Legal Opinion

McKay v. Great American Insurance Co.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 23, 2004No. 4D04-1753PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Per curiam

Robert McKay petitions for a writ of certiorari seeking to quash a trial court order compelling him to testify in a civil proceeding despite his Fifth Amendment, privilege against compelled self-incrimination, objection.

On May 13, 2004, this court denied the petition by order. This opinion follows.

“Certiorari will lie to review an order compelling discovery in a civil case over an objection that the order violates the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.” Boyle v. Buck, 858 So.2d 391, 392 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003) (citing Magid v. Winter, 654 So.2d 1037 (Fla. 4th DCA 1995)). The…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Kastigar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Murphy v. Waterfront Commission of New York HarborSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. United States v. Eddie Wayne RobersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
  5. Gary Thomas Rowe v. Carl Griffin, Etc., Hon. Jesse O. BryanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Pisciotti v. StephensDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
  2. Griffis v. Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation CommissionDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011

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