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Full-Text Articles in Contracts
Court Of Appeals Ballentine V. Koch (Decided October 22, 1996)
Court Of Appeals Ballentine V. Koch (Decided October 22, 1996)
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
Good Faith In The Termination And Formation Of Federal Contracts, Frederick W. Claybrook Jr.
Good Faith In The Termination And Formation Of Federal Contracts, Frederick W. Claybrook Jr.
Maryland Law Review
No abstract provided.
On Parol: The Construction And Interpretation Of Written Agreements And The Role Of Extrinsic Evidence In Contract Litigation, Keith A. Rowley
On Parol: The Construction And Interpretation Of Written Agreements And The Role Of Extrinsic Evidence In Contract Litigation, Keith A. Rowley
Scholarly Works
As a general rule, extrinsic evidence, whether written or oral, is not admissible to prove either the intent of the parties to a contract or the meaning of contractual terms when the parties have executed an unambiguous, fully-integrated (i.e., final and all-inclusive) written agreement. The trial court may consider various types of extrinsic evidence, however, in determining whether a particular agreement is fully integrated or ambiguous, and even in choosing among rival interpretations of an agreement where ambiguity is not present. If the trial court determines that an agreement is not fully integrated, then the trier of fact may consider …
Text And Context In International Dispute Resolution, William W. Park
Text And Context In International Dispute Resolution, William W. Park
Faculty Scholarship
More than one thoughtful business manager has contemplated the prospect of litigation abroad in terms analogous to those used by the 19th century diarist quoted above. When an international venture goes awry, the dramatically disagreeable consequences can often include the "hometown justice" of the other side's national courts: unfamiliar procedures, perhaps a foreign language, and in some countries, a xenophobic or even corrupt judge.