The document discusses legal precedents and rules regarding the invocation of the Fifth Amendment privilege by non-party witnesses in civil cases. It outlines circumstances under which an adverse inference may be drawn against a party when a non-party witness invokes the privilege, citing various cases from New York and Massachusetts. The document also references federal court decisions and the analytical framework provided by the LiButti case for determining the admissibility of such inferences.
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