WEBB, Judge.
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 8(d) provides that if a defendant does not deny an allegation in a complaint it is deemed admitted. The question posed by this appeal is whether a defendant who has been sued for punitive damages may assert his privilege against self-incrimination by refusing to plead without suffering the stricture of Rule 8(d). A defendant may plead his privilege against self-incrimination in a civil action where the plaintiff asks for punitive damages...
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