Schmidt v. Trademark, Inc.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 122,078 VICKI SCHMIDT, Kansas Insurance Commissioner, Appellee/Cross-appellant, v. TRADEMARK, INC., Appellant/Cross-appellee, v. DOROTEO BALLIN and BALLIN COMPANY, LLC, Appellees. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. When a statute is plain and unambiguous, the court must give effect to the legislative intention as expressed in the statutory language. But if a statute's language is ambiguous, we will consult our canons of construction to resolve the ambiguity. 2. Even statutory language that appears clear may be ambiguous when considered in the context of…