Moser v. Heffington

Ronald F. Moser, et al. v. Kristi Heffington, et al., No. 62, September Term 2018 Opinion by Raker, J. (Senior Judge, Specially Assigned) FIFTH AMENDMENT – WAIVER OF PRIVILEGE AGAINST SELF- INCRIMINATION – For the purpose of the Fifth Amendment privilege against self- incrimination, a deposition and the trial for which it is given are part of the same “proceeding.” Thus, when the plaintiff waived her Fifth Amendment privilege at a deposition, she waived the privilege to the same extent at her subsequent trial. CIVIL PROCEDURE – MOTION TO STAY – When a plaintiff in a civil case moves to stay…