Lasalle Bank Lake View, an Illinois Banking Corporation v. Rafael Seguban and Ellen Seguban

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• explaining that invoking Fifth Amendment privilege cannot by itself be a basis for imposing civil liability
• stating that defendant’s silence should be considered “in light of other evidence”
• finding, in summary judgment context, that judgment cannot rest on silence without additional probative evidence
• recognizing the same rule and noting that, when a party asserts his Fifth Amendment privilege in civil litigation, that party “is not the only one whose case is consequently impaired” because “the opponent, unable to obtain discovery, is also disadvantaged”
• finding, in summary judgment context, that judgment cannot rest on silence without additional probative evidence
• approving the practice of deeming admitted facts supported by evidence where the non-moving party invoked its Fifth Amendment right in responding to those facts

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