BOSTON (AP) - A fan who bought luxury seats for New England
Patriots' games at Gillette Stadium has been ordered to pay more
than $65,000 after he defaulted on a 10-year contract.

Real estate developer Paul Minihane signed a 10-year agreement
with the developer of the stadium to pay $3,750 per seat each year
for the 2002 through 2011 seasons.

After he defaulted during the first year, the stadium developer
sued him, saying the agreement called for him to pay in full for
the remaining years. A Superior Court judge found the provision was
an unlawful penalty.

But the Supreme Judicial Court ruled Thursday that the provision
is enforceable and ordered Minihane to pay the developer $65,000,
plus interest.

Minihane declined comment on the ruling.