Brownlee v. Catholic Charities of The Archdiocese of Chicago  ·  2022-03-01  ·  N.D. Illinois  ·  pin 478 F.2d at 1038

“The underlying purpose of discovery is to escape from the sporting theory of litigation towards the principle of an open proceeding in which surprise is minimized and the opposing legal and factual positions are fully clarified for the enlightenment of the decision-maker.”