Williams & Associates v. Ramsey Products Corp.

VAUGHN, Judge.

Plaintiffs challenge the admission and consideration of parol evidence of negotiations held prior to the execution of the written agreement concerning size, cost and time of completion of the project. Generally, parol evidence may not be considered if its purpose is to vary, add to or contradict a written agreement on matters intended to be covered by the written agreement. As stated in Neal v. Marrone, 239 N.C. 73, 77, 79 S.E. 2d 239:

“A contract not required to be in writing may be partly written and partly oral. However, where the parties have deliberately put their…