O'Neal v. Sun Bank, N.A.

Before us is a petition for writ of certio-rari seeking to quash a discovery order requiring the petitioner to respond to interrogatories in aid of execution of a judgment despite the petitioner’s assertion of the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. We grant the writ of certiorari and quash the order because the information sought could furnish a link in the chain of evidence required to convict the petitioner of a crime.

The respondent served the petitioner interrogatories in aid of execution of judgment pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.560. The respondent…