Legal Opinion
Lieberman v. Reliable Refuse Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 22, 1989No. 13601PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGlass, J.
The issue in this case is whether a corporation under investigation for antitrust violations may invoke the privilege against self-incrimination of General Statutes § 52-1991 to avoid compliance with interrogatories and a subpoena duces tecum issued by the attorney general. The trial court ruled that § 52-199 created a privilege against self-incrimination for corporations and that General Statutes § 35-42 (d)2 specifically incorporated that privilege into the Connecticut Anti-Trust Act. We find error.
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The Connecticut Anti-Trust Act, General Statutes § 35-24 et seq., bestows upon the attorney…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Hale v. HenkelSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- United States v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Bellis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Wilson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Braswell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by26 opinions
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