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Section 213

Citation
Section 213
Parent Document
Keeney v. Hereford Concrete Products, Inc., 911 S.W.2d 622 (1995)
Jurisdiction
Missouri (state)
Effective Date
1995-12-19

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Where the language of the statute is unambiguous, courts must give effect to the language used by the legislature. Kearney Special Road District v. County of Clay, 863 S.W.2d 841, 842 (Mo. banc 1993). Courts lack authority “to read into a statute a legislative intent contrary to the intent made evident by the plain language. [Citation omitted.] There is no room for construction even when the court may prefer a policy different from that enunciated by the legislature.” Id. at 842.