Contracts
-Candi agrees to sell Carla a purebred puppy for $2,000. Candi puts the agreement in writing. Later, Carla argues that Candi told her that she would only need to pay $1,500. Will the parol evidence rule prevent Carla from testifying to this conversation?

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No, the parol evidence rule would not prevent Carla from testifying to this conversation because it is permissible to use extrinsic evidence to show a modification to an existing agreement. The parol evidence rule requires that a change to a written contract must be made in writing. However, there are exceptions, including extrinsic oral evidence showing changes to the original, written agreement.

Contracts -Candi Agrees to Sell Carla a Purebred Puppy for $2,000