the assertion of the fifth amendment does not substitute for evidence needed to meet the burden of production"); Eagle Hospital Physicians, LLC v. SRG Consulting, Inc., 561 F.3d 1298, 1304 (11th Cir. 2009) (recognizing that "dismissal following the assertion of the Fifth Amendment violates the Constitution where th

o provide some sort of independent evidence to obtain an adverse inference.1 The other case cited by Epstein -- Eagle Hospital Physicians, LLC v. SRG Consulting, Inc., 561 F.3d 1298 (11th Cir. 2009) -- is likewise unavailing. There, a defendant presented an affidavit to the district court that attached attorney-

. 19 E & J Gallo Winery v. Encana Energy Servs.. Inc.. 33 Media L. Rep. 1413 (S.D.N.Y. 2004) 2 iii EFTA00207334 Eagle Hosp. Physicians. LLC v. SRG Consulting, Inc., 561 F.3d 1298 (11th Cir. 2009) 7 Gonzales v. National Broad. Co., 194 F.3d 29 (2d Cir. 1999) 2, 3 Hill v. Federal Trade Comm'n, 124 F.2d 104

the assertion of the fifth amendment does not substitute for evidence needed to meet the burden of production")• Eagle Hospital Physicians, LLC v. SRG Consulting, Inc., 561 F.3d 1298, 1304 (11th Cir. 2009) (recognizing that "dismissal following the assertion of the Fifth Amendment violates the Constitution where th

. 19 E & J Gallo Winery v. Encana Energy Servs.. Inc.. 33 Media L. Rep. 1413 (S.D.N.Y. 2004) 2 iii EFTA00728011 Eagle Hosp. Physicians. LLC v. SRG Consulting, Inc., 561 F.3d 1298 (11th Cir. 2009) 7 Gonzales v. National Broad. Co., 194 F.3d 29 (2d Cir. 1999) 2, 3 Hill v. Federal Trade Comm'n, 124 F.2d 104

the assertion of the fifth amendment does not substitute for evidence needed to meet the burden of production"); Eagle Hospital Physicians, LLC v. SRG Consulting, Inc., 561 F.3d 1298, 1304 (11th Cir. 2009) (recognizing that "dismissal following the assertion of the Fifth Amendment violates the Constitution where t