Cited by
Opinions in Arizona that cite Members of the Board of Education of the Pearce Union High School District v. Leslie, 543 P.2d 775.
- In Re Termination of Parental Rights as to M.P. Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2025
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In Re Termination of Parental Rights as to M.P.
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2025
v. Leslie, (“[C]ourts must observe the natural import of the language used and are not free to extend the meaning though the result may be harsh, unjust or mistaken policy.”).
- Johnson Utilities LLC v. Arizona Corporation Ariz. 2020
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Johnson Utilities LLC v. Arizona Corporation
Ariz. 2020
v. Leslie, (stating that when “may” follows “shall” in the same provision, a court presumes that the drafters intended different meanings for different terms; as a result, “shall” is given its ordinary permissive construction, and “may” is construed as directory); see also Gutierrez v. Indus.
- State v. Jones 424 P.3d 447 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2018
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State v. Jones
424 P.3d 447
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2018
v. Leslie, (“[W]here the language of a statute is plain or unambiguous and the meaning does not lead to an impossibility or an absurdity, courts must observe the natural import of the language used and are not free to extend the meaning though the result may be harsh, unjust or mistaken policy.”) (citation omitted).
- Marriage of Doty-Perez v. Doty-Perez 388 P.3d 9 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2016
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Marriage of Doty-Perez v. Doty-Perez
388 P.3d 9
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2016
v. Leslie, (citation omitted).
- Kimu P. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security 178 P.3d 511 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2008
- Kimu P. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security 178 P.3d 511 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2008
- City of Chandler v. Arizona Department of Transportation 167 P.3d 122 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2007
- City of Chandler v. Arizona Department of Transportation 167 P.3d 122 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2007
- Curtis v. Richardson 131 P.3d 480 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2006
- Curtis v. Richardson 131 P.3d 480 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2006
- Canon School District No. 50 v. W.E.S. Construction Co. 869 P.2d 500 Ariz. 1994
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Canon School District No. 50 v. W.E.S. Construction Co.
869 P.2d 500
Ariz. 1994
Yet, “[e]qually fundamental is the presumption that what the Legislature means, it will say.” Padilla v. Industrial Comm’n, , , , -44 (1953).
- State v. Sandoval 857 P.2d 395 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1993
- State v. Sandoval 857 P.2d 395 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1993
- State v. Bouchier 767 P.2d 233 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1989
- State v. Bouchier 767 P.2d 233 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1989
- State v. Ramos 747 P.2d 629 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1987
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State v. Ramos
747 P.2d 629
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1987
v. Leslie, , , -70 (1960).
- Harrelson v. Industrial Com'n of Arizona 697 P.2d 1119 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1984
- Harrelson v. Industrial Com'n of Arizona 697 P.2d 1119 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1984
- Arizona Security Center, Inc. v. State 689 P.2d 185 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1984
- Arizona Security Center, Inc. v. State 689 P.2d 185 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1984
- In Re Marriage of Berger 680 P.2d 1217 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1983
- In Re Marriage of Berger 680 P.2d 1217 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1983
- Rowe v. Schultz 642 P.2d 881 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1982
- Rowe v. Schultz 642 P.2d 881 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1982
- Banta v. Arizona Department of Economic Security 636 P.2d 1254 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1981
- Banta v. Arizona Department of Economic Security 636 P.2d 1254 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1981
- Building Products Co. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security 604 P.2d 1148 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1979
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Building Products Co. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security
604 P.2d 1148
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1979
v. Leslie, , , , Odle v. Shamrock Dairy of Phoenix, Inc., 7 Ariz.App., 515 , See, A.R.S.
- Industrial Com'n v. Superior Court, Etc. 595 P.2d 166 Ariz. 1979
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Industrial Com'n v. Superior Court, Etc.
595 P.2d 166
Ariz. 1979
The settled rule of law is that the Legislature’s intent is first to be determined from the statute’s language, , and if a statute is plain and unambiguous, there is no room for judicial construction.
- Anderson v. Southwest Savings & Loan Ass'n 571 P.2d 1042 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1977
- Anderson v. Southwest Savings & Loan Ass'n 571 P.2d 1042 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1977
- Arizona State Board of Accountancy v. Keebler 564 P.2d 928 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1977
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Arizona State Board of Accountancy v. Keebler
564 P.2d 928
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1977
v. Leslie, , , , Odle v. Shamrock Dairy of Phoenix, Inc., 7 Ariz.App.