Daly v. Superior Court

Opinion

WRIGHT, J. *

Petitioners sued numerous defendants including real parties in interest Duncan, Olsen, and Ryan for wrongful death and other torts. On depositions taken by petitioners these real parties in interest responded to questions by claiming their privilege against self-incrimination. Petitioners made a motion to the respondent trial court to nullify the claims of privilege by granting real parties in interest immunity against the use of their deposition answers, or .of evidence derived from such answers, in any criminal proceeding against them. The motion was denied and…