Is interpretation of a statute subject to de novo review?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from West Coast Truck Lines, Inc. v. Arcata Community Recycling Center, Inc., 846 F.2d 1239 (9th Cir. 1988):
Interpretation of a statute involves a question of law subject to de novo review. Trustees of Amalgamated Ins. Fund v. Geltman Indus., Inc., 784 F.2d 926, 929 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 107 S.Ct. 90, 93 L.Ed.2d 42 (1986).
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