How do courts interpret the meaning of the digest in a medical malpractice case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Califonia Teachers' Assn v. Governing Board, 141 Cal.App.3d 606, 190 Cal.Rptr. 453 (Cal. App. 1983):
If the language of a statute is ambiguous, it is appropriate to examine the digest in order to ascertain legislative intent. Thus, in Maben v. Superior Court (1967) 255 Cal.App.2d 708, 713, 62 Cal.Rptr. 439, the court stated:
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