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Parol Evidence in Texas

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When two parties enter into a contract, they often heavily negotiate the terms. In some circumstances, the parties may take weeks or months to carefully craft the wording of their contracts. In other circumstances, language...more

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What Constitutes Surrounding Circumstances in Contractual Interpretation? The Alberta Court of Appeal

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Pre-contract negotiations, such as prior drafts of agreements, are generally inadmissible as part of "surrounding circumstances" when interpreting a contract, and parties' subjective intentions are always inadmissible, the...more

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Acting the Part: Ontario Court of Appeal Clarifies Use of Future Conduct in Contractual Interpretation

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On December 2, 2016, the Ontario Court of Appeal (Court) provided new guidance on the principles of contractual interpretation in the wake of the Supreme Court of Canada’s 2014 decision in Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly...more

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Real Property, Financial Services & Title Insurance Case Law Update: Weeks Ending August 30 & September 6, 2013

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I. FLORIDA STATE CASES - ILAN NIEUCHOWICZ & SASHA FUNK GRANAI - Hearsay/Business Records Exception: court erred in considering testimony given by Association’s new management company concerning amounts owed to...more

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