DOLCEFINO v. RAY

No. 01-95-00453-CV.

902 S.W.2d 163 (1995)

Wayne DOLCEFINO, Relator, v. The Honorable Elizabeth RAY, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Overruled August 3, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles L. Babcock, Houston, for relator.

Ronald G. Franklin, Ralph S. Carrigan, Houston, for real party in interest—S. Turner.

Before COHEN, WILSON and ANDELL, JJ.


OPINION

PER CURIAM.

Relator, a journalist, seeks a writ of mandamus relieving him from the trial court's order to answer questions about information given to him by Mr. Perry. The real party in interest, Sylvester Turner, has sued Dolcefino for slander. Although Mr. Perry gave the information in confidence, Mr. Turner discovered Mr. Perry's identity through his own investigation, without any disclosure by Dolcefino and without any compulsion by the respondent...

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