MADDOX, Justice.
The issue presented in this petition for a writ of mandamus is whether, given the principles of the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination, the trial court abused its discretion in denying the petitioners' motion for a stay of civil proceedings while there is a possibility of a criminal action being brought against them arising out of an ongoing investigation.
In February 1990, Leslie Sawyer was employed by Coastal Training Institute...
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