Fact Pattern 13-1
Alain and Brie sign a contract for the sale of Alain's Coffee Café to Brie. The parties intend their written contract to be a final statement of most, but not all, of the terms of their agreement-Alain must first buy the building from Developed Commercial Properties, Inc., after which Alain and Brie will negotiate a price.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 13-1. Brie later disputes some of the provisions of the deal with Alain. If the dispute results in litigation, a court will most likely admit evidence of additional terms that are
A) ambiguous.
B) consistent.
C) contradictory.
D) clear.

Question

Fact Pattern 13-1 
Alain and Brie sign a contract for the sale of Alain's Coffee Café to Brie. The parties intend their written contract to be a final statement of most, but not all, of the terms of their agreement-Alain must first buy the building from Developed Commercial Properties, Inc., after which Alain and Brie will negotiate a price.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 13-1. Brie later disputes some of the provisions of the deal with Alain. If the dispute results in litigation, a court will most likely admit evidence of additional terms that are
A) ambiguous.
B) consistent.
C) contradictory.
D) clear.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

If the written contract is found to be an incomplete integration (meaning it does not include all of the terms of the parties' agreement), evidence of consistent additional terms may be admitted to supplement the contract. Ambiguous or contradictory terms are less likely to be admitted, and clear terms are already included in the written contract.