Legal Opinion
National Life Insurance v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 14, 1980No. 79-1981PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROSENN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal requires that we decide whether a witness under subpoena in a civil proceeding may validly exercise his fifth amendment privilege against self-incrimination by refusing to submit to any interrogation except for questions as to his name and business address. We hold that a witness in a civil proceeding may not invoke a blanket fifth amendment privilege prior to the propounding of questions and, therefore, reverse the judgment of the district court.
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National Life Insurance Company (“National Life”) commenced an action in the United States…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Hoffman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- McCarthy v. ArndsteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Republic Gear Company v. Borg-Warner CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- Premium Service Corporation v. The Sperry & Hutchinson Company, George A. ScottCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- In the Matter of Grand Jury Empanelled March 19, 1980 United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Interstate Commerce Commission v. James R. Gould, Doing Business as Brokers for Agricultural CooperativeassociationsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Brock v. GeraceDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1986
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