Catherine and Jacob have a written contract to buy and sell "100 cases of widgets." The 100 cases is a typo,so after signing the contract they orally agree to modify the contract to "1,000 cases of widgets." If later the parties are in litigation concerning the amount of widgets involved in the contract,can evidence of the oral change be introduced into evidence?

A) No,since this violates the parol evidence rule.
B) Yes,since both signed the original contract.
C) Yes,since this is an exception to the parol evidence rule.
D) No,since this violates the best evidence rule.

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Xagros Faraji · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The parol evidence rule generally prohibits the introduction of extrinsic evidence (such as oral agreements) to vary or contradict the terms of a written contract. However, one exception to this rule is when the oral agreement is a subsequent modification to the written contract. As long as the oral agreement satisfies the requirements for a valid contract, it can be introduced into evidence to show that the parties agreed to modify the original written contract.

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