Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Texas
DiScovery
What are three privileges one can claim when refusing to answer a discovery request?
Asked on 4/30/03, 7:48 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Basil Hoyl
Law office of Basil Hoyl
Re: DiScovery
It depends on the question and the jurisdiction and waiver and many other things. Offhand, immediately coming to mind would be the 5th amendment (self-incrimination), the attorney-client and the husband-wife. Take a look at your local rules of evidence.
Texas
502 Required Reports
503 Lawyer-Client
504 Husband-Wife
505 Clergy
506 Vote
507 Trade Secrets
508 Identity of Informer
509 Physician-Patient
510 Mental Health
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Answered on 5/01/03, 8:12 am