MediaNews Group, Inc. v. McCarthey

LUCERO, Circuit Judge.

Philip, Thomas, Sarah, Shaun, and Maureen McCarthey (the “McCartheys”) seek to enforce a collateral oral agreement allegedly guaranteeing their individual right to repurchase The Salt Lake Tribune (“Tribune ”) from its current owner, Me-diaNews Group, Inc. (“MediaNews”), for fair market value. Because the McCar-theys’ oral contract claims are superceded by written contracts to substantially the same effect, they are barred by the parol evidence rule and the statute of frauds. Accordingly, we conclude that the district court properly dismissed their claims. Exercising…