3756 The parol evidence rule is a substantive principle of law establishing the rights and obligations of parties to a contract, so the dismissal of an action on parol evidence rule grounds is a final termination on the merits that may be the basis of a subsequent suit for its malicious prosecution.CitationCASA HERRERA v BEYDOUN (Parol Evidence Termination) 32 C4 336 [See: CivC 1625; CCP 1856; Lackner v LaCroix 25 C3 747; Hall v Harker 69 CA4 836, T/AT 3/99; Casa Herrera v Beydoun (RevGrtd) 103 CA4 83, T/AT 12/02]
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