Texas Supreme Court
Ford Motor Company, Petitioner v. Ezequiel Castillo, Respondents
April 3, 200952 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 570
Summary
The Texas Supreme Court reversed the appellate court, holding that the trial court abused its discretion by denying Ford Motor Company discovery on Castillo's breach of settlement agreement claim and that the error was not harmless. The Court affirmed that discovery is permissible in such breach of contract actions, especially to investigate possible outside influence on jurors, and remanded for further proceedings. Justice Wainwright filed a concurring opinion emphasizing limited, targeted discovery for juror influence.