context: See, e.g., Michigan Chemical Corp. v. Am. Home Assur. Additionally, this construction avoids the necessity of disregarding the first paragraph of the definition that refers to "... multiple, ... sporadic or related acts of sexual abuse or molestation," which the Court has found plainly covers both related and unrelated acts.
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.identifier: 760 So.2d 80, 83
citation_a.parenthetical: stating that pursuant to Florida contract law "any ambiguity in the terms should be resolved in favor up upholding the purpose of the agreement and giving effect to every term in the agreement"
citation_a.sentence: See City of Homestead v. Johnson, 760 So.2d 80, 83 (Fla.2000) (stating that pursuant to Florida contract law “any ambiguity in the terms should be resolved in favor up upholding the purpose of the agreement and giving effect to every term in the agreement”); See also Sugar Cane Growers Coop, of Fla., Inc. v. Pinnock, 735 So.2d 530, 535 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999) (holding that contracts should be interpreted to give effect to all provisions); Paddock v. Bay Concrete Indus., Inc., 154 So.2d 313, 315 (Fla. 2d DCA 1963) (stating that “[a]ll the various provisions of a contract must be so construed, if it can reasonably be done, as to give effect to each”). Accordingly, the Court finds that the deemer clauses and the definition of “sexual abuse occurrence” address unrelated issues and therefore, all of Gordon’s acts of sexual abuse or molestation of A.N. and J.J., related or not, comprise one “sexual abuse occurrence” within the meaning of the TIG policy.
citation_b.signal: see also
citation_b.identifier: 154 So.2d 313, 315
citation_b.parenthetical: stating that "[a]ll the various provisions of a contract must be so construed, if it can reasonably be done, as to give effect to each"
citation_b.sentence: See City of Homestead v. Johnson, 760 So.2d 80, 83 (Fla.2000) (stating that pursuant to Florida contract law “any ambiguity in the terms should be resolved in favor up upholding the purpose of the agreement and giving effect to every term in the agreement”); See also Sugar Cane Growers Coop, of Fla., Inc. v. Pinnock, 735 So.2d 530, 535 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999) (holding that contracts should be interpreted to give effect to all provisions); Paddock v. Bay Concrete Indus., Inc., 154 So.2d 313, 315 (Fla. 2d DCA 1963) (stating that “[a]ll the various provisions of a contract must be so construed, if it can reasonably be done, as to give effect to each”). Accordingly, the Court finds that the deemer clauses and the definition of “sexual abuse occurrence” address unrelated issues and therefore, all of Gordon’s acts of sexual abuse or molestation of A.N. and J.J., related or not, comprise one “sexual abuse occurrence” within the meaning of the TIG policy.