Legal Opinion
Turner v. Department of Finance of the City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 26, 1998PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Nardelli, J.
This is a case that pits the principle of literal interpretation of a statute against the intention of the legislative body that enacted the statute. In such a conflict, the intention of the legislators must govern. “[I]t is generally the rule that the literal meaning of the words used must yield when necessary to give effect to the intention of the Legislature. In the interpretation of statutes, the spirit and purpose of the act and the objects to be accomplished must be considered and given effect, and the literal meanings of words are not to be adhered to or…
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