{"id":361,"date":"2010-08-11T15:56:10","date_gmt":"2010-08-11T20:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ContractsLawInAction.law.miami.edu\/?page_id=361"},"modified":"2024-01-16T21:47:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T02:47:14","slug":"extrinsic-evidence-rule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/contractslawinaction.law.miami.edu\/?page_id=361","title":{"rendered":"Extrinsic Evidence Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"

Extrinsic Evidence Rule<\/h2>\n

Extrinsic Evidence Rule<\/strong><\/p>\n

A rule instructing you how to introduce evidence of what was promised or why the contract can’t be enforced.<\/p>\n

20contractssyllabus31<\/a><\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

(1) Is the K integrated with respect to the term to which the extrinsic evidence applies?<\/strong><\/p>\n

(1) Is it the fina<\/strong>l expression?<\/p>\n

Is it a writing? (If not, ERR not apply)<\/p>\n

Is it intended to replace prior agreements?<\/p>\n

(2) Is it a complete<\/strong> expression?<\/p>\n

Is it intended to replace contemporaneous agreements that are within the<\/p>\n

\u201cscope\u201d of this agreement<\/p>\n

If not integrated, no ERR<\/p>\n

If integrated:<\/p>\n

(2) For what purpose is the evidence to be admitted?<\/strong><\/p>\n

(a) inadmissible if it is evidence of a prior agreement or a contemporaneous agreement within the scope of this agreement<\/p>\n

(b) inadmissible to \u201calter\u201d or \u201ccontradict\u201d the writing<\/p>\n

Whether something is an integration is a question of law.\u00a0 What may the judge consider? <\/strong><\/p>\n

(1) \u201c4 corners\u201d approach –\u00a0 only the document itself<\/p>\n

(2) Modified classical \u2013 evidence of surrounding circumstances admissible<\/p>\n

(3) UCC \u2013 Trade Usage, course of Performance, Course of Dealing always admissible<\/p>\n

For what purposes is extrinsic evidence admissible?<\/strong><\/p>\n

(1) To show a defect in formation (Finger 2)<\/p>\n

(2) To interpret an \u201cambiguous:\u201d provision.\u00a0 In most states, whether a term is ambiguous is a question of law. \u00a0That question is usually decided using the same three approaches used to determine if a contract is integrated.\u00a0 Some courts allow the evidence to be admitted solely for the purpose of determining whether the contract is ambiguous.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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