Mitchell v. Zenon Construction Co.

ORDER

RESNICK, United States Magistrate Judge.

DEFENDANT Rafael Torres has filed a Motion for Protective Order, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(c) seeking to invoke his Fifth Amendment guarantee against self-incrimination regarding all discovery regarding his employment with defendant Zenon. The motion was filed on August 28,1991, and sought relief from appearing at a deposition scheduled for September 3, 1991. Although the defendant had previously admitted to working with Zenon, he now claims that there exists a real possibility that further testimony regarding his employment will subject him to…