Robinson v. Tripco Investment, Inc.

126 I concur with the majority except to the extent that it holds that the merger doctrine precludes an action for negligent misrepresentation in this case. Because I conclude that the merger doctrine does not bar plaintiff's negligent misrepresentation claim, I respectfully dissent from that portion of the majority opinion. I would remand for a trial on the issue of negligent misrepresentation.

127 Under the merger doctrine, a deed is the final, integrated agreement of the parties and abrogates all prior agreements, whether written or oral. See, eg., Maynard v. Wharton, 912 P.2d 446, 449-450…