§ Rule 512A. Comment upon or inference from claim of privilege in civil cases.
Rule 512A. Comment upon or inference from claim of privilege in civil cases.
(a) Comment or inference permitted. In a civil action or proceeding, a party's claim of a privilege, whether in the present action or proceeding or upon a prior occasion, is a proper subject of comment by judge or counsel. An appropriate inference may be drawn from the claim.
(b) Claim of privilege by nonparty witness. The claim of a privilege by a nonparty witness in a civil action or proceeding is governed by the same principles that are applicable to criminal cases by virtue of Rule 512.