Legal Opinion

Gerstein v. "Pleasure Was My Business"

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 18, 1961No. Nos. 61-660, 61-661PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Per curiam

In case #61-660, appellant Gerstein seeks review of an order denying his motion for *9ia summary decree in an action seeking-to have the hook “Pleasure Was My Business” declared obscene within the meaning of § 847.01, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. It should he noted that we are not here called upon to decide the effect on this or similar cases of Chapter 61-7, Laws of Florida, Regular Session, 1961, which was passed while this action was pending and which repealed § 847.01, Fla.Stat., 1959.

The trial court stated in its order that it was prevented from entering a summary decree by the presence of a genuine…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Olin's, Inc. v. Avis Rental Car System of FloridaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961
  2. State v. CleinSupreme Court of Florida · 1957
  3. Rachleff v. MahonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Lynch v. ContaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
  2. State v. ReeseSupreme Court of Florida · 1969
  3. Meyer v. AustinDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1970
  4. Grove Press, Inc. v. State Ex Rel. GersteinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963
  5. Tralins v. GersteinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963

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