Fact Pattern 13-1
Odell and Paula sign a contract for the sale of Odell's Pizza Parlor to Paula. The parties intend their written contract to be a final statement of most, but not all, of the terms of their agreement Odell must first buy the building from Quin, after which Odell and Paula will negotiate a final price.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 13-1.Paula later disputes some of the provisions of the deal with Odell. 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
Odell and Paula sign a contract for the sale of Odell's Pizza Parlor to Paula. The parties intend their written contract to be a final statement of most, but not all, of the terms of their agreement Odell must first buy the building from Quin, after which Odell and Paula will negotiate a final price.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 13-1.Paula later disputes some of the provisions of the deal with Odell. 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

Since the written contract is intended to be a final statement of most of the terms, the court will likely only admit evidence of additional terms that are consistent with the written contract. Contradictory or ambiguous terms would only create more confusion and are less likely to be admitted. Clear terms are already included in the written contract.

Fact Pattern 13-1 Odell and Paula Sign a Contract for the Sale of the Sale