“It is a cardinal rule of statutory construction that a statute should not be interpreted to yield an absurd result.”
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- “It is a cardinal rule of statutory construction that a statute should not be interpreted to yield an absurd result.”
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The opinion
Cook, J.,
dissenting. I agree with the conclusion of the court of appeals as recited in the majority opinion, and therefore respectfully dissent.
Moyer, C.J., and Pfeifer, J., concur in the foregoing dissenting opinion.