Legal Opinion
Cochran v. Norkunas
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided March 20, 2007No. 43, Sept. Term, 2006PublishedCited by 185 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRaker, J.
This case arises out of the execution of a letter of intent for the purchase of property in Baltimore City between petitioners, Rebecca Cochran, et al., (“Buyers”) and respondent Eileen W. Norkunas (“Seller”). We granted certiorari to consider the following two questions:
“1. When a contractual document, which states that it is a complete agreement, contains an integration clause and a clause stating that it cannot be modified except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties is duly executed by all parties, is it an error for a court to look outside of the four corners of the document…
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