Can a defendant invoke the privilege against self-incrimination in a civil action?

A defendant may not bring a civil action to a halt simply by invoking the privilege against self-incrimination. (Fisher v. Gibson (2001) 90 Cal.App.4th 275, 285 [party opposing summary adjudication failed to make a showing that facts necessary to oppose the motion might exist, but could not then be presented due to a proper invocation of the privilege].) We understand defendant's desire to remain silent in the face of ongoing criminal proceedings rather than filing his own declaration in opposition to plaintiff's request for a preliminary injunction. However, defendant remained free to present other evidence to contradict plaintiff's declaration of molestation. Other declarants could have

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