Fact Pattern 10-4
Kelly and Lucas sign a written contract for the sale of Kelly’s Koffee Kiosk to Lucas. The parties intend their written contract to be a final statement of the terms of their agreement.

-Refer to Fact Pattern 10-4.Lucas later disputes some of the provisions of the deal with Kelly.If the dispute results in litigation,a court will most likely exclude evidence that
A)buttresses the written terms.
B)contradicts the written terms.
C)duplicates the written terms.
D)reinforces the written terms.

Question

Fact Pattern 10-4 
Kelly and Lucas sign a written contract for the sale of Kelly’s Koffee Kiosk to Lucas. The parties intend their written contract to be a final statement of the terms of their agreement.

-Refer to Fact Pattern 10-4.Lucas later disputes some of the provisions of the deal with Kelly.If the dispute results in litigation,a court will most likely exclude evidence that
A)buttresses the written terms.
B)contradicts the written terms.
C)duplicates the written terms.
D)reinforces the written terms.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

If Lucas disputes the provisions of the deal with Kelly, a court will most likely exclude evidence that contradicts the written terms because the written terms are considered the final expression of the parties' agreement under the parol evidence rule.