Koester v. Weber, Cohn & Riley, Inc.

Plaintiff, John W. Koester, appeals from the dismissal of his action for breach of oral agreement, interference with prospective economic advantage, misappropriation of property, and fraud. Defendants Weber, Cohn & Riley, Inc., and Brown and Portillo, Inc., cross-appeal from the denial of their motion for sanctions against plaintiff for the filing of his second amended complaint. In dispute is the applicability of the parol evidence rule in the interpretation of a document entitled “Model Release.”

Plaintiff’s second amended complaint alleged that Weber, Brown’s advertising agency, orally…