“Webster’s New International Dictionary defines the word ordinary as ‘belonging to what is usual; having or taking its place according to customary occurrence or procedure; usual, normal.’ The word extraordinary is defined by Webster as ‘beyond or out of the common order or rule; not of the usual, customary, or regular kind; not ordinary.’ ”
How later courts described this case
- “Webster’s New International Dictionary defines the word ordinary as ‘belonging to what is usual; having or taking its place according to customary occurrence or procedure; usual, normal.’ The word extraordinary is defined by Webster as ‘beyond or out of the common order or rule; not of the usual, customary, or regular kind; not ordinary.’ ”
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
The foregoing opinion by BRADLEY, C., is adopted as the opinion of the court. All the judges concur.