Richard Griffin and three other men owned a grain company called Bearhouse, Inc., which needed to
borrow money. First National Bank was willing to loan $490,000, but insisted that the four men sign
personal guaranties on the loan, committing themselves to repaying up to 25 percent of the loan each if
Bearhouse defaulted. Bearhouse went bankrupt. The bank was able to collect some of its money from
Bearhouses assets, but it sued Griffin for the balance. At trial, Griffin wanted to testify that before he
signed his guaranty, a bank officer assured him that he would only owe 25 percent of whatever balance
was unpaid, not 25 percent of the total loan. How will the court decide whether Griffin is entitled to testify about the conversation?
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