Under the four corners rule, what may a court consider to determine intent regarding integration?

• A. The surrounding circumstances and negotiations.
• B. Only the writing within the four corners of the document.
• C. Extrinsic statements by the parties.
• D. Public policy considerations.

Answer: (B)

The four corners rule limits the court to the text of the contract itself when deciding if the agreement is fully integrated. To determine intent regarding integration, the court may only consider what is written inside the four corners of the document, not surrounding negotiations, extrinsic statements, or other external factors. This keeps the focus on the actual written terms and avoids adding terms or meanings from outside the document. The other options would require looking at outside conversations or statements, which the four corners rule does not permit for determining integration.