Benchmarks: California Supremes update parol evidence rule 
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: January 15, 2013
Tags: consumer protection, contracts, fraud, misrepresentation, parol evidence
The California Supreme Court yesterday made the first significant revision to the state’s parol evidence rule since Franklin D. Roosevelt was in the White House.
In the process, the court helped the case of two property owners who claimed they were defrauded by their lender when they restructured their debt to avoid foreclosure.
Consumer fraud plaintiff can’t rely on oral promises
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: July 29, 2009
Tags: consumer protection, fraud, parol evidence
A consumer fraud plaintiff couldn’t rely on extrinsic evidence to show than an automobile dealer made oral promises in addition to those in the parties’ written purchase agreement, the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled in reversing a $7,500 award of treble damages.
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