Center Ridge Ganley, Inc. v. Stinn

The first issue before us is whether the introduction of parol evidence constituted reversible error.

The plaintiffs-appellants argue that the terms of the agreements in issue are clear and unambiguous, and therefore the trial court erred in admitting parol evidence. Appellants contend that a court cannot admit parol evidence to divine the intent of the contracting parties unless it first makes a finding that the contracts) is (are) unclear or ambiguous. Since. the trial court made no such preliminary finding, appellants submit that the trial court erred in “going outside the four corners of…