Hartman v. Shell Oil Co.

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• parol evidence admissable on fraud theory when alleged representations do not add to or vary the terms of the integrated agreement
• management’s knowledge of employee’s fraudulent representations coupled with failure to discharge or reprimand employee are among the factors that supported the jury’s finding that corporation authorized or ratified employee’s conduct
• management's knowledge of employee's fraudulent representations coupled with failure to discharge or reprimand employee are among the factors that supported the jury's finding that corporation authorized or ratified employee's conduct
• \It must be admitted there is no direct evidence of Shell’s directors or officers — board members — authorizing or condoning the misrepresentations here involved. It would indeed be a startling bit of evidence if such did appear.\
• ratification may be express or implied

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