Crume v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

Memorandum of Decision Denying Defendant’s Motion for Protective Order

GLAZEBROOK, United States Magistrate Judge.

This cause is before the Court upon Defendant’s Motion for Protective Order [Doc. 34], and Plaintiffs Response thereto [Doc. 36] and the submission of certain documents, including Plan documents, by Defendant [Doc. 37] and Plaintiff [Doc. 38]. A hearing was held before the undersigned on July 18, 2005.

A. Background

The parties agree that the Plaintiff was originally an employee of Georgia-Pacific Corporation. As such, she was a participant in its long-term disability plan. The plan,…