We have all heard the clichés on attention to detail. With this in mind it should be no surprise that transactional law is littered with stories of deals falling apart because of poorly drafted documents. One example often mentioned is a deal that fell apart thanks to the placement of a comma. Poorly reviewed...
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Archive for September, 2009
Why Grammar Matters in Transactional Law
Understanding a Statute
“When statute is clear and unambiguous, courts will not look behind the statute’s plain language for legislative intent or resort to rules of statutory construction to ascertain intent.” Cherry v. State, 959 So. 2d 702, 713 (Fla. 2007) (citing Lee County Elec. Coop., Inc. v. Jacobs, 820 So. 2d 297, 303 (Fla. 2002). ...
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