Cengage Advantage Books: Fundamentals of Business Law Today 10th Edition by Roger LeRoy Miller

Exercise 13

The Parol Evidence Rule. Evangel Temple Assembly of God leased a facility from Wood Care Centers, Inc., to house evacuees who had lost their homes in a hurricane. The lease stated that Evangel could end it at any time by giving notice and paying 10 percent of the rent that would otherwise be paid over the rest of the term. The lease also stated that if the facility did not retain its tax exemption-which was granted to it on Evangel's behalf as a church-Evangel could end the lease without making the 10 percent payment. Is parol evidence admissible to interpret this lease? Why or why not? [ Wood Care Centers, Inc. v. Evangel Temple Assembly of God of Wichita Falls, 307 S.W.3d 816 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 2010)] (See The Parol Evidence Rule.)