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Not an erotic dancing opinion, but nevertheless worth a look

Not an erotic dancing opinion, but nevertheless worth a look: An opinion in a case captioned 216 Jamaica Avenue v. S & R Playhouse has perhaps a better than average chance at involving erotic entertainment, but alas that proved not to be the case with regard to this decision that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued today.

Yet the opinion remains of interest because the decision considers the enforceability of a contractual provision, contained in a lease executed in 1911, stating that "[a]ll of said rents shall be paid in gold coin of the United States of the present standard of weight and fineness." The trial court had held that the provision was unenforceable. But today, in an opinion by Circuit Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton, the Sixth Circuit reaches the opposite conclusion.

Full post as published by How Appealing on August 27, 2008 (boomark / email).