effect, with no portion rendered meaningless or
        superfluous.’” Seattle City Light v. Swanson, 193 Wn. App. 795,
        810, 373 P.3d 342 (2016) (internal quotation marks omitted)
        (quoting Rapid Settlements, Ltd. v. Symetra Life Ins. Co., 134 Wn.
        App. 329, 332, 139 P.3d 411 (2006)). “Common sense informs our
        analysis, as we avoid absurd results in statutory interpretation.”
        State v. Alvarado, 164 Wn.2d 556, 562, 192 P.3d 345 (2008).

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