What is the test for admitting or denying parol evidence in a contract?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Le Soleil Hotel & Suites Ltd. v. Le Soleil Management Inc., 2009 BCSC 1303 (CanLII):
The rule in Prenn v. Simmons applies to contractual documents. It sets out the factors upon which parol evidence may be given in aid of contractual interpretation and prohibits the admission of extrinsic evidence to vary the express terms of a written contract. It does not apply generally to documentary evidence of other kinds.
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