# Jampole v. Touchy

> Texas Supreme Court · June 27, 1984 · 27 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 461

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9776660

## Case

- **Full name:** Stanley JAMPOLE, Et Al., Relator, v. Hon. Hugo TOUCHY, Et Al., Respondent
- **Court:** Texas Supreme Court
- **Decided:** June 27, 1984
- **Citations:** 27 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 461; 673 S.W.2d 569; 1984 Tex. LEXIS 374
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** On rehearing by Spears
- **Judges:** Spears, Barrow
- **Cited by:** 268 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

- **Red flag:** Disapproved on other grounds by Walker v. Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833 (1992).
- Negative treatments: 1
- Distinguished by: 0
- Full citator and citing cases: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9776660

## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- noting that “the ultimate purpose of discovery is to seek the truth, so that disputes may be decided by what the facts reveal, not by what facts are concealed”
- holding that court’s order controls over stated reasons or oral qualifications
- noting that discovery is done so disputes may be decided by what the facts are, not by what facts are concealed

## Opinion text

SPEARS, Justice.
ON MOTION FOR REHEARING
Jampole expresses concern that the court’s opinion is unclear as to whether he is entitled to certain documents sought but for which mandamus does not lie. The documents are those relating to GMC’s efforts and plans to comply with proposed federal motor vehicle safety standards known as GSA 515/26 and FMVSS 301, and those relating to experimental, prototype, and pre-production crash testing. We view all of the requested documents as discoverable; however, we need not mandamus the trial court to order discovery of those items which have not been specifically denied.
Jampole is entitled to these documents. We expect that the trial court will order full discovery in accordance with our opinion; therefore, we overrule Jampole’s motion for rehearing. GMC’s motion is likewise overruled.

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