Roth v. Phillips Petroleum Co.

GRIMM, Judge.

In this court tried case, Neldarose Roth appeals from the judgment in favor of Phillips Petroleum Company. Roth as lessor, claims that Phillips, as lessee, is not abiding by the terms of the agreement between the two parties. In addition, she also claims that the lease, as written, is ambiguous.

The appeal raises three issues. First, whether the lease is ambiguous, which permits the introduction of parole evidence. The alleged ambiguity is a clause in the contract which uses the word “lessor” where normally the word “lessee” would appear. We hold that this lease is not ambiguous,…