Lalanne v. Lalanne

MARTIN (Harry C.) Judge.

Defendant argues four questions on appeal. He first contends the court erred in admitting as evidence, over objection, correspondence and testimony regarding negotiations between the parties leading to the contract of separation. The parol evidence rule provides generally that any or all parts of a transaction prior to or contemporaneous with a writing intended to record them finally, are superseded and made legally ineffective by the writing, and evidence of the earlier transactions is inadmissible. 2 Stansbury’s N.C. Evidence § 251 (Brandis rev. 1973). However, if…