“[A]nd we got this from the horse’s mouthpiece ...”

Matt Conigliaro recommends Judge Farmer’s second opinion in Funny Cide Ventures, L.L.C. v. Miami Herald Publishing Co., No. 4D06-2347 (May 16, 2007). After reading it, so do I. According to Judge Farmer, here’s what prompted it:

I should state publicly my own resolution, made several months ago. I had decided that the style of some opinions could—and should—be unconventionally changed for greater openness to all readers. I would try to write some opinions in styles and tones calculated to make legal reasoning clearer for those without law degrees. Then came this case.

p.s. (5/18/07): For interesting commentary on Judge Farmer’s opinion, visit The California Blog of Appeal.