Legal Opinion
In re Corrugated Container Anti-Trust Litigation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 19, 1980No. Nos. 80-1284, 80-1307 and 80-1338PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
Philip Fleischacker, Charles J. Franey, and Alex Hopkins bring these consolidated appeals from orders of the District Court for the Southern District of Texas holding them in civil contempt for invoking the fifth amendment privilege against self-incrimination and refusing to answer questions posed to them at civil depositions.1 The court had instructed them to answer the questions, ruling that the fifth amendment right to remain silent was unavailable to them since their deposition testimony could not possibly be used against them in any future criminal proceeding. We…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Kastigar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Hoffman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Murphy v. Waterfront Commission of New York HarborSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- United States v. BryanSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Ullmann v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Roofing & Sheet Metal Services, Inc. v. La Quinta Motor Inns, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Jamiel Alexander ChagraCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- United States v. William James Cuthel, Dade Frank Sokoloff, Wilbur Harwood Hoover, Jay William MardenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- John Doe, Individually and on Behalf of His Minor Two Children v. State of Louisiana, Paula Bennett and Sheryl GeorgeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- In Re Corrugated Container Antitrust Litigation-John W. CulyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
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